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

If he hadn't been protected by the magic of the sun all over his body, his feet would have been corroded and rotted after being submerged in the swamp, and he would have fallen into the disgusting mud and water and been unable to get up.

Yes, he did not summon Torret, nor did he have any intention of doing so.

One was to prevent the patrolling Red Lion soldiers from causing additional innocent casualties; the other was because he didn't know whether Torret could resist this corrupt force.

Even though you can run on lava in the game, this is reality and it's completely different.

Although Torret is a spirit horse, he dare not gamble.

However, he was also quite emotional.

It was originally just a peaceful swamp, but I didn’t expect it to become like this now. I don’t know what has become of the magic town of Ceria.

But aside from the emotion, there is no other emotion involved.

After all, he had done everything he could do back then.

What's more, he is not a savior, and he will never claim to be one. He has no responsibility or obligation to save the world.

And since Teacher Seren and Yug, who was born in Seria, are fine, there shouldn't be any problem.

Then, he started walking again, heading deeper into the area, towards the magical town of Ceria.

On the way, he arrived at the place where the Holy Tree Army led by Marennia and the Red Lions led by Latan had fought.

This is where the Crimson Corruption is most intense.

Unlike what he had imagined, he did not encounter any of the corrupt knights here, nor did he see the veteran O'Neal in that place that looked like a garden surrounded by mushrooms.

All that was left were the weathered armor of the nobles, the spears stuck in the ground, and the standing battle flag.

"After all, he is dead..." The calm and soothing murmur echoed in the deadly swamp.

He walked over and pulled up the battle flag, looking up at the spikes on the top with a look of nostalgia in his eyes.

Although the flagpole is rusty and the spearhead on it is also mottled with marks of time, he can still see from this battle flag the image of the veteran who once fought bloody battles on the battlefield.

Fight alongside Finlay, clearing the way for him to the battle between Marenya and Latarn.

"...years pass by, time passes by, and people eventually grow old."

For some reason, his heart was very calm. He didn't feel as sad as he had imagined, but rather a little relieved.

Is it because of past conflicts with veteran O'Neal?

Or is it because they haven’t been in contact for a long time?

neither.

I just feel that such an ending of disappearing on the battlefield is more worthy of the veteran who has been fighting all his life.

You know, the battlefield is the general's final destination.

This way, a dispute with the irrational O'Neal was avoided, and the veteran's life came to a perfect end.

not to mention....

"Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away and transform into stars, forever protecting this world."

Looking at the battle flag in his hand, he couldn't help but squeeze it hard, intending to wave it again to pay tribute to the heroic souls who died in battle here in the past.

But as soon as he swung it.

The battle flag in his hand broke into pieces, and before the flag even touched the ground, it turned into a cloud of dust with the sudden breeze. The half of the long pole in his hand was shattered along with it, and drifted away with the wind.

Looking at the bright night sky where the dust was drifting, he couldn't help but laugh instead of being surprised.

"...It's fine this way, dust to dust, ashes to ashes..."

Reinhardt said this, his eyes slowly turning to the spears stuck in the swamp.

The same thing happened to the spears and armor floating in the swamp, which gradually disappeared with the sudden breeze.

It seemed as if their mission had ended.

"...Is this someone you know?"

Melina's voice suddenly rang in his mind.

After being reminded, Melina chose to stay in his body obediently.

"Ah, we're old friends, I guess. We once fought together."

"Although there have been some minor and major frictions, they are still a lovely group of guys."

As he said these words, a smile involuntarily appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Although life during that period was simple and hard, it was also a rare experience in life.

"...So, are you sad because of them?"

"sad?"

Reinhardt smiled and shook his head. "Not really. If I had to say... it's more about relief."

"Guarding the King, vanishing on the battlefield... Giving one's life for the King they serve, this is the life that knights strive for."

Whether it was him, or the knights from any other faction, even the knights around Greg, they were all the same.

They will give their hearts to the king's ideals and everything at any time and anywhere.

Just like the group of knights who followed Godwin and were willing to cut off their own heads with their own hands.

Even if they die, they will always guard their king.

"...I don't understand." Melina replied in confusion.

She really didn't understand. Why would someone seek death when they could live a better life?

She had also seen the soldiers guarding the temple, but she could never understand why they chose to cut off their own heads.

And the man in front of me.

According to rumors on the border, this man fought alone against two demigods in order to obtain the [Moon Princess] Lani, who had abandoned her mortal body, which led to his death.

Why do this?

Isn’t it good to be alive?

