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

However, before Adula could stand up, a slightly gloomy voice suddenly came from the magic tower.

"...Stop it, Adura, and let him in."

It was Lani's voice.

Hearing his master's order, Adula lowered his head and looked at him, then spread his wings and flew away with a gust of wind.

And there was no sound in the magic tower.

Now that Lani had invited him, he had no intention of staying where he was and walked straight in.

Everything in the magic tower remained unchanged.

Large chunks of pyroxene were randomly placed in the corner, and the books that fell on the ground and piled up in the corner were covered with dust. It seemed that no one had cleaned it for a long time.

The armillary sphere used for stargazing and positioning, as well as the broken telescope, were placed on the terrace and no one paid attention to them.

Thousands of years seemed to have no effect on this place. The last time I came here seemed like yesterday, with no changes at all.

Nostalgia was in his eyes, and he stepped onto the elevator with the same feeling as if he was stepping into the magic tower for the first time.

At the same time, there is also some anxiety.

Although a thousand years of separation was just a fleeting moment for him and could be said to be a big dream, it was not the case for others.

Especially Lani.

Of all people, the one he was most worried about was Lani.

Even though he already knew that nothing would happen to Lani, his heart as a knight was still restless.

When he stepped onto the top floor of the magic tower - where Lani was, that plain and familiar voice reached his ears.

"...You're here."

Lani sat in that familiar position, with four familiar books under her butt, wearing that familiar thick cloak, and the beige dress outlining her slim figure. The wide witch hat pressed down her slightly messy blue short hair, adding a touch of wild beauty to her quiet appearance.

Two restless little hands were slightly raised, while the other two were folded on the thighs.

The azure spirit that was attached to him blinked its small eyes and looked at him.

Everything is so familiar, without any change.

"Well, I'm here."

He suppressed his excitement and anxiety, strode into the top floor of the magic tower, and knelt on one knee in front of Lani. "Your knight, Reinhardt, has returned."

However, Lani did not agree, but just stared at him for a long time.

"...You shouldn't have come."

Her voice was still calm, but her heart was filled with mixed emotions.

Like a cool breeze blowing in from outside, it blew up her cloak, her dress, and even her heart.

Her gaze was as lonely as the moonlight outside the window.

But his voice was full of determination, "You should know..."

"I know, but I came anyway because I thought you needed me, Lani."

Reinhardt slowly raised his head and met Lani's gaze, not even avoiding it.

He saw some sadness and helplessness in Lani's eyes.

To be honest, at first he didn't know what Lani was planning and why she avoided him, but the moment he gave the order to Adula, he understood.

It’s not that Lani doesn’t want to see me, but she doesn’t want to involve me again.

He had died once a thousand years ago because of Marika's plan. Although he was sleeping, it was basically the same as being dead.

A thousand years later, she didn't want her knight to die again because of her.

but....

"I said it, Rani, a thousand years ago in the Royal City of Rodel, I already said it—"

"Whenever you need me, even if I'm already dead, I will crawl out of the grave and once again raise my sword to clear away all the difficulties that stand in your way."

"This is the oath I, your knight Reinhard, swear."

The words from the past were brought up again now, and Lani's heart was slightly moved, and there was a gleam in the eyes of the spirit.

But when I think about the past, I realize that I clearly had the potential to be a king, but I was willing to be a subordinate for so long, and I also took on such a huge crime for the prosperity of Kalia...

Lani immediately suppressed the idea that had just emerged in her mind.

"...But, I have also said that the former Princess Lani of Kallia has long passed away with her body on the Night of the Black Knife. Now I am just a witch."

This reason was casual and lame, but it was enough to show that Lani didn't want him to get involved.

But is Reinhardt the kind of person who gives up easily?

Obviously not.

"Your Highness Lani, I have said it in the past - no matter what choice you make in the future, Your Highness Lani, and what you will become, even if you are the enemy of the whole world, I will follow you until the end of the world. The end.”

"Do you wish to disgrace the oath of the Knight of Kalia? Or do you wish to bring shame upon the name of [Moon Princess] Rani?"

Lani was choked when she heard this. His words completely blocked Lani's way out.

Things have come to this point. Even if Lani had a thousand words to say, she couldn't say them at this moment. She could only turn all her words into a sigh.

"...Alas, you are such a weirdo."

"Didn't you know this a thousand years ago?"

This time, his teasing words were not refuted by Lani, and a knowing smile gradually appeared on his face.

Lani's spirit also smiled. "...Yes, it's true that I knew this a thousand years ago, and...I don't hate it."

The borderland is full of lies, especially among the Faded, where betrayal is commonplace.

Although she doesn't hate people with ulterior motives, among all the faded people, there is one who is still worthy of her trust.

Then the answer must be Reinhardt, her former knight... oh no, it's the same now.

