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

What to do with the mother?

It is completely impossible to leave my mother Aleto here alone, but persuasion doesn't work either. What should I do?

"...How about we tie up Mother and take her back first, and then make a decision when the Master returns?"

This was the only solution Di Xi could think of.

So he did it right away. He took out a rope from somewhere and tied his mother's limbs tightly together. He also passed the rope buckles through the joints to prevent Aleto from breaking free after waking up.

After tying up the body in a way that was somewhat similar to the tortoise shell binding, he carried the unconscious Aleto and prepared to return to the magic academy.

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While Dixi successfully captured Aleto, Reinhardt had also left the Volcano Mansion and came to the ruins of the battlefield where the war between Rodel Royal City and Volcano Mansion was fought.

But what appeared before his eyes surprised him a little.

"...Damn it, how could such a thing appear here?" Reinhardt's brows were locked.

Right in front of him, a limb-jointed noble appeared, with countless limbs attached like a spider.

The Limb-Girdle Noble held a brass shield in his left hand and a ceremonial straight sword of pure gold in his right.

Behind him, almost every limb held a weapon, and the sound of jingling as he walked was almost as loud as wind chimes blown by a storm.

The armor on his body has rotted away, and it is impossible to tell which camp this guy belongs to.

All that could be seen was a shattered Rodel flag, which vaguely resembled the golden tree and was swaying in the air current.

However, what he didn't expect the most was that such a ghost thing would appear here.

There was still a huge fire burning on the top of the mountain he had just passed. A star beast that looked like a cross between a scorpion and a bull was slowly turning into ashes in the flames. Then he met this guy below.

"Melina, do you have any idea?"

At his call, Melina quietly appeared beside him. Together with him, they looked at the limb-reattached noble in front of them, who seemed to be gathering strength, and shook their heads:

"...No, not really. I'm not aware of the war that broke out between Rodel Royal City and Volcano Palace."

"Really... never mind if I don't know."

It doesn’t matter anyway. Just like what Mr. Xiu Gu often said, there is no change in what needs to be done.

Just kill this guy.

But at this moment, the weapon of the limb-attached noble suddenly emitted a golden fluorescence.

"Oh no, there's no need to guess now. He's from the Royal City of Rodel."

He recognized the true nature of the golden fluorescence at a glance. It was the prayer from the Golden Tree, and it was only used in the Royal City of Rodel.

However, this guy Mongget really made the best use of his resources... Oh no, maybe there was some shady PY transaction between Mongget and Greg?

After all, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.

And this limb-grafted noble was given to the Royal City of Rodel as a vanguard during the transaction?

There is such a possibility...

"Please be careful of Rhine, it's coming to attack."

As Melina's reminder sounded, the limb-jointed noble suddenly jumped up, waving the weapon in his hand, and pounced on them like a flea.

The larger body blocked out the sky, trying to crush him to death in this way.

"How arrogant of you to be a mere limb-jointed noble..."

Facing the attacking limb-grafting noble, Reinhardt did not react at all, but just looked at it calmly as it fell from the sky.

Immediately afterwards, an explosion was heard.

Rumbling--

The limb-grafted noble in mid-air suddenly exploded, and the sharp sword in his hand flew out like fragments, piercing through the puppet soldiers in the distance and destroying the ruined camp and battering ram.

Blood was splashed in the sky and fell like heavy rain.

It was like blood rain from the sky, extinguishing the burning tents and dyeing the gray rocks dark red.

“It’s so dirty…”

Reinhardt, who was still kicking upwards, slowly lowered his legs, wiped off the blood stains on his body with a look of disgust, and mobilized the power of the sun to wash away all the stains on his body.

"Okay, let's go Melina."

After saying that, Reinhardt walked towards the camp further down, not even bothering to glance at the wreckage as he passed by.

Melina stayed where she was and stared blankly at Reinhardt's back for a few seconds, as if she was thinking about something.

But he quickly caught up, running to Reinhardt with small steps and walking shoulder to shoulder with him.

"He seems to have become stronger again..."

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Along the way, he and Melina witnessed what true cruelty was.

The war between the Royal City of Rodel and the Volcano Residence was so brutal that even the Shattering War could not compare to it.

Because the traces left by the Shattered War were erased with time, but the battle between the Rodel Royal City and the Volcano Mansion has not changed at all even after a thousand years, like an incurable scar.

"Is this what they call blasphemy? How pathetic..."

The bodies of the fallen soldiers were randomly piled on the ground into a small hill and were eaten by wild dogs. They emitted a strong stench of decay, and the small bees lingering around them flew tirelessly.

There were also countless corpses, hanging upside down on the long poles like a forest, bleeding to death, and then turned into mummies by the weather.

Those iron maiden dolls, even after the war was over, they were still roaring, still running and attacking everything around them.

Anything that moves will be caught and swallowed and crushed in their stomachs, or chopped up with their spiky saws and swinging sickles.

Those villages and towns have now turned into ruins, with charred black and ashes left behind by the fire.

