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

Embarked on a thorny road.

Looking at Tanis's back, Lani turned her head and said calmly, "My king, let's go... Let's go back upstairs first."

After saying that, he took him and Melina out of the cave.

Only the Crucible Knight was left to guard Tanis, while Tanis knelt before the corpse of Larcade and murmured to herself: "Raccard, please rest in me."

The white and tender palm gently stroked the still wriggling flesh.

Suddenly, the green jade fingers clenched hard, tearing off the flesh from it fiercely. Then, Tanis desperately stuffed the bloody raw meat into her mouth and chewed it with big mouthfuls.

At the last moment, both Lani and Reinhardt understood.

Tanis will inherit Larcade's blasphemous path and become the new Great Snake.

But whether or not he can succeed, Reinhardt said, is no longer his business.

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When they returned to the Volcano Mansion, there were only a few people left. They learned from those who had left that Tanis had disbanded the Volcano Mansion and the rebels.

This woman is really extraordinary.

He actually knew about Lakkad's accident in advance.

After returning, Lani went to look for Laya.

Reinhardt, accompanied by Melina, wandered around the empty Volcano Mansion with nothing to do.

It is ridiculous that the official residence, which was once bustling with people, has become deserted because of Lacard's death.

It is unknown whether they are defecting to the [Blasphemy King] Lakkad, or coming here to join and raise the banner of rebellion against the Golden Tree.

Or maybe, he just stayed here because of Tanis's beauty, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

However, he saw the familiar big bald head again in the corridor, and Patch noticed his arrival and started chatting with him in a familiar manner.

"Hehehe, you're really strong. I didn't expect you to be able to defeat the Blasphemous King Lakkad."

"Thank you."

Patch forced a fawning smile on his face and rubbed his hands together like a philistine.

"how to say?"

Patch's smile made him feel uncomfortable both physically and mentally, prompting him to subconsciously take a few steps back and look at the squatting man with a slightly frown, "Don't tell me you want to pursue Tanis."

He knew everything about what happened between Patch and Tanis, as well as how it ended.

He could even guess the reason for joining the Volcano Residence. It was simply for Tanis. Otherwise, with Patch's personality, there would be no need for him to join the ranks of the rebels.

"I advise you to give up. Tanis won't pay any attention to you."

"Pursue?! Which eye of yours is not working properly?"

At this moment, Patch was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, with his fur standing on end, even though he had no hair on his body.

But he soon lost his momentum, turned his gaze to Chui, and whispered with a pout: "...I just don't like that woman who has lost herself."

Seeing Patch's textbook tsundere behavior, he couldn't help but smile in his heart.

It's really funny that he clearly likes someone but doesn't dare to admit it, and still acts like this.

But he didn't argue with Patch by name. Instead, he smiled and said, "Okay, whatever you want. Whether you like it or not, I just want to tell you one thing—"

"No matter what you do for her, she won't pay any attention to you."

His words once again aroused Patch's dissatisfaction:

"Eh? You're such a jerk! Your ears aren't working well, your eyes aren't working well, and now your mouth is foul. Be careful, or you'll have no friends."

"I'm just stating the facts."

He shrugged nonchalantly and continued, "You should know Tanis's background, right?"

"She used to be a dancer at Dominula in Windmill Village. So how much do you know about Dominula in Windmill Village?"

Having said this, he deliberately stopped and looked at Patch, waiting for Patch's answer.

However, Patch was stunned for a while.

He had indeed heard rumors about the Windmill Village Dominula, which was once a village established by wanderers from a small country who fled to the Yatan Plateau.

But he didn't know the specific details.

All we know is that there is a guy named Iron Thorn Ailonmeier, who has an unclear relationship with that small country and Tanis, and he also carries that foreign percussion instrument with him.

Because of his evil deeds, Elronmel was tried and sent to Sunshade City as a death row prisoner. However, he killed the Marley family and took over their power, and even took away their ancestral execution sword.

Therefore, he planned to take advantage of the opportunity and go to Sunshade City to find the instrument and give it to Tanis, hoping that this woman would open her heart.

But Patch didn't say what he knew in the end. He just shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Reinhardt didn't care how much Patch, who was as cunning as a fox, knew. He turned around and started walking again, saying to himself:

"In the Windmill Village of Dominula, almost all the residents there are dancers. Before the Ring of Magic was broken, before they went crazy, they would perform passionate dances every day to attract passersby from the Royal City of Rodel. From then on, they would obtain runes to survive."

I remember that he paid a brief visit when he arrived at the Royal City of Rodel.

"But in fact, they come from a foreign country called Och, where isolated practitioners live."

"After the fall of the small country, this group of dancers came to the Yatan Plateau and settled in Windmill Village. Tanis was one of them, and she held a high status. She was accompanied by a guard named Ironthorn, Elonmel."

At this point, he stopped talking and turned his head to look at Patch again: "You know what I mean by this, right?"

"...I don't understand. What you said is just nonsense."

Patch curled his lips in disgust.

He was originally worried that this guy would say something unexpected, but this is the result?

But Patch's disdain made him slap his forehead and said helplessly: "Alas, I originally thought you were a smart person, but you turned out to be so stupid?"

"Don't you understand? Although it was Larcade who married Tanis in Windmill Village, it was also a political marriage. Through Tanis's marriage, he gained the Golden Power and the protection of [Justice Officer] Larcade. Do you understand?"

