The return journey was uneventful.
Ron had anticipated that the guys from the Shattered Heaven Palace would send assassins to probe, and he was considering cooperating, mainly to see if he could recruit some professionals.
However, Yuna was with us on the way back.
No more slowing down, full speed ahead.
Unless the opponent has a flying dragon, a wind-type archmage cannot fly for too long.
As for others who also bought the Magic Crystal Car, it still can't compare to the speed of Ron's Deluxe Edition.
Just as Ron had predicted, the Temple of the Heavens did indeed launch a probing assassination attempt.
It's bad that a legendary-level assassin has personally taken action. If a master-level assassin fails to assassinate Prince Wu Lai, it will be considered that a legendary-level assassin has attempted to assassinate the prince... This would attract too much attention.
In a secluded house in a border city of the United Commercial Principality.
An assassin named Xiao Liu became the leader of the operation to assassinate the Pope, and the group of assassins gathered together to discuss the plan.
"Chief, the young pope and his entourage are too fast; they haven't even entered the city."
"What should we do, Chief?"
"Are there teleportation points with predicted routes?"
The city in question is one with a teleportation array.
"Yes, they do, but it seems they won't be landing in the city either!"
"..."
Listening to the discussions among his men, Xiao Liu, the leader, felt a sense of relief, for he finally had a suitable explanation.
The other assassins were also somewhat aware that they had been categorized as cannon fodder…
Most of the assassins here were those who failed in the last assassination attempt. They came to test the Pope again, but the Pope was cautious and didn't give them any chance. Could they possibly assassinate him from the sky again?
Even so, Xiao Liu and the others still have the power to control the fate of the Shatian Palace, so they are just putting on a show and doing their best.
"You don't need to say anything more. Let's go to the next teleportation point and wait. In the future, perhaps we can use magic crystal vehicles to move around."
"I must say, the things from the young pope's territory are really good!"
"..."
The group of assassins set out again, and along the way they talked about the arrival of the Pope's Sandy Territory.
Times are changing, and now even assassins need a flying magic crystal vehicle...
On the way, Ron was still worried that the enemy might have another sage-like master with prophetic abilities, so Ron's team always made sure to land in very secluded places in the wild, and being far from cities was just the first requirement...
Fortunately, once they entered the Kingdom of Gil, they were no longer targeted for assassination.
It's been quite a few days, hasn't it?
Inside the magic crystal carriage, Ron said, "Yuna, let's go to your house first, and then I'll take you to see Elder Chris the Elf."
Yuna will be studying for a long time, and it's convenient to go to Yuna's house anyway.
“Okay, Ron, you’ll stay at Yuna’s house a little longer,” Yuna said happily.
Ron casually replied, "I won't stay long. It wouldn't be good for the Pope to stay too long."
Yuna sighed helplessly, (；′⌒`), and tried to say in a resentful voice, "Little Ron, why don't we quit being the Pope? I'll support you, you'll be so free."
“No, that won’t work.” Ron was equally helpless. Do you think he wanted to get on the divine ship?
At least for now, it seems the gods' side doesn't have much of a chance of winning! ┗( t﹏t )┛
Then Ron added, "And Yuna, Ron has his own territory now, he doesn't need you to support him!"
"..."
Some time later, they arrived at Yuna's house.
The Earl's mansion, knowing Ron had arrived, extended the highest level of hospitality to him.
In the small kingdom, the family that owns the Tulip Merchant Guild certainly knows what the Pope means; this level of protocol is akin to knowing the King is coming.
Sure enough, the intricacies of aristocratic families are troublesome.
Ron stayed for two days for Yuna.
Yuna seemed to know that Ron was uncomfortable staying, so she took the initiative to find Ron in the courtyard.
"Ron, let's go. Ron, are you homesick?"
"I'd like to, but since you're back so rarely, why don't you stay a few more days? Ron also has many books waiting to be studied."
"No, I'll just stay home and look around. Little Ron, don't you know? My brother went to study right after we met."
Ron smiled slightly. It seemed that Yuna's status as a great mage had spurred the first in line to the Earl's family's throne.
"Alright, let's go now."
In the courtyard, Ron closed his book and, adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, finished the potion wine that Vivian had mixed.
After finishing the small cup, the book was placed in the storage ring.
