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Such a fact is enough to shock everyone in the entire Furnace City!

It's not just Antis.

Even Li Re himself was a little surprised...

He could imagine that the furnace was related to the fragments of the Giant King.

But I didn’t expect that what was really relevant was the city itself!

"Wait..." Li Re's brows moved and he had an association in an instant.

He thought of——

"Shadow!?"

The giant of shadow, isn’t he just a shadow?

The old man called the 'Great Elder' nodded and continued, "Yes, it is the shadow."

"Of course the building itself cannot be the heart of the Giant King. The shadow covering the land of the ruins is it. When Lord Andre excavated the ruins in the dark, he discovered the ruins and the shadow covering them. He was the last Silver Moon Knight, and he had an unforgettable impression of the Giant King's power. At that time, the only light in the ruins shrouded in shadow was the furnace above our heads. It was like a golden needle piercing the pure dark heart of the Giant King, blocking the blood flow in the Giant King's heart."

"So even though it was still a long time before the Giant King revived, he did not move the furnace or the 'golden needle' without permission. Instead, he chose to build a city here and kept the fire burning to keep the golden needle standing."

"You have come all the way from outside the city, and you should have felt the terrain of this ruins. This place is as deep as a valley, but in fact, it is also a 'cage', a cage that wraps the heart of the Giant King in layers of flames."

"This is the true meaning of the existence of the Crucible City, and the meaning of the existence of the 'Crucible'."

"The so-called Crucible City, in essence, is nothing more than a cage that imprisons the heart of the giant."

"As long as the flame is not extinguished, the heart of the giant will not be able to break free from its cage, and the giant that obscures the sky will never be able to obtain this last fragment and fully revive!"

This coincides with Li Re's previous guess.

The only thing that surprised Li Re was that the Furnace City itself was the heart of the Giant King!

He narrowed his eyes slightly and thought that he was still not careful enough.

He understood very well what the old man said, and thought to himself that it was no wonder that Andre had been so secretive before.

Once such things are exported.

If too many people knew about it.

I'm afraid the entire Crucible City will fall into chaos in an instant - when the people in the city know that they are always living on the heart of the 'Giant King', how can they remain calm! ?

If chaos occurs in the Furnace City at that time.

I'm afraid it will indeed alarm the 'Giant King'!

It seems...

"Andre went deep into the ruins for the last time to find new firewood and a way to delay the giant's revival - these two things are actually the same thing!"

Maintaining the fire in the furnace would have prevented the Giant King from reviving.

In the past few months, Antis has been using his soul to maintain the furnace fire, and the Giant King has been sleeping until now.

Li Re thought so, and in this underground library, while everyone was shocked by the information revealed by the "Great Elder", he looked at the old but upright old man: "Moreover, telling us such a thing - it seems that this underground defense line is about to be broken, right?"

"If it weren't so, you wouldn't have said it so easily. After all, the furnace fire can still be maintained because of Antis's existence. But if the city collapses, the defense line falls, and the furnace itself is swallowed by the monsters of the abyss, then everything will be meaningless, right?"

This time, Antis suddenly raised his eyes and looked at the 'Great Elder', no longer caring about the old man's usual harshness.

The blonde girl's eyes were stern.

The old man finally couldn't help but sigh.

He immediately turned around and opened the door on the other side of the library, revealing the scenery outside.

It was a deep and long road.

Also standing on the road are ten 'statues' of the Crucible Knights!

"as you said."

The old man said: "The ten Crucible Knights have reached their limits. They are all out of control - they can only pour themselves into the mud and rocks."

"The next time it opens, it will be the time of death!"

Excluding the existence of Li Re.

This city, both above and below the ground, has only one last fighting strength left!

Chapter 395: Antis's Choice

The furnace fire can still be maintained, but the city's defense force can hardly withstand the next attack of the abyss monsters - as the old man narrated, the current situation of the "Furnace City" was clearly presented to the "Princess" of the Furnace City, the players from Paradise, and the only two Furnace Knights who can move freely in the city.

Alina and Yabulu stared dully at the deep road behind the door deep in the library that the old man pushed open, and looked at the ten statues standing in it.

The people wrapped in those statues are their predecessors who were the Crucible Knights.

There are even people who directly serve as their 'guides'.

Such a change caught the two Crucible Knights off guard.

Antis looked at the ten furnace statues, and his drooping hands couldn't help but slightly exert force and tense up!

She took a deep breath.

Exhale again.

Trying to stay calm...but still can't stop shaking.

Even the powerful Crucible Knight fell into such a situation.

One can imagine how brutal this underground battle was.

As the princess of the "Furnace City", I was completely unaware of what was happening here... As the leader of the "Furnace Faction", I was completely unaware of the battlefield here -

"This is the real situation in the city."

The old man standing in front of the door took one last look at the 'young man' in front of him, and said in a low voice: "Lord Antis, please save your Excellency, I am old. Maybe I can burn one last fire before I die, but since I have told you everything, it means that I am powerless to change the future of Furnace City."

"What to do next is up to you."

Such a sound finally echoed in the dark underground library.

...

Gululu.

Cars come and go.

Until everyone left the underground library and took the carriage back to the "Moon Princess's" bedroom in the deepest part of the meeting hall.

Antis was still immersed in what he had heard and seen before.

