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

Oh my, he is so handsome, there is nothing we can do about it.

Even though he was thousands of miles away from the Kalia Castle, there was actually a Platinum Son besides Letina who knew him.

"Respected Lord Reinhardt, may I ask what brings you to the Ceremonial Town of Otina?"

The leader, the Platinum Son, asked him again.

However, this time the tone was much gentler and contained a hint of respect.

"I'm here to visit Marennia and look for Letina. I heard from Aliana and Fia that Letina has been missing since she came to the Holy Tree."

"Lady Letina..."

As soon as Letina's name was mentioned, the Son of Platinum became hesitant and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

After a moment of silence as if thinking, he said to him solemnly:

"Master Reinhardt, I don't know what to say about Lady Letina. You'd better go and see for yourself. As for visiting Lady Marennia, I may disappoint you..."

"Lady Marennia has locked herself up in the lower levels of the sacred tree and refused to see anyone. Even the noble knights who serve her have refused to meet with her."

"Why, is Letina dead?"

He didn't care about Marennia's affairs, but was concerned about Letina's safety.

Because he knew very well what Malenia was doing now. She was just sitting there in isolation, hugging the holy tree that had become empty after losing Michaela.

"No, please go there in person..."

As he spoke, the Son of Platinum drove the white wolf to make way for him and led him to the entrance of the sacred tree.

The stone brazier on the tower suddenly burst into flames, bringing glory to Yidian Town again.

The path to the sacred tree was open to them.

"Please, Lord Reinhardt and your companions."

Led by the Son of Platinum, they came to the Holy Tree, and only here did he know what had happened to Letina.

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"What did you say? Can you say it again?"

Reinhardt's voice was sonorous and powerful, and a dangerous aura suddenly emanated from him. The fiery magic power faintly rippled in the air, causing the knights in charge of guarding to draw their weapons.

Ashmi and Melina also took out their weapons and pointed them at them.

For a moment, the room became tense.

"No rudeness!"

The leading female knight shouted at her men, ordering them to lay down their weapons. Then she turned to Reinhardt and said, "Rhine, please believe me, this was not the intention of the Holy Tree or Lady Marenia..."

This is a reception room of Abrefil, a branch of the sacred tree.

Such a scene happened because the woman in front of him, Loretta, who was once the guardian of the Kalia royal family, said that Letina was locked up, and it was Marennia's order.

This can be regarded as Marennia unilaterally breaking the friendly relations with Kalia and the Sun Cult.

After all, Letina represents not only the Sun Cult, but also Kalia, and this is something that Lani tacitly approves.

"Loretta, you've changed... I always thought that even though you left Kalia, you would always be concerned about Kalia and the Platinum Son. Now it seems I was wrong about you..."

He didn't listen to Loretta's defense and didn't want to listen at all.

Gazing at his former comrade, now a Holy Tree Knight, Loretta, he couldn't help but sneer, "Now that you have a new master, you've truly forgotten our past friendship... In the past, you were teased as the Son of Platinum, and you even sought a place for them to settle down. But now that Letina is being held captive by those damned corrupt knights, you're surprisingly indifferent."

His laughter was cold and his tone was flat, as if he was just stating something ordinary.

But anyone who knows him can tell that he is very angry and is doing sit-ups on the verge of exploding.

"..."

Loretta opened her mouth and wanted to explain something, but after thinking it over, she found that no matter what she said, it would be so pale and powerless.

After thinking for a long time, I could only spit out one sentence in a depressed tone:

"I'm sorry, there's really nothing I can do about this."

"Ah..."

Such weak words once again drew Reinhardt's sneer, but this time he just glanced at Loretta, and like a deflated ball, gestured for Melina and Ashmi to sit back in their seats.

The tense atmosphere finally disappeared.

Reinhardt, who had put away his solar magic, blew on the hot tea on the table, took a sip, and said calmly, "Alright, since you said there's nothing you can do, let's just take it as it is."

"But I hope you can tell me why Marennia imprisoned Letina."

With a clang, Reinhardt placed the teacup back on the tray and looked up at Loretta again, his eyes filled with solemnity and seriousness.

However, Loretta's answer was still so disappointing.

"I'm sorry, Rhine. I don't know the specific details. I only know that Letina went to the lower level to meet with Lady Marenia. After coming up, the noble knights received orders from Lady Marenia to restrain Letina."

"...You really don't know anything."

Reinhardt felt as if he was being treated perfunctorily, but looking at Loretta's expression, she didn't seem to be lying.

There seems to be really no clarity on this matter.

But then Loretta suddenly remembered something and said to him, "However, I've heard from those noble knights that Letina told Lady Marenia about you. Lady Marenia was a treacherous villain at the time, so she seized Letina in anger and imprisoned her."

From this perspective, it is understandable why Letina was imprisoned.

It must be that Letina said something she shouldn't have said to Marennia, which led to this result.

After all, in that final battle, no matter how beautifully he explained it, he was still the first to betray.

