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

He also kindly reminded Millicent to turn her head away.

But the more she talked about it, the more curious Millicent became.

She didn't know what Reinhardt would do to Malenia.

"Then we should officially begin, Miss Marennia."

"It might hurt right now, but it will hurt even more after a while, so please be patient."

237. Michaela, the One I Haven't Seen in a Thousand Years (5.7K)

night.

Branch of the sacred tree Abrefil.

"...Alas, they must have been gone for a while, right? I wonder how Lord Rhine and Miss Millicent are doing now."

"Don't worry, Knight Finlay. Miss Millicent will be fine. Although Rhine is the last of the Knights of Kalia, he is the most powerful of them all. In the war between the academy and the royal family, Rhine saved the Kalia royal family and put an end to the war. Even Lord Blaze praised him highly."

"I know, but..."

In the prayer room, Finlay stood at the window, gazing worriedly at the sacred tree in the distance through the wooden lattice window.

Loretta said it clearly, and she knew very well that she had witnessed Reinhardt's strength both in the Shattered War and at the Red Lion Festival.

Such power is not something that beings like them can possess. They defeated [Star-Breaking General] Latarn head-on and even defeated the Flowering Lady Marennia in the Shattered War.

But....

If Lady Marennia blooms again now, it will be her second bloom, and her strength will increase exponentially and become even more powerful.

It is said that when she blooms for the third time, Lady Marenia will become the true Scarlet Goddess of Corruption, a true deity.

Can Reinhardt and Miss Millicent really return safely from the lower level of the sacred tree?

"Fenlei, I think your worries are unnecessary."

At this moment, a completely different voice was heard in the prayer room.

Dolores, who was sitting on the bench, slowly stood up and smoothed the wrinkles on her clothes. She came to Fenley's side, patted her shoulder and said, "I think with Reinhardt here, you don't have to worry at all, Fenley."

"...Reinhardt is not just a faded one, but also a master of the law, and a being with the potential to become a king."

"I believe that Reinhardt will bring Miss Millicent back safely, and he might even give us a surprise."

Dolores spoke quietly, gazing at the distant scenery with Finlay. She couldn't help but recall what her close friend, Lord Gideon Ofnir, had said about Reinhardt.

He was a man with a kingly character and was like a beast.

Although he is kind to others, he is a fierce tiger at heart and has his own ambitions.

If a strong man were to be chosen from the border area to inherit the position of King of Elden from [First King] Gefre, then Reinhardt would be a more suitable person than Godwin and Radagon.

Although this evaluation was made thousands of years ago, she still remembers it vividly.

She believed in Gideon's judgment, and no one could see everything in the border area more clearly than Gideon.

The most crucial thing is that Her Highness Michaela, like Gideon, has the same opinion about Reinhardt. She even puts all her chips on Reinhardt...

"...Oh no! Master Finlay, Master Loretta, and Master Dolores..."

The sudden anxious voice interrupted Dolores's thoughts, and like Finlay and Loretta, she looked towards the door.

I saw a Holy Tree soldier running in hurriedly.

"...Why are you so flustered? Just take your time and say what you want to say." Loretta frowned slightly, looking a little unhappy.

Although the Holy Tree Legion would obey Marennia's orders, they were not in a superior-subordinate relationship with the Honored Knights.

The Holy Tree Knight who serves Michaela can be said to be of the same level as the Noble Corruption Knight who serves Malenia.

Now, the Holy Tree soldiers ran in in such panic and shouted loudly, and in front of Fenlei and Lady Dolores.

This somewhat embarrassed Loretta.

It's so embarrassing. It feels like the training they receive is not enough.

"Yes!"

As if noticing Loretta's unfriendly gaze, the Holy Tree Soldier also knew that his behavior was somewhat inappropriate, so he lowered his head respectfully and accepted Loretta's teachings.