The word "miserable" cannot describe it.

And these are what Melina saw.

Although the scene did not change at all in Reinhardt's eyes, there were many more souls.

Those souls either knelt on the ground and wailed, crying out the fall of Lakkad, or lay motionless on the ground, or wandered around aimlessly.

Perhaps, the most brutal war in the entire border area took place here.

The Sinners' Bridge, originally used to transport prisoners, has now become a road leading to a desecrated destination.

"Rhine."

"Ok?"

It was very rare that this little piece of wood actually took the initiative to talk to him.

"what happened?"

"...Nothing, I just want to tell you something."

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but I always feel that there’s something wrong with Melina’s expression, and there’s a hint of hesitation between her brows.

"...I have been gazing at the border, thinking that this world must be repaired... and that death must come equally."

"If, if you could become king, could you please grant me a request?"

"...repair everything that's not working properly at the border, and get everything back to normal operation."

Melina raised her head and looked at him with a serious look in her eyes.

The tone didn't sound like a joke, and Xiao Mu certainly didn't know how to joke.

but...

"Isn't this different from our agreement?" Reinhardt said with a polite smile, "When we met, I already said that I have no interest in the position of King of Elden.

Becoming the so-called King of Elden and pursuing that illusory throne is the most foolish thing for me."

Although he did need to travel to the center of the Golden Tree, becoming the King of Elden was indeed not among his goals.

Becoming a slave to two fingers, becoming a pawn of the supreme will, this is such a humiliating thing, whoever is willing to do it can do it.

Even though he and Lani had agreed to demonstrate their respective laws, demonstrating the laws did not necessarily require the Elden Ring.

He had a feeling that when the sun was called back by him, its power would reach an unprecedented peak, and at that time, it would be very easy to demonstrate the law.

"Yeah...."

Hearing this, Melina lowered her head slightly, "...Even so, I still hope that you can become the King of Elden, Rhine."

"You are so gentle, and you will surely be able to treat the Borderland well and become a gentle king to bring warmth to the Borderland."

But she didn't say these words out loud, but kept repeating them in her heart.

In her opinion, Reinhardt is currently the most suitable person to be the King of Elden, more suitable than anyone else.

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As time passed, it was not until night that they finally left the Miguel Volcano and arrived at the Yatan Plateau on Torret.

However, at this time, the Yatan Plateau had already fallen into darkness.

Although the Royal City of Rodel is in perpetual daylight and will never fall into darkness under the cover of the golden tree, the Yatan Plateau is different. It will still be swallowed up by the night and shrouded by the endless night and starry sky.

The sound of insects chirping sounded like a concerto, and the soul jellyfish wandering in the valleys emitted faint light like fireflies.

Beneath the illusory magic tower, the maggot-faced people still persist in wandering around, performing their so-called rituals.

Those pure white illusory flags, belonging to unknown forces, still stood there and fluttered in the wind.

And they.

Reinhardt and Melina had no intention of entering the royal city. Instead, they stayed in the forest near the windmill village outside the city to rest for one night.

Reinhardt lay on the soft grass, sleeping soundly with Krala, who was emitting a faint blue light, in his arms.

Kulala's body is soft and cool, and with the cool breeze blowing across your face, it makes you feel very comfortable, making it very suitable as a pillow.

But what he didn't know was that Kurara was emitting a faint pink light at this moment, as if she was shy.

Although it was not the first time for Kurara to sleep with her master, she still felt shy.

After all, she is still an innocent girl at heart.

The chirping of insects lingers in my ears, forming a silent duet with the occasional crisp crackling of firewood.

He and Melina didn't sleep together, but on opposite sides of the campfire.

After all, Melina's relationship with him now is not as close as Lani's.

Although Melina would probably not refuse if it was proposed, I still felt a little uneasy. It would be terrible if Lani's wife found out.

However, Melina did not seem to be sleeping well at this moment, as if she was having a nightmare.

Her hands subconsciously hugged her legs, her whole body curled up, her beautiful lips slightly wrinkled, and her calm face was now filled with pain and sadness.

Suddenly, Melina opened her eyes.

That’s right, the eyes.

The eye that was originally marked with three finger marks like an eagle's claw opened, but the pupil was different from the other golden eye.

The azure pupils glowed slightly, as vast as the starry sky, full of silence and death.

The whole person's temperament has changed drastically.

If Melina was just a piece of wood before, dull and plain, then now she is a sharp poisoned dagger, with her graceful curves coated with a deadly poison that kills instantly.

Then he sat up suddenly, looked at the golden tree in the distance, and turned back to look at the sleeping Reinhardt for a while.

As if realizing that there was nothing unusual, the eye closed involuntarily as if it had its own consciousness, or as if the seal had taken effect again.

Melina herself took a few deep breaths.

She just had a dream.

A very incredible dream.

She dreamed that Reinhardt went to where Dianhuo was to meet him.

It was a place similar to a catacombs.

There, her faded one met the mad fire witch Haida.