I'm really a serious wizard.

In the darkness, in the desolate wilderness, there was not a single ray of light.

Ron and Olivia exchanged a knowing glance and spoke at the same time:
"No, there's something wrong!"

What is this for me?
Ron rolled down the car window and stuck his head out to look outside.

The place they found themselves in was a desolate continent, almost entirely devoid of vegetation, with bare, rust-red earth exposed beneath.

"Roar!"

Several arthropod-like monsters crawled towards them, twisting and turning.

With a powerful leap using its hind legs, it opened its mucus-covered mouthparts, intending to bite off Ron's entire head.

next moment.

[Proficiency +3]

Golden holy flames surged from the void, instantly incinerating the monster into ashes.

Once you reach the level of a demigod, you can wield divine authority much faster than wielding a sword.

This place should also be the Endless Continent, but how did it become like this?
Could it be that what we just experienced was all an illusion?

Ron glanced at the surrounding terrain and pondered for a moment before shaking the cat paw bracelet on his wrist.

"Ms. Fiona, do you know what's going on?"

The arrogant senior who was pretending to be dead forced himself to appear in the carriage, raised his chin and snorted.

"Isn't this a very simple problem?"

"As expected, the younger generation is just the younger generation; their experience is limited."

Seeing Fiona's confidence, Olivia quickly asked:
"Senior, do you know the specific reason?"

President, I bet a gold lion that this guy is definitely guessing himself.

If she knew, she would have already come out and explained herself. Why would she wait for me to ask?
Ron believed that no one knew Fiona better than he did.

However, he didn't offer any words of advice. Instead, he and Olivia both turned their gazes to Fiona.

An immense pressure arose spontaneously.

"Uh, this, this."

The arrogant senior, who had just boasted, suddenly felt a pain in her chest. Her beautiful face changed several times as her thoughts raced.

A few seconds later, her eyes lit up and she said:

"It was an illusion! Everything that just happened must have been an illusion!"

"Ahem, juniors, listen carefully. In our time, not all illusions were the same."

"Some illusions are just illusions, while others are like dreams."

At this point, Fiona paused, suddenly realizing that her hasty speculation seemed to accurately reflect the current situation.

That's right, a dream. Grandma, I'm a genius!

“Listen up, you two juniors. The illusion created by dreams can deceive the brain and senses, and everything will be rationalized.”

"So even a demigod would find it very difficult to detect a dream illusion of a higher level."

"Hmph, the reason why I can't detect the location of the main body is probably for the same reason."

Upon hearing this, Ron inquired:

"If it's a dream, why are we on land instead of the ocean we came from?"

"Is that even a question? It's sleepwalking!"

Fiona glared at Ron with her pale purple eyes, her tone full of disappointment and frustration.

Fine
It's not impossible that it's a dream.

After all, this messed-up world is affected by the apocalypse everywhere, so how could there really be a paradise on earth?

Ron glanced at the rearview mirror and noticed that the road he had come from was also entirely red.

But he always felt something was missing.
'Hiss, where did the tire tracks go?'

Just as Ron was lost in thought, Olivia patted him on the shoulder.

"Since it's a dream, do we still need to go to the Holy City?"

"Go there, there might be traces of Fiona's true form."

Ron snapped out of his daze and stepped on the gas to restart the heavy truck.

Since it's a real dream, there's no point in going back.

Amidst a heavy, roaring sound like that of a giant beast, Ron charged straight ahead, following the location of the Holy City that Olivia had seen in her dream.

The infinite acceleration makes the heavy truck almost a black shadow, and the increased density of matter due to its mass makes it fearless of any obstacle on the road.

bang bang bang-

Countless monsters along the way were smashed by heavy trucks, some even rolled under the trucks and their bones shattered into a pile of minced meat.

[Proficiency +1]

[Proficiency +1]

Finally, about half an hour later.

A vast, dilapidated capital city appeared before Ron's eyes.

The city walls were built of white bricks and stones, with the gaps filled with black grease and grime, as if a gust of wind could completely overturn the city.

We finally arrived; this bumpy ride made my butt hurt.
Ron's eyes lit up, and he immediately sped up, heading straight for the Holy City.

But in the next moment.

boom--

The illusory sound of shattering exploded in my ears.

The dazzling, warm sunlight reappeared, and the dilapidated holy city before them suddenly appeared brand new.

Damn, did things have to change so fast?!
Ron's expression changed drastically as he realized he had violated more than a dozen road safety laws by speeding and overloading.

