Transmigrated Into the World of Magic and Swords-Chapter 215: Visiting the Capital

’No! I will melt completely in less than a minute if I continue treating her and that is definitely not the best choice.’

He didn’t have a system like the real Ren, so he could not replenish his mana.

"Please wait a few seconds, Lexie." Without wasting any more time, Ren used the Void Steps skill and disappeared from the battlefield.

Three seconds later, his other clone appeared and treated Lexie with the Angelic Harmony magic.

"What happened to her?" Ren asked while wearing a worried face.

Instead of answering his question, the healing mage asked, "Are you a different clone?"

"Yes." Ren answered, "The previous clone melted into water because his mana was depleted. He only told me to come and save Lexie immediately."

The real Ren created five ice clones before sleeping because he would be in danger if no one protected him, so the previous clone didn’t wake him up because it would disturb his recovery speed.

"It’s like this..." The healing mage said the one responsible for Lexie’s critical condition was Bella, the vice leader of the Velvel Organization.

"What happened to that woman? Is she dead or did she manage to escape?" Ren threw another question at her.

"Your subordinates killed her." The healing mage responded.

When Ren glanced at Kairos and the others, they immediately lowered their heads.

They didn’t act cheerfully or praise themselves like usual.

Sure, they managed to kill Bella and her subordinates.

However, they failed to protect Lexie, so they were not happy because she was in critical condition due to their carelessness.

Several seconds later, Ren stopped using the Angelic Harmony magic.

’I’ve removed the poison from her body and healed her injuries, but she still hasn’t woken up.’

He gently held her right hand and looked at her with a sorrowful expression.

’Lexie, please get better or else the real me will be heartbroken beyond words.’

He rose to his feet and turned around, facing his subordinates.

"Protect her and don’t let anyone or anything hurt her. If you can do that, I will overlook your mistake this time." Even though flames of anger burned in his heart, there was no trace of it in Ren’s voice.

"Leader, we will not make the same mistake!" Kairos responded.

"Even if we have to sacrifice our lives, we will not let anyone or anything hurt lady Lexie this time." Dan added.

The other members nodded in agreement.

Even though the one standing before them was just a clone, they still showed the same respect because, in their eyes, seeing him was no different from seeing their leader in person.

After all, he was their leader’s clone.

Ren nodded before approaching Scarlett.

"Scarlett, I need to leave to protect the real me." Ren went straight to the point.

"When will you return?" Scarlett inquired,

"Tomorrow." He believed the real Ren would fully recover by tomorrow because his system was healing him.

"I will wait for you." Scarlett answered.

After nodding, Ren used the Void Steps skill to appear before the real Ren.

----

The following morning, Ren woke up. Even though he had been heavily injured yesterday, he was completely healed now.

There was not even a single scar on his body, as if he had not fought a fierce battle yesterday.

"Hmm? Why are there only four of you?" Ren believed he created five clones before sleeping.

"He melted into water." One of the clones responded.

"Nightshire City won the war, but it cost them many lives." The clone that went to Nightshire City added, "The clone that disappeared was melted into water shortly after healing Lexie."

Ren’s expression turned worried, "Lexie? What happened to her? How is her condition now?"

"She was hit by deadly poisonous vines when she was severely injured." The clone that went to Nightshire City explained everything in detail.

Ren’s expression shifted from worry to anger as he listened to the story. Then, it turned to relief upon learning that his clone had managed to pull her out of the crisis.

"She was still unconscious when I left." The clone said, "If they continued treating her, I believe she would fully recover, but it would take time."

Ren placed a hand on his clone’s shoulder and spoke, "Thank you!"

"So, what are you going to do now? Will you return right away, or go to the capital first?" one of the clones inquired.

"I will head back first. After that, I will visit the capital." Even though his desire for revenge was strong, Ren still chose to return first because his heart would not be at ease until he saw his women.

"Then, we will leave everything to you." With those words, all the clones melted into water.

Ren took out General Ethan’s space ring and checked the items inside.

’He lives up to his rank!’

There were seventy thousand gold coins, two million silver coins, twenty million copper coins, one large tent, sixty potions, three 4-star beast cores, twenty 3-star beast cores, sixty 2-star beast cores and two spell books.

