Who taught him to restore the country like this

Chapter 237 You are Ron, then who am I?
Tianhai.

Having just narrowly escaped death, none of the people were currently immersed in the joy of surviving a close call.

They were either taken aback or bewildered.

Even the dark elf on the other side, who was eager to kill them, stood there dumbfounded.

At this critical moment, someone stepped in to save them, which was truly unexpected.

But if that were all, their reactions wouldn't have been so uniform.

The three holy sons and daughters of the Holy See, the powerful figures of the Star Empire, and even that third-generation hero who died two hundred years ago...

Before the golden pillar of light dissipated, they had already guessed all of these people in their minds.

But no one expected that it would be this person who would save them!

After all, this person has absolutely no connection to this incident.

and……

Wasn't he dead?!
His upright and heroic deeds were reported in the newspapers not long ago.

In that situation, the person should be dead beyond any doubt.

But... why is he here right now?
"A human...a mermaid's heart!"

Ron's scathing accusation brought everyone back to their senses.

They looked at Ron with suspicion.

The Heart of a Mermaid?

where?
The words of a hero still carry some weight.

They followed Ron's gaze and saw that Ron was accusing the blond, red-eyed young man in the air with a faint smile on his face.

Is that person the Heart of the Mermaid?

Isn't the Mermaid Heart a gem shaped like a heart?
Can a mermaid's heart transform into a human form?

"Excuse me……"

At this moment, Karina looked at the familiar figure in the air and asked:
"who are you?"

"who am I?"

The blond youth in the air chuckled softly upon hearing the question.

The laughter seemed to say, "There are still people who don't recognize me."

He slowly turned around, faced the crowd behind him, spread his arms, and loudly proclaimed:

"Listen carefully, I am the vice-captain of the Heavenly Path Mercenary Group, the uncrowned king, the fourth-generation hero appointed by the Kingdom of Orantia, and also..."

"King of the Kingdom of Lach, Ron Rhine!"

He looked down at the crowd.

His expression was confident and arrogant.

Fuck your mother's shit!

If you're Ron, then who am I?
Ron cursed inwardly.

Yes, this guy who appeared out of nowhere has a face exactly like his... Ron Rhine!
This is why he was absolutely certain that the "Ron" in front of him was the Mermaid Heart.

No one but the Mermaid's Heart can do this, and no one would do it.

After all... Ron is a hero when he's dead, but an enemy of the people when he's alive.

Impersonating Ron would make anyone want to kill him, whether they hated him or respected him.

Doing something like that is just asking for trouble.

Ron is furious.

In the short time it took to change my identity, my identity was stolen.

If it's a blatant impersonation full of flaws, he'd be happy to watch the show.

But the imitation of "Ron" in front of us is flawless.

His voice, personality, and even his aura perfectly matched Ron Rhine.

This terrified him.

It's not that I'm afraid the Mermaid Heart will use his identity to do bad things, nor am I afraid of being replaced.

What he feared was that the guy would be killed.

When the Mermaid's Heart transforms into a human, it doesn't simply become that person's appearance; it completely replaces that person's existence.

During this time, this person is unaware that they are the Mermaid Heart. Once this person is killed, the Mermaid Heart will replace the existence of another person.

To die during the period when one's existence is replaced by the Mermaid Heart is to die in the true sense of the word.

All memories of this person will fade away over a long period of time.

Ron wasn't sure if this guy impersonating him and being killed would affect his existence.

So he was furious.

Damn it, you don't actually think it's cool to turn into me and save the day, do you?
Do you know how many enemies I have?

Do you know that the three major Vatican authorities are trying every means to kill me?
You know.

You know that, yet you still can't keep a low profile!
What's the meaning of revealing my entire identity?
Even with a return scroll, I wouldn't dare to be this reckless. What makes you think you can be so reckless?

Just because it wasn't you who died?
Ron really wanted to rush up and give that guy a good beating, but with everyone watching, he held back the urge.

All he could think about now was that this guy would survive until he reached level 60, then he could just log in and leave the guy to his fate.

Upon hearing "Ron's" announced identity, everyone was shaken to their core.

It really is Ron Rhine, the king of the Kingdom of Lach who has restored his kingdom multiple times and whose name appears on the front page of every newspaper!
He's not dead yet?
"Are you really His Majesty Ron?"

Karina's eyes reddened slightly as she looked at the figure that perfectly matched the person in her memory, and confirmed it with some disbelief.

