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

Along with the emergence of cold magic power, a magical gravel flew towards the distance like a meteor, dragging a thin tail, and smashed into the pyroxene pillar not far away, and the ice crystals floated in the air and disappeared.

Pyroxene magic gravel!

Reinhardt recognized the pyroxene magic at a glance.

Pyroxene magic gravel is the basis of pyroxene magic. Basically, high-level pyroxene magic is derived from this basic magic, but in the hands of Lani, it has a completely different effect.

"The pyroxene magic you wield—starlight—may still be called starlight on the surface, but its essence has changed... just like your essence, causing the two to resonate."

As Lani spoke, she put away her staff and turned around, with her hands slightly clasped together, carefully explaining everything to him like a life mentor.

"...However, Reinhardt, you are currently only able to utilize your essence at the most superficial level...If you wish to fully master this power, what you most need to do now is to understand it, to comprehend your true nature. This is the path you should pursue now."

I have to say that Lani's understanding of the law is indeed very strong, and she is worthy of being the god-like person favored by Shuangzhi.

Even his current condition is not bad at all.

Just as Lani said, he now has no idea about the existence of the sun at the border.

After all, the world he originally came from understood that—

The Sun was formed about 45.7 billion years ago in a collapsing cloud of hydrogen molecules. It is a star located at the center of the solar system and accounts for 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system. It is almost an ideal sphere of hot plasma and magnetic field intertwined.

But this is not the case in the boundary area. Putting aside whether the sun is that big or not, this area is not so much revolving around the sun as the earth does, but more like the "geocentric theory" that everything revolves around the boundary area.

Even the stars and the moon, their light is not reflected from the sun.

More like their own radiance.

"...It seems that you have understood."

Lani noticed all the changes in Reinhardt's expression, and she was very satisfied with this enlightened reaction.

Only by recognizing your own ignorance can you make better progress.

"...Then please come to my magic tower. I have something to tell you."

"The one between the two magic towers."

Lani pointed to the tall tower in the distance, and then her figure disappeared under the starlight.

"...What a convenient magic!"

Reinhardt couldn't help but sigh.

I remember when I went to Kalia's study, Miriam, who was guarding there, was particularly good at this kind of magic.

With one hand, she has Loretta's unique skill, and the other hand, she is very good at teleportation.

Should I find some time to learn it?

So, he set out on the journey to the Magic Tower according to the route he remembered.

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45. Lani's Little Thoughts

This time, without the obstruction of the pyroxenite dragon Adura and without the packs of wandering wild wolves, he moved very quickly.

He entered the magic tower belonging to Lani with ease.

But inside, as expected, it was a mess.

A large number of pyroxene crystals were randomly piled up in the lobby on the first floor, and along the way, various books and utensils could be seen casually discarded in the corners.

The chaos before us, like a storm, was even worse than that in Teacher Se Lian's dormitory.

When he took the elevator and passed the stairs outside the building that seemed like a natural barrier to reach the top floor, Lani was already seated.

Her hands were slightly folded, and her whole body exuded elegance and nobility. The eyes on her intellectual and tender face were looking at him slightly.

"...Welcome to my magic tower, Reinhardt. You should be the first guest here besides Blaze, Iggy, and Mother."

"Then I'd be truly honored."

Reinhardt said this apologetically, slowly lowering his body and performing a gentleman's salute.

But when he raised his body, he inadvertently noticed that the chair under Lani's butt still seemed to have something padding on it like in the game.

Could it be that another stack of compressed files has been added this time?

And the Lani sitting on it, although still alive, is almost the same size as the doll in the game.

And unlike the doll, the peaks on the chest seem to have taken shape, at least enough to support the magician's robe.

The most important thing is, Lani should still be in the growth stage, right?

In other words, the future is promising?

"...Are you thinking of something disrespectful?"

The sudden question interrupted his wandering thoughts, and he quickly waved his hand and said, "No, Princess, this is your illusion."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Lani looked at him deeply but did not pursue the matter.

After adjusting his sitting posture slightly, he returned to his elegant demeanor and said, "... Earlier, at the royal moon viewing site, you commented on the full moon that the royal family admired—"

Flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water are beautiful, but they are ultimately just illusions..."

"That was just some spur-of-the-moment nonsense I spoke. Please don't take it to heart, Your Highness."

Before Lani could finish, he interrupted.

But Lani denied it, saying, "No, I think what you say makes sense... It's true that the full moon we once saw with our mother and the rest of the royal family wasn't an illusion... But all that is now in the past."

From the moment Kalia married the golden tree, their fate was bound and everything they had became illusory.

"As you said, our Full Moon... no, our Star and Moon are already at the end of their rope... I'd like to ask, what are your thoughts on this?"

"...Unfortunately, not. All we can do is keep moving forward." Reinhardt shook his head and answered without thinking.

However, he also realized that his statement seemed a bit problematic, so he sorted it out a bit and added, "Your Highness, Ranie, I think it's unrealistic to always cling to past glory and try to redeem the years that have passed."

