Ron followed the lich's instructions and went to the designated location.
As the Bernal lich chanted his incantations, Ron's consciousness gradually faded...
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Unable to measure time and space, and unaware of exactly how much time had passed, Ron's hazy consciousness awoke once more.
pain!
Ouch! ┬┬﹏┬┬
What's going on? My whole body is in pain.
Ron slowly sorted out his thoughts. Right, he had to accept the test left by the Creator God.
The assessment has begun.
Because of his abnormal physical condition, he obviously didn't need a light-based recovery potion. Ron subconsciously activated water-based recovery magic. Although water-based recovery was slower, it would help improve his advancement potential, and it didn't seem urgent at the moment.
etc?
magic?
Can't use it?
What's going on here?
Also, it's so dark here!
For a moment, Ron couldn't figure out why the magic had failed. If the magic wasn't working, what about the potions in his storage ring?
No, no way!
Storage ring, divine magic twin ring, divinely bestowed ring with hidden non-faith attribute... all gone.
Holy crap (????????? ), this is really bad.
Also, it's really dark.
Alright, let's go out and check the situation first!
Ron thought that at least he still remembered that it was an assessment; otherwise, if it were an unconscious assessment, he would have been in even worse shape.
The missing items did not include the lich's token, which was more reliable than the divine ring.
It seems that Rita can forget about needing help in case of an emergency.
With a mix of thoughts, Ron dragged his wounded body outside the dark alley.
this……
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Busy traffic...
The people were dressed in modern clothing, and the language they spoke in on the street was something Ron couldn't understand; it wasn't the common language of the continent passed down by the elves in the epic tales of the continent... Another car drove past Ron.
By observing people's clothing behavior and racial differences, Ron was almost able to draw a conclusion.
He arrived in the era of modern civilization, which could be described as the Republic of China or steampunk...
There are many novel things here. The people here are a mix of Eastern and Western races, with European races being the majority. People with black hair and black eyes from the East are a minority here.
Ron's overall impression: It resembles an open foreign city from a past life.
He was badly injured, covered in blood, and it seemed that his body had just been beaten half to death, with Ron taking over his body.
There were no other souls near his own, so it seems that the original body was possessed by Ron at the last moment before he died, and that he had already died during the possession process.
Therefore, it seems that the original owner's death was not closely related to Ron.
Who could have hurt him like this?
By the way, according to the lich's words, Ron should have entered the Source of Law. How come the Source of Law assessment is in another world? This world does look very real and doesn't seem fake.
No, the lich had no reason to lie to him about the Source World of Law.
What is the source of law in the ancient world?
It seems Ron still has a lot to figure out. Could this be an illusion that's too real to be real?
As if entering Vivian's dream, Ron tried pinching himself.
pain!
It's not a dream, no, it should be a dreamlike scene!
Otherwise, the lich would have only said to send Ron to other worlds instead of to the Source of Law. Further speculation suggests that this pain might be due to the simulation of the Source of Law...
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There are many things to think about, but what exactly is the assessment? The lich didn't explain it at the time, and Ron thought he had to find it himself. When he asked the lich, the lich said that he himself didn't know whether the first fifteen had found the source of the magic or not.
At that moment, Ron's appearance on the street still attracted the attention of the police.
An official approached Ron.
Ron had no choice but to suppress his various thoughts and get through this hurdle first, no matter what.
Unlike the previous fifteen examinees, Ron knew a thing or two about the rules of this world.
Do not panic and run, nor resist arrest. Besides, the police have no reason to formally arrest Ron right now.
After a moment's thought, Ron immediately chose a facial expression.
His expression and the entire victim's demeanor were completely unlike those of a calm and composed master of the magic sword.
Now, he fits the character's description as a victim, and if his injuries are like those after the exchange battle, then that's not good.
A swordsman should remain calm even after being seriously injured, but Ron looked resentful, just like an ordinary person after being injured.
Soon, the two policemen approached Ron.
