Who taught him to restore his country like this?

Thor's expression changed, and he immediately drew his sword, intending to strike first.

Bang!

A powerful force suddenly struck his forearm. Before he could even swing his sword, he felt a numbness in his arm, and the sword fell from his hand, only to be caught by an old hand.

Thor paused, then turned to look.

An old man had appeared beside him without his knowledge.

The old man sat down in his seat, placed the knife in his hand on the table, picked up the order on the table, and said as he read it:

"Don't panic, Sheriff Saul. We are here on the secret orders of the Duke's eldest son to discuss important matters with you."

"Discuss?"

Thor looked at the dozen or so men inside the house who had brandished weapons.

"Are you from the Skywalker Mercenary Group?"

Only then did he realize that these people were all wearing the badges of the Skywalker Mercenary Group, and that he had met the female orc leader before.

What do you want to do?

His gaze swept over the people in the room, finally settling on Ron sitting at the table: "Young Master Leo trusts you so much, do you intend to betray us?"

"Yes, do you intend to betray us?" the lean man asked, seemingly finding his footing.

"Treason?"

Ron looked at the lean man with a half-smile and asked, "Is this a decree issued by the Duke's eldest son?"

Chapter 88 The Heart of the Lion

"of course."

The lean man spoke with great confidence.

“Then please show me the heart of the white lion,” Ron said.

The so-called White Lion Heart is not a real heart of flesh and blood, but a kind of mark.

It originates from an elemental crystal that can enhance comprehension and magical power—the Lionheart.

Because the Magic City occupies part of the Lionheart Kingdom's territory, and there are rumors that it is the heart of the God of Magic.

In short, the royal family of Lionheart Kingdom established the kingdom by virtue of the heart of a lion.

When the kingdom was first established, the royal family divided the Lion's Heart in two, keeping one half for themselves and dividing the other half into three equal parts, which were then given to the three founding dukes.

The previous duke of Thornholde was one of them. He renamed this supreme honor he received the White Lion Heart, and it has been passed down to Leo's generation, making him the fifth generation.

Each new lord, upon assuming power, would use the Heart of the White Lion to imprint his mark on the important officials of each town.

The mark can provide a small boost to comprehension and magic power, but that's not its main purpose. Its main function is to monitor whether subordinates have developed disloyal intentions.

The owner of the White Lion Heart can immediately sense if someone harbors rebellious intentions.

In a town the size of White Bear Town, the sheriff must bear the mark of a white lion.

If a lean man doesn't have the white lion mark, he's definitely an imposter.

Despite Ron's difficult behavior, the lean man remained unfazed.

"Open your eyes and look carefully."

He channeled his magic power into his heart, and two seconds later, a silver-white mark appeared on his chest like a projection.

It was a lion surrounded by thorns.

Ron chuckled as he saw the mark: "It seems the Heart of the White Lion has already been obtained by the Duke's second son."

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

The lean man said angrily, "This is the white lion mark that Master Leo bestowed upon me."

“Since the Heart of the White Lion is still in the hands of the Duke’s eldest son, why doesn’t he use the Heart of the White Lion to convey the order, but instead has you convey it?” Ron asked.

The owner of the White Lion Heart can communicate commands through the mark, which is significantly more efficient.

“How would I know what Young Master Leo is thinking?” the lean man said, looking away.

“The mark bestowed by the eldest son of the Duke can only be transmitted by the eldest son of the Duke. If the Heart of the White Lion falls into the hands of someone else, it will naturally be unable to issue commands to White Bear Town, wouldn’t you say?” Ron said.

"I can not understand what you say."

The lean man chose to play dumb.

"But what exactly are you trying to do, barging in with this bunch of thugs?" he changed the subject.

"My name is Thomson. I have come to White Bear Town at the request of the Duke's eldest son to gather people from various towns and head to Silver City to drive out the rebels and relieve the Duke's eldest son from his predicament."