“The past is stuck in history, like quicksand.”

"Please ask your Highness, Lani, can you use your hands to hold back the sand that slips through your fingertips?"

As he spoke, Reinhardt even made a gesture of holding the gravel with both hands, as if there was really quicksand disappearing inside.

Watching his actions, Lani thought carefully and came to her conclusion: "You mean... obedience?"

"No, not really. At least if it were me, I would definitely resist." Reinhardt shrugged and said helplessly.

Putting aside the issue of him being a time traveler, even if he wasn't, he wasn't the type of person who would just accept things as they came.

He will definitely try his best to make a fortune from him.

"...Resist for the future?"

Lani pondered silently, smiled calmly, and asked with interest: "...If it were you, what would you do?"

"Me?" Reinhardt was taken aback by the question, but he quickly reacted and smiled. "Of course I know the answer Your Highness wants, but I want to express my own thoughts."

"...Can."

"I don't have the same lofty ambitions as Her Highness, Rani, nor am I someone in a high position who doesn't know the seasons... So, if it were me, the approach would actually be very simple—"

"I just want to live well, without any coercion, in this land called the Border. I won't allow anyone to manipulate my fate. I want to live well with my teacher, Seren. That's all."

Having said that, Reinhardt's eyes had become sharp. He seemed to be looking at Lani, but in fact his sight had passed through the magic tower, through the mountains, and was looking at the huge golden tree on the Yatan Plateau.

For him, the biggest threat now is the golden tree.

However, he himself found these words funny.

Talking about fate and freedom on your own, bound by the Golden Rule, is a bit pathetic.

Even if he waited for the Ring to break, everything was already predetermined, whether it was him, the returning Faded One, or the Fragment Kings who possessed the Great Rune.

They are all just pawns on the chessboard.

Even a god-like person like Michaela, who is closest to Marika, would fail if he tried to turn himself into a chess player, let alone a mere pyroxene magician like him.

It can be said that it is difficult, but it is not hopeless, it is just that the road is too difficult.

Just like the princess in front of us, she is the most successful of all, but she has also paid a heavy price for it.

Not only did he lose his physical body, but Blaze and Iggy also passed away.

"Oh? You said you're the disciple of the witch Seren? I'm quite surprised... I never thought she could have such an outstanding disciple like you."

Lani's voice was filled with emotion, as if she was reminiscing about the past.

Although she had never met the witch Seren directly, she had heard a lot about her deeds, such as the rumor that she was the most talented woman in the history of the magic academy.

Moreover, the mother also praised the magician Seren, saying that he had the greatest hope of becoming a master like Azrael and Luther.

But I was still a little worried that Se Lian would go astray.

However, despite her sentimental lament, Lani returned to the previous topic: "...controlling one's own destiny and living freely is an ideal I love and is very simple, but it is also the most difficult to achieve."

Even a god like her can't disobey...

Thinking of this, Lani's eyes dimmed and she slowly lowered her head.

It can be said that no one in the entire border area yearns for freedom more than she does. Even though she is still very young, her heart has never changed.

I want to travel through the starry sky, I want to leave the border and explore other places, not be controlled by two fingers, not be at the mercy of fate...

At this point, she slowly raised her head, looked at Reinhardt, and asked, "...Reinhardt, how do you think we can truly gain freedom from the constraints of this law?"

"You mean the Golden Rule?"

He looked into Lani's eyes and saw the faint golden glow, and blurted out subconsciously.

But Lani shook her head. "No, all laws are the same. Forcing others to follow the rules and do everything according to your own requirements makes all living beings like puppets without souls..."

Her tone was very serious and earnest, but she stopped abruptly and waved her hand, saying, "Sorry, I made some mistakes today..."

"I'm a little tired, you should leave first."

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46. False Peace

After hearing Lani's words of farewell and seeing this strange behavior, he was a little curious, but he did not ask any further questions.

Following the instructions of Her Royal Highness the Princess, I left the magic tower.

Seeing that he had disappeared, Lani couldn't help but sigh.

She did talk a little too much today.

It seemed that he had met like-minded companions, or perhaps he had met someone with similar laws, so he accidentally spoke out his true feelings.

What a misstep...

"...But is this also fate?"

Lani stared out the window at the starry sky, where she could no longer observe any sign of fate, in a daze.

The relationship between the dark moon and the sun seems a bit intriguing.

At least when she resonated with it before, she couldn't help but feel a little shocked.

...

The golden tree once again illuminated the border area. The light of the stars in the sky was obscured by the golden glow, and only the full moon remained fixed in the sky as usual.

Although it is also dim, it can still be seen clearly.

However, the interior of Kalia Castle was still as dark as usual, relying on the light of candles and pyroxene, like a gloomy haunted house.

However, at this time, Reinhardt was sitting on the city wall teasing a finger worm below.

He has been living in the walled city for nearly half a month.

Both he and Zhichong are familiar with and understand each other.

At the same time, I seemed to understand why Brother Wolf said these little guys were cute. It was indeed quite interesting.