Who taught him to restore his country like this?

“Don’t you want to know why I’m not bound by the chains of slavery?” Ron said.

"Can't you just say it directly?"

"It's hard to say; you'll only understand once you see it for yourself."

Upon hearing this, Kertia remained silent.

Ron led her all the way to the Twilight Swamp.

"Let's go down."

Ron gave Kertia half of the compass and jumped into the swamp.

Kertia was stunned for a moment, looked at the compass in her hand, hesitated for a moment, and then jumped down.

The compass in her hand emitted a strange light, creating a space around her.

Barrier?

Kertia looked at the compass in her hand with surprise.

"gone."

Seeing that she had reached the bottom of the swamp, Ron continued walking forward.

Kertia quickened her pace to keep up.

Her gaze curiously surveyed everything along the way; who would have thought that there was a hidden paradise beneath this swamp?

Soon, Ron led her to the source of the gray fog.

"arrive."

Ron walked to the pool and stopped.

Kertia looked at the pool in front of her, a look of realization dawning on her face, as if she had understood something.

She asked, "Power?"

“Yes,” Ron nodded, “Those who wield power are free from the shackles of slavery.”

Does controlling power mean one is free from the shackles of slavery...? Keltia pondered.

Currently, those who have gained power are all victors of the war for divine kingdoms, and there is no way to test the truth of what Ron said about the possibility.

but……

"When the Kingdom of Lah fell, you hadn't yet gained any power, had you?" Kertia raised a question.

Ron smiled and shook his head, asking, "You interfered in the war of the divine kingdoms three times. To what extent has your strength been reduced? Can you still use eighth-tier magic?"

"What does this have to do with it?"

“Of course it’s related,” Ron explained. “My power compatibility is too low. Even at the power source, I can’t affect mages above level 80.”

Even without Ron saying anything, Keltia had already sensed that Ron's control over the power was too weak.

Hearing this, she still didn't understand what Ron was trying to say.

She didn't realize what was happening until Ron said the next sentence.

"But if you drop below level 80, the situation is different."

Ron spread his arms, his smile growing wider: "At the source of this gray fog, you may not be my match."

"..."

Finished!

They came for me.

Chapter 22 Running Away

……

9 month 8 day.

This is the fourth day since the Kingdom of Lach announced its restoration.

Before the morning sun had even turned from its orange glow to a pale white, the thousand-plus iron cavalry and several thousand troops assembled in Blackstone Territory were already fully prepared and approaching the border of Gray Mist Territory.

Freddy sat atop a majestic mountain rhinoceros, at the forefront of the army, gazing at the gray mist that shrouded the Gray Mist Territory.

According to the information brought back by the reconnaissance team yesterday, the gray fog will dissipate today.

As for whether the gray fog would really dissipate, he was actually unsure.

The relationship between the Emerald Kingdom and the previous Holy Maiden of the Radiant Church was not very good; in fact, there were some unpleasant incidents involved.

Kertia also wanted to kill the king of the Kingdom of Lach.

This was the only reason he could think of for Kertia to help them.

After all, it was Ron who caused her to lose her status as a saintess of the Radiant Church.

Everyone is condemning Kertia as a selfish and unworthy saint.

Freddie had previously condemned her, but now he hopes Kertia will continue to uphold her principles.

He prayed silently in his heart.

Regardless of whether the gray fog recedes today, he must attack the Gray Fog Territory.

The fact that the Kingdom of Lach has re-established itself within the territory of the Emerald Kingdom has already made the whole world laugh. This matter must not be delayed any longer!

Whether the gray fog dissipates will determine the losses in this battle.

He stared intently at the impenetrable gray fog.

"Lord Freddy, the gray fog seems to have... receded."

As dawn broke, the gray fog, which had been silent until now, finally stirred.

Suddenly, the dense gray fog, which was as thick as a wall, surged up and flowed slowly into the depths of the gray fog, like flowing water.

The gray fog above the Gray Fog Territory is thinning at a visible rate.

The gray fog has really receded!

Fred's spirits lifted.

"Lord Freddy, it seems someone is coming out from inside."

Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of guards, a phantom slowly emerged from the gray fog.

It was a man on horseback, dressed in a black robe, so his face was not visible.

"stop!"

Two knights drew their weapons and rushed forward to stop the man in black.

The man in black robes slowly stopped his horse, raised his hand to remove the large hood from his head, revealing a young and delicate face, and a waterfall of silver hair.

"Saintess Kertia".

Upon recognizing the other party, the two knights quickly put away their weapons.

Freddy immediately drove his mountain rhinoceros forward to express his gratitude: "Miss Kertia, thank you very much for your help."

Keltia glanced calmly at Freddy, her bright golden eyes reflecting a cool light.

Without saying a word, she put her robe and hat back on, then gently flicked the reins, and her horse rode straight through the army of 20,000.

Freddie smiled calmly, completely unconcerned about Kertia's cold attitude.

"Pass the word down!" he shouted, raising his sword. "Full-scale attack!"

At a single command, a large number of Jade Kingdom troops poured into Gray Mist from the east, west, and south.

This was a battle where the enemy outnumbered the enemy, and the morale of the Emerald Kingdom was extremely high, with every soldier seemingly able to perform at a level far exceeding their usual strength.

However, this morale rose quickly and fell just as fast.

When the three armies met at the city of Lingfeng, the bewildered Avlai opened the city gates for them.

Everyone was stunned.

Where is the enemy?

What about the army of the Kingdom of Lah?

Why haven't I seen a single person?

When Freddy learned from Aphrodite that the Kingdom of Lach, which had been restored in the Gray Mist Territory, had always been ruled by only one person, he turned green with rage.

How could one person dare to restore a country?!

Upon learning that the man was still in Windwind City last night, Freddy immediately ordered the entire city to be sealed off, determined to capture the audacious individual.

However, in his fury, he searched the entire city but couldn't find Ron. Instead, he found someone else in the lord's mansion.

A woman with a distinctive head of silver hair.

Keltia, the former saint of the Glorious Church.

not good!

Looking at the unconscious Keltia before him, and recalling the 'Keltia' he had encountered at the border of Gray Mist Territory, Freddy suddenly realized that he had been tricked.

The 'Kertia' we encountered at the border of Gray Mist Territory was Ron in disguise.

Realizing this, Freddie's face turned from green to purple.

He knew it was too late to track down Ron now.

More than three hours had passed since he stormed into Windwind City and began searching for Ron's whereabouts. These three hours were enough for Ron to hide well.

Being so intimidated by someone that he dared not attack, and then letting them escape, was undoubtedly the greatest humiliation of his life.

Freddie could already picture that bastard's face as he mocked him.

And his own bleak future.

……

News of what happened in Gray Mist Territory quickly reached the ears of the King of Emerald Kingdom. When he learned that they had been completely outmaneuvered by one person, the King was furious.