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

The body has lost its luster like gold, and the blood has become corrupted... Countless corpses have been piled up, just to wait for that person's return."

With a crisp sound, the prosthetic hand was reattached to the shoulder.

Marennia muttered to herself as if she was talking to an old friend, telling her dream in a calm manner, not knowing to whom she was telling it.

However, they could hear it clearly from a distance.

At the end of the story, Malenia picked up her winged helmet and put it back on.

At this moment, Malenia once again transformed into a Valkyrie and appeared before them.

Even though her body was severely corroded by the scarlet corruption, her heroic demeanor as a Valkyrie still remained.

"Marenia..."

Finally seeing the Valkyrie she had been longing for, Millicent took a step forward and called her name again.

However, Malenia seemed not to hear anything and had no intention of paying any attention.

"【Moon Princess】Lani..."

He turned slightly, locked his sights on the weapon in Reinhardt's hand, and whispered softly.

Then he raised his head and looked at him, and spoke again:

"My friend... Reinhardt, what is your purpose in visiting here?"

There was no expected anger, nor was there any direct attack with a knife as expected, as if to show the tolerance of a god. It was just a normal inquiry.

But the tone of her question was as arrogant and cold as her posture, without any kindness at all.

"...You betrayed me before, and now, you still want to take away the remaining warmth of this empty shell... Do you want to take away more?"

"No." Reinhardt shook his head. "I..."

"It's me, Marenia. It's me who wants to see you."

Before he could finish, Millicent took another step forward, as if to let Marennia see her respond aloud.

"you?"

Marennia turned her head slightly and looked in the direction of the sound.

She felt Millicent's presence clearly.

"....Millicent, daughter...my avatar, why did you come back?"

Although it sounded like a question and a reproach, in reality his tone remained calm, maintaining that calm expression without any joy or sorrow.

"I gave you life and left you all the best, but why did you come back here?!"

A strong wind blew up in the courtyard again, blowing Millicent's long hair.

This time, Malenia's voice finally showed some fluctuations, as if there was some anger, but more of it was real anger, no longer as calm as before.

Millicent and her sisters and Marennia can be called mother and daughter, sisters or something else, but one thing is clear, they are the most precious part of Marennia's humanity, and they carry Marennia's most precious hopes at the time.

But now, four of the five incarnations have been eroded, and the last one, Millicent, has also passed through the scarlet mist and is in danger.

How could she not be angry?

However, in response to Marennia's scolding, Millicent took a few deep breaths and gradually calmed down.

"...I came here to return something to you—

The will I once held, the whispers of the crimson corruption, the pride I possessed as a human being to stand against it, and the rules I broke to wage war against Latarn, all are returned to you one by one."

As she spoke, Millicent raised the holy blade in her hand and swept through the weeds, pointing it at Marenia with a sound of breaking wind.

"Marlenya, feel it....what it means to be human, and what it means to be the blade of the faded one."

"..."

Marlennia did not respond, but her face hidden under the helmet showed a hint of surprise. She slowly turned her gaze to the Kalia Knight Reinhardt standing beside her.

"Yeah...."

He murmured softly and then looked away.

He showed a subtle smile, which was fleeting, and then returned to his calm state.

"Then...Millicent, my daughter, my avatar, defeat me."

With a whoosh, he raised the massive prosthetic knife in his hand, slicing through the air while sweeping across the fallen flowers in the courtyard, stirring up a gust of wind.

"Feel it, Marenia, as Michaela's blade—the reason for my invincibility."

A thousand years later, the once majestic Valkyrie once again wielded her blade.

But Reinhardt said he was bewildered by this development.

The original battle between him and Malenia inexplicably developed into a battle between mother and daughter.

Even feel...

"Am I a bit redundant....How about I leave?"

235. Malenia Corrupted by the Crimson Corruption (4.7K)

Let me ask you, what kind of things can attract the most people to watch?

Of course it's fighting.

What's more attractive than fighting?

Of course it's women fighting.

At this moment, Reinhardt was deeply attracted by the fight between the two women.

Sit there and eat grilled shrimp while watching the annual drama of the border area.

It would be even better if there was a piece of melon...

Dang Dang Dang——

The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed in the ears, and the sparks from the colliding swords lit up the faces of both parties before dissipating into the air.

Both Marlenia and Millicent had identical movements and techniques, even the frequency of their attacks was exactly the same.

I don't know where Millicent got the strength from. It should be a situation where she is like a moth to a flame, but now she is fighting Marennia on equal terms and even has the upper hand.