The girl's face was solemn.

"Are you trying to take all the responsibility on yourself again?"

That's when.

Li Re spoke.

While glancing sideways at the blonde girl beside him, he stretched out his hand, held the girl's head, and pressed his palm against the bright and smooth golden hair.

I heard a sound.

Antis suddenly came to his senses, feeling the warmth coming from above his head, and found that he had returned to his own bedroom without knowing when... The hall in front of him was covered with red carpet and heavy curtains were hung. The throne was located on the steps and seemed unattainable. Outside the door behind him, the "King's Knight" Alina was guarding there. Everything was the same as before - but the figure of Lu Baixi standing beside Alina in a cloak, as well as Li Re in front of her and the warmth coming from above her head told her that what had just happened was not an illusion.

Antis was stunned for a moment, still seemingly unable to react.

Then Li Re, who was standing beside him, continued, "You have been restless since you were at the library just now - if I hadn't pulled you back, you probably wouldn't know how to get back!"

"As the guild leader, I am really worried sick."

Antis finally realized what was happening, pursed her red lips, and whispered: "Sorry..."

She realized that it was because of her sudden restlessness that there was nothing to talk about in the library and that she had to return to the meeting room now.

After all, she is still the apparent ruler of Crucible City.

Just as the 'Great Elder' said.

How to act next and where the Crucible City, which has reached its limit, should go, all need to be decided jointly by her and Li Re, the 'savior of time'.

She doesn't speak.

Naturally, there is no way to continue the discussion.

I can only return temporarily.

However, before Antis could say more after opening her mouth, she saw Li Re staring at her.

"——You have just been thinking that the current situation in Furnace City is your fault, right?" Li Re brought the topic back to the words that woke the girl up at the beginning, and mercilessly revealed Antis' inner thoughts.

Antis was stunned for a moment, then nodded unable to deny it.

That's what she thought.

I've been thinking this since I saw the statues of the ten Crucible Knights.

But she thought more than that.

"Mr. Li Re..."

"Actually, you can just call me A're like Bai Xi did. It's just a name and it shouldn't matter to a rebellious knight like you." Li Re sat down on the carpeted floor of the palace and looked up at the girl in front of him, feeling quite casual.

Antis also sat down, and after a moment of hesitation, he continued to speak: "Li... Well, Are."

"Actually, I have been thinking about one question all the way." The girl was sitting upright under the light from above her head. Two strands of golden hair combed into spiral braids fell thickly behind her head. Her back was straight and her figure was graceful. She was kneeling with her legs crossed and covered by her long skirt, which gave a hint of fitness and tightness. She was also staring at Li Re in front of her.

She continued, "What would have happened to Furnace City if it was me who disappeared a few months ago instead of my father?"

"Hmm?" Li Re was stunned when he heard this. He thought that the girl in front of him needed his "guidance" again...but from her tone, she didn't seem to be confused at all?

"The answer is actually quite simple."

The next second, Antis suddenly smiled and said, "The situation in Furnace City will not change at all."

"My father is very powerful, but he can't change the situation in this city. The monsters from the abyss keep coming, and the furnace fire is about to go out. These are all dead ends that cannot be changed at that time."

“It doesn’t matter who comes.”

"But... wrong is wrong."

"Mistakes will not disappear just because of the situation. Father's arrival may not change the situation in this city, but he will never be unaware of the battlefield underground. He will never sit idly by while the soldiers die tragically... even if he can't do anything about it."

"This is my fault, and it's the responsibility I should bear." Antis said clearly and crisply.

"So you are not hating your own powerlessness, nor are you confused... Have you been just thinking about how to take responsibility and make up for your mistakes along the way?" Li Re finally understood Antis' thoughts.

He thought that he seemed to have underestimated this self-proclaimed rebellious young knight.

The other party didn't seem to need my further guidance - I even let Lu Baixi stay a little further away so that I could just 'take action'!

Although he has the ability to sense other people's hearts, he doesn't want to use it on those around him. Li Re thought that a vague sense was enough. He couldn't help but half-jokingly say that Antis was very talented. He didn't want his half-joking "harem" to be missing a hatchet! He also sincerely hoped that everyone around him could maintain their own self-catch up with his pace!

Hearing this, Antis just nodded again.

She seemed to be unable to help but smile as she said, "That's why I'm sorry - your advice is no longer useful?"

"I won't just wander around in the same place forever." Antis said so. After what happened before, after getting her father's recognition, Li Re's company, and swearing allegiance to him, she would no longer allow herself to be immersed in confusion!

The girl just said sorry and sounded regretful.

But why does it look so provocative?

Li Re raised his eyebrows, raised his hand and pulled out a ghost chain: "Actually, I don't have any words of comfort, it's just a rope - when the time comes, I'll just tie you up and hang you!"

Antis's expression changed slightly, and he sat up straight and coughed softly, not daring to "rebel" again, and returned to his usual serious attitude.

Li Re put his hand down and couldn't help but feel happy. Do you really think you can always give me "good advice"?

Antis calmed down under his gaze and continued, "Besides that, I've actually thought of this..."

Figured out what to do next.

How to make up for your mistakes.

"I must make sure that everyone's sacrifice is not in vain," Antis said.

"Have you forgotten your current identity?" Li Re raised his eyes and interrupted her.

Antis was stunned.