Is there another Ron Rhine in this world?

The blond youth smiled and asked in return.

"But...aren't you already in the Magic City...?"

"Shhh."

Ron raised his hand in a shushing gesture, then said softly, "This is not the time to discuss such things. We still have enemies to deal with."

With a calm smile, he slowly turned around and looked at Philian opposite him.

"Heroes of the past, this is not the era you should exist in. Let me bring you liberation."

Ron's face darkened when he heard this pretentious remark and looked at the level of less than 70.

He couldn't think of any way he could deal with Philian.

Even if Mermaid Heart copied all of his abilities, he would still be no match for Philian.

We have no grudges against each other, so let's not cause trouble.

The others who heard what "Ron" said were also somewhat pessimistic.

If we're talking about fame, Ron Rheinland would dare to claim second place, and no one today would dare to claim first.

But in terms of actual strength, it doesn't seem to be that great, does it?

"Here comes the sword!"

Amidst everyone's pessimistic gazes, "Ron" stretched out his hand and let out a thunderous shout.

The next second, the Hero's Sword, which was said to be usable only by the brave, trembled and broke free from Ron's hand, flying towards "Ron" in the air.

"you……"

Ron watched the hero's sword fly away, opening his mouth as if to say something but then stopping himself.

good good!
Take it for self-defense.

Although he was very unhappy about being changed from the main character to the backup, now that "Ron" has obtained the Sword of the Hero and become the Hero, the three major churches will have to think twice before dealing with "Ron".

Ron watched as the Hero's Sword transformed into a long rainbow and flew into "Ron's" hand.

He wanted to see what tricks "Ron" would pull off with the Hero's Sword.

Let's fight side by side again.

Ron gripped the sword hilt with both hands, the tip pointing at Philian. The next second, his aura surged, and he transformed into a blur as he charged toward Philian.

Philian's eyes were vacant. With a wave of his hand, countless water jets, hidden behind the waves, shot towards "Ron".

"Disperse!"

"Ron" uttered a single word, and the dense columns of water and waves instantly dissipated.

It is the art of words.

However, the power of the Word of Power he unleashed was far greater than that of the Word of Power controlled by Ron.

"Cross-shaped God-Slaying Slash!"

Ron's figure burst forth from the dissipating waves, countless cross-shaped beams of light, shimmering like starlight, slashing towards Philian with the warrior's sword he wielded. Philian immediately unleashed the dark elemental magic inherent in dark elves, erecting a barrier in front of him.

Dark elemental magic can greatly reduce and resist magical attacks.

However, she forgot that this attack came from the sword of the hero, which was unaffected by any evil forces.

Ping Ping——

Bang!
Less than two seconds later, with a crisp impact, a dense barrage of cross slashes tore through the barrier and entered Philian's body, then instantly expanded from fingernail-sized cross slashes to cross slashes as tall as him.

Philian's body was instantly shredded into countless pieces.

Everyone stared in disbelief at this shocking scene.

So the king of the Kingdom of Lah is this powerful?

Ron stared at "Ron's" level, which had climbed to 89, and remained silent.

Only he knew that he didn't know such a powerful move at all.

Cross God Slash is one of the signature moves of the third-generation hero.

"finished?"

"Shalom asked, stunned."

I already told you not to set such a death flag.

Without a doubt, Ron knew that Philian wouldn't be so easy to kill.

After all, the Mermaid Heart promised the third-generation hero to preserve Philian's remains. While the Mermaid Heart doesn't have the ability to bring the dead back to life, it does possess the ability to restore a body to its full potential.

Moreover, the Dark Elves possess a renowned stealth technique that allows them to silently change positions right under someone's nose.

ka ka ka-

Just as Ron finished his strike and was about to land on the sea, countless ice spikes radiating a cold light suddenly emerged from the surface, and countless ice thorns bloomed from these ice spikes.

If it falls in, it will surely be riddled with countless bloody holes.

"break!"

"Ron" uttered a single word, and the ice pick shattered instantly.

Use your footing to gain leverage and turn around instantly.

boom!
The hero's sword blocked the ice spear that was already close to his chest.

Ron used the momentum to quickly create distance and confirm the enemy's location.

Then it charged out again.

As if sensing a threat, Philian stopped standing still and began to move rapidly.

Gazing at the battle in the sky, which was too large to be seen with the naked eye, Ron fell into deep thought.