Ron was looking at Thor as he spoke.

Upon hearing Ron's purpose, Thor began to scrutinize him closely.

"Nonsense! Young Master Leo is perfectly fine in Silver City and doesn't need anyone's help. I think you're just making this up out of thin air to stir up trouble in Thorn Territory!" the lean man rebuked.

His tone suggested he was absolutely certain Ron was lying.

This made it difficult for Saul to determine which of the two was telling the truth.

"You say you were entrusted by Young Master Leo, what proof do you have?" Thor asked Ron.

Is this enough?

Ron said calmly.

As he finished speaking, a white lion mark appeared on his chest.

"impossible!"

Before Thor could even respond, the lean man was already starting to lose his composure.

His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the white lion mark Ron displayed: "How could you have it...?"

He suddenly realized he had let something slip and quickly shut his mouth.

"Your tone seems very certain that I could not possibly have the mark of the white lion."

Ron smiled and stood up, walking up to him and saying what he hadn't said: "The White Lion Heart is in the hands of the Duke's second son. Is that what you wanted to ask me?"

"Nonsense!" The lean man's expression began to panic. "I just felt that Young Master Leo didn't need to do such a thing."

"So what do you think he should do?"

"I...I need to go and confirm your identity with Young Master Leo."

Knowing he couldn't win the argument with Ron, the lean man tried to walk away.

But after taking only two steps, he was struck hard on the back of the neck, his body went limp and he fell to the ground unconscious.

Then two mercenaries stepped forward and dragged him away.

Thor did not stop him.

He had long suspected the order brought by the lean man, guessing that it might be the rebellious second son of the duke, purging and replacing those who supported Young Master Leo.

But this is just speculation without evidence, and since the other party has the mark of the white lion, he cannot resist the conscription.

However, Ron's arrival now seems to confirm his suspicions.

"Sheriff Sol, are you still willing to serve the Duke's eldest son?"

After dealing with the people in the way, Ron looked at Thor and asked.

Instead of asking him if he believed, they directly asked him if he was loyal.

"...What do I need to do?" Thor asked after a moment of silence.

Judging from Ron's behavior during his confrontation with the lean man, it's clear that what Ron said is true.

As someone who grew up in the Thorn Territory, he naturally supported the Duke's eldest son in inheriting the lordship.

Seeing Thor's stance, Ron nodded in approval.

"You were transferred from Baimu City, how much do you know about Baimu City?" he asked.

Including White Bear Town, the Skywalker Mercenary Group has now taken control of four towns.

However, apart from White Bear Town, which is a medium-sized town, the other four are small towns, which cannot integrate many troops and also disperse the troops, which is not conducive to combat.

Therefore, Ron wanted to acquire a large town as a base for consolidating his forces.

Whitewood City is the closest large town to this region.

When Thor heard Ron inquiring about Whitewood City, he guessed that Ron wanted to occupy it. He said:

"Whitewood City has 1600 standing guards, including more than 70 iron cavalry and 150 longbowmen. The two captains and the sheriff are all level 50 experts. With our current strength, it is simply impossible to take it by force."

Ron nodded.

He was aware of that.

"Have the sheriff and lord of Whitewood City been transferred?" he asked, looking at the conscription order on the table.

“A new city lord was transferred here the day before yesterday, and the sheriff hasn’t been transferred yet,” Thor said.

"What is your relationship with that sheriff?"

"There isn't much interaction."

Do you know anyone in the security team?

“I have connections with two of the captains of the security team,” Saul said.

After hearing this, Ron felt there was a chance.

“Write a letter requesting help now and send it to Whitewood City,” he said.

Asking for help?

Thor was taken aback, but then he understood what Ron meant.

This was intended to lure him into coming to Whitewood City.

“Don’t worry,” Ron said, pressing his shoulder. “Whether they want to serve the Duke’s eldest son or not, I will not make things difficult for them.”