I, the final BOSS of the beta test server!

It was precisely because of the amplification of "Burning Blood" that Hiltina was able to single-handedly block the entire Frozen Water Town from being controlled by the blood mist puppets, without missing a single one to interfere with Last.

Blocking is much more difficult than simply killing.

But at this moment, the effect of the "Burning Blood" skill is nearing its end, and the flickering flame that seems to be about to go out at any time is proof of this.

And after the extreme outburst came extreme weakness. Hiltina's pretty face turned extremely pale, and not a trace of blood could be detected.

But there was no hesitation in her actions.

Hiltina's wrist trembled slightly.

At the moment of breaking through the barriers and fortresses, the silver sword, which was already covered with cracks, stabbed into the top of the wooden man's head without hesitation, and into the chest of the girl with numb eyes who was controlling the entire wooden man.

squeak-

The Twinkling Morning Star wailed, and crystal-like fragments scattered in the air.

After the first release of its true name, it was already half-destroyed and on the verge of collapse. Now that it was used again without repair, the only outcome was a completely broken end.

The puppet girl's chest was pierced by a rapier.

Blood splattered, and the vitality of this body was rapidly fading. Even the blood-colored threads began to fade away quietly, as if it had given up on this dying puppet.

The numb eyes of the girl puppet who used the "Plant Dialogue" Night Blade suddenly showed a bit of humanity.

Surprisingly, her self-will was not completely destroyed or erased by the spiritual pollution brought by the thread, but a little bit of it still remained in her body.

As vitality continues to fade, death approaches, and the silk thread fades away.

The self named Fran was revived once again on this puppet.

"I didn't expect to see you again in such an occasion."

Fran's words were a little weak, barely audible.

She stared at the young knight in front of her, whose expression was cold and bloodless, but whose figure remained dignified.

Looking at the cracked rapier that had pierced her chest, Fran immediately understood what Hiltina wanted to do and sighed softly.

"It's meaningless to just kill us puppets."

"To truly break this reverberation of the disaster, we should have killed the little girl taken in by the mayor's family... but we were entangled by other puppets for too long, consuming too much energy, and ultimately failed."

"Given your weakened state from the aftereffects of your 'Burning Blood' state, it's probably unlikely you'll be able to kill the little girl the mayor has taken in and who's protected by the blood mist."

Fran looked at Hiltina, a trace of sadness flashing in her eyes.

"He can destroy the entire Frozen Water Town, including all the puppets including us, with his own strength..."

"Hiltina, you are still as powerful and dazzling as ever."

"It's just...you're too stubborn and too paranoid."

"Your light is too dazzling, so dazzling that no one can bear it and walk with you."

"You can only maintain that proud attitude, like a star doomed to fail, walking alone in the night world... You will never find a companion worthy of your trust."

"If you could just temper that brilliance a bit, find a trustworthy companion to help you conquer the calamity, you might be able to clear this reverberation of the calamity... and not fall before the final stage like we did."

Listening to Fran's sighing words.

Hiltina, who had remained silent all this time, now raised her head slightly.

"Fran, maybe you are right."

"Perhaps I'm truly a bit paranoid, and I'm so stubborn that I don't want to change myself, I don't want to cater to the gazes of others, I don't want to respond to the expectations of my father, my stepmother, and others... In the end, I'll become what the entire Granville Royal Family and the entire Starry University expect me to be."

"If my life continues to go on like it has before."

"Perhaps one day, I will indeed reach my limit... and die alone, unknown to anyone, in the night world."

"But, Fran..."

The pale blue flames that surrounded her body faded away, revealing Hiltina's eyes again.

Those light brown eyes were not as majestic as before, but even looked a little weak.

But for some reason, Fran sensed a hint of incomprehensible tenderness in Hiltina's beautiful light brown eyes... and also a sense of relief.

"I have found it."

“A trustworthy companion.”

"A partner you can rely on and trust."

……

The moment she finished speaking, Hiltina used her pale, bloodless left hand to quietly grasp the broken rapier that was stuck in Fran's chest.

Then she calmly uttered an ancient syllable.

""Morning Star""

The next moment.

The dazzling and scorching stars, and the light that illuminates the dark night.

Once again, the silver rapier's blade shone brightly.

"Real Name Liberation" is activated at the cost of half-destroying the Emblem Armor and permanently reducing its durability.

The price of continuously using it without repair and maintenance is the permanent damage of the emblem costume called "Shining Morning Star".

But this is just a trivial matter.

At this moment, the broken rapier was stuck in Fran's chest and on the wooden man, right in front of Hiltina.