Because he had already seen a speed bump with a look of utter horror on his face just ten meters in front of the heavy truck.

This hallucination, which seemed like a dream, came abruptly, but fortunately, Ron was no pushover either.

He slammed on the brakes, jerked the steering wheel, and used the momentum to swerve the heavy truck sideways, successfully crashing into a group of speed bumps.

Damn it, why are they getting so close?
Ron couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Fortunately, he finally used his divinity to increase the density of the soldiers wearing armor.

Otherwise, the blood would probably have splattered as high as a ten-story building today.

"Who dares to attack the Holy City Guard!"

As he rammed through the ranks of more than a dozen armored guards, a furious shout came from the top of the Holy City wall.

At this moment, Ron was like someone who had stirred up a hornet's nest. Countless guards jumped down from the city walls and rushed to the scene of the crime.

"You little rascal, you're really good at getting me into trouble!"

Olivia, in the passenger seat, rolled her eyes in exasperation, then kicked open the car door, rubbing her hands together in anticipation of the attack.

"That person just popped up out of nowhere; it's none of my business."

Ron muttered something under his breath, jumped out of the driver's seat, and looked at the guards surging in from all directions, his mood somewhat heavy.

Although Fiona said this was a real dream, it felt far too real, both in terms of physical perception and mental probing.

"Catch them, don't let them get away!"

"Quickly, to the left, block the left side."

Seeing that the soldiers were about to surround him and Olivia,
Ron stroked his chin, grabbed the president's wrist, and ran away.

"Ron, are you crazy?!"

You're already a demigod, why are you running away?

Olivia was momentarily stunned and let Ron drag her for about fifty meters.

boom--

The illusory sound of shattering exploded in my ears.

The bright sunshine, the white holy city, and the armored soldiers suddenly vanished.

At that moment, the blond boy pointed to his head.

"President, sometimes it's good to use your brain more."

He's even fought the evil god Ron Griffith, so why would he be afraid of those guards?

However, this time they were there to find Langdon's girlfriend and inquire about Fiona's whereabouts.

If this causes chaos throughout the city, how will we find him? Upon hearing Ron's explanation, Olivia was immediately astonished.

That makes some sense. But why don't you just take a hard line?

And you've been getting more and more arrogant lately, daring to order me around and even mocking me now?

Olivia pursed her lips, feeling her status in the family plummet.

If this continues, I'll probably have to take Ron's orders from now on.
When the time comes, he'll have to give rewards if he wants them, stockings if he wants them, and tummy time if he wants tummy time.
Oh dear, Olivia, what are you thinking about? Is this the time to be thinking about these things?!
Gritting her teeth, the black-haired woman swung her fist and punched Ron on the head.

boom--

With a muffled thud, her complex emotions were released, and she regained her composure.

"Why did you hit me again!?"

Ron looked on incredulously.

A woman's heart, a needle under the sea.

Although he was a man who could tolerate violence, he couldn't help being beaten up every few days.

If you're so capable, don't hit me on the head!

Seeing that the president turned his head away and seemed indifferent, Ron couldn't help but mutter to himself in frustration.

Could this woman simply be going through menopause due to her age?

Hmph, let's not bother with this violent woman for now, let's avoid her for now.

About ten seconds later,

Ron acted as if nothing had happened, and with a renewed spirit, stepped out with his left foot.

Accompanied by the illusory, shattering roar, the world in his eyes seemed to slow down.

However, even with Ron's senses fully activated, he only saw a flash of white light before the magnificent white holy city reappeared before him.

"You dare come back, you brat!"

However, unlike before, the entrance to the holy city was not orderly, but surrounded by guards in armor.

?

Why is this dream like a TV series?!
Ron's lips twitched, and he subconsciously looked behind him.

Suddenly, Olivia appeared out of thin air, as if she had been teleported there by magic.

She coldly swept her gaze over the guards who were arranged in a circle. With each light tap of her boots, an extremely powerful and terrifying aura spread outwards.

Inside the holy city, mages looked out of the city in horror, while warriors trembled and collapsed to the ground.

Rats were wiped out, birds took flight in panic, countless animals fled in disarray, and even ordinary people sensed the impending danger.

At that moment, everyone's expression froze.

Fortunately, the demigod's immense pressure lasted only a moment.

"Are you going to arrest me?"

A dangerous glint flashed in the president's amber eyes.

With just a light glance, the leading guard captain felt as if he were being targeted by some extremely dangerous and terrifying predator.

