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

"...Eavesdropping is not a good habit."

"Even though I am a captive of you Faded Ones, it does not mean that I am deprived of my time to pray."

Despite saying so, Xiu Gu didn't seem to care that much about his offensive eavesdropping.

"You're right."

Reinhardt shrugged. "But it was Roderica who asked me to come and see you because she was worried about you."

"...Oh, that kid. Please apologize to her for making her worry, old man."

"You go and say it yourself. She'd definitely prefer you to say it rather than me. In little Roderica's heart, you, Mr. Xiu Gu, hold a very important place."

"..."

When Xiu Gu heard this, the tapping movements of his hands suddenly slowed down, as if hesitating, and then he returned to his original speed and strength.

"...Are you serious? An ugly bastard like me who only knows how to forge weapons is not worth anyone's attention."

"Furthermore, although she hasn't changed the way she addresses you, in her heart she still considers you her king. Isn't it the king's job to comfort his subjects?"

“That’s true…”

The Fader patted his butt and stood up.

"But, I have very little time to stay in the Round Table Hall, so I hope you can take good care of this little girl on my behalf."

"She respects you very, very much."

I respect you so much that even if the Round Table Hall is about to be burned down, I will die with you...

He said silently in his heart.

"..."

Xiu Gu stopped forging iron, raised his head and looked at him for a moment with his slightly golden eyes, as if he wanted to see something in his eyes.

After a long time, he sighed:

"...Well, since you've said that, I, an ugly bastard who only knows how to forge iron, have no choice but to agree."

"Thank you, Mr. Xiu Gu."

"Stop expressing your unnecessary gratitude. If you really want to thank me, then take out your weapons."

"Of course no problem." Reinhardt had a faint smile on his face, and in his heart he called out to Melina who was attached to his body, asking her to hand over the big sword to him.

With the gathering of blue particles, the sword skeleton sword that he had obtained in Moren City appeared in his hand and was handed over.

The moment he took the sword, Xiu Gu's movements obviously slowed down, as if they were frozen.

Although this process only takes a short second.

"...Is this the sword that needs forging?"

As if asking himself, Xiu Gu muttered silently there, and casually threw the sword skeleton sword into the burning stove beside him to heat it up.

After it was burning red, he started to knock on it with his eyes fixed on it.

Reinhardt was watching from the side, looking at the sword skeleton, observing Xugu, and asking the questions that had always been in his mind.

"Master Xiu Gu, don't you think this sword looks familiar?"

"...Nothing looks familiar. Like any other weapon, it's just an ordinary greatsword."

"Really? But I heard the origin of this greatsword isn't that simple." He carefully recalled the greatsword's past and added, "When the current Lord of Morn, Edgar, gave it to me, he once said to me—"

"It is said that this greatsword was once forged by a hybrid, a greatsword of revenge that carries countless lamentations and anger."

"In the past, a lone hero from a fallen nation gathered all the weapons of his tribe's warriors, carrying the hatred and ideals of his people and continuing to fight."

His words caused Xiu Gu to pause for a moment, then he continued hammering away and said dully, "Is that so? Then the hybrid who forged this weapon was too narrow-minded..."

"Hatred only breeds endless hatred, and in the end it is meaningless."

"Hmm... Master Xiu Gu, what you said makes sense." He nodded in agreement, but then changed the subject: "However, I think this man is a hero among the hybrids, a hero worthy of admiration, don't you think?"

"..."

Xiu Gu pondered for a moment, "It doesn't matter whether it is or not..."

"Whether they are heroes or legends, in the end they are nothing more than pathetic prisoners who have lost their freedom, just like me."

Hearing this, Reinhardt asked again, "But with the Golden Rule broken, you should have regained your freedom long ago. No one has ever been able to restrain you here. It's just that you have been stubborn and stayed here, right?"

A chain on his ankle alone is not enough to imprison Xiu Gu.

Both Sir Baizhi, him, and Xiu Gu himself were very clear about this point.

The reason why Xugu stayed here was simply to complete Marika's mission and to create a weapon powerful enough to kill gods for the person he was destined to meet.

"..."

This time, Xiu Gu did not answer, nor did he continue to ask.

He just watched in silence as Xiu Gu hammered the sword skeleton that once belonged to the hybrid hero until it was completed.

Now that things have come to this, there is no need to ask any further questions. He has already gotten the results of everything.

At first, he couldn't understand all of this. He didn't know who the former owner of the Sword Skeleton Greatsword was, who was holding the village's only hope to resist the offensive of the Golden Dynasty, and why Xiugu, a hybrid, was valued so much by Marika.

If we only talk about forging technology, aren't the mountain goblins, who are descendants of fire giants, more outstanding?

Now he understood it all.

The hybrid that can forge weapons like the Sword Skeleton Greatsword is far superior to the mountain goblin, and it also allows Marika to see the future where she can forge weapons that kill gods.

219. Lani, you are so arrogant again (4.6K)

After a moment of trance, Reinhardt returned to Perum Avenue through the Great Blessing.

He stood up from the ground unsteadily, stroked his forehead, and couldn't help but complain:

"Tsk, I can never get used to this crappy thing no matter how many times I do it..."

This inexplicable feeling of dizziness seemed to be telling him that it was not suitable for him to use this kind of blessing transmission.

But in this narrow land, especially when the roots of the golden tree have spread to all areas, there is no other way to move faster than through the blessing of the golden tree.

Those so-called blessed places are nothing more than blessed places formed by spreading roots protruding from the ground, like golden bonfires.

Then he summoned Torret and set out on the journey to Yatan Plateau again.

While riding the torrent, I admired the surrounding scenery.