Sure enough, both male police officers looked at Ron with pity.
Ron thought to himself: "This is truly a society governed by law. Good, that works."
Ron decided not to speak for the rest of the time. Instead, he used gestures, not understanding the local language or how the people there treated foreigners.
The deaf and mute are in such a disadvantaged position that it's no surprise that sign language is the most widely used language besides the language of the heart.
Since magic was unusable, Ron didn't know if he could use mental techniques. Even if he could, he wouldn't immediately resort to mental manipulation upon arriving here.
As expected, the two policemen felt even more sympathy for the deaf-mute man.
Afterwards, the two men put away their batons and began whispering amongst themselves…
He couldn't understand it, but Ron studied it relentlessly!
With Ron the Demon Sword Master's divine soul, he will quickly learn a language, integrate into this place as soon as possible, understand everything step by step, and then complete the target assessment.
A moment later, one of the male police officers realized what was happening and started using sign language as well.
Their words essentially meant to tell us to go with them.
They don't seem to have any ill intentions. Let's go with them for now. What's there to be afraid of in a society governed by law? It's not like the old world of Gus. If it were a lordly or noble land like the world of Gus, Ron would have hesitated, in case he was sold into slavery.
There's nothing to fear in a society governed by the rule of law.
Of course, even in such a modern era, some countries can be quite corrupt.
Based on the current performance of the two police officers, this country should be considered to be doing alright.
Okay, let's follow.
A month has passed since then.
During that month, Ron accepted all the official arrangements.
Interrogate and pursue the criminals who beat Ron's original self into that state.
The police even brought in a psychiatrist who could use sign language, and Ron was then placed in a hospital.
The national situation is quite good!
During this month, Ron learned a lot of new knowledge. With his extraordinary soul, his language learning level reached the point where he could communicate in somewhat broken spoken language, so he should be able to live a normal life. However, he had to maintain the appearance of being deaf and mute, so he didn't say a word for the past month.
During this time, Ron never faced any questions about paying the bills, until the discharge bill was thrown in his face.
What?
"3523 silver dollars!"
One gold coin is equal to one hundred silver dollars, and one silver dollar is equal to one hundred copper dollars. When Ron first arrived, he had thought about currency units such as pennies, but no currency units from his previous Western history have been found in this world. Currently, there is only the gold standard here, and 3532 silver dollars are equivalent to copper dollars.
Three hundred and fifty thousand copper coins, hospitalization is so expensive, it's outrageous, outrageous... He was only treated to the point of barely being able to be discharged, and Ron still sensed that his body was not completely healed.
He can't use magic, so how can he get 350,000 in installments? Someone wants Ron to pay it off for the rest of his life. Don't let Ron know who it is.
Ron's eyes narrowed, revealing just how furious he was.
In fact, the hospital never intended for the original owner of this poor boy to pay it back. If he couldn't, the hospital would reimburse him through the police; it was the police who brought him there, as is customary. However, this would damage Ron's credit score, and in this world, a bad credit score means limited prospects.
The hospital is either planning to embezzle money from the government, or they have connections in higher-ups.
Regardless, Ron was still tricked by the locals, but he would make the same choice again if given the chance.
Accepting the arrangement is always better than actively running away and attracting attention. How can you make up for it?
Ron quickly came up with an idea.
Since he couldn't use magic, Ron had to resort to direct mental methods. Fortunately, Ron's soul strength was still intact, meaning he could use the low-level divine magic left by Rita's power.
Ron could have used low-level divine spells with the unexpected Void Crystal, thus confirming his identity as the Pope. However, most of the divine energy was in the Void Crystal, and little of his consciousness and soul remained.
The divine arts have been tested and proven effective worldwide.
The source of law is the representative of mystical divination, divine arts are also idealistic things, and magic belongs to the application of the rules of heaven and earth.
Alright, Ron needs to think about it carefully. Three hundred and fifty thousand copper coins! As a local noble lord, he has to rack his brains to make money again.
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