"Although Larcade sacrificed himself to the Serpent in order to embark on the Path of Blasphemy, he was once a man of great talent and ambition. Otherwise, why would Tanis follow him so wholeheartedly?"

What he said was a mixture of truth and falsehood.

He did not lie about Tanis's background and why she was willing to become Lakkad's concubine.

But at the beginning, the relationship between Tanis and Lacade was not good. It was not until Lacade transformed into a giant snake and started devouring each other that Tanis became interested in Lacade. She completely opened her heart to Lacade and changed her words to call him "my king".

She even developed an undying love for Lakkad, who had transformed into a snake, and never left him.

He also helped Lacard guard the Volcano Mansion and coaxed countless rebellious heroes to join the Volcano Mansion and become Lacard's bait.

"Excuse me, Mr. Patch, are you comparable in any way to Lakkad, the Prince of Kalia and the [Justice] of the Golden Force?"

After hearing this, Patch fell silent.

Indeed, this was something he had not expected.

I didn't think about the details.

He had known the secret between Tanis and Lacade for a long time, but he had never expected why Tanis was so devoted to Lacade.

Seeing Patch's gloomy expression, Reinhardt's eyes flashed with a cunning light. He reached out and patted Patch's shoulder and said with a smile: "Actually... there are some solutions..."

"Mr. Patch, I do have a plan that might help you win Tanis's heart."

This immediately caught Patch's attention, but he hesitated.

"Do you really have a method? You're not trying to trick me, are you? I'm telling you, I won't be fooled!"

Tsk, Patch is indeed as cunning as he is. Even at this time, he still doesn’t fall for it.

He complained in his heart, but on the surface he still looked righteous and awe-inspiring: "How could it be? Meeting is fate. We met at the Volcano Residence, which means there is a certain fate between us. We can be considered friends."

As he said this, he half-knelt down in the same posture and hugged Patch, like a good brother with his arm around his shoulder, and patted his shoulder vigorously and said:

"Does someone like me, whose left eye radiates honesty and whose right eye expresses kindness, look like someone who would betray his friends?"

At this moment, he seemed to be possessed by an actor, describing everything vividly.

For a moment, Patch actually believed it, and his hesitation was dispelled, but he still remained hesitant.

"Well... tell me about it."

The fish has taken the bait!

He suppressed his inner excitement and whispered in Patch's ear:

"Actually, it's very simple to get Tanis to open up to you. Isn't she a dancer from a foreign country? She must like musical instruments. Why don't you go to Sunshade City and steal the castanets that Elonmeier carries with him and give them to Tanis?"

"!!!"

Upon hearing his suggestion, Patch's eyes widened immediately.

This man actually had the same idea as me.

Even Patch didn't notice how Reinhardt knew that Elonmeier had the castanets. While thanking him, he was concentrating on thinking about how to get the castanets from Elonmeier.

Then give it to Tanis, win Tanis's heart, marry her and reach the peak of life.

People often say that love is a sweet poison, and in his opinion it is indeed so.

It seems that even someone as cunning as Patchy is not immune to this poison...

Reinhardt couldn't help but shake his head.

He knew that Patch was going to Sunshade City to look for Elonmeier, and he knew this very well.

Therefore, in order to trick this guy, it would be better for him to bring up this matter first to vent his anger.

And the most important thing is that Elonmeier is really not someone to be trifled with. In this real world, Patch shouldn't be so stupid as to provoke that guy, right?

Probably not?

With this question in mind, Reinhardt watched as Patch was immersed in his sweet dream. He stood up and walked towards the room deep in the corridor again, but stopped the moment he opened the door.

Because there were faint whispers coming from the room.

"...Supreme Will, listen carefully."

"I, [Law Judge] Bernard, have inherited the will of my dear friend and am determined to destroy you."

"We will not become puppets in your hands. You will soon experience it yourself..."

Bernal was denouncing the golden tree, the gods, and the supreme will.

It seems that this man has learned about Lakkad's death from Tanis.

Standing in the corridor, Reinhardt, who had excellent hearing, naturally heard these whispers, but he also smiled and shook his head.

So he gave up the idea of entering the room to talk to Bernal and turned away.

With the power that Bernal currently possesses, let alone desecrating the Golden Tree, he might not even have a chance of winning against the Black Sword Malicus.

Not to mention wanting to challenge the Supreme Will.

Without even weapons like the Hunting Finger Knife, it's estimated that they wouldn't be able to hurt even a hair.

What's more, as far as he knew, the Supreme Will had already abandoned the border area. Even if Lani used the Hunting Finger Knife to kill the two fingers who were the messengers, the Supreme Will did not say a word.

I'm afraid that even if this entire narrow space is destroyed, the Supreme Will may not come again.

Ultimately, this twisted and profane path that relies solely on seizing the power of others, while refusing to rely on the power of the Circle and the Law, is ultimately a joke...

Unless, he is strong enough to look down upon the Elden Ring and the Golden Tree.

225. Homeless Black Knife Head (4.7K)

The news of [Blasphemy of the King] Lakkad's subjugation spread quickly, spreading like a plague across the border areas.

Anyone who heard about this great achievement would be surprised, and the first person to hear the news was naturally Monggot, who was in charge of the Royal City of Rodel.

Sitting on the Elden throne at the entrance of the golden tree, he looked up at the golden leaves falling from the treetops thoughtfully, and his expression became solemn.

No one knew better than him how difficult it was to attack the Volcano Residence and how difficult Lakkad was to deal with.

He had conquered Mount Miguel three times, but each time he returned without success.