"...It seems this encounter has once again linked our destinies." Lani gazed at him and spoke slowly, "...Former Knight of Kalia, Reinhardt, I grant you permission to serve me."

"I am the witch Ranie, who used to steal death and now seeks a way deeper into darkness."

"One day, I will betray everything and give up everything."

"...Even so, Knight Reinhardt, are you still willing to serve me again and do my bidding?"

In response to Lani's question, he nodded without hesitation: "Yes, even so, even if you betray everything and give up everything, Knight Reinhardt will still serve you until the end of the world."

"If you wish to annihilate your enemies, I will be your invincible blade, slashing through the thorns and destroying all your enemies. If you wish to explore the darkness, I will be your beacon, burning myself to illuminate the unknown path ahead."

"This is my oath, Knight Kalia, Reinhardt."

His words moved Lani a little.

The heart that died along with the body actually began to beat again at this moment after a thousand years.

It’s been a thousand years, a thousand years already.

In these thousand years, she has seen all kinds of people and all kinds of situations in the world.

During these long years, she disbanded the soldiers of Kalia, repatriated the pyroxene magicians who served the royal family and let them return to live under the rule of the Magic Academy, and allowed the royal family members of Kalia to develop on their own.

However, in the end, the only ones who remained loyal to her were Iggy, Blaze, Bols, and Adura and the Platinum Sons.

besides...

Reinhardt, who had been sleeping for a thousand years and had just awakened, once again pledged his loyalty to her.

Unconsciously, her heart was filled with a strange emotion that she had never felt before.

It’s hard to explain, but...

"Not at all."

At the same time, on a high cliff somewhere on the north coast of Lienia, Melina sat on the edge of the cliff, letting the strong wind blow her hair.

Her eyes looked towards Kalia in the distance.

As if through the cold fog, silently watching Reinhardt who returned to Kalia, and the legendary "Moon Princess" Lani.

This was clearly something worth being happy about, and Reinhardt was clearly just the person she had made an appointment with, but for some reason, she couldn't feel happy at all at this moment.

The inexplicable depression in her heart made her little hands involuntarily clench the clothes on her chest.

"...Why on earth is this happening?"

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"...I once stole a portion of the Death Rune and, through a ritual, transformed it into a blade for slaying gods—

I killed and abandoned the body I was born with, breaking free from the constraints of the Golden Law—

Therefore, Two Fingers, Black Knife and I were entangled endlessly, and Two Fingers and I killed each other.

Now, I want to kill Shuangzhi completely and sever this entangled fate, but I can't do it with my current ability.

So, I need you to join forces with Blaze to help me find the secret treasure of the [Eternal City] Nokron.

Only by obtaining that 'treasure' can I possess the power to completely sever my fate.

I think this will not be difficult for you, my dear knight."

This was the first mission Lani assigned him after he returned to Kalia Castle.

It is also an expected task.

He was also very clear about the so-called treasure, which was nothing more than the Hunting Finger Knife.

It is said that the hunting finger knife is a knife that was born from a corpse.

This is evidence of the Eternal City's treason and a symbol of its destruction. A blood-stained curse.

Only by obtaining this sword can one kill the messenger who serves the Supreme Will. There are even records in the classics that seem to mention that this sword has harmed the Supreme Will.

This is also the biggest reason for the destruction of the Eternal City.

Today, the knife is hidden by the ancient Knox people in the dark realm of Knoxloon.

He also knew the location very well.

However, for some reasons, he still found Ashmi and conveyed the matter in Lani's voice.

But the answer was not satisfactory.

"I'm sorry, my master. Ashmi does know about the hunting of the Finger Knife, and he knows exactly where it's hidden."

"Ashimi was once responsible for guarding this treasure hidden in the Dark Realm."

"But now, ever since Ashmi left Noklonn, there's no going back."

"The passage to the Eternal City has been closed. Unless we can restore the movement of the stars and set the fate of the Eternal City in motion again, we alone will not be able to reenter Noklongon."

"Even if we find a way, we will only be trapped there forever, gradually assimilated, and eventually become one with Noklonn."

"And the time of Noklong will remain at that moment forever, until fate comes again."

Ashmi's description reminded him of a team that once tried to explore the Eternal City.

Fallen Eagle Legion.

They could be said to be the earliest exploration vanguard, but they eventually got lost outside the city, their bodies and spirits gradually being eroded by eternity.

When the torches went out, they burned their companions' bones to obtain a cold spiritual fire.

Finally, they were left underground forever.

"Well, it seems that a battle with General Latarn is unavoidable anyway..."

Reinhardt spread his hands like a little bear and shrugged helplessly.

To be honest, emotionally he didn't want to go to war with General Latarn.

After all, he is Lani's brother. Even if the relationship between the siblings is not so good now, the blood is thicker than water and the kinship will not change.