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

"Hey, long time no see, Blaze." Reinhardt greeted with a smile.

Moonlight shone from behind the clouds, illuminating Blaze's tall, muscular frame, his dark armor gleaming in the moonlight.

Reinhardt's face gradually became clear in Blaze's eyes, and his vision changed from shock at the beginning to confusion, and finally to ecstasy, and even a little at a loss.

"Old friend, it's really you. You're really back, Rhine!"

He immediately plunged his sword into the soil and excitedly rushed over to give him a goodbye bear hug.

"I didn't expect that Lani was right. You are indeed back!"

Brother Wolf was so excited that he slapped his back until it made a loud noise.

If it weren't for Blaze's surprised look, others would probably think that Wolf Brother and him had some deep hatred.

"Stop, stop, stop! Wait a minute!"

Hearing Brother Wolf's excited words, he quickly said "stop" and pushed Blaze away from his arms, and asked doubtfully:

"What did you just say? Lani? Does she know I'm back?"

"Of course, let's sit down first."

Brother Wolf looked around briefly, grabbed Tong's wrist with one hand, picked up the royal giant sword with the other, and pulled him to sit on the protruding rock next to Tong.

Just right, two rocks and two seats.

"Just two days ago, I was wandering in the Misty Forest looking for the entrance to the Eternal City. Lani suddenly appeared and found it, saying that you had returned."

"I didn't quite believe it at first, but now that I see you, I believe it."

"Why wouldn't you believe it? So many faded ones have crawled out of their graves and are still alive. Why should I be surprised if I'm still alive?"

Reinhardt rolled his eyes at the other man and said jokingly, "Remember when the Round Table split, those people were either dead or running away? Now, haven't we established a new Round Table?"

"Nothing to be surprised about."

But compared to this, he was more curious about when Lani knew that he was back, and the key point was, since she already knew, why didn't she come to find him, but found Blaze instead?

"Haha, you're right, Rhine. There's really nothing to be surprised about."

"But listen to me, now that the Elden Ring is broken, the entire border area is in trouble, but we in Kalia have cleaned up the inside thanks to the Golden Law..."

Blaze excitedly told him about the changes in Kalia over the years.

Several years after his burial, Lani seemed to have come to her senses and, using dementia as an excuse, cleared out most of the royal family, leaving only a small number of nobles to manage the territory.

The souls of those royal members were also fixed in the royal territory to serve as a defense for the territory.

However, due to dementia, the territory of Kalia has also shrunk rapidly. Most of the villages and towns in the past have turned into ruins, and most of the residents living there have gone crazy.

Today, there are only three or two villages under Kalia's management, and they are sparsely populated.

This is inevitable. All beings blessed by gold will become worse than death as time goes by. There is no doubt about this.

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"...Blaze, have you found the entrance to the Eternal City?" Reinhardt asked tentatively.

After listening to Brother Wolf's story about Kalia, he shifted the topic to the main point again.

Judging from Brother Wolf's aggressive look, it doesn't seem like he's here to find me, let alone the Eternal City.

"Well, it took quite some time, but I've found it. It's at the entrance to a well in the Misty Forest. Below should be the bottom of the Shivla River. If we go up, we should be able to find the Eternal City of Noklong."

"Oh~"

His expression was a little subtle.

It seems that Brother Wolf did a lot of work before he went out, and he was able to find the entrance to the Eternal City on his own.

You know, this guy is a real idiot with no direction.

Although Blaze himself did not admit this, it was a fact recognized by Kalia. Only Lani and Wolf Brother himself were not aware of it.

"Besides that, the purpose of this trip is to find the traitor Darriwell!"

Speaking of Darriwell, Blaze suddenly exuded a strong murderous intent, "That bastard actually betrayed Lani. Traitors should receive traitors' fate!"

"But luckily, I've already found out the guy's hiding place from the traveling merchant, Kale..."

As he spoke, Blaze's ferocious gaze turned to a place farther away on the plain, where there was a sealed prison emitting a purple glow and surrounded by slowly wriggling alien-shaped stones.

It was built for extremely vicious criminals, and all the guys tied up in it were serious criminals without exception.

But sometimes this prison is also a form of protection.

"I never thought that guy would become a ghost in prison. People like him should disappear from this world!"

It can be seen that Blaze was very angry about this matter, and the gauntlets holding the royal greatsword were creaking from his squeeze.

Really loyal.

but....

"Blazer, listen to me first. Regarding the matter of Darriwell, I suggest you put it aside for now?"

"Hmm? Are you sympathizing with that traitor, Reinhardt?"

Hearing this, Brother Wolf immediately turned his head, his eyes gradually becoming hostile. "It's true that Darriwell was once our comrade, but he abandoned Lani, forsaken the honor of Kalia, and even attacked Lani, the very master he once served. A traitor like him doesn't deserve any sympathy!"

Blaze said firmly.

Whenever something related to Lani, Brother Wolf would become like this, becoming irrational and unable to tolerate even the slightest flaw.

And Brother Wolf's look of wanting to fight and kill also made him feel tired.

"So, Blaze, could you please listen to me? Stop being such a jerk, okay?"

When Blaze heard the word "reckless man", he suddenly became quiet, frowned and looked unhappy.

He hates it most when people call him a reckless man, even though he is obviously a smart guy, right?

Having said that, Blaze was still willing to listen to the end.

"First of all, Blaze, have you ever thought about how Darriwell got into the prison? Who put him there?"

"..."

Blaze seemed to calm down and was silent for a moment. He opened his mouth slightly as if he wanted to say the name, but he didn't say it.

