Fake lord

At six o'clock in the morning, the grassy moss wasteland was filled with a light mist.

The armored vehicle was like a panting steel beast running wildly on the track.

The steel collided with corners and shattered the corpses wandering on the rails, and even the wind rushing in from the vents of the carriages carried a corpse smell.

Passengers on the train have long been accustomed to strange things.

Beyond the high-walled city, ghouls are the most common monsters to see in the wilderness.

Ronan came out of the toilet of the eighth carriage, which was crowded with guards, and walked to the seventh carriage.

He looked around with his peripheral vision from time to time, and caught a glimpse of the corpse wandering in the fog outside the window through the vent, with a hidden look of worry in his eyes: "This is trouble. It's not yet dawn, if we are really in danger, I might not be able to survive even if I jump out of the car..."

If you are not a psyker, it is difficult to survive in the wilderness until dawn.

As soon as I returned to the seventh car, the door clicked shut, and a cold question came from behind me: "Where have you been?"

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A familiar feeling of suffocation came over me.

Ronan turned around and saw a sinister old man in a tuxedo staring at him coldly: "I remember I said, you are not allowed to move around without my permission."

This is Sager, the butler of the empire’s most powerful official, former Prime Minister Nemo Tataroa.

And Ronan is the stand-in for Young Arthur, the first heir to the Prime Minister's family.

Hearing this, Ronan calmly gathered his thoughts, bowed skillfully and respectfully and explained: "Lord Sage, I went to the toilet."

He spoke in the authentic accent of the Seru nobleman from the northern border of the empire.

This is the accent he has been practicing for the past two years since he traveled through time.

After all, Young Master Arthur is from Theru.

It is precisely because of his imitation that Ronan is alive today.

.......

Before time travel, Ronan was a student at the National Defense Army Academy of Dongda University.

All military assessment subjects such as shooting, physical fitness, fighting, reconnaissance, and field survival receive special evaluations every year.

Two years ago, he participated in an overseas secret anti-terrorism operation and accidentally encountered a radiation leak.

Although he successfully completed the mission, during a physical examination, he discovered a tumor in his brain and his body deteriorated rapidly.

When doctors initially regretted that Ronan only had a few months to live, he woke up from his sleep and unexpectedly entered this fantasy world.

After traveling through time, the plot becomes even more twists and turns.

Ronan was regarded as a refugee from an enemy country because of his language barrier and lack of identity, and was captured and sold as merchandise by slave traders.

After being resold several times, it was bought and given to the old butler Sage, who trained it secretly for two years.

Ronan later learned that because of his similar age and appearance, he had become one of the many alternative substitutes for Young Arthur.

However, what surprised Ronan even more was that the doctor's life expectancy of a few months was still alive and well after two years.

The tumor in his brain did not continue to worsen, but instead gave him some incredible abilities.

For example, memory is getting better and better.

This change also allowed Ronan to learn everything he should learn to be a "substitute" during the two years of secret training.

Performances, aristocratic etiquette, court swordsmanship, singing and dancing, writing, language accents, the history of the Oron continent, mysterious and extraordinary knowledge... and all the behaviors and habits of the young man.

He did not fully demonstrate his learning ability, but just learned it just right.

So much so that several other candidates were punished and killed one after another because their learning progress did not satisfy the old butler Sager.

Only Ronan survived.

In the past two years, Ronan discovered that he did not die from a brain tumor, maybe not due to physical reasons.

But the reason for this world.

This is a fantasy world with extraordinary power.

.......

Hearing this "Sir", the expression of the old housekeeper Sag softened a little.

He then said: "Cross the Hengjiang Iron Bridge at Corpse Burial Mountain in front of you, and you will arrive at Sequoia Territory in one hour. From now on, even if there are no outsiders, you are allowed to call me by my name. Remember what I taught you, and when you arrive Stop talking after arriving at Thousand Furnaces. I will arrange everything."

"Yes." In response to this, Ronan straightened up instantly and his expression became indifferent.

Being a stand-in, performance is a required course.

With his current acting skills, he can instantly enter the role of "Arthur" that he has practiced countless times.

Paired with the robe embroidered with gold thread, the arrogance and nobility of the wealthy young man are revealed invisibly.

The old butler Sag glanced at him and said nothing more.

The lowered eyes dimmed, and he seemed to be very satisfied with the "tool man" he had taught.

He did not say much on this topic, but took out an exquisite jewelry box and said: "This [Great Sage's Ring] is the heirloom token of our Tartaroa family. When it comes to Thousand Hearths, it can prove the identity of the young master's eldest son. You must wear it all the time now."

Now that we are close to our destination, some things must be prepared and explained in advance.

"Yes."

Ronan has already entered the scene, and his tone has the indifference of a wealthy young man.

This is a scene that has been trained many times without any flaws.

He calmly took the box, and when he opened it, there was a simple black ring in the box.

Like gold and stone, with craters like meteorites.

This is an "extraordinary relic".

The history of human civilization on this continent is very long, as far back as prehistoric civilization where gods coexisted.

Therefore, there are many extraordinary relics handed down from ancient civilizations.

