Who taught him to restore his country like this?

"of course."

“How can I trust you?” Keltia frowned as she thought of Ron’s cunning nature, which could change his mind at any time.

“I can go get the marriage contract for you right now.” Ron stood up and tried to walk down from the main hall, but was stopped by the knight.

"Your Majesty Ron, there is no time left."

It's still that same cold, hard statement.

Ron, who had been stopped, looked helplessly at Kertia.

"...I'll only give you thirty minutes."

After a moment of silence, Kertia's indifferent voice rang out.

The next second, the knights in front of Ron were enveloped by a layer of brilliant golden light and pushed to the sides.

"Thank you."

Ron thanked him and left the hall with slightly hurried steps.

"Your Majesty Ron!"

"Holy Maiden, what do you mean by this? Let us go!"

"The Holy See is forbidden from interfering in the war for divine kingdoms. Do you know what the consequences will be if you do this?"

Chapter 2 is waiting for me here.

The angry rebukes in the hall made Ron quicken his pace.

After all, as a neutral party conveying divine pronouncements, the Radiant Church would have serious consequences for interfering in the war between the divine kingdoms.

At least she's no longer fit to be a saint.

Worried that Kertia might change her mind, Ron practically ran back to the study in the bedroom and retrieved the marriage contract from a hidden compartment behind the bookshelf.

This marriage contract is what Kertia wants.

This is his marriage contract with the second daughter of the Duke of Graham.

Looking at the name on the marriage contract, Ron couldn't help but picture the other person's face in his mind.

Glover Graham, a 17-year-old genius girl with extraordinary magical talent.

In the original storyline, King Ron of the Kingdom of Lah refused to dissolve the engagement, leading Ron to choose to end his life by poisoning himself in order to avoid being enslaved.

This marriage contract determines their future.

As long as the marriage contract remains intact, she will be considered a member of the royal family. However, if the Kingdom of Lah is defeated or Ron dies, she will be subject to the shackles of enslavement.

As her close friend, Kertia naturally did not want to see such a thing happen.

So last night she went to 'Ron' hoping he would break off the engagement.

But she clearly overestimated 'Ron's' character.

The result was naturally an unpleasant ending.

As an observer, Ron would condemn the selfish behavior of the King of Lah.

But as the person involved, Ron had to admit: Well done.

If the marriage contract had been dissolved last night, Kertia wouldn't have violated her duties today for the sake of so-called personal relationships.

Ron folded the marriage contract, carefully placed it in his pocket, and then left the study.

Heading deeper into the palace, in the exact opposite direction from the main hall where Kertia was.

Hand over the marriage contract?

Just kidding, this is a lifesaver.

Standing before the secret passage leading to the capital, Ron raised the corners of his mouth and looked back one last time.

"Thirty minutes is not enough for me to complete my grand plan of restoring the kingdom. Until we meet again, Your Majesty."

Without the slightest hesitation, Ron slipped into the secret passage and sprinted at full speed.

half an hour?

An hour?

Ron didn't know how long he had been running; his will to survive kept him from stopping for even a moment.

Finally, through tireless efforts, he saw the exit of the secret passage.

He used the last bit of strength in his body to squeeze out of the secret passage in one breath.

"Ho-"

With his hands on his knees, Ron quickly adjusted his breathing.

After resting for a while, he looked at the capital of the Kingdom of Lah standing in the distance and smiled with satisfaction.

survived.

He should be safe for the next few days.

Because of the existence of the shackles of enslavement, the Emerald Kingdom, which defeated the Kingdom of Lach, would not take special precautions to prevent him from escaping through the secret passage.

After the enemy takes over the capital of the Kingdom of Lah, they will not receive the signal of the enslavement shackles and will only think that he committed suicide in a deserted place.

After all, the Kingdom of Lah has been established for less than thirty years, and he is the only living member of the royal family. The Emerald Kingdom has no one else to refer to.

By the time the Emerald Kingdom realized he was still alive, at least a month had passed.

At that time...

"Your Majesty Ron."

An untimely voice interrupted Ron's reverie.

Ron was startled and turned around stiffly.

Several soldiers dressed in the armor of the royal knights of the Kingdom of Lah emerged from the rock pile to the right and behind the exit of the secret passage.

Damn!

They had completely forgotten that some of the royal knights, who were deeply trusted by the late king, knew of the existence of the secret passage.

Damn it, they're waiting for me here.

They were so focused on defending against the enemy that they forgot to guard against their own incompetent teammates.

Ron felt no joy at all upon seeing these royal knights who were loyal to the royal family.

At this time, the capital was under fierce attack by the enemy, and their presence here was clearly not to escort him safely out of the Kingdom of Lach.

"Your Majesty Ron, please preserve the last vestige of dignity for the Kingdom of Lah."

A knight handed over the sword, his voice sharp yet respectful.

Ron's eye twitched.

After going around in circles, we've returned to where we started.

These knights have gone mad.

Instead of defending against the invading enemy, they came to ambush the king.

He says now that he won't be enslaved, these guys certainly won't believe him.

Is this the end?

Ron took a step back, glancing at the surrounding terrain out of the corner of his eye.

The knight who handed over the sword noticed the knight's dishonest actions and frowned.

The new king does not have the courage to cut himself off from heaven, so he can only offend.

Seeing the knight's eyes harden and his hand on the sword turn into a grip, Ron's heart tightened, and he hurriedly shouted, "Glovi, I order you to kill these traitors who have overstepped the throne!"

The knights were taken aback at first, then became wary.

Glovi, that magical genius, was able to use seventh-order magic at the young age of 17. They had the privilege of witnessing his terrifying strength on the battlefield.

They drew their swords, assumed defensive stances, and surveyed their surroundings.

However, after waiting for a while, they did not see the famous magical genius.

The group then realized they had been tricked by Ron and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Please forgive my rudeness in order to preserve the dignity of the royal family and you."

The knight was not angry. He calmly pointed the tip of his sword at Ron's heart and thrust it out with all his might.

As the gleaming silver blade rapidly approached, Ron's eyes twitched wildly, and he thought to himself, "My life is over."

The opponent's attack speed was too fast; he, a complete weakling, couldn't dodge it at all.

"boom!"

Just as the blade pierced through Ron's clothes and was about to penetrate his body, a white arc of light descended from the sky, cutting the blade in two.

The knights were stunned and before they could react, a large number of vines suddenly sprouted from the hard rocky ground and bound them tightly.

They struggled desperately, but the vines that wrapped around them only increased.

At the same time, a blue figure slowly descended from the sky between Ron and the knight.

The blue figure landed steadily, her long, waterfall-like blue hair flowing in the wind, revealing a girl's delicate yet somewhat aloof face.

She was none other than Glover, the brilliant and talented magical genius.

The knights were both shocked and furious to see Glover.

Ron also slightly opened his mouth.

He was just making a random bluff, but he didn't expect the person in question to actually show up. He doesn't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

There was little contact between the two, and the woman had a blank expression, making it impossible to fathom her true nature or know her attitude towards him, her fiancé.

They might also be there to kill him.

Ron instinctively clutched the life-saving charm in his arms; with the marriage contract in place, Glover wouldn't dare kill him easily.