"The Guardian of the Ring was originally an ancient weapon made to destroy the sealing facilities of the Ring of Radiance...... However, at the same time that the "Ring of Radiance" was sealed, it also ceased all functions in the door it had just done. Richard, panting, was talking to himself about this history from hundreds of years ago, even thousands of years ago, as if it were as natural as if he himself had stood there and watched all these acts, "but why...... Could it be that the ancients also had opposing positions on whether or not to seal the "Ring of Radiance...... Still is...... And the most important "Ring of Radiance" ......"

"Be careful!" Among all the people present, Heliga, who had contributed the least just now, still had the most physical strength at this time, and because of this, he was also the first to notice the anomaly of Fantasia. It's not that he's deliberately paddling and not working, it's that the feeling of desperately suppressing the power in his body makes it difficult for him to engage in battle—a feeling that has grown stronger since Fantasia woke up from its slumber thousands of years ago.

Waiting for the right time—not yet, Heliga had always had that thought, so he had been waiting for that moment, waiting for that moment, the time when he could unleash all his power to his heart's content-

"Ahhh......h The crack of the signal receiver was pierced by an electric current near it, and it was charred black; The sturdy metal plates were full of depressions left by the hard work with gold and Agaté; The mechanical arm was almost completely destroyed by Agaté; The dense mass of the exposed guiding mechanism was completely covered by Olivier's precise gel projectiles, and some of the components had burned out - but even in this case, it was still standing up from the ground-

"Guardian of the Ring" Fantasy Song...... Total Annihilation Mode, Activating ...... Now the annihilation operation will be launched again......" The same electronic synthesized sound sounded again, but at this moment, it was as if the death sentence had been pronounced for everyone.

"Damn...... Estelle and Kross and the others had already collapsed on the ground, completely out of strength; Even the powerful Jin, Olivier and other powerful people are only able to protect themselves, and there is no way, and there is no extra strength to save their companions.

However, just as the tragedy was about to happen, a sword was in the middle of the crowd and the fantasia.

"Colonel Richard! You—" Estelle was surprised and moved.

"I'll deal with this guy! Get out of here! At this moment, the expression on Richard's face is difficult to describe in words - there is helplessness on the corner of his mouth, but there is a smile of happiness; In his eyes, he laughed at his own stupidity, and he was happy for the reliable growth of his juniors; And the guilt of Her Majesty and the people who suffered in this coup d'état because of themselves, and the comfort of myself who can make a little amends at this last moment-

In Joshua's words, from that moment on, the Richard he saw was the Colonel Richard who deserved the respect and praise of all Liberals.

"Alas...... If you knew it was like this, why would you ......" Olivier's helplessness was written on his face, and that serious look didn't even look like him.

"No way...... If you think about it, you can see it. With a wry smile as he swung his swift blade around Fantasia, which was on the verge of collapse, Richard said everything he was thinking in his heart at this moment.

"Liber...... Compared to the surrounding countries, it is too weak. The population is one-fifth of Calvard...... The strength of the army was only one-eighth of that of Erebonia. We have an advantage in our channeling technology, but that's because of a genius like Dr. Russell...... Who can guarantee that we will always be at the top of our game......"

As soon as he bowed his head and dodged the bombardment of a fantasia missile, Richard relented and continued: "In order not to be invaded a second time, we must have decisive power. Back then, it was able to repel the invasion of the Imperial Army, and that was because of the hero Cassius Bright...... But the heroes who guarded this country are gone, and I ...... I must make a decisive contribution to this country. ”

Everyone, all of them, could only watch Richard there in amazement, telling all their inner thoughts as they fought—even though everyone present, including Estelle, had ten thousand reasons and excuses to refute him, but everyone remained silent and said nothing.

"Therefore, I established the Ministry of Intelligence just so that this country can maintain a little advantage in intelligence warfare, one step ahead of other countries...... Being able to use the intelligence network to find new hope for the country will allow Liber to have a powerful trump card when he gets into trouble again...... It's a pity that what you did just now showed me ...... Maybe sometimes, real power comes from collective talent? I do not know...... I don't know ......."

His hands were weak, and even though he had gotten rid of the fatigue caused by that strange mind control, Richard's body hadn't had enough rest for a long, long time. The sharp knife was broken by the metal pincer arm of Fantasia, and Richard sat there with a blank look on his face, his eyes foggy.

"I lost from the start...... That's not me, that's not something I can manipulate...... Why was I able to find this ancient relic that even His Majesty didn't know? Why do I have such a force guide that even the Chase Central Workshop can't parse at all? Why do I believe so much that there is a "Ring of Radiance" here? I don't have any memory left...... Haha......"

"It's ...... Like Cruz's predecessors, Joshua had a chilling sense ......of conspiracy after learning that it was Cruz's seniors who gave the Black Gospel to Estelle and the others, and that he was in a coma and lost his memory. Is it related to my lost, childhood memories? Joshua was also troubled by such questions.

"Fei." Heliga gently nudged the girl beside her, "I'm going to get on." ”

"Hmm......? Wait......" Fei subconsciously agreed, and then realized what the young man meant, "What are you talking about, Hai-ah......"

That familiar feeling, that familiar power—

"Wait, you're again—" Faye said eagerly, but Haliga's fingers pressed against her lips, and Faye fell silent.

Everyone else around was focused on Richard, and no one paid attention to this side.

"This is an opportunity. Phenanthrene. Trust me...... This time, I'm not going to let that happen again. ”

Thank you, Richard - it's a bit of an exaggeration, but the way you gave up on yourself just now showed me how ugly my possible defeat could be...... I don't want to be like that.

It's not just an opportunity to expand your power – it's an opportunity to surpass yourself.

“…… I understand. Looking at the firm eyes that the young man had never had, Fei nodded, stopped talking, and just gently touched the young man's hand.

"At worst, it's just a few days of lying down...... Rest assured. After Haliga finished speaking, he stepped out—