It is known that Philian's body is protected by the heart of a mermaid.

It is also known that the mermaid's heart impersonated his existence.

So the current situation is... the Mermaid Heart is fighting against itself?
If that's the case, then what is its purpose?
Are you kidding us?
Ron sensed that things weren't that simple.

Although the Mermaid's Heart, like the Sword of the Warrior, has its own consciousness, it will not waste its energy on such meaningless things.

Moreover, the mermaid's heart cannot exist as two objects at the same time.

It is either "Ron" or Philian.

In other words, one of the two people fighting in front of us is not being led by the Mermaid Heart.

But... who can compete with the existence of the Mermaid's Heart?
Could it be that the mermaid's heart is not only...?

"Cough cough..."

As Ron pondered, the silver-haired girl in his arms suddenly coughed, spitting out dark, stagnant blood.

The attack that struck her earlier contained dark elemental magic that could prevent wounds from healing and worsen them.

Ron hesitated for a moment, but still spent 2000 reputation points to exchange for a healing potion and fed it to her.

After a short while, Kertia slowly opened her eyes.

She glanced at Ron first, then was drawn to the massive battle taking place in the distant sky.

Surprisingly, someone could fight Philian to a standstill in one-on-one combat.

Moreover, that person's appearance seemed somewhat familiar...

She focused her gaze, trying hard to see the person's face clearly, but her injuries were severe and her vision was blurred, making it impossible for her to make out the person's appearance.

What wish did you make to the Mermaid Heart?

Ron stared at Kertia and asked.

He believes that the mermaid's heart impersonating him is not without reason.

There must be some reason for this.

When Keltia heard Ron's question, her gaze returned to his face.

She remained silent and did not answer the question.

"Your wish wasn't to resurrect Ron, was it?"

Ron continued to ask.

Keltia stared at him for a moment, then turned her head away.

really.

It's that stupid woman.

Ron knew what was going on just by looking at Kertia's reaction.

The Mermaid Heart does not have the ability to bring the dead back to life, but Ron Reiner did not die.

The Mermaid Heart exploited this loophole, replacing his existence to fulfill Keltia's wish.

Mudd!

Did something go wrong?
Her wish was for you to become like me.
I didn't make a wish.

Ron became increasingly suspicious. For the Mermaid's Heart to replace someone else's existence, the person making the wish must do so.

Why did Keltia's wish affect him?

Or perhaps I made a wish at some point?
"Kertia, you..."

Ron wanted to ask something more, but saw Keltia close her eyes and fall into a coma again.

Suppressing the urge to strangle the woman, Ron turned his attention back to the battle in the air.

The battle between the two sides has reached a fever pitch.

Ron fought fiercely against Philian with one powerful martial skill and magic after another.

"All calamities are extinguished!"

At this moment, "Ron" finally found an opportunity to get close and unleash his ultimate move.

He swung the Hero's Sword, and a gentle yet incredibly powerful beam of purifying light slashed out, landing on Philian and transforming into a warm glow that pierced through Philian's body, which was enveloped in dark energy.

Philian, who had been struck, let out a sound that was a mixture of pain and confusion. The black energy around him surged and dissolved violently in the light of purification.

Everyone held their breath, watching this incredible scene.

Only Ron felt like cursing at that moment.

He recognized this as one of the signature moves of the third-generation hero.

Throughout the battle, "Ron" used countless skills from the third-generation heroes.

He was completely borrowing the strength of the third-generation hero to fight Philian.

The third-generation hero is indeed strong, he doesn't deny it.

but……

If you're going to play like this, you might as well just become the third generation hero!
“Philian, this is not what you wanted. Rest in peace.”

"Ron" looked at Philian and said, unable to bear it.

At this moment, his tone of voice changed to that of the third-generation hero.

Upon hearing this familiar way of speaking, Philian's body trembled slightly in the pure light, and a fleeting clarity of nostalgia briefly returned to his empty black eyes.

She looked at the figure holding the hero's sword before her, her lips moving slightly.

Although she didn't make a sound, it was clear that she said "goodbye".

Even in death, the body's instincts are bidding farewell to the hero.

That moment of clarity was fleeting, quickly fading away and replaced by a profound tranquility.

Her body no longer emitted any energy fluctuations, and like a puppet with its strings cut, she slowly fell from the sky.

(End of this chapter)