Who taught him to restore the country like this

Chapter 234 Asking for help
The memories began to blur and become unstable amidst the grief of the third-generation hero...

When the few who witnessed the tragedy came to their senses, they were already back in front of the crystal coffin.

It turns out that the third-generation hero and his teammates have such a story.

The group looked at the person in the crystal coffin with sorrow in their eyes.

But soon, the group, having weathered the storm, emerged from their sorrow.

They looked at Ron with suspicion.

Undeniably, this story is very touching.

But that's it?

How did the third generation hero deal with the Dark Elf's remains? Why did the Dark Elf's remains not decay for two hundred years?
The third generation hero must have done something else after that, right?

Moreover, the most crucial clue—the Mermaid's Heart—hasn't appeared yet.

The group looked at Ron, hoping he could answer their questions.

"If you want to know what happens next, you need to drink some more Forget-Me-Not Water."

Ron spoke calmly.

The story did not end there.

The subsequent development is that the third-generation hero finds the Mermaid's Heart and wants to use a wish to revive Philian.

But the Mermaid Heart is not a Dragon Ball; it can only grant wishes within its power, and it cannot bring people back to life.

Therefore, the Mermaid Heart ultimately attempted to fulfill the wishes of the third-generation hero by parasitizing Philian's body in this unconventional way.

However, the hero saw through his plan and threatened to take it off Mermaid Island in exchange for keeping Philian's body.

Under normal circumstances, a mermaid with a fearless heart would not agree to such a forced request.

But there must really be some connection between the Mermaid's Heart and the Hero, because the Mermaid's Heart eventually agreed to the Hero's request.

Aren't you going to continue watching?

After Ron finished speaking, Shalom and Chester did not set an example as before, and asked hesitantly.

"My strength is too weak to drink too much of the Forget-Me-Not Pool water. You go and see for yourselves, I'll keep watch around for you."

Ron replied.

He already knew what would happen next, so there was no need for him to watch any further.

The most important thing is... if you keep watching, you'll lose your memory.

The Ruins of Poseidon can preserve the memories of the deceased and some memories that are not allowed to exist in this world. Those who enter the Ruins of Poseidon can glimpse these memories.

But this kind of thing comes at a price.

The relics of Poseidon can erode the memories of voyeurs through these memories, thereby disrupting or erasing their memories.

The more you see, the more you lose memory; you won't remember anything when you go out.

That's why Ron had Gangji fetch water into the crystal coffin, so that he could choose which memories he wanted to see.

If the body is thrown into the pool and the person drinks the water, the memories they see will be more than just Philian's.

The current level of spying is just right. As long as he stops receiving memories transmitted from the Sea God's Ruins, there will be no risk of his memories being interfered with.

Whether Shalom and Chester continue watching is none of his business.

His main purpose in coming here was to go through the process and make his subsequent actions seem reasonable.

By the way, let's see if we can establish any special connection with the Mermaid's Heart.

According to the original plot, the mermaid's heart is currently inside Philian's body.

Only through parasitism could Philian's body have remained uncorrupted for over two hundred years.

Looking at the stunningly beautiful face inside the crystal coffin, Ron couldn't help but think of another person—Philian's younger sister from the same clan.

Fiona.

That is, the dark elf owner of the Nightmare Apothecary that gave him the "Fate Returns to Body" in the Magic City.

Speaking of which, he had promised to help the elven tribe after finishing the matter in the magic capital.

I wonder how that dark elf boss is doing now.

It's not that he broke his promise; who could have imagined that the broken sword, the Sword of Heroes, would choose him as the hero?

This forces him to act only as the fifth-generation hero, preventing him from going to the Dark Elf boss's tribe.

If he had known about this beforehand, he would have asked Alpha and the others to help out.

Seeing Ron's thoughts drifting away, Salom and Chester realized they couldn't expect him to be a common soldier.

The two looked at each other, their gazes clashing intensely, each driven by an unyielding spirit.

Although I understand that continuing to watch might be dangerous, if I don't watch and the other side does, our information and intelligence will fall behind.

This is something that none of them can accept.

"Don't die, Shalom."

"Mind your own business."

The two exchanged a sarcastic remark, then reached out and simultaneously peered into the crystal coffin.

However, at this moment.

A sudden change occurred!

Inside the crystal coffin, the beautiful body suddenly opened its eyes, radiating a sharp brilliance.

