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

But it was left behind after Lani left, just like the royal key.

"You're such a tsundere..."

After glancing at the Darkmoon Greatsword beside him, he leaned against the tiles on the top of the tower, looking up at the night sky, the distant view of Lienia, and the golden tree that almost blocked out the sun.

"Lani, zaima?"

He asked softly to the petite Lani figurine, and stretched out his fingers to gently touch the doll's cheek, from which he felt a familiar touch.

Amidst the coldness, I could feel something soft, as if I were actually touching Lani's cheek...

But unfortunately, just like at the Ansel River, there was no reaction.

"hehe...."

He couldn't help but chuckle and continued to look at the night view in the distance.

Listening attentively to the breeze blowing from afar, it is as if listening to the distant noise brought by the wind.

He murmured again as if inspired:

“Some say that when the forest is deep, you see deer; when the sea is blue, you see whales; when you wake up from a dream, you see you.

But for me, when the woods are deep, the fog rises; when the sea is deep, the waves surge; when I wake up from my dream, the night continues.

No deer, no whale, and no you."

"..."

The moment he finished speaking, the doll was no longer as gray as it was before Lani left, but was given color again.

The little head with dark blue skin and a witch's hat was slightly raised, as if gazing at the distance with a single pupil that revealed wisdom. One could even see a faint dark blue spirit next to the little head.

This is a sign that Lani's wife has returned, indicating that she has once again taken control of the doll.

But she still seemed to have no reaction and sat in his palm.

Reinhardt discovered this, but instead of exposing it, he became playful.

"Are you there, my wife, Lani?"

"Zaima?"

“zaibu....”

He raised the puppet in his hand again, lifted up the beige skirt, and once again saw the pure white color appearing between the dark blue valley.

But this time, he didn't get kicked, but suddenly felt his hands go empty.

Lani's figurine disappeared from his hands.

At the same time, Lani's words rang out faintly:

"...Are you a pervert? Do you always have to lift up my skirt to take a look?"

"Besides, are you bored? Do you like talking to yourself in front of the puppet?"

Her voice rang in his ears. Lani was now sitting on his shoulder, her posture unchanged, as if she was sitting on the chair with four books on it.

His hands were still slightly placed in front of his chest, with his fingertips touching, and the other two hands were placed on his legs.

Faced with Lani's weak rebuke, Reinhardt did not respond or refute, but just smiled.

He didn't think much of this behavior, and it was something he had always dreamed of doing. He had always wanted to see it in the game but had never been able to.

Now that I can see it, of course I have to find out.

"...Oh, forget it."

His silence made Lani understand something, so she was too lazy to argue with him anymore. It should be said that she couldn't win the argument at all.

Suddenly his attitude changed:

"...But, you were able to find this out? You're amazing."

There was a hint of appreciation in Lani's voice, but more of it was joy.

"Of course, I've been paying attention to your changes, Lani."

His words were very helpful to Lani.

Just as Reinhardt guessed, although she is no longer here and has gone to the dangerous starry sky, the doll she left behind is still very useful.

It was also a way for her to secretly accompany Reinhardt.

But unexpectedly, Reinhardt discovered it.

She was very happy that her king was able to notice the difference in the doll he had given her, to notice this subtle change.

This subtle observation is very useful to a girl like her who is in love.

Even though she was once a god and a queen, it was no exception.

However, no amount of joy and happiness could make her let go of her reserve. Instead, she asked solemnly, "My king, what are you going to do sitting here now?"

"Well, I'm going to take a short rest for the night and sit here and listen to the sounds of the borderland."

"...the sound of the junction?"

This statement made Lani very curious.

"Yes, that's right. It's about listening to the voices of the borderland." He nodded and explained, "That's a saying in my hometown..."

“——As the saying goes, in spring, listen to the wind; in summer, listen to the cicadas; in autumn, listen to the insects; in winter, listen to the snow…”

"Listen to the sound of chess in the daytime, listen to the sound of flutes under the moon, listen to the sound of pine wind in the mountains, and listen to the sound of oars by the water."

Hearing this, the petite Lani who was sitting on his shoulder couldn't help but narrow her eyes slightly, as if she was imagining the life he described.

"...not only romantic, but also full of comfort, making people yearn for it."

Although I don’t understand some of the words, I can still imagine them.

"right?"

"...Well, but my king, what do you think the sound at the border should be?"

Lani raised a new question.

According to what was said before, the sound at the border should be very special.

This question also made Reinhardt ponder for a moment, and after thinking about it, he gave an answer:

"As for the border area today, I think it should be the lingering sounds of fighting and the cries of pain that wander in the world..." Reinhardt's tone was dull and his voice was full of sighs.

