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

He smiled and took the pendant from Millicent's hand.

But then he pointed at his hair and said, "Your hair...is it because your hands are inconvenient? If you don't mind, let me help you tie it up."

Although Millicent looks good with her hair down, there always feels something weird about it.

The most important thing is that her hair is not very long, so it is not a good look to let it hang loose like this.

"...Then I'll leave it to you."

Millicent did not refuse, but lowered her head and accepted the help.

It seemed that after the incident with the golden needle, she had let down her guard against Reinhardt.

She also looked as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

But Reinhardt didn't notice it. Instead, he walked up to her hand, gently lifted her hair with his hand, and slowly combed the hair through his fingertips.

"...I'm sorry, Mr. Rhinehardt..."

He was slightly taken aback by Millicent's sudden apology. "Why are you apologizing?"

"..It's about the Ionian Swamp incident. I'm sorry for attacking you without any reason..."

Millicent's voice was filled with apology and guilt.

Even if it was her mind that was corrupted by the Crimson Corruption, it was indeed her who did it, and she attacked such a gentle and kind person.

I feel guilty just thinking about it.

"Oh, that thing." He suddenly realized, and said nonchalantly: "It's okay, I don't take it to heart at all."

"If I took it to heart, I wouldn't come to help you."

"..." Millicent didn't respond, but just stared at the crack in the floor with her head down, wondering what she was thinking.

Then, Reinhardt said:

"But compared to this, I think your hair is more important."

"?"

Millicent was a little confused, but she didn't say anything, waiting quietly for what would happen next.

After he tied Millicent's hair into the familiar pigtail, he looked at his work with satisfaction and said earnestly:

"Miss Millicent, your hair is indeed beautiful, but if you want to let it down, I suggest you wait until it's longer. That way it will look really good."

"This length is more suitable for a ponytail like this at the moment."

"...Yes, is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Millicent lowered her head again, hugging her empty right arm with her left hand, looking a little shy.

"Yeah, that's right."

He nodded seriously, "But Miss Millicent, now that your scarlet corruption has been suppressed, what are your plans next?"

Hearing his question, Millicent's expression suddenly changed. The shyness disappeared without a trace, replaced by unusual calmness and determination. She raised her head and looked him in the eye.

"Actually, I was just about to tell you, Mr. Reinhardt, about this... I want to go on a trip."

"After the needle pierced my body, I remembered in my hazy consciousness - my destiny."

He wasn't at all surprised that Millicent would say that.

Because Millicent does have a mission.

Even though they were abandoned by Malenia, they still had a lingering connection with her original body and were always being called by her.

It was only a matter of time before he returned to Malenia's body.

However, he suddenly came up with an interesting idea.

"In that case, if Miss Millicent doesn't mind, how about walking with me for a while in Gayleed?"

"Miss Millicent, I believe you're going on this journey to strengthen yourself. There's a battle festival taking place south of Gallid, and those heading there are all powerful warriors from the border region."

"How about taking a look and witnessing the power of the so-called strongest demigod?"

The smile on his face gradually revealed a hint of ill intention.

He really wanted to see what expression would appear on Latarn's dark face when he saw Millicent.

192. Kill the old bug Gwei (4.2K)

Millicent agreed to his proposal.

However, she had a request. She wanted to meet with her adoptive father Gwei in the dilapidated house before leaving to say her final goodbye.

Reinhardt naturally would not refuse such a request.

After a night's rest, the two set out from the Corrupted Church.

Those bugs were never seen again along the way, and even the Selia magicians who did not welcome outsiders disappeared completely.

There are no more obstructions and attacks as before.

The entire magical town of Ceria was shrouded in an inexplicable silence, and beneath this silence there was a sense of weirdness everywhere.

Reinhardt was too lazy to care about the mess here and just took Millicent away.

However, when they arrived at the dilapidated house, Gwei had already disappeared.

Reinhardt was not surprised, as this was within his expectations.

But Millicent, who didn't see Gwei, felt a little sad. She reached out and touched the familiar yet unfamiliar chair and wall, with some pain in her eyes.

Corrupted by the scarlet corruption, her memory has long been incomplete.

She only had a vague idea about this so-called adoptive father, and she had actually long forgotten what Gwei looked like.

All she knew was that there was a wooden house here, and that her adoptive father, whose owner she needed to meet, needed to be met.

But unfortunately, Gwei didn't want to see Millicent.

Even Reinhardt was not clear about the specific reasons.

"...Thank you, Mr. Reinhardt. Let's go."