No, that's not true.

He forced a smile, wiped the cold sweat from his brow, and berated the guards around him:

"What are you all standing here for? If you're welcoming an esteemed guest to the Holy City, you should act like one!"

"Get out of here, get out of here! You bunch of useless good-for-nothings!"

Upon receiving the foreman's order, the soldiers scattered in all directions, wishing they had more legs, and disappeared from Ron's sight in just a few seconds.

Upon seeing this, Olivia raised her eyebrows triumphantly.

She clenched her right fist and waved it in front of Ron, as if silently showing off something.

Then she strode forward and entered the city gates of the Holy City without looking back.

hateful!

Is it right to bully others by taking advantage of one's power?
Ron's expression froze on his face. Seeing that the president was about to walk away, he quickly followed.

But after taking just one step, he pretended to pull out a large bag of money from his pocket and handed it to the leading guard.

"Don't worry, there's no need to be so scared, we are good people!"

"Here, consider this compensation for the guards who were injured because of me."

The captain of the guards took the money bag in a daze. Just as he was about to express his gratitude to Ron, he suddenly saw that the other man had already gone far away, leaving only a silhouette in the sunlight.

"Well done, Ron, you've managed to be the good guy?"

Seeing that Ron was actually giving her money, Olivia pouted in displeasure.

Upon hearing this, the blond boy quickly grabbed Olivia's arm and gently comforted her:

"President, even if you're not a good person, you should still be yourself!"

"And sometimes, when you don't like someone, you should look for the reasons within yourself."

Ha, you worthless thing, nothing good can come out of a dog's mouth...

Olivia felt utterly exhausted.

However, she didn't delve into that matter. Her amber eyes swept over the somewhat chaotic entrance to the holy city, and she frowned as she asked:

"What do we do next? Should we go straight to Lucia?"

Ron's original intention was to take a look around the Holy City.

Judging from its size alone, the so-called Holy City doesn't seem to be much smaller than the capital of Oran.

Just as he was about to answer, he suddenly heard a loud shout from afar.

"Hey, so you guys are here!"

Ron looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dark-skinned young man running towards him.

It was the guide they had hired at great expense, the young fisherman Langdon!
He strode quickly from the city gate to Ron, his face beaming with joy, and said:
"I've finally waited for you guys!"

"Why did you disappear that day? I've been looking for you for ages and I still can't find you."

"Luckily, you gave me twenty gold gold coins first, and that's why a passing caravan was willing to take me to the Holy City. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do."

Damn, bro, you're really committed to keeping your promises. Weren't we supposed to be a dream or an illusion? How come this is a TV series?

Ron looked at the cat paw bracelet with suspicion, and when he saw that Fiona was pretending to be dead, he was speechless.

Although the possibility of it being a dream was quite high, Ron still felt that something was off.

After all, if this is a dream, everything here seems far too real.

Besides, surely two dreams can't possibly connect, right?

"You are such an honest and trustworthy person."

Ron collected his thoughts and gave a compliment, then frowned and said:

What day was that?

It takes ten days to get to the Holy City from Baifeng Town, but we arrived in the Holy City in just one hour from the outside world. How did you manage to keep up?

Could it be due to a different flow rate of time?
"Ah~ I traveled with the caravan for eight or nine days, and then waited for you at the city gate for more than twenty days before you finally arrived!"

Langdon's words carried a hint of resentment.

Even if he is an honest man from Baifeng Town, he can't just be left there for more than twenty days, can he?
Upon hearing this, Olivia crossed her arms and said scrutinizingly:
"Since you gave all your money to the caravan for travel expenses, how did you survive in the Holy City for more than twenty days?"

Upon hearing this, Ron also raised his head and carefully examined Langdon in front of him.

"Hey, you're talking about this..."

"Thanks to Lucia, she took me in and even did my laundry."

The young fisherman scratched the back of his head sheepishly and called out to a corner of a house:

"Lucia, come out quickly, they are the kind people I was talking about."

Ron looked in the direction of the sound, wanting to see just who this legendary Lucia was.

Then, a slender, delicate-looking girl with adorable baby fat emerged from the corner of the wall.

She came gracefully, wearing a slightly faded sorceress's robe, and took the arm of the unremarkable-looking Langdon.

"Thank you both for helping Langdon."

"However, being late is not something a gentleman or a beautiful lady should do."

This!
This really must be a dream!!! (End of Chapter)