The war between demigods, the breaking of the golden law, and the endless chaos spread like a plague across the border.

Each of these things makes the people struggling at the border area step into the brink of life and death and repeatedly linger on the edge, always in a state of neither life nor death.

This is true even for the magic academy ruled by Teacher Seren and the prosperous Menqian Town.

The prosperity is only on the surface. The inner heart is still unable to escape the pain and is still under the threat of the breaking of the Golden Law, not to mention the threat of blood fingers and crazy fire.

Lani also agreed with what he said.

"...In that case, please chat with me for a while. I also want to talk a little more about my law."

She had been thinking about these things, thinking about the source of the dispute, and just wanted to talk to him about it.

Moreover, since he has chosen him as his king, it is natural for him to know everything about himself.

After gathering her thoughts and words, Lani spoke again:

"...My king, you should know that my law is not of gold—it is the law of the stars and the moon, of the cold night."

"...I want them to stay away from this land."

"My life and soul are now with the law. I hope to be able to distance myself from it and let everything be far away."

Lani's voice was full of seriousness and earnestness.

She wasn't kidding.

Reinhardt also understood, so he did not interrupt, but let Lani continue speaking.

"Those things that can be clearly seen, felt, believed, and touched... I want to make the possible impossible, so I will abandon this land along with the law."

"Even so, you will come, right? My only king..."

Lani's voice was mixed with anxiety, pride, confusion, and anticipation.

She didn't know what choice her king would make. Would he follow her and let the laws of the Dark Moon come to this land, or let the cold Dark Moon and the laws stay away from this land together, completely out of control and let everything return to freedom.

I can only wait quietly for Reinhardt's choice.

But Reinhardt laughed after hearing this, which made Lani feel puzzled and ashamed, as if her ideals were being ridiculed.

However, before she could say anything, Reinhardt explained: "Sorry, sorry, I'm a little...happy."

"Lani, your ideas are almost identical to Marika's and my ideas."

"Do you know what the last thing Malika asked me to do was?"

Lani didn't respond when she heard that. She just turned her head and stared at his profile silently, waiting for an answer.

"It's for me to call back the sun."

"According to my understanding, and the information I obtained from Gu Long and the others, the sun once shone upon all things, just like the golden tree today. However, unlike the golden tree, everything was equal."

"There is no such thing as blessing, nor is there such a thing as a tree to return to after death."

"It just shines silently on the border, bringing equal death and equal rebirth to the border."

"And the ancient dragon is the guardian of all of this."

After listening to this, Lani thought for a moment and asked again: "Then, my king, what are your thoughts..."

"I wish to call back the sun."

Reinhardt replied very straightforwardly, "Just as you hope that the Law and the Circle of Law will stay away from the border, I hope so too."

"Then, Lani, you will rule the Dark Moon, bringing night to the Borderland, while the Sun will bring dawn and light to the Borderland."

Light and darkness, sun and moon, these things cannot be abandoned no matter where or when, and are the basis for the normal operation of everything.

Lani also understood this logic and nodded in agreement, but she soon grasped a key point.

"And what about you? My dear king, you said that the sun would bring light and day to the borderland, but you didn't mention you."

"So, what do you want to do?"

This conversation was like imagining each other's future and then working hard for it.

So, Reinhardt didn't hide anything and said frankly, "Of course I want to enjoy life. I'll be an ordinary person living with you. Maybe... I'll even go to the other side of the fog and see what the world is like there."

This is also his biggest dream.

You know, the border area is like a transit station or a small garden, connecting countless worlds.

If possible, he really wanted to go outside the border area and take a look.

Moreover, he was even more curious about how this man, Ge Fulei, the first King of Elden, died outside the border area.

I'm really looking forward to it.

"...Oh, that's a nice ideal...but achieving it is difficult." Lani slowly turned her head to look at the night sky and continued, "The sun is a once-forsaken existence."

"If you, my king, wish to recall Him, you will be in great danger. You may even become enemies with the supreme will on your two fingers and face death."

Although the Supreme Will abandoned the demigod and the border area, the two fingers are still there, which means that the Supreme Will is also paying attention to the changes in the border area.

Maybe he won't come back, or maybe he will come back at any time.

"My dear king, are you not afraid? Are you not afraid of death?"

"die?"

Lani's question startled him for a moment, then he turned his head and looked into the distance, unable to help but chuckle.

"That kind of thing..."

It looked as if he was mocking death and showing disdain for it.

"...You know what, Lani."

“Death is not scary at all.

When the countdown starts ticking, ringing in your ears constantly, reminding you that death is approaching, and you are powerless to do anything about it...that is the most terrifying moment."