"Uncle Arnold, Rita, let's go back." Ron said from outside the door, with Yuna accompanying him, chatting and laughing all the way out of the Earl's mansion.
Knowing that Pope Ron was leaving, the Earl came to see him off in person.
“Your Excellency, please do not stand on ceremony. Apart from the Pope, I am merely a viscount of the kingdom.”
“Well… I hope His Holiness the Pope will come again next time,” the plump count said, watching Yuna and Ron walk further and further away.
The fat count increasingly felt that Yuna had a discerning eye. Although the count himself was not very capable overall, he was quite good at judging people. For many years, he had entrusted the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce to Yuna.
Unfortunately, Yuna was ultimately just a girl.
In some places, the customs still favor men, even if there are men present. Of course, in some places, women have become queens.
Thinking about it, the count went back to scold his son. All he'd done these days was practice swordsmanship. Didn't he know the Pope was coming?
Inside the house, a commotion gradually arose: "His Holiness the Pope said he wanted to read a book and shouldn't be disturbed."
"Why don't you talk to your sister more? Your sister is already a great magician."
"It's all because my sister is a great magician..."
"..."
Although the father and son had some quarrels during the day, in the evening, in the Earl's main hall...
The count, in his superior position, spoke earnestly: "My son! The target of our funding back then was the Pope. You must be respectful!"
"I know, Father, I'm tired of hearing it."
"Alright! You get out here and practice your sword. Once you become a Grand Swordsman, you'll inherit the title!"
"Really? Father?"
"certainly!"
"..."
Meanwhile, after a short time flying through the sky, Ron and his group knew that Sandy Territory was in sight.
Just a little while longer.
Sandy is located in a remote rural area.
The rural classroom is in recess.
"Look everyone, a piece of wood that's flying!"
"Really, Eugene, you're not lying."
“Maggie, why would I lie to you!”
"Really, that's amazing! There's another piece of wood flying in the sky."
"..."
The students were discussing it, which eventually attracted the attention of the teacher during break time.
The fox-woman teacher walked over and looked up at the sky from a suitable spot.
That's the standard, a special magic crystal vehicle!
Lord.
"Little ones, join me in paying our respects to our lord!"
Hehe, perfect timing! A few kids didn't do well in their etiquette class. Don't they know the church's teachings? Faith, righteousness, courtesy, and purity!
People all performed the etiquette of commoners meeting nobles.
If Ron were here, he would definitely be cursing and swearing. The people of Sandy City have already learned their lesson.
The Sky Crystal Cart flew very fast, followed by the flying dragon. With the dragon accompanying them, the image of the lord as supreme among the people was basically established.
dragon)
dragon)
The lord is so powerful, he tamed a dragon! ㄟ(≧◇≦)ㄏ
The magic crystal chariot, made of dark red meteorite wood, gradually streaked across the sky like a red light, accompanied by the distant roar of a flying dragon.
This was simply because Ron was homesick, so he accelerated the magic crystal carriage, and the flying dragon exerted all its strength, hence the roar in the sky.
In a short while.
A practical etiquette lesson was completed in a rural classroom.
It's time for the fox-woman teacher's lesson.
“You little guys, that’s not a real dragon. The lord is not a dragon knight. The real dragon knights are in the Rich Empire.”
"What's wrong? Isn't that the dragon from the story?"
In typical stories, a dragon kidnaps a princess, a swordsman rescues her and is granted a noble title...
Some swordsmen with exceptional luck even became dragon knights, and when the princess married, the knights, adorned with flowers, rode in on white dragons...
During break, the fox-woman teacher explained the difference between true dragons and whelps in detail...
...
Aside from here, if you see the red Sky Crystal Cart in other places, you can pretty much tell that the lord has returned.
Lord, His Holiness the Pope has returned.
In Sandy City, Nika is dealing with something!
"My lord, the lord has returned."
"Oh, someone come here and announce that there's a meeting!"
"..."
At the meeting, Nika sorted out the major events that had happened in the past few months. She thought that she would go to the lord's manor to see the lord tomorrow. She had just returned and the lord was meeting with his family, so she shouldn't disturb him today.
"Tomorrow? Isn't that too early? Let's do it the day after tomorrow!" thought Nika, the fox-woman head steward.
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