If ordinary people saw this, they would definitely think that Millicent was very powerful at this time.

But he saw some clues——

That woman Marenia is actually letting me down?!

He really couldn't believe his eyes, couldn't even believe the scene before him, and even forgot to eat the grilled shrimp in his hand.

Although Marlene's way of letting go was very sophisticated, he, who had fought with this woman before, knew very well that no matter which chop she made, Marlene did not use her full strength, as if she was guiding Millicent.

"What on earth does this woman want?"

he does not know.

I simply cannot understand what Marenya is doing at this moment.

Did she want to commit suicide and have Millicent take her place?

This conjecture was strangled in the cradle as soon as it came up.

Because this was impossible, he knew very well how stubborn this woman was.

In order to save Michaela, she set out from the northernmost sacred tree and headed south to Gaileed, passing through the entire border area. When fighting with Latan, she did not hesitate to release the Scarlet Corruption just to defeat Latan and save her brother.

In order to wait for Michaela's return, she would rather endure the pain brought by the scarlet corruption that constantly erodes her body, and sleep under the sacred tree to silently protect everything about her brother.

Just like a little girl waiting for her brother——

Not to become an immortal, just to wait for your return in the world of mortals.

If his and Millicent's arrival had not broken this tranquility, Marenia would probably continue to sleep until she passed away quietly, or until the end of the world.

Therefore, actively seeking death is something that is simply impossible.

So what exactly is her purpose? This is really intriguing.

Water birds are dancing!

The two used the same sword technique again.

The tip of their feet lightly tapped the surface of the shallow pond, causing ripples. They raised the Holy Blade and the long sword in their hands and danced like water birds with wings spread, slashing at each other at high speed.

The soaring wings and the so-called invincible blade once again met their match.

Dang Dang Dang——

The speed of the two was almost beyond human dynamic vision, and the sharp blades turned into a series of afterimages in the air.

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but Millicent felt her body becoming lighter and lighter, and her sword-drawing speed became faster and faster.

"That way, I can go even faster."

The girl's eyes flashed, and she began to madly squeeze her potential.

shhhhh--

The blade made a faint sound as it cut through the air, and swung towards Malenia at a speed that was almost impossible to capture with the naked eye. In a moment, it swung five or six times.

But unfortunately, all her attacks were taken by Malenia, and the second stage of Water Bird Dance ended.

However, it's not over yet.

Millicent then launched the third section of the Water Bird Dance.

However, just as the blades of both sides were about to clash again, Millicent discovered that everything around her had changed.

At this moment, the originally turbulent mood calmed down.

For some reason, Millicent felt as if she had entered an inexplicable state, as if everything around her had slowed down, and she could even clearly see the path of the blade swung by Marennia.

And in the process she found Malenia's flaw.

"I am already fearless!"

Dang Dang Dang——

The two blades collided again, sparks flying, and the sword wind swept across the earth, lifting up the soil, and the clear lake water surged in waves to rush around.

"Oh wow, Millicent seems to have gotten stronger again."

Reinhardt evaporated the droplets that came towards him with great interest, eating the delicious grilled shrimp and looking at such an astonishing scene. If he had a glass of Roja wine, it would be the ultimate enjoyment.

I even forgot the purpose of my trip for a while.

puff!

The sound of flesh being torn suddenly rang out, followed by the sound of coughing up blood.

"cough--"

The slender silver-white sword blade pierced her shoulder, and turbid blood slowly dripped along the blade made of pure gold, leaving a trace of blood at the corner of Malenia's mouth.

She lost.

He was defeated completely, losing to Millicent in his most proud sword skill.

However, this was what she expected and she was very pleased.

Although Millicent now does not have the powerful strength of a demigod, she can already stand on her own.

However, Millicent also knew this.

But at the same time, she also knew that Malenia did not need any mercy or sympathy, and this was also the way she expected to end her life.

Therefore, she showed no mercy and resolutely pulled out the long knife that pierced Malenia's chest.

puff--

The raised blade brought out a string of blood, like flower petals and yellow fallen leaves mixed together and withered.

The body, having lost its support, slowly fell to the ground, creating a ripple in the puddle. The turbid blood flowing from the wound gradually dyed the water red.

"Mr. Rhine, I win."

Millicent turned around and took off her winged helmet. Her pale face soaked with sweat was filled with joy. Although she was very tired, she still happily announced her victory to him.