"...It's normal that you don't understand, because you haven't met someone who is willing to give their life for them. When you meet them, you will understand."

“Although there are some differences, the methods are ultimately the same.”

"And the so-called knights are just such a group of cute but stupid beings."

"For the so-called glory, to fulfill the king's ideals, they will sacrifice everything, even if it means sacrificing their lives."

As he spoke, he withdrew his gaze from the charming night sky, but as soon as he turned around, he saw a figure quietly emerging above the scarlet swamp not far away.

"Red Spirit Invasion?"

Reinhardt recognized him immediately, just like the [Head of Secret Agents] Krep back then.

Although the Red Spirit is only an incarnation of the main body, if it is damaged it will still affect the main body.

But what he couldn't understand was why he was killed by this red spirit.

Even though her entire body was glowing red, like a spirit, one could still make out that the woman who attacked her had short, shoulder-length hair as bright red as flames.

And it looks a bit immature.

However, he would not make a mistake, this figure was one of the purposes of his trip, Millicent.

The most important thing is that at this moment, Millicent's hands are intact and there is no sign of broken arms at all.

In addition, there is a strange phenomenon.

The invading Millicent did not attack him immediately like the other red spirits, but raised the long knife in her hand and pointed it at him, as if she wanted to convey something to him.

"Are you trying to force me to leave here?" he tried to guess.

Sure enough, the girl nodded solemnly.

The scarlet eyes seemed to tell him that this was not the place for him to come.

pity....

"I'm sorry, but I can't agree to your request... If you want to stop me, then show me what you can do."

"..."

Hearing this, Hong Ling stood there for a few seconds, looking at him. She didn't know what she was looking at, but there was a hint of sadness in her eyes. She turned around and wanted to leave.

Available in the next second.

Millicent suddenly squatted on the ground, covering her body with her hands and whimpering.

"Hey!"

Has the scarlet corruption struck?

As the part of humanity that was stripped away by the Valkyrie Marennia, it is naturally also host to the scarlet corruption.

This degree of sharing also makes Malenia feel better, and it will not hurt the separated part.

Thinking of this, he hurried over to see what was going on.

However, as soon as he approached, a sudden sound of breaking wind came.

Swah——

The sharp blade almost grazed his chest, and he subconsciously took a few steps back.

When he looked at Millicent's red spirit again, he found that she had stood up again.

The previous pain is gone, and my temperament has changed.

If it was as calm as a lake before, now it is as turbulent as the tide, and the atmosphere has become violent and chaotic.

It seemed like an uncontrollable frenzy.

Those bright red eyes were filled with madness, and their gaze was fixed on him.

Before he could figure out what was going on, Millicent tapped the water's surface with her toes and attacked again.

shhhhh--

Sharp sword strikes fell continuously, and Reinhardt retreated repeatedly, dodging every blow.

I have to say that Millicent's offensive is indeed very strong. She has some of the characteristics of Malenia back then. Moreover, she is very strong in both speed and strength. She can be called a double A-level weak woman.

But the moves are too immature and chaotic.

It would be easy to avoid her. Even if Finley or Oga came, they would probably be able to pin her to the ground and rub her.

At the same time, while dodging, he also discovered Millicent's problem.

"...because the Crimson Corruption has affected the mind?"

This possibility is not impossible, but a very high possibility.

Scarlet corruption not only corrodes the body, but also affects the mind, making life worse than death and driving people crazy and full of aggressive desires.

"If that's the case, then I don't need to hold back."

Reinhardt's eyes suddenly changed, becoming cold. The coldness and strong murderous aura emanating from them immediately made the violent Millicent subconsciously take a few steps back, like a female leopard arching its body, ready to pounce and bite him to pieces at any time.

"What? You don't dare to come up? Are you scared?"

Reinhardt chuckled.

This mocking tone seemed to arouse Millicent's desire to attack, and she tapped the water surface again, ready to pull up the water bird to dance.

But at that moment, Reinhardt suddenly disappeared.

Appeared in Millicent's arms.

Millicent, who was about to take off and perform Water Bird Dance, and Reinhardt, who appeared right below her, stared at each other.

Reinhardt slowly showed his white teeth to Millicent.

"Girl, you're too slow."

The devil's whisper echoed in her ears, but before she could react, a muffled sound suddenly echoed in her body, and at the same time she felt a pain in her abdomen, and then her vision began to change rapidly.

It was like a flat pebble thrown into the lake, splashing countless times on the water, and finally crashing heavily into an old tree with twisted roots before it came to a complete stop.