On top of the wooden man, in such a small space, she activated the "Real Name Release". Now that Hiltina's blood had finished burning, she was covered in wounds and in a state of exhaustion where it was extremely difficult for her to even move.

The scorching light of the morning star will not only kill Fran...

Perhaps, it would also include Hiltina herself. Even if she didn't die, she would at least be seriously injured and unconscious.

But Xiltina had no choice, this was the last bit of power she could exert.

She was well aware of the tenacious vitality of Fran's body, who had stepped onto the long steps of the "Abundance" sequence.

She looked like she was on the verge of death at the moment, but as long as she lost the ability to move due to the weakness after burning her blood, then perhaps in a few minutes, Fran would be able to fully recover from her injuries.

As for the revival of Fran's humanity now... it is very likely a trap deliberately set by the blood mist.

As soon as he lets down his guard, the thread will return again and turn Fran into a puppet controlled by the blood mist.

If Fran arrived at the battlefield, Rast's plan to capture the Echo of the Disaster would fail... This is something that Hiltina absolutely cannot accept.

Last time in Deep Blue Harbor, Rust had staked everything on himself in the hope of escaping the loop.

So this time, it was Hiltina's turn to place the bet.

She entrusted her life to the unfathomable young man.

She also bet on Luster to win.

boom--

"You're really stubborn, little Tina... Once you make up your mind, you won't change it, just like when we first met."

In the blazing and increasingly dazzling starlight.

Hiltina heard Fran utter a soft whisper.

"But, you, like me... have actually met a trustworthy companion? From the way you sound, it must be a boy."

"It's a pity that I didn't get to meet him. I wanted to be your best friend and help you, little Tina."

"With a stubborn personality like yours, Little Tina, once you set your eyes on someone, you'll never let go... It would be troublesome if the other person is a scumbag sea king."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hiltina saw it.

Countless emerald green leaves gently covered her with extremely gentle movements.

next moment.

The light of the morning star suddenly shines and surges.

Then he took everything to another place.

Chapter 71 You Don’t Understand the Shore Guardians

Mottled fragments of time, like peeling wall paint, constantly appear around Gray.

The entire Frozen Water Town, including the dim sky, was covered with cracks.

Just now, Gray made her choice.

It is not about choosing death as a final solution.

It is not about choosing to continue indulging in false dreams and being unwilling to face reality.

But -

Admit your own weakness and also admit the sins you have committed in the past.

Carry the weight of other people's lives and face your own future.

Even if... this future may not be as beautiful as the dream in front of us, and it may end in a dead end, it doesn't matter.

Because that is the future that belongs only to Gray,

Neither the evil god nor fate has the right to take away or defile something.

Before that——

All Gray needs to do is to break the frozen water town in front of her with her own hands.

Break this beautiful dream that she had woven with her own hands.

……

On the other side, in Rast's mind, a series of azure prompt messages were slowly passing by.

[Promotion Quest "Tower": Uncover the truth about Frozen Water Town, shrouded in fog.]

【Promotion mission completed】

[Your Arcana Sequence Long Tower has been promoted to the second level]

The Fool's Library has gained new power.

[Tower Pilot (Unlocked): The second-tier ability of the Tower sequence. Your eyes can see through fog and darkness, allowing you to never lose your way even in the darkest sea of ​​light.]

As expected, the second-tier ability of the Tower Sequence Long Stage is "Pilot".

Last looked at the lines of azure text in his mind and was not surprised.

Although the extraordinary knowledge inheritance of the long-stage "Tower" sequence has disappeared in the modern world, the general description of the ability and effect of this long-stage sequence has been passed down.

If not for this, when she first met Hiltina in Deep Blue Harbor, she would not have immediately identified herself as a Night Traveler of the "Tower" sequence.

boom--

In that mottled and broken world.

In the distant direction, the bright and exciting light of the morning star suddenly burst out again.

Did Hiltina activate "Real Name Release" again?

As soon as this thought arose.

The next moment, a new azure blue prompt message flashed through Rast's mind.

Your bond with Hiltina Ingrid deepens, and the Fool's Library gains new power.

[Chariot - Hiltina's current bond level increased from 3 to 4]

You have unlocked a new original text.

[Night Blade "Infinity Sword" - All things are weapons unlocked]

What on earth happened to Hiltina that forced her to use "True Name Release" twice in a row?

The price of doing so would likely be the complete destruction of the "Shining Morning Star".

Moreover, it seemed that during this process, the bond between him and Hiltina had been further strengthened.

However, Rast quickly withdrew all his complicated thoughts.