Salom and Chester felt a chill run down their spines, a sense of impending doom rising within them.

puff!
puff!
In an instant, countless tiny water jets shot out from the crystal coffin, like bullets fired from a machine gun, covering the entire area above the crystal coffin.

"careful!"

Gangji immediately stepped in front of Ron to block him.

Ron immediately lay down, crouching in a blind spot where the water jets couldn't reach him.

Gratoni unfurled phantom dragon wings behind him to protect himself.

However, Salom and Chester, who were nearby, were not so lucky when caught off guard.

While they were defending themselves, they were already hit by more than a dozen jets of water.

Both were martial artists with extraordinary physical abilities.

Even so, it was still pierced through by the water jet like tofu, instantly leaving more than a dozen holes in its body.

Several injuries to the brain were the most fatal.

Salom has one hole in his head, and Chester has two holes in his head.

Fortunately, at their level, it's not so easy to die.

However, given such trauma, it is unlikely that he will be able to continue fighting.

"Withdraw from the Sea God Ruins!"

Ron made a quick decision.

His current situation left him no time to ponder why the corpse had suddenly come back to life and launched an attack on them.

Since the other party has already launched an attack, they will certainly not stop there.

Philian, a legendary powerhouse who defeated the Demon King alongside the third-generation hero and could unleash the strength of a ninth-tier Great Sage, was simply beyond the capabilities of the few of them.

In particular, two key players were seriously injured.

Upon hearing Ron's command, Gangji did not hesitate at all. He picked up Ron and Salom and rushed out of the cave, leaping onto the rock wall in a few bounds.

Gratoni reluctantly picked up Chester and flew up there.

Both the man and the dragon managed to defend themselves effectively from the previous attack. Although they were injured, none of them suffered any fatal wounds.

Of course, the main reason is that the water column attack just now did not reach the ninth level, but only the middle level of the eighth level.

Without daring to linger, Gangji and Gratoni rushed out of the Poseidon Ruins at full speed.

The opponent is likely to have just been resurrected and hasn't adapted to the power yet. They dare not gamble that the opponent's next attack will still be at the eighth level.

"Luna, shut down the Sea God's Ruins!"

As they approached the exit of the Sea God's Ruins, Ron shouted loudly to Luna outside.

Luna, who was waiting anxiously at the door, heard Ron's voice and subconsciously began chanting the incantation to close the Sea God's Ruins.

The black vortex began to shrink at a visible speed, and just as it was about to close completely, Ron and his companions escaped from the Sea God's ruins.

"Hero!" "Vice-Commander Chester!"

Seeing the group of people emerge from the Sea God Ruins covered in blood and in a sorry state, Luna and the mercenaries of the Silver Blade Mercenary Group anxiously surrounded them.

Ask what happened.

None of them responded.

His gaze was fixed on the entrance to the Sea God Ruins, which had already been closed.

After a while, seeing that the other party did not chase after them, the group breathed a sigh of relief.

"Take them both to receive treatment. I will report on this matter."

Ron looked at the Silverblade mercenary and said.

Silverblade mercenary did not move after hearing this, his gaze remaining fixed on Chester.

"Take the hero to see... the captain."

After Chester finished speaking, he fainted.

Upon seeing this, the Silverblade Mercenary Group immediately took Chester and Salom, who was standing nearby, to receive treatment.

"Hero, please follow me."

A general who appeared to be of high rank in the Silverblade Mercenary Group walked up to Ron and gestured for him to speak.

After instructing Gangji to look after Salom, Ron went alone with the Silverblade mercenaries, riding in a carriage at breakneck speed to the Silverblade mercenary leader's residence.

More than an hour later.

The carriage stopped in front of a manor with a huge courtyard.

Upon entering the manor and stepping into the main hall, the leader of the Silver Blade Mercenary Group was already waiting there for some time.

He was a tall, one-eyed man dressed in martial arts attire, with a large sword at his waist. His face was mature and weathered, suggesting a man with a story to tell.

He wasn't alone in the hall at this moment; beside him stood a person dressed in red armor, recognizable by the insignia on the armor.

She is the leader of the Rose Mercenary Group.

She wore a helmet that completely covered her face, revealing only a pair of orange-yellow eyes.

"Welcome, I am Bragi Allen, the leader of the Silver Blade Mercenary Group."

The one-eyed man introduced himself in a rough voice.