But all that came into view was a scene of desolation and ruin.

It is said that this Perum Avenue and the Dekdas Elevator at the end were built by the Royal City of Rodel in order to attack Lienia and attack Kalia. Later, after Kalia and the Royal City of Rodel formed a friendly relationship, this road was changed from being used for war to being used for commercial purposes.

It became a trade route between the Yatan Plateau and Lienia.

In the past, countless merchants traveled here. He had taken this road when he followed Lani to the Royal City of Rodel.

It’s a pity that time flies and everything here has changed.

According to Teacher Serlian, the Perum Avenue was completely abandoned after the Shattered War, and neither the merchants from the Yatan Plateau nor the caravans from Lienia had any contact with each other.

The land of Lienia has not seen merchants from the Yatan Plateau for at least several hundred years.

The Perum Church, built beside Perum Avenue and dedicated to King Radagon, also fell into disrepair. Now it has collapsed, leaving only a pile of ruins and a statue of Radagon that has been eroded by rain and is somewhat blurred.

The only things standing still are the majestic and magnificent statue of the tree guarding the knight in the distance, which is entangled by roots and branches, and the towering statues of the Knight Rodel standing on both sides, as well as the long stairs that look like ancient ruins and seem to lead to the sky, and the young grass sprouts that survive humbly but grow tenaciously in the cracks.

These are the only ones that have been preserved intact.

Moreover, just by taking a look from afar on the avenue, one can feel the majestic atmosphere coming from the Royal City of Rodel. Even the Kalia Castle is slightly inferior in grandeur. It is like stepping into the main gate of the Royal City of Rodel.

Rhinehardt feels this way every time he comes here.

But at the end of Perum Avenue, that is, inside the Dickas Elevator, it is like a primeval forest.

The roots of the golden tree are tangled here, covering the walls, ceiling and ground. Some roots are just wrapped around the bridge like the giant serpent Jörmungandr, as if to crush it with their bodies, but they also play a unique stabilizing role.

"That's a bit strange..."

Reinhardt's puzzled voice echoed in the vast empty space.

"...Have you been here before?"

Before his doubtful voice died down, Melina's figure appeared, and a look of interest appeared in her single eye as she looked at him.

"Ah, I've been here before. Back then, I was traveling from here to the Royal Castle of Rodel on the Atan Plateau as a knight accompanying Rani."

"...So is this place any different from the past?"

"Hmm... It's hard to say. It's hard to say, but it's better not to say..." Reinhardt rubbed his chin and observed his surroundings carefully, muttering incomprehensible words, "It feels like... the tree roots here seem to be growing?"

He clearly remembered that it was not like this when he came last time.

"...The golden tree has grown..."

Hearing his words, Melina couldn't help but subconsciously look towards the scenery in front of her. She even slowly walked to the huge gnarled tree and put her hand on it, as if she wanted to feel something from it.

But she didn't see any difference, nor did she feel any difference.

Her action reminded Reinhardt of what Marika had once said to him about Melina's life experience.

It seems that Melina really has an inexplicable relationship with the golden tree, just as Marika said.

Now he understood why Melina was able to survive the insane ending in the game.

You know, that is the fire of destruction that will destroy the entire narrow space and the fire of chaos that will return everything to nothingness.

"Okay, let's go. Maybe it's just my illusion."

Melina withdrew her gaze from the tree roots and nodded at him: "...Yeah."

Then he followed him to the large elevator at the other end of the bridge.

Beneath the crossed weapons of the four knight statues, Reinhardt pulled out the scepter of the Dickas Elevator and raised it above his head.

The gem on the talisman emitted a dazzling light that slightly echoed with the statue's pupils, and the large elevator started up.

After hundreds of years, the abandoned elevator is now operational again.

The huge roar seemed to be announcing something, echoing in the silent and empty space and on Perum Avenue.

Seeing this, Melina looked at Reinhardt with a hint of curiosity. "...Where did you get the talisman to activate the elevator?"

As far as she knew, the reason why the Decidus Elevator was abandoned was not only because of the battle between the demigods in the Shattered War, but also because the activation symbol was lost, so no one could start it.

For this reason, many people who want to go to the Yatan Plateau choose to venture in through the ancient ruins, but few can make it through.

Most of them ended up missing.

It is also said that from the depths of the ancient ruins one can occasionally hear moving singing and the wailing and roaring of dragons.

As for the Dikedas Symbol, even the only one left, the one used by Marennia when she led the Holy Tree Army south to Galid, was divided into two parts.

One part is in the Hyde Fortress in Nimgerfor, in the hands of Kenneth Hyde; the other part was abandoned in the Dragon Tomb of Gallid - the Pharos Fortress.

But now Reinhardt has a complete one in his hand?

"hehe..."

As the elevator roared and ascended, Reinhardt couldn't help but laugh. "Well, have you forgotten? I just said that when I followed Renee to the Royal City of Rodel, as an accompanying knight, it was normal for me to have a complete Dekkers Talisman in my possession, right?"

"What's more, this Dekes Elevator was built by the Royal City of Rodel in order to invade Lienia."

"After the gold and the full moon were combined, it's not surprising that Kalia had the talisman in her hand, right?"

After hearing this, Melina seemed to understand and chose to accept it.

However, her journey with Reinhardt is almost over...

Melina slowly raised her head and looked upwards, a hint of unwillingness in her eyes.

From the time they met to the time they got to know each other, these days made her very happy. She met many people and learned a lot of things.

It is more meaningful than the past thousand years.

"...If only time could stop at this moment forever..."

Her murmur was instantly drowned out by the roar of the elevator, and no one except herself knew what she had just said.

Boom——