These spell books were Tier 7 magic, the one he used to face him: The Abyssal Stone and Golem Avatar.

’I didn’t expect to get these two powerful spell books.’

To be honest, Ren was amazed by General Ethan’s magic, especially the Golem Avatar magic, because it could increase his strength after merging with it.

’I will learn it now.’

After mastering the magic, he put it in his space ring.

’I will check my reward now.’

He hadn’t checked the rewards given by the system because he went to sleep as soon as he found a safe place.

’Crimson Knight Puppet card?’

A surge of happiness filled him as he read the description of the Crimson Knight Puppet.

The Crimson Knight Puppet was a puppet at Unity rank.

In other words, he would not have any trouble defeating someone at General Ethan’s level now because he had a powerful puppet.

’System, activate the Crimson Knight Puppet card.’

[Ding! The Crimson Knight Puppet card activated.]

As the card vanished, a puppet slightly taller than him appeared.

The puppet stood tall like a silent war god.

Its dark armor shimmered with a deep metallic sheen and pulsed with red energy that looked like cracks in a volcano.

Its eyes glowed with the same fiery color and stared forward without emotion.

Horns curled from its helmet and the sharp edges of its armor made it look like it was born for battle.

A long spear rested in its right hand.

The tip was incredibly sharp, and its color was crimson.

The puppet didn’t breathe.

It also didn’t flinch, but it could kill anyone in a short time.

[Host, you need beast cores or mana crystals or spirit stones to activate the puppet.]

Ren was startled. "I can’t use it immediately?"

[No, Host. Beast cores, mana crystals, or spirit stones will serve as its heart. Without it, the puppet won’t come to life.]

Ren retrieved all the beast cores he got from General Ethan’s space ring.

[Just for your information, the more beast cores you provide to the puppet, the longer it can stay activated.]

’This feels like robbery.’

He would have cried blood if he hadn’t mastered the Ethereal Essence Gathering Formation because beast cores, mana crystals, and spirit stones played a crucial role in increasing awakeners’ strength.

He believed that not everyone would be willing to provide the puppet with their beast cores, mana crystals, or spirit stones because they would not be enough to activate the puppet forever.

Once the energy or mana absorbed from them was drained, the puppet would deactivate immediately, so most people would likely think it was better to use those resources for themselves.

Ren would also have hesitated if he hadn’t mastered the Ethereal Essence Gathering Formation, as he was only at the Grandmaster rank.

’I will just use all my 1-star, 2-star and 3-star beast cores.’

He decided to save the 4-star beast cores because they were too valuable and could be used in more critical situations.

"So, what should I do now?" Ren inquired.

[Place the beast cores in the red diamond on its chest. It will absorb them immediately.]

As he placed the beast cores near the diamond, it instantly absorbed them, devouring them whole.

In the next second, the puppet’s eyes gleamed and locked onto Ren.

Even though it didn’t speak, it was ready to take an order from Ren.

[Host, the puppet is ready to take an order now.]

"Can I store this puppet in space ring or system?" he inquired.

[Yes, Host.]

’Great!’

He put the puppet in the inventory and rose to his feet.

He decided to check the other cards later because he wanted to know his women’s condition immediately.

’Lexie, Scarlett, I’m coming.’

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Lexie’s House, Her Bedroom.

"Big brother, auntie Lexie will wake up, right?" Luna said in a sad voice.

Ren squatted down and held her hands gently. "Big brother had healed her with magic, so don’t worry, okay? She will wake up soon. She just needs to rest a bit more."

"Un." Luna nodded with tears welling up in her eyes.

After Lexie’s trusted subordinates stepped into the room, Ren left to meet Scarlett.

He didn’t stay with her long because his desire for revenge grew stronger after seeing Lexie’s condition and Luna’s sad face.

Of course, he kept his intention a secret from Scarlett because he didn’t want to cause her any worry.

"I will go now." Ren uttered.

"Un." Scarlett nodded.

Six seconds later, Ren appeared above Aeloria City, the capital of the Tuiziya Kingdom.

’This place is so peaceful.’

His eyes gleamed with terrifying sharpness as he looked down at the people below him.

’I won’t let them laugh while we are drowning in tears. They need to feel what we are feeling. They shall know pain.’