The Crown Of The Nine Continents
Chapter 147: Oh Woe, Why Should He?

When interrogating a prisoner sometimes it takes some kind of torture for the prisoner to open his mouth. If torture is already done then there are two possibilities, first the prisoner gave up and exposed everything, and the two prisoners prefer to die rather than surrender.

The second possibility is indeed very troublesome, not only not getting any results but also wasting time. Not to mention the hand of the interrogator must be contaminated by cruel and inhuman things that are certainly not pleasing to the eye and feel, except by certain groups.

But there are special cases where the interrogation process does not need to use torture at all. No, it was not the prisoner who was willing to give up from the beginning, but the interrogator who instilled such a great fear that the prisoner preferred to speak rather than die or be tortured.

Speaking of that, of course, you all know which choice Ren took, right? People who have an attitude seem to be difficult to guess, but in this case, of course, he chose the latter.

Kogia, and Murga have told them everything they know. The three of them, including the dead, were the first expedition team intended to review locations that were still quite foreign.

The task of the three of them was to record information regarding the terrain, conditions, and state of the Loudeas Forest before the main expedition team was launched. One reason why this expedition team was so careless that it only sent three people among them was due to individual limitations.

According to their words, this mission was specially carried out by the players and deliberately did not involve the local people who came from the Lodysna Empire. The real reason was unknown, but based on their personalities giving orders was definitely on the basis of greed.

This mission was commanded by the supreme leader who arrogantly called himself [The Supreme Sovereigns]. That person is none other than Devaran, the top player who ranked second after R.Styx aka Anryzel Dirvaren.

However, the name did sound very haughty to the person who was at number two, but since Ren himself took the same embarrassing nickname, he was unable to comment on anything.

Kogia and Murga said Devaran was a tyrannical leader and self-centered. Even the other three peak players he already considered to be messengers that could be ruled, and discarded at any time.

It was certainly inversely proportional to Ren who considered his ally as a family, and had a close bond with him so that hearing the statement made him feel a little upset.

In his opinion, there is nothing worse than a leader who masters things with ruthless tyranny. There is no freedom, no justice, there is only cruelty and blackmail, such a life is no better than death.

Ending questions about their mission, and who ordered them, Ren turns to questioning why the mission was conducted.

"Do you two know, on what basis is this mission carried out?"

Kogia was the one who replied that although he was not sure himself, "I heard a rumor from a player who has a higher position. He said that the mission was carried out because Devaran sensed an abundant source of power in the Loudeas Forest, but the exact location was unknown. By the way, this is just a rumor and has no hard evidence of the truth."

"No, maybe it's true, Kogia. I heard similar rumors but in addition that Devaran got the information from a mysterious person."

"W-Is that true? So there's a chance Devaran has been cheated? Who would dare to deceive her like that, I can't imagine at all."

"I don't know either."

Watching the two of them smoothly talk about the secret they knew made Ren feel a little strange. Isn't this not included in the interrogation anymore? Rather it felt like he was hearing information from a spy sent by himself?

"I understand, I understand. What about the number two, three, four, and five? Do you two know the details?"

Kogia was amazed when she heard Ren mention Devaran and friends using numbers as if demeaning, but Murga was more surprised because of Ren's belittling attitude.

"Unfortunately, we both have no detailed information regarding their abilities. One thing we do know is that they are extremely strong, and the strongest among the four of them is definitely Devotion."

The atmosphere in the room was instantly silent after Kogia answered for the latter. The silence was created because Ren was thinking in himself, while Kogia and Murga did not dare to speak so there was a silent atmosphere between them.

"Oh yeah, there's one more thing I want to know."

Kogia, and Murga instantly had a pale face. The two of them thought after answering this last question would they die so easily? Or will they experience something they don't even want to imagine?

"W-What's that? As long as we know."

"True, and please give us an easy death."

Ren frowned while wondering, was he really so creepy that they were so scared? No, it must be his own fantasy.

"The Lodysna Empire, is it planning on conquering the Sancteral Holy Kingdom as well?"

Kogia had a chance to think and glance at Murga, then they both shook their heads slowly simultaneously. And after that they answered by chiming each other.

"There is no such plan" said Kogia.

"Uhm, even the Lodysna Empire has been cooperating with the Sancteral Holy Kingdom in the past two years, "timpal Murga.

"We ourselves don't know the details, but this information is no longer a secret among the players in the empire."

"However, Master. Hasn't the Sancteral Holy Kingdom been wiped out by a certain party recently?"

Asking for the conquest of a kingdom when it had been destroyed was very strange, and made Murga curious. The two of them might think that this person before him thought it was the Lodysna Empire that destroyed the Sancteral Holy Kingdom.

"So, it's worth it that they're moving so fast."