"Zero Mitchell, leader of the Rose Mercenary Group, it's an honor to meet you."

The woman in the helmet responded.

"Bereta, it's a pleasure to meet you both."

Ron returned the greeting.

No important figures showed up; after a few simple pleasantries, the group got straight to the point.

"I heard Chester was seriously injured in the Poseidon Ruins. I wonder what happened there?"

"Braggi asked."

"We have found the heart of the mermaid."

Ron answered seriously.

Upon hearing this, both of them perked up and asked in unison, "Where?"

"Still in the ruins of Poseidon."

Ron recounted what had happened in the ruins of the sea god.

"The remains in the crystal coffin were the teammates of the third generation hero. Her body had not decayed for over two hundred years and has now been resurrected. I believe the Mermaid's Heart is inside her body!"

He then offered his own deduction.

After listening, the two regimental commanders fell into deep thought.

Ron's deduction makes a lot of sense.

The third-generation hero must have done something to leave his teammate's body on Mermaid Island after the teammate's death.

It is highly likely that the third-generation hero placed the mermaid's heart into his teammate's body.

Mermaids without hearts, and dead people are also considered to have no heart, which fits the characteristics of a mermaid's heart.

After a moment of contemplation, the two turned to look at each other and both agreed with Ron's deduction.

"So how do we get the Mermaid's Heart?"

"Braggi asked."

"I don't know exactly how to get the Mermaid Heart, but the first thing we need to do is defeat our brave teammates in the Sea God's Ruins."

Ron said.

Because of the various anomalies that had occurred before, he was not sure whether Philian's resurrection was the work of the Mermaid Heart or the Demon Clan.

There are indeed necromancers among the demon race who can manipulate the bodies of the dead.

But trying to wrest control of the body from the Mermaid Heart is like a fly trying to land on a flawless egg—it's a fool's errand.

If the body is controlled by the mermaid's heart, then what is its purpose?

It's just looking at a memory, why make such a fuss? Just delete it in the end.

In short, to understand the reason, we must first defeat Philian.

only……

The solemn expressions on the faces of the two regimental commanders spoke volumes about the difficulty of the matter.

That was a teammate of the third-generation hero, and in his strongest state after defeating the Demon King; his strength must be at least at the ninth rank.

Unless most of the empire's eighth-tier powerhouses are summoned, their two mercenary groups alone certainly cannot handle it.

However, the empire is currently in a state of disarray, with the princes fighting their own battles. If the benefits are not distributed evenly, it would be wishful thinking to try to unite them into a cohesive unit.

Would the eldest and second princes be willing to share their hard work with the other princes?
"My lord, I'm afraid we'll have to ask the Holy See to intervene in this matter."

After careful consideration, Bragi said.

Instead of seeking help from the other princes, it would be better to seek help from the Papacy, since the Papacy has already gotten involved.

The worst outcome would be for the ownership of the Mermaid Heart to be handed over to the Papacy.

As long as it doesn't go to one of the other competitors, the eldest and second princes would probably be able to accept it.

"I will inform the Holy See. As for the specific details of the cooperation, you will need to discuss them with the Holy See."

Ron thought for a moment and nodded.

"Thank you."

Bragi expressed his gratitude.

"Furthermore, please do not tell anyone about this, Hero."

"I see."

"grateful."

After ending their conversation and settling Ron in, the two went to report to their respective masters.

The next day, Ron brought the injured Salom back to the Rose Mercenary Group's camp in the Siren tribe.

He first went to visit Kertia, and seeing that Kertia had not yet woken up, he found Karina and asked her to contact the Holy See.

After receiving the request for assistance, the Holy See responded that they would send Saint Petitina over.

Because the Divine Kingdom opened ahead of schedule last time, the Emerald Kingdom and the Diam Kingdom were unable to participate in the battle against Ron due to their slow development.

However, they both gained a lot of good things in God's Kingdom, and now both countries are carrying out technological reforms, entering a relatively peaceful and tranquil period.

Saint Bertheine will not need to stay there to oversee the battle for a long time to come.

Therefore, the Holy See sent her here.

Neither the Vatican of Truth nor the Vatican of Grace has responded yet.

However, since the Radiant Church sent a saintess, it didn't matter to the Star Empire whether the other two major papal factions sent anyone.

After all, the two princes were not to be trifled with.

They were confident that they could take down a manipulated corpse with the help of the Radiant Maiden.

(End of this chapter)