Nobles like to use these solitary relics to show their unique and noble status.

This is the [Ring of the Great Sage].

The material is unknown, but it has immortal qualities, so connoisseurs think it is of extremely high quality.

However, because it did not test any extraordinary properties, it has been used as an ornament for hundreds of years and became a token of the eldest son of the Tartaroa family.

Ronan took out the ring and was about to put it on when he heard a cold reminder from the housekeeper Sag: "It is more important than your life. Remember not to let it leave my sight at any time."

Ronan nodded in response and put the ring on his left index finger.

The smooth inner wall of the ring feels slightly cool when it touches the skin.

Butler Sage continued to explain: "This time we are going to the Thorium Mountains to open up the new territory given to the young master by your majesty, and stay there for three years... But before we go, we have to go to the Sequoia Territory to complete the marriage arrangement assigned by the master. Only with the support of the Balin family can we better establish ourselves in the southern border. Enough. This box is a gift from the master, and it must be delivered by you tomorrow. You can’t open it, and you don’t have to wonder what’s inside.”

Ronan listened quietly and glanced at the wooden box that he didn’t want to give to himself.

It was said that he was opening up territory for that "Young Master Arthur", but it was actually an exile.

These things have been explained many times and there is no need to think about it carefully.

After a pause, Butler Sag said seriously: "Remember every word I teach you. We will arrive at Thousand Hearths tomorrow, and you will attend the engagement ceremony with Miss Sophia. Except I'm telling you, don't talk too much. If anything goes wrong, you know the consequences."

"..."

Ronan nodded, of course he knew the consequences.

Have witnessed it many times before. If he makes a mistake, the old butler will not hesitate to kill the tool man who does not satisfy him.

And Ronan was not curious about marriage.

He was thinking about something else.

Compared with developing territory in the future, whether he can survive to the Thorium Mountains is the most troublesome right now.

The reason is that the young man caused too much trouble.

.......

"Iron Wall" Lomon is the generalissimo of the Sixteen Kingdoms stationed in the Western Desert and is also one of the most powerful figures in the imperial military. He has 100,000 "Iron Wall Army" under his command and has made numerous military exploits.

Although it was suddenly reported that the marshal had committed treason and was mysteriously defeated and killed in the Western Region, the entire family was implicated.

But after all, he is a big shot in the military, has intricate family ties, and has a group of loyal generals, so he is not so easy to liquidate.

However, Young Arthur, who was notorious in the imperial capital, at this juncture humiliated Marshal Lomon's wife who stayed in the imperial capital and was known as "the most beautiful woman in the imperial capital".

It suddenly caused public outrage.

This move even led to turmoil among the border troops in the western border. The Sixteen Desert Countries took advantage of the situation and moved in, bringing a huge crisis to the empire.

After the incident, the empire unanimously called for the execution of Arthur, the culprit.

The amount of assassination bounty on the black market has become frighteningly high, and many unknown forces want this young man’s life.

Even in the heavily guarded imperial capital, the young man still suffered several assassinations.

Thanks to his powerful father, the prime minister, he was able to save his life.

However, there has been a reversal of news recently. After investigation, it was found that the news of Marshal Lomond's treason was a misinformation, and this matter has become more serious.

It is an unchangeable fact that Young Master Arthur insulted the widow of a famous general.

According to the laws of the Rusty Iron Empire, if a noble commits a capital crime, there is only one way to survive, which is to apply for a "Development Order."

To put it simply, it means to be exiled to the frontier to open up new territories, open up territory for the empire, and make up for the mistakes with merit.

So this time "Arthur" was sent to the Southern Wilderness not only for exile, but also for refuge.

Ronan, the stand-in who has been secretly trained for two years, also comes in handy for the first time.

......

As a time traveler, Ronan knew very well that the matter of "Young Arthur" contained a complex political struggle.

But that’s not the point.

Since a substitute is needed for the journey, this trip must be extremely risky.

So much so that the closer the train got to the Sequoia Territory, the more ominous he felt: "According to the current intelligence, the Balin family in the Sequoia Territory is very powerful and is the overlord of the southern territory. As long as he can arrive safely, Young Master Arthur's future father-in-law will not let him die in his territory. So. ..If I were a killer, the best chance would be to take action before the train reaches Sequoia Ridge..."

Just because of this thought, Ronan made excuses to wander around in the next car, looking for any chance of survival.

Just as I was thinking about it, there was a sudden "crunch".

The harsh and long sound of wheels rubbing against rails filled the carriage.

The armored train seemed to have hit something and braked to a sudden stop.

Ronan was carried by the huge inertia and almost flew out. Butler Sage caught him, his face darkened, and he asked towards the communication copper pipe: "What's going on?"

The guard's response came quickly from the copper pipe: "Sir, the track of the iron bridge in front is blocked by stones. It may be the work of predators."

Hearing this, Butler Sage's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.

And Ronan frowned, with a bad feeling in his heart: "Is it really coming?"

It is not uncommon for predators to intercept cars in the wilderness.

But this time, place and people are not so coincidental.

(Yes)