People are at the border, but they become the incarnation of the sun

no response.

"Ms. Melina, are you there?"

"...I'm here, what can I do for you?"

Melina reappears.

Although her face still had a blank expression and her tone remained calm, her amber right eye revealed deep fatigue and helplessness.

What should I do if I meet a faded person with a weird brain?

Waiting online, very anxious.

"Let's talk about the conditions."

"...Okay, please call me again if you change your mind."

The voice was full of helplessness and bitterness.

But just as she was about to get up and leave, she noticed something was wrong.

"Huh? What did you say?"

Turning back to look at Reinhardt, I saw a playful smile on his face.

"I mean, let's talk about the terms again."

"After careful consideration, I believe the deal between us is indeed not very equal, so let's have a good talk."

"...Okay, I understand. What do you want?"

Melina knelt down again.

Hearing the other party change his words, a big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground. Her mood seemed to have improved a lot, and even her tone was relaxed.

After so many times of teasing, she seemed to have understood that the faded person in front of her did not want to refuse, but felt that there was something wrong with the price.

In this case, she can naturally change the conditions within her ability.

"Before we discuss the terms, I hope you can answer a question for me."

"Why choose me?" Reinhardt sat up straight and asked solemnly.

This issue was very important to him, and he didn't want to agree to such strange conditions without knowing anything.

It would be fine if it was in the game, because there is a CG showing that it was the nameless faded one chosen by Torret.

But this is reality, and he is not the nameless faded person, so why would he come to the door?

And looking at Melina's expression, it seemed that she didn't recognize herself and had no understanding of herself.

"Actually, this wasn't my choice. This child chose you." Melina slowly lowered her head and gently stroked the ring on her finger. "This child likes you very much and thinks you are the one He has been waiting for."

In this dim environment, the gold ring on Melina's hand emitted a soft light as she gently stroked it, as if responding.

When Reinhardt saw the ring, he understood.

It's Torrett.

But the question arises again. He and Torret have never met each other before, and have never even met each other. Why did he choose himself?

This feeling is just like when Little Red Riding Hood in the game suddenly gave Krala's ashes to the nameless fader.

He said the same thing, saying that Krala really liked the Nameless Fader.

However, now that we know the reason and are sure that this is not the gift Marika mentioned, there is no need to delve into it further.

"Then let's talk about the terms of the deal between you and me, shall we?"

"Um...."

Melina nodded slightly.

"Okay, first of all, regarding the Finger Witch's duties, I want to say that I don't need them. Converting runes into my own power is redundant for me."

"...Do not."

Melina denied his statement, "This will be a great help to you, so I think you should need..."

"I don't want what you think, I want what I think."

Reinhardt interrupted the other party, "You think I need help, but in fact I don't. It's completely unnecessary."

This may sound arrogant, but it is true.

Perhaps other faders might dream of this, but for him it was completely unnecessary.

Now that he is no longer bound by the Golden Rule, he is absolutely confident of defeating Ratan. How much can the power of Rune transformation be improved with this addition?

What's more, the runes he plundered had long been completely devoured by the Law of the Sun.

"...In that case, can you let me try? Let me transform the runes into your power, and then make a decision, okay?"

Melina made this request.

He didn't know whether to say that this little wooden boy was persistent or unwilling to accept defeat. He was even more stubborn than Gu Long.

He couldn't find any reason to refuse, so he nodded and agreed.

"...Thank you for your trust. Please extend your hand and let me touch it... It will only take a moment..."

As Melina requested, he stretched out his hand, which was gently wrapped in Melina's delicate palms.

Although Melina is a spirit and has no physical body, her hands still retain that unique softness and smoothness, and one can even feel a little warmth, just like a living person.

But in fact, Melina was already dead, and it was indeed a spirit that appeared here.

This is the answer given by the Law of the Sun.

Moreover, Melina's soul was also very special. It felt like an existence pieced together from various sources, at least from three different forces, but he had no idea where it came from.

But he could still feel the part that belonged to Marika.

It really is her that can play with souls to such an extent.

Similarly, when he was exploring Melina's soul, Melina was also trying to transform the Lu in his body.

But he was shocked to find that the faded person in front of him did not have any rune on his body, not even a drop.

And after observing more carefully, she suddenly discovered a big secret, and the pupil of her right eye suddenly shrank.

This person actually...

"What's wrong?"

Seeing the surprised expression on Melina's face, Reinhardt couldn't help but ask curiously.

But Melina shook her head and didn't say much, just agreed with what he said before.

