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

It was only a matter of time before they became enemies. Now all Shuangzhi could do was to use him to collect the fragments of the magic ring as much as possible.

Under his strange gaze, Lani continued with a normal expression:

"I want you to find and destroy the shadow of disaster that blocks my way. That's all."

Lani's fingertips slightly stretched out, with some anticipation.

However, when he was about to speak, Lani added again:

"...Don't even think of refusing, Reinhardt. You've brought shame upon Witch Lani, and I won't allow you to refuse."

Although Lani said this, and even her last words contained a hint of threat, he knew in his heart that Lani had no choice but to ask him for help. Just as Grandpa Iggy said, Lani was waiting for his appearance.

Otherwise, how could the doll appear in such an obvious position inside the coffin?

It was obviously intentional.

Well, Lani is still so arrogant.

However, he was still a little hesitant.

"Your Highness, Lani..."

"...Are you going to refuse?" Lani stared at him intently, then sighed. "Well... Fine, if that's the case, I won't force you. Go back... But I want you to keep this matter to yourself. You're not allowed to mention this or my attitude to anyone."

The tone was full of loss.

But he shook his head. "You have misunderstood Her Highness, Lani. As your knight, I naturally want to help you solve your problems. I just have a question."

"Since I've embarrassed you once, I'll do something for you."

"Then can I let you be humiliated a few more times so I can help you do more things? Or can I help you kill Two Fingers? How many times do I have to humiliate you before I agree?"

His words were full of teasing and impropriety, which made Lani feel ashamed and angry again. Even the energy-cultivating skills she had cultivated for thousands of years were almost ruined.

Almost gritted his teeth and whispered:

“Hurry…go!!!”

"Yes, yes, I'll do it right away. I'll destroy the Shadow of Calamity, and then you, Lani, will destroy the Two Fingers."

He responded in this way and stood up slowly.

He knew that what had been said was enough and he couldn't continue teasing her.

After all, Lani is not too shy and might kick him in the head again.

It's like a majestic vampire lady who always clings to her unwarranted majesty.

Although the jade feet are beautiful and the angry look is cute, the attack is really cruel.

Don't ask him how he knew that, his forehead is still red.

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Knockstella is an eternal city built in addition to Knocklone, sitting above the underground river Ansel.

But unlike Noklongen, what is believed here is a black moon that once hung high above the Eternal City, surrounded by stars and darkness.

Just like Kalia representing the moon and the magic academy representing the stars.

But it is even more mysterious.

At this time, Reinhardt had already arrived deep into this mysterious city.

"Huh, this journey is really long..."

Standing in front of the cave exit, he wiped away the non-existent sweat.

The cave behind him was filled with a scorching breath, and there were also wisps of runes converging towards his body.

Except for some of these runes that came from Esti during her growth period, the rest were from the cursed lizards hidden in the cave.

Their disgustingness was no less than that of the giant rats and the terrifying giant ants hanging on the rock walls in the upper reaches of the Ansel River. He even called these three the three evils of the borderland.

But it is much simpler to solve than those hair-raising ants, and should be the easiest of the three pests.

However, compared with the current situation, it is nothing.

What comes into view is still the eternal city of Noxstella standing on the Ansel River.

But the air was filled with a thin scarlet mist.

These mists are the work of the Crimson Corruption, and the Ionian swamps above ground are nothing compared to this.

"This is worse than I imagined..."

Seeing this, Reinhardt couldn't help but mutter under his breath.

He knew that below him was the underground lake that sealed the Scarlet Corruption Goddess, but the scarlet aura rising from the ground like steam and mist was truly terrifying. If an ordinary person set foot here, he would probably be completely corroded by the scarlet corruption in minutes.

And in this terrifying scarlet fog, the figure of a red spirit quietly appeared, as if it had been waiting for a long time. It supported its body with the royal giant sword in its hand and slowly walked towards this side.

The weapon in his hand and the clothes he was wearing were almost identical to those of the shadow beast wolf brother who was Lani.

"... Despicable Two Fingers... That wasn't Blaze, it was just the assassin Two Fingers sent—Calamity Shadow. So there's no need to hold back."

Lani, who was sitting on his shoulder, spoke as if to remind him.

"Ah, of course I know."

- Swish!

The shadow of disaster raised the giant sword in his hand and swung it down heavily.

"That guy Blaze is not that weak."

With a slight dodgment of his body, the giant sword missed the target and struck the stream, causing a splash of water.

“…Shadow, you are the last one.

Tell Two Fingers: Witch Lani is about to carve a scar for you——

That fateful scar that will never heal."

Lani's voice echoed in this empty underground space.