Reinhardt clearly caught all of his reactions: "It seems you've already guessed it."

"Then my second question, Blaze, what do you think of Lani's strength?"

"Lani's strength... even after abandoning her body, she's still a top-tier presence in the border region."

Blaze answered without hesitation, and his answer was absolutely correct.

Although Lani's mastery of her own laws cannot be compared with Michaela's, it is definitely ahead of Malenia. Moreover, she has inherited the outstanding magical talent from Lenara, so her strength is naturally not weak.

"Then what do you think? If Darriwell attacked Lani and Lani really wanted his life, would he have escaped? He even escaped from Kalia and Lienia and came to Nimgefu."

"...Absolutely impossible."

"Isn't that right? It means that Lani didn't intend to kill him at all. Besides, Darriwell is a famous Hound Knight. He will only be loyal to one master for his entire life and will never betray. You should know that, right?"

"Hmm... Indeed, Hound Knight is right, but that guy Darriwell..."

At this point, Blaze had become hesitant.

It’s just that my brain isn’t very sharp, and I can’t figure it out after thinking for a long time.

Reinhardt couldn't help but smile at this. "Okay, don't think about it anymore. The reason why Darriwell rebelled is simple. It's because Lani gave up her physical body and replaced it with a puppet."

"Hound Knights are like hounds. They rely on scent, not sight, to navigate. Lani no longer has the scent she once had, so Darriwell didn't recognize her as his master."

"And since he couldn't sense his master's scent, Darriwell must have been panicked. Coupled with the blessing of the Golden Tree, he attacked Lani in a state of confusion."

"Neither Lani nor Mr. Iggy wanted to harm Darriwell's life, so Mr. Iggy imprisoned him here."

"..."

Blazer fell into deep thought again, and the frown on his face really made people worry that his CPU would burn out.

After a long time, Blaze finally opened his mouth and said, "What you said does make sense, but what can we do? No matter what, Darriwell is a traitor..."

"Of course, traitors must be punished as traitors, but this incident wasn't Darriwell's fault, so he doesn't deserve the death penalty."

Reinhardt took over the conversation, looking like a little bear with his hands spread out.

"So, it is enough to keep him in prison. This can also be considered a punishment."

"As for what to do next...that depends on what Lani and Mr. Iggy decide."

"Well...you're right. I was too impulsive this time."

Brother Wolf nodded, finally agreeing with what he said, which finally made him feel relieved.

He didn't have much impression of Darriwell. He didn't know his likes and dislikes, and they had only a few exchanges.

But he knew that Darriwell was definitely a qualified knight and a trustworthy comrade.

He is nothing like Servis and his ilk, whose death is not a pity.

"Oh, by the way, Blaze, if you want to go to the Eternal City, I advise you to give up the idea."

Blaze had just finished solving a problem and his mind hadn't recovered yet when he heard these words.

The little brain that was not very smart started working quickly again.

"What do you mean? We've found the entrance to the Shivra River Well, and the Eternal City is right there. Why can't we go there?"

"Of course I mean that literally. Blaze, there's no way you can get in there."

Reinhardt waved his hand and said helplessly, "Let's not talk about whether Blaze is good at finding things and exploring. First of all, you have to know that the Shifra River is the Shifra River. Although the Eternal City of Noklon is built above the Shifra River, just because you can enter the Shifra River doesn't mean you can also enter the Eternal City of Noklon."

"The fate of Noklonn, the fate of Rani, and my fate are all connected to the stars."

"Although the Elden Ring is now broken and the Golden Law can no longer control the fate of the starry sky, the laws of the stars' circulation have been shattered, and the inherent seal has not yet been lifted. No matter what, you cannot enter Noklongn."

"Rhine, you mean..."

Hearing this, Blaze came to his senses and his eyes gradually became solemn.

Reinhardt nodded. "That's right. If you want to enter the Eternal City of Nokron, you must go through Starshattering General Ratan. Otherwise, no one can enter."

His tone was very firm and convincing.

Even Blaze had come to believe it, but there was still a doubtful part.

"Rhine, how do you know all this?"

It was obvious that Lani had not told anyone about her plan except him and Iggy, and Reinhardt had just woken up, so how could he know about it?

"It's simple. I discussed this with Lani back then. I've already been to Noklongen, and there was a force there that resisted my entry."

Reinhardt said it lightly, but was met with surprise from Blaze.

"You mean, you've been to Nocklongen?! But... when?"

"That's a long story. Remember when the Kings' Alliance attacked the Royal City of Rodel during the Shattered War?"

Reinhardt told the story in detail about what happened in the Battle of Rodel, why he went to Nokron, and why the war broke out in Gaileed.

Blaze's expression changed from surprise at first to shock, and then gradually became solemn and lost in thought.

Although countless years have passed, he still remembers those things clearly, everything is still vivid in his mind.

I just didn't expect so many things to happen.

No one even expected that Michaela, who was a god-like being like Lani and who never grew up, would be abducted.

It seems that he has to find a way to strengthen Kalia's defense. It is better to be safe than sorry. What if Lani encounters the same thing?

Otherwise, we should call back old man Iggy who is guarding the royal territory.

Blaze had already made up his mind.

"Then Rhine, are you challenging Latarn also for..."

"That's right. I know there's no room for negotiation on this matter, so I'm going to kill Latarn myself, or force him to unseal the starry sky."

Reinhardt spoke solemnly, but then changed the subject: "Unfortunately, I didn't have much time left back then, so I couldn't do it at all. But now it's different. I have plenty of time to cause trouble for Latarn."

He made it sound like causing trouble for Latan was as easy as eating and drinking water.