He also defeated Malenia with his own hands, which must have left a deep impression in the hearts of the world and Malenia.

But...this woman is so hot-tempered. She still holds a grudge even after so many years.

How can you be the same as him?

"...What about Finlay? Finlay and I are friends, so she shouldn't just sit back and do nothing, right?"

He asked about another most important person.

Logically speaking, given the friendship between him and Fenlei, Fenlei should give him some face out of both emotion and reason.

"...About this... Rhine, I'm sorry, Lord Fenley demanded that Letina be released after learning about it, but that was Lady Marennia's order, and no one dared to do it."

"Lord Fenley wanted to release them himself, but was stopped and driven back..."

Loretta lowered her head deeply to express her regret, almost burying her head in her chest.

He had heard three apologies in a row, and his ears were already callused, but he was also speechless.

He no longer knew what to say or do.

Unexpectedly, even Finlay couldn't intervene in this matter. It seems that I really have to meet Marennia to resolve it.

But before that, he needed to talk to Finlay about this.

"In that case, please let me see Fenley. I have something to say to her."

"Well, it just so happens that Lady Fenley is waiting for you, and she wants to see you too."

"Really? That's such a coincidence."

He was not surprised at all when he heard that Finlay was waiting for him.

After all, the moment he stepped into the sacred tree, Finlay, as a knight of Marennia's guard, would naturally know.

But Loretta's next words left him even more confused.

"But Rhine, besides Lord Fenlei, there is another lady who wants to see you. She is a Faded One like you, and she has met you once before."

"?"

Reinhardt slowly typed a question mark, "Who?"

He is actually a fader like him.

Is there such a person in the Holy Tree?

How can he not remember?

"I'm sorry, that gentleman won't let me say too much. He said you'll know it when you see Rhine."

Hearing this, Reinhardt looked at Loretta with disdain and said:

"...You're so mysterious. Lead the way."

232. A thousand years late apology and thanks (4.3K)

Holy tree.

The big tree that grew from Michaela's own blood.

It is not difficult to imagine that once the sapling watered with the blood of gods and men grows up, it will definitely be able to replace the golden tree.

The sacred tree is also very tolerant of the creatures in the border area.

Sons of Platinum, hybrids, Miranda, humans, etc., almost all creatures except the Sons of Evil Omen can survive here.

Once upon a time, even the oracle appeared here, perched on a thick branch and played heavenly music, heralding the arrival of a new era.

It’s a pity that all this is just a dream.

Using the Holy Tree to replace the Golden Tree was as far-fetched as a dream. During the Shattered War, the Holy Tree, which had not yet grown, was attacked by the Blood King. Mikaela, the nutrient and core of the Holy Tree, was stolen, and the Holy Tree gradually withered and decayed.

Coupled with the wanton leakage of the scarlet corruption in Malenia's body, the Holy Tree is now in danger. It has been completely infected and has almost become a new seedbed for the scarlet corruption.

Scarlet corruption surged like a lake in the lower half of the sacred tree, even giving birth to many monsters.

This is the sacred tree today.

Meanwhile, under the guidance of Loretta, Reinhardt, Melina and Ashmi were taken to a prayer room similar to a church.

Here, he met three women.

He recognized the first two immediately: Finlay and Millicent in a changed costume.

However, another female faded person made him feel a little strange, yet a little familiar, and he couldn't remember where he had seen her before...

He was dressed in neutral clothes, like a bard, somewhat similar to Roger Wal, and had a cloak with the emblem of the Holy Tree draped over his left shoulder.

Who is coming?

"You are here, Lord Rhine."

Seeing him coming, Finlay walked over first and respectfully gave him a knight's salute.

But the handsome and beautiful face without the winged helmet now looked bitter, full of bitterness and apology.

"...I'm sorry, Lord Rhine, about Miss Letina..."

"Okay, there's no need to talk about this. I've already heard about it from Loretta."

While sighing, he waved his hand to signal Finlay not to worry about it.

But the more this happened, the more guilty Fenlei felt. He lowered his head deeply again and said, "I'm really sorry..."

"It's okay. This isn't your fault, Finlay."

No one was wrong in this matter, not even Letina who was imprisoned, or Finlay, or Loretta and Marenia.

He had figured it out on the way here.

If anyone had to be blamed, it was him.

In the Broken War a thousand years ago, he allowed Marennia to release the Scarlet Corruption for his own selfish desires, and then betrayed his allies to defeat Marennia. Ultimately, the fault lies with him.

If I hadn't done that and just helped Marennia defeat Latan, so many troubles wouldn't have happened.

But then Millicent would not be born.

So, no matter how wrong it was, he did not regret the decision he made.

However, even after he said this, Finlay's inner regret and guilt did not subside in the slightest. He looked up at Reinhardt and thought about how to make amends...

"Forget it, don't look at me like that. I don't need any compensation from you, and I still need your help with something next."