At the same time, Hong Ling, whose attack missed, raised the giant sword in his hand again, and swung the giant sword horizontally like an emotionless killing machine.

Ding--

At this moment, the Shadow of Disaster seemed stunned, even unable to understand the scene before him.

The big sword he was using was grabbed by the ordinary-looking man in front of him with one hand, preventing him from moving forward even a little bit.

"So, you, the imposter, are far inferior to Blaze..."

Reinhardt grasped the sword blade with one hand, raised his other hand high, and conjured a sunlight gun out of thin air. The red-orange lightning that escaped struck the ground, leaving behind burning marks.

The bursting light and the diffuse lightning immediately dispersed the scarlet and corrupted mist.

"Die."

His words sounded like a declaration.

——Boom! A loud noise shook the entire underground world.

At almost zero distance, the Sunlight Gun pierced through the body of the Shadow of Disaster on the spot.

Violent power gushed out from the body of the Shadow of Disaster, and the spreading lightning tore at every inch of its armor and burned the skin underneath.

The dazzling light illuminated Reinhardt's face and his bloodthirsty smile.

His other hand had changed from grabbing the weapon to grabbing the neck of the Shadow of Disaster, as if he was afraid that the other party would escape.

In just a few seconds, the shadow of disaster in front of him was completely evaporated by the sunlight gun.

"...too weak."

Reinhardt gave this evaluation truthfully.

Whether it is craftsmanship or other aspects, the word "rough" is prominent.

Not even as good as Greg.

"...Well, this is the Shadow of Calamity."

Lani sat on his shoulder, gazing at the pebbles washed by the river and speaking quietly, "Thousands of years ago, I stole the Rune of Death, killed and abandoned my own divine body, refusing to be controlled by a being like the Two Fingers."

"...But since then, Two-Fingers and I have cursed each other. These shadows of disaster are assassins sent by Him, along with those emissaries."

"Fortunately, Iggy and Blaze have always been by my side..."

"Haha, Blaze is clearly the Kamito's special attendant, responsible for monitoring the Kamito's existence, but he's siding with me." Lani laughed self-deprecatingly. "From Two Fingers' perspective, this must be a very serious flaw."

"... I can't ever repay Blaze and Iggy."

"They knew exactly what the dark path I was going to take would lead to."

"I also know that one day I will betray everything and abandon everything."

He listened silently to everything that Lani said as if she was complaining. This was the gap between him and Lani that had lasted for thousands of years.

"...Ah, maybe I should count you in too?"

"When it comes to being pushovers, you two are practically equal."

Lani said this in a joking tone, but then changed the subject: "I didn't realize I said too much... Forget what I said, you hear me?"

As if trying to cover up something, he forced the subject to change again.

But he interrupted her spell, "My apologies, Your Highness, Lani. I have written down every word you just said. I will write it down on a scroll for me to savor later."

"...What a disrespectful knight."

Lani seemed to have given up arguing with him, "But I still want to thank you, Rhine, thank you.

Then the way ahead was opened again, and I was finally able to see Him."

Lani's voice became a little dull.

"...it's time to say goodbye. Tell Blaze and Iggy...I love them."

Lani's voice became smaller and smaller, as if it would disappear at any moment.

At the end of these words, a final whisper was faintly heard: "...and you, Reinhardt, my knight."

At the same time, the doll sitting on his shoulder also lost its luster and turned gray.

I can no longer feel the familiar coldness from it, it's like an empty shell.

He knew that Lani had left.

——With a ding-ling sound, an ancient dark silver key suddenly fell from the doll's body and landed in the water.

He picked it up and looked at the Kalia royal emblem engraved on the key, a conflicted look appeared on his face.

"The key..."

He knew what the key was used for. It was the key to the box in the Great Library guarded by the [Full Moon Queen] Lena, which contained part of Lani's dowry.

Don't ask him how he knew.

because....

"Oh, my child, you must be good... I will definitely make you a good baby when you are born..."

In the dimly lit library, Lenara, who was in the center, was still holding the amber egg that had lost its luster, and gently stroking it.

Behind her, the originally closed treasure chest has now been opened, and the treasures hidden inside have disappeared.

At this moment, Reinhardt pulled out an exquisite ring made in the image of a dark full moon from his pocket.

And there's a warning on this one—

“No one is allowed to take this thing.

All the loneliness on the other side of the night belongs only to me."

It's really a willful warning.

This ring was given to him by Teacher Se Lian before he left, and he also told him meaningfully that he might need it someday.

As expected of Teacher Se Lian, he really gave a great assist.

As for how the teacher got it?

With Teacher Seren's current level of magic, the Kaliah Sealing Magic set on the treasure chest was useless to her.