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

"What do you want to do? I already said that helping you was just an accident. Are you going to still rely on me?"

After saying that, he put down the sword skeleton sword on his shoulder and pointed it at the skinny demihuman in front of him.

He had no intention of doing anything to this little cutie. After all, this little cutie was one of the few good people in the border area.

Just a little scare, that's all.

"No, no, don't kill me, don't kill me, I want you to help me..."

Seeing the greatsword raised high again, Burke, who had finally mustered up the courage, curled up into a ball and trembled again.

"..."

Is this guy a puppy? Why does he pee when scared?

I just don’t know if this is the one xxn likes.

But it's also quite interesting. Even though he was so scared, he still had the courage to block his way. For the sake of this courage, it's not a problem to help him...

Alas, I am a very kind person.

He shamelessly praised himself in his heart, then asked the creature named Burke, "Tell me, how do you want me to help you?"

"...I, I would like you to help me return to the cave on the coast and retrieve those important things. That way, I can repay your kindness in helping me remove the magic..."

"The cave on the coast...is that over there?"

Reinhardt pointed in the direction of the forest.

"Y-yes, that's right!"

Like a chick eating rice, Burke kept nodding.

"Well, this is just on my way. I'm going to the Aile Church. Just follow me. After I finish the matter at the Aile Church, I'll help you get back your things."

"Thank you, Lord Fader. I will always remember your great kindness!"

It looked as if it was so grateful that it almost knelt on the ground and kowtowed to him a few times.

I didn't feel it much when I was playing the game, but now it seems that Burke is really a strange guy.

"Forget it, forget it. There's no need to do this. And my name is Reinhardt. Just call me Rhine. Don't call me the Fader. I hate that name." Reinhardt said seriously.

But in fact, it is mainly because the name of the Fader is too easy to cause trouble.

"Yes, Lord Rhine, Burke remembers it!"

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As dawn approached, he finally arrived at the Church of Eile riding his beloved Torret.

After a long time, the Church of Ailei no longer has the integrity and glory it once had. Weeds are overgrown and only the broken ruins entangled by thorny vines remain.

The priests and believers who once praised the golden tree have long since disappeared, and even the statue of Malika they worshipped has vanished.

Perhaps those martyrs standing outside the drifting cemetery are them.

However, after entering the ruins of the dilapidated church, there was no sign of Lani. There was only the wandering merchant Kale sitting in the corner and warming himself by the fire.

Dressed like Santa Claus.

And these wandering merchants should be the only merchants left in the border area now, right?

Apart from them, most of the merchants were either robbed by bandits, attacked by wild beasts, contracted dementia and lost their minds, or died in the war. In short, the profession of merchant has become a rare commodity in the border area.

Or useless things.

Even their wandering merchants could not avoid being robbed by other forces.

For example, some faded people will always target them.

By the way, they, like the Faded Ones, are beings that have lost their blessings. They even hate the Golden Tree and the Golden Law because of Marika's past act of burying the great caravan.

But we have to use Rune as the transaction currency, which is really awkward.

"...Faded One, you're probably waiting for someone, right?"

Just as he and Burke were sitting in the blessed land, waiting for Lani to arrive, Kale in the corner suddenly spoke.

"Ah, yes, I am waiting for a witch to come."

"...That's right. A witch came here before and told me to tell you not to wait for her any longer. She doesn't want to see you."

"Huh? What's going on?"

He was a little confused by what Kale said.

Don't want to see yourself?

why?

I clearly told Blaze to wait for her at Eile Church, so now she just disappears like that?

"I don't know the details either. This is what the master told me."

Kale stared at the fire quietly, narrating all this in a flat voice.

He was just a wandering merchant, responsible for delivering messages and couldn't take care of so many things.

"...But, I need to give you this package. This is what the witch asked me to pass on to you."

Kalie rummaged through the bag on the horse's back, pulled out a leather bag and threw it over, which he just happened to catch.

"That gentleman said you can use the things in here."

When he opened the leather bag, he found two familiar things inside - the soul-calling bell and the ashes of the three wolves.

But in addition to this, there was a golden bottle with a relief of a golden tree carved on it, which contained a full bottle of drops of grace.

Even if you are seriously injured and on the verge of death, drinking a sip can completely heal you.