"...You're right, you really don't need this help."

Although her tone remained calm, one could still hear a hint of loss if one listened carefully.

In this way, the meaning of transforming power is lost, and she has almost no bargaining chips to offer.

However, this man actually possessed that kind of thing, so she was even more certain that this man would definitely pursue the Elden Ring, even if he was not the chosen Faded One.

However, Reinhardt's next words were completely beyond her expectations.

"Now that you know this, let's talk about the second thing. You said I long for the Elden Ring? But in fact, I'm not interested in that thing. I don't want to become the King of Elden."

"???"

Melina tilted her head and looked at him and blinked. Although she didn't say anything, the surprise and confusion in her eyes said it all.

The Faded One doesn't want to be the King of Elden?

It's really amazing.

She had been wandering around the borderland for so long, and almost all of those powerful Faded Ones were interested in the throne of King Elden, and few of them would say that they did not want to become the King of Elden.

"Well, there's no need to look at me like that." Reinhardt smiled. "Although I don't have the intention to repair the Elden Ring and become the King of Elden, I will definitely go to the Yatan Plateau and the Royal City of Rodel. It doesn't matter if I take you with me."

"However, you have to agree to a few of my requests. I won't do anything without benefits."

Reinhardt acted like a mercenary businessman, nothing like the powerful warrior Melina had observed before.

However, the knowledgeable Melina did not show any reaction to this. She remained calm and even agreed.

"...Yeah, okay."

"Very good, very straightforward. I like dealing with people like you."

Reinhardt grinned upon hearing this.

Unconsciously, he had already taken the initiative into his hands, and the silly little wooden man was still completely unaware of it.

"Actually, my request is very simple. I just want you to come out and help me when I need your help. And when you're on the way, you can talk to me and chat with me."

"From your looks, you've been wandering around the border area for quite some time, so you should be more familiar with the current border area. So, I'll leave the task of guiding you here to your side."

"Although I am also from the border area, I have been asleep for too long and have no idea about the current border area."

"Is that all right?"

"...If that's all, fine."

Melina agreed immediately, but said regretfully: "...But I need combat help, so I can't do it. I don't have any weapons."

"???"

Reinhardt slowly typed a few question marks and looked at Melina with a puzzled look.

How could he wander around the border area alone and claim to have no weapons?

To be honest, he was a little bit unconvinced by such words, but he was too lazy to pursue it. He rummaged through the leather bag, took out a dagger inlaid with pyroxene and full of golden tree style, and handed it over.

"This is the pyroxite Kris. It carries the power of pyroxite magic. You can use this to deal with it first."

Don't be fooled by Little Wood's weak appearance, he is actually very capable in fighting. In the game, he and his replica Teardrop fought a mixed three-way fight against [King of Blessing] Monggot, which shows his strength.

Melina took the dagger, looked down at the curved blade, then looked up at Reinhardt without saying a word.

She had a feeling that this man had come for this purpose from the beginning and had specially prepared such a good dagger.

It’s a pity that Reinhardt had no idea what Melina was thinking, otherwise he would have laughed at her.

This is not something specially prepared. The dagger of Pyroxene Kris was given to him by Teacher Serlian. He has always carried it with him. There is no need to prepare it specially.

But then again, Teacher Seren wouldn't be angry if I lent such a precious dagger to Melina temporarily, right?

Probably...no?

"...So even if the deal is done..."

"When you need me, just call my name."

Melina breathed a sigh of relief after being able to reach an agreement with this faded person. "...Besides that, there's one more thing. This ring is for you."

As she spoke, she took the ring off her finger and placed it in his hand.

Looking at the spiritual ring in his hand that was emitting a soft light, he felt the aura of the same spiritual body as Melina. It was definitely the calf Martoret.

The little calf that can ride air currents, double jump, and never die.

But he couldn't help but tease the cute little wooden boy, jokingly saying, "Oh, give me a ring. We just met for the first time, and Miss Melina is going to propose to me?"

"Proposal?"

Melina tilted her head blankly, seemingly confused by the proposal, but she explained, "This is the Spirit Horse Whistle. The Spirit Horse Torret resides within. If you need to travel long distances, summon Him."

"He likes you very much."

"..."

Sure enough, he was overthinking.

This little piece of wood is even more unromantic than him, even more like a piece of wood than a piece of wood, so boring.

139. The Weird Weeping Peninsula (4.6K)

The light of the golden tree gradually bloomed, and dawn arrived at the border area.