Without the slightest hesitation, Millicent turned around with decisiveness and resolution and resolutely left the cabin.

Perhaps, she no longer has any attachment to this place.

Rather than dwelling on a forgotten past, it is better to embrace the destiny that is to come.

Perhaps that's what Millicent thought.

However, Reinhardt had no intention of leaving. Instead, he looked at the empty chair, and a strange smile gradually appeared on his face.

"...Mr. Reinhardt? Is there anything else you need to take care of?"

Seeing that he had no intention of moving, Millicent, who had already walked out of the cabin, turned back and asked curiously.

"Ah, a little... a little bit. Millicent, please wait for me at the checkpoint ahead. I'll be right back as soon as I'm done."

Millicent nodded, "Well, I'll wait for you out front then."

After saying that, Millicent turned and walked towards the checkpoint that stood in front of her.

She was a considerate girl, and Reinhardt knew that very well.

Even though I was curious and puzzled about him, I never asked the reason.

As for Millicent's comfort, he need not worry.

On the way here, he had already cleared out the puppet soldiers guarding the pass. It was still early now, so there was no need to worry about the dead bird that only appeared at night and wandered around the pass.

The so-called dead bird is also called the death ritual bird or the bird of death.

They are completely black, but they have an inexplicable light blue fluorescence on their bodies.

The existence of this creature is very ancient. Before the golden tree appeared, this group of dead birds already existed in the border area.

They are beings that specifically control death, but unlike the destined death of Queen Ye Se, they are only responsible for baptizing the dead with spiritual fire.

He is also the guardian of the spiritual fire in the cemetery.

Initially, the deaths of creatures in the borderland were carried out by priests who had signed a contract with the Bird of Death.

The mother of this group of dead birds is also an intriguing existence, a being called a double bird.

These two birds were said to be messengers of external gods, and were equivalent in status to the two fingers, or in other words, they were the two fingers of that era.

However, now there is no trace of the two birds. There are only eight dead birds left in the entire border area.

He didn't have to worry about the nearby Ionian swamps.

Millicent is equivalent to the corrupt saint served by the Zerg. I believe that the Zerg will eliminate all threats for her.

"So, you can come out now, Sage Gwei."

After Millicent left, Reinhardt looked at the chair and suddenly spoke.

His voice echoed in the silent shabby house.

After a while, on the other side of the dilapidated house, Gwei, wearing a red cloak and a pointed hat, looked like a believer.

He walked up to him with a hunched back and sat in the familiar chair.

"...Oh, esteemed Fader, thank you very much for passing the golden needle to Millicent."

"That way, the girl can travel and face her true destiny."

While the sage Gwei paid tribute to him, his words were full of emotion, as if he was an old father watching his daughter go on a long journey.

But this farewell was full of ill intentions.

However, there was one thing he was genuinely curious about.

"You really don't intend to see Millicent again?"

Reinhardt wasn't thinking about the old bug, and Millicent.

He could see how lost Millicent was when she found that there was no one in the house, and how much she longed to meet this so-called adoptive father.

But Gwei shook his head.

"...It seems that some of the memories that should have been destroyed by the corruption may still remain."

"But I shouldn't meet that girl again."

"What she should really do is travel, broaden her horizons, strengthen her strength, and then face her true destiny, instead of worrying about me."

"...Besides, I'm old now, so I should be more considerate of young people."

"She doesn't remember me, and that's best for her."

Gwei's words made it seem as if he was a kind and gentle adoptive father.

However, only Gwei and Reinhardt himself know how much malice is hidden beneath this mask of kindness and gentleness.

"Oh, by the way, after receiving so much help from you, it's time to give you the reward."

As he spoke, Gwei took out a bag from his body and handed it over. The bag was filled with condensed runes.

At the same time, he took out three scrolls and handed them to him.

"This bag contains the agreed upon 500,000 runes, and this is another gift of thanks to you, the Faded One. A few letters of the Lost Magic of [Descendant of Eternity] Selia are enough."

"Thank you so much for your help with that kid."

Hearing this, Reinhardt took the bag and scroll without any hesitation.

He put the scroll away directly, and took a quick look at the bag. As soon as he opened the pocket, the dazzling golden light emanating from it illuminated his face.

The bag was filled with runes of all sizes, as golden as golden beans.

"This old bug really is rich... He should have asked for more back then."

Looking at the large amount of runes in the bag, Reinhardt couldn't help but click his tongue in his heart, and his eyes looking at Gwei also showed a slight change.

Otherwise... explode this old bug now and see how many runes you can get?

This thought popped up involuntarily in my mind.