Lord: I can see loyalty.

"Valerie!" Albright ignored Ronan and grabbed Valerie's shoulder, checking her over and over. She breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was alright.

"Albright, the King is asking you..."

"Ronan Ferguson." Albright turned slightly, interrupting Ronan's question.

After confirming that Valerie was alright, he calmed down a bit and stared at Ronan, who was about the same size as him, and sneered, "What, are you surprised that I'm not dead?"

The implication was clear. Ronan's expression changed slightly, and he snorted coldly, not responding to him, but continuing:

"Then what's the deal with this outsider? Besides, it's not time to expel him back to the village yet. You've come back without permission; are you disobeying my orders?"

Undeterred, Albright raised her wooden spear and pointed it directly at him.

"Ronan Ferguson, you are not worthy to be our king." Albright's face darkened. "You sent Reiner and Thorvin to wipe us out. Do you think the village elders will still support you?"

"Hmph." Ronan grinned, completely unconcerned. "What, Reiner? Thorvin? Weren't they out hunting wild animals?"

"Besides, do I need those old men's approval to make any decisions?"

Having said that, Ronan no longer concealed his aura. His upper body muscles bulged, lines were knotted, and blood was surging. With a roar, footsteps could be heard coming from the corner of the giant treehouse.

"Waaah..."

Two wild boars, each as large as a bear and with gleaming white tusks, had been hiding in a corner and were slowly approaching them.

Vio, sensing the danger, took a few steps back, gripped the longsword at his waist, and prepared to draw it at any moment.

"It seems you're planning to launch a 'throne grab' that hasn't happened in our Cooper tribe for a century..." Ronan's gaze turned icy.

Without hesitation, Albright exchanged a glance with Valerie beside her, and the two skillfully raised their spears, heading towards Ronan from both sides.

"How dare you attack the King!" Ronan roared, throwing a punch at Albright, who was moving even faster!

Albright nimbly dodged the attack with a leap, but the next moment the boar charged forward, blocking his escape route.

He simply gave up on dodging, used the strength in his leg muscles, and charged towards Ronan again, stepping on the wooden wall and the pig's body.

Valerie deftly dodged the boar's first charge and thrust her spear at Ronan.

Facing the attack from both sides, Ronan did not flinch at all. He burst into laughter and, as if insane, raised both hands to meet the sharp tips of the stone spears!

Wow!

Blood splattered as Ronan actually managed to grab the two tips, though blood continued to flow from his palms. However, he showed no signs of pain and instead forcefully swung the two tips in front of him.

The two wild boars got up again and charged towards them like a whirlwind.

Albright and Valerie exchanged a glance, both frowning, and had no choice but to abandon their weapons and jump aside.

Ronan seemed very satisfied with this scene. He raised his blood-soaked hands, and the next moment, a green light shone on them, indicating that his wounds had healed!

[Status: Forest Shelter, Tense]

Vio looked at the panel and frowned slightly. This was the power of being a king?

This time, Ronan didn't wait for the two to make a move. Seeing them without their weapons, Ronan chose to take the initiative.

call!

In an instant, cracks appeared on the ground, and Ronan had vanished from his spot, reappearing in front of Albright the next moment, throwing a punch!

Albright reacted quickly, raising her hands to block, but was still blown out of the treehouse by the strong wind and fell downwards.

Ronan then turned and kicked Valerie, who hadn't had time to dodge, sending her sprawling to the ground as well.

call!

At the same speed, Ronan arrived in front of Vio, whose hand was still on the hilt of his sword. Ronan grinned, confident that this strike would knock the nobleman from beyond the mountains unconscious.

But just as he threw his punch, Vio in front of him drew his sword at the same speed!

With a "thud," his fist landed on the steel hilt of the sword, and a sharp pain instantly spread throughout his body.

Ronan's expression changed, and he quickly threw a few more punches, but he could only feel his fists landing on metal.

Vio seized the moment of his surprise and slashed horizontally with his sword!

puff!

Blood splattered instantly, and a shocking bloodstain was neatly cut across Ronan's upper body.

He staggered back several steps in pain, and as he covered his wound, a green light flashed.

Vio didn't stop. He got into position, ready to rush forward and teach the enemy who had attacked him a lesson, when two dark figures rushed out from the side.

The two wild boars, their mouths agape and tusks bared, charged straight at Vio.

But he did not dodge at all. He simply swung his longsword quickly, and a series of gorgeous sword flowers flashed. The two wild beasts fell to the ground, and then blood flowed out.

He lost his life.

"Count Vio!" Albright and his companion returned to the giant treehouse and witnessed this final scene.

Albright's worry gradually turned into surprise. This noble count had seriously injured Ronan, who was sheltered by the forest, all by himself.

Vio also looked at Ronan, whose wounds had healed and who was slowly getting up.

Although this guy has terrifying self-healing abilities and extraordinary brute strength and speed, he clearly lacks swordsmanship or martial arts training, and is full of weaknesses.

"Despicable outsiders..."

"Ronan," Vio slowly stepped forward, while Ronan followed his steps and began to retreat, "I had no intention of interfering in your clan's internal affairs; you attacked me first."

Albright and Valerie also raised their weapons and pressed forward step by step until Ronan had nowhere left to retreat and reached the end of the giant treehouse.

Ronan gritted his teeth, his gaze sweeping over the three people in front of him. Feeling the wooden wall behind him, he knew there was no way to retreat.

However, he showed no signs of defeat. His tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and a ferocious smile appeared on his face!

"Go to hell, you idiots!"

As he shouted, the entire giant tree began to shake, and the wooden wall behind him, which should have been sturdy, opened up, throwing him out of the tree before slamming shut again.

Not only Vio, but even Albright and Vio couldn't believe it; it was clearly the first time they had ever seen such a scene.

"Damn it, get out of here!" Albright yelled, grabbing Valerie and Vio and rushing outside.

The warrior who was leading Vio around realized what was happening and, being on the outermost side, simply jumped off the giant treehouse.

The giant tree began to shake violently and started to disintegrate on its own, a scene that drew the attention of the Cooper tribe.

They pointed at the giant tree, which was beginning to crack its bark and gradually collapsed, and discussed it animatedly.

Several elders also arrived quickly, but they too stared at each other in bewilderment.

"This power... could it be Wang Qian's?"

"Only a king who has been protected by the forest could cause such a commotion."

Another, older elder frowned. He had witnessed the power of the previous leader and understood.

In no time, the entire thousand-year-old giant tree was completely reduced to a large pile of tree debris and green leaves, and on this ruin, the villagers saw a familiar figure.

Albright stood to one side, spear in hand, with Valerie, a female warrior from her tribe, beside her, and an unfamiliar outsider dressed in light armor.

On the ground, a soldier lay groaning in pain.

On their other side, a figure was slowly approaching. It was tall and burly, and although it had a vague human shape, it was accompanied by several long shadows, making it look like a monster.

When the dust settled, they could see the figure clearly; it was none other than King Cooper, Ronan!

At this moment, he was much taller than Albright and the others, his muscles were abnormally bulging, and his skin had a dark brown hue.

The areas on the body where the totems were once drawn shimmered with a faint light, pulsating like blood vessels.