"Finally, the adult left one more word for you——"

"No need to be lost, no need to doubt, wield your sharp blade to carve out your own future, my proudest knight Reinhardt. No need to come to Kalia to find me, go to the Magic Academy, Seren is waiting for you."

"When everything is done, I will naturally come looking for you."

"The glory of Kaliah is with you, and may the full moon always protect you."

If I had doubts before, now I can say that I believe it 100%.

This is what Lani would say.

And even though it was Kale who relayed the words, it felt as if Lani had spoken them right in front of him.

But why?

What's wrong with that stupid puppet princess's brain?!

You said you would wait for me to return, why are you doing this now?

Thinking of this, Reinhardt was a little angry. He wanted to go to Stonewell City to kill Greg right now, and then go to Lienia to reach Kalia to find that stupid princess and ask her for answers.

But after seeing Burke cowering beside him, he temporarily suppressed this idea.

Since Lani has left such a message, there is no need to rush at this moment.

What's more, he is a man who keeps his promises. He will definitely settle the matter with Burke before going to find Lani.

"...Lord Rhine, what's wrong with you?"

Burke noticed that there was something wrong with Reinhardt's expression and asked in a low voice.

"It's okay, go to sleep first. We'll go to the coastal cave early tomorrow morning and help you get your things back."

After saying that, Reinhardt lay back slightly, leaned against the stone wall and slowly closed his eyes.

But Burke kept looking at Reinhardt, and couldn't help thinking:

"...I must have caused Lord Rhine quite a bit of trouble..."

145. I always feel like I lost 4 million (K)

The next morning, dawn broke again at the border area.

The dazzling light woke Reinhardt from his sleep.

"Ah~ I slept so well~"

He sat up straight against the wall and stretched heavily.

Although he had only slept for a few hours, he felt very satisfied and full of energy.

But in fact, there is nothing wrong with him not sleeping. He just instinctively wants to take a break.

It's because I have so many things to do these days. I haven't been idle since I woke up. I'm almost rushing to the set.

He is obviously not a model worker, so why should he work so hard?

But there is another question besides this: where did the demi-human named Burke go?

Since he woke up, he had not seen any trace of Burke, neither inside the church nor outside.

"Don't look for him anymore. If you're looking for that demi-human, he's already left." Kale, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly reminded.

"That little guy was quite courageous. He said he didn't want to delay you, so he left at dawn and returned to the coastal cave alone. Even though the demihumans there are very dangerous, alas..."

Caleb sat there sighing alone.

It was as if he had foreseen Burke's end.

Not only Kale, but him as well.

Such a weak guy, who can't even lift a weapon, what can he do when he returns to the coastal cave?

To die?

The most important thing is that he accepted this commission. If the client died, it would affect his credibility!

Thinking of this, he hurriedly called out Torret and rode on him to head towards the coastal cave.

"Thank you, Kale. Thank you for the reminder."

"You're welcome. I'm just doing things for people in exchange for money."

Although Kale did not charge any money this time, it is a rare free service.

Near the afternoon, Reinhardt had arrived at the cave on the edge of the coast of Nimgfu, but when he walked in, he did not see Burke.

However, a pool of blood was seen a little further inside.

I dipped my finger in it and gave it a gentle rub, only to find it was still fresh.

"This guy...."

Seeing the pool of blood, he could already guess roughly what happened. He could only hope that the little guy would not die so easily.

So he stood up and slowly explored deeper. As he went deeper, he saw more and more bloodstains on the ground, and a faint groan came from the depths.

“...Ooo ...

Finally, after turning a corner, he finally found Burke.

Beside the blessed land, under the shining light of blessing, Burke collapsed in a pool of blood, dying, his body covered with scars left by swords and knives.

Judging from his appearance, it was clear that he must have gone deeper into the cave and asked those demi-humans for things that belonged to him but failed. He was severely beaten up by those demi-humans and then thrown out.

"Tsk, what a troublesome guy..."

Why are you trying to be so stubborn? Why don't you just wait until morning and set off together?

Although he said this, he still walked over.

"...You...you are?"

"Ah, it's you... You're finally here... But, run away quickly... It's very dangerous here..."

Even though he was covered in wounds and even dying, he still didn't want to trouble Reinhardt and even tried to persuade him to leave quickly, saying it was dangerous.

Seeing this, Reinhardt felt helpless and a little funny.

"...Stop talking and drink this."

As he spoke, he took out a golden bottle from his leather bag.