Ren nodded with a satisfied smile full of understanding. After all, it was this cooperative relationship that turned out to make the Lodysna Empire quick to act, while the reason for the Great Exousilia Empire was completely unthinkable.

"Maybe they're just curious? I don't know."

Interrogation will be completed until here. After all Ren had no idea to ask anything else, maybe next time he would have it. Until that time comes, Kogia and Murga will be forced into this prison.

"For the time being I've gotten enough information, I'll come next time. And just remind you .. try to escape as much as you can," suggested Ren as he left.

Although Ren said it sincerely but Kogia and Murga took it as a signal that running away was impossible even though they tried to get desperate.

Nevertheless, Kogia was still curious about who this person was? His premonition said that he should know the identity of this person no matter what.

"Wait!" exclaiming Kogia stopped Ren's steps leading out.

"W-Who exactly are you? Aren't you a player too?"

"Me?" Ren grinned while pointing to himself.

"Have you never thought why number two, three, four, and five exist, and number one doesn't exist? Well ... Where do you think number one is?"

The smile that appeared on Ren's face hinted at a certain answer. Ren then disappeared along with the sound of the door closing from the outside. Kogia, and Murga who understood the intent of the gesture gulped a few times with a pale face.

"J-So .. is he?"

"No. 1, R.St ... yx?"

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City of Aulzania, One Day After.

The city of Aulzania does not ever recede from the people who pass by. As the city center of a kingdom, the city of Aulzania is an ideal place for traders to do business so no wonder many of them are traders.

Among the people who filled the hustle and bustle of Aulzania City, there was a stranger named Nvania.

Nvania travels a long way from the remote Giru Village to the massive Aulzania City in search of someone. That person was the Hero of Aulzania, who he assumed was the same person as Ren.

The assumption does not have a strong basis, only based on the similarity of the characteristics contained in a document. The possibility of the Hero Aulzania was a different person was greater than the possibility of that person being Ren.

But for Nivania, he was more confident in the instinct he had been using to survive. Whether it was the same person or not would be proven once he found it.

"Huff ... Where is he?"

Nivan almost felt tired completely. Most of the city area he had searched for information about the Hero Aulzania, but the results he got were nil, pure nothing.

"Uhh .. Your evil Ren!! Why hide like this?!"

With the search without a direction that does not produce results, finally Nivania decided to use the second way, namely asking for help from people with special abilities.

Nvania has little connection to the Knights of Aulzania, perhaps asking them if he would make it his last option. Now all he had to do was go to the Adventurers Guild where said people of all sorts of information were there.

The Adventurers Guild was located on the main road connecting the city exit gate, and the Aulzania Royal Palace, therefore the main road was several times more crowded than the usual road.

Nvania carefully asked the person who looked trustworthy where the Adventurers Guild was located exactly. At the moment when he wanted to ask once more, there was someone walking quite far ahead, he was wearing a silver-patterned black outfit wearing a headscarf.

This person's appearance was very suspicious, looking like a criminal in hiding. But Nivania, inexplicably believed in that person so she chased after him and called out to him.

"Uhm, you! Excuse me, do you know where the Adventurers Guild is located?"

That person was speechless with trembling shoulders, slowly he turned around to reveal his familiar figure in Nivania's eyes. White skin, black hair, red eyes, and that reassuring expression was none other than the person he was looking for.

"Aahhh!?!" Nivan was surprised to see it.

Nivania involuntarily shouted too loudly to make the people around noticed the two of them.

Ren cursed his unlucky fate, this arrival of Nivania was too sudden not even had time to make him use disguise mode. Well, that was unavoidable since he narrowed the distance of his mana perception to the lowest point.

Although heavy hearted, but Ren could not do anything more. Judging from Nivania's half-dead shocked expression, it seemed like she had traveled this far to look for him.

"You ...!"

Nivania looked moved, and was speechless. The expression of a moved girl might melt any man, but not for Ren who was still trying to minimize the problem.

"Uhm, sorry? Who are you?" ren asked casually to pretend not to know her.

Instead of successfully tricking her, Nivania instead jumped towards Ren with all her might. An ordinary man would fall with just that jump, but the strong and sturdy Ren like a palace fortress did not budge in the slightest which made him end up in the situation of being embraced by Nivania.

"I finally found you!" yelled Nivania once again.

"Ahh, my goodness."

People were increasingly drawing their attention to the two people who were blatantly hugging in the middle of this street. Some people whispered while smiling understandingly.

"Young people now really like to be blatant?" said a middle-aged woman.

"It reminds me of youth" said a grandfather beside him.

"Our youth is not as beautiful as this" said a grandmother who was none other than the wife of the grandfather.

Ren immediately released Nivania by force and left the place. Some whispers grew so wild that he could not bear to go to see King Aulzania immediately, and of course he was forced to take Nivania with him.

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*Author Note :

Who here has never been hugged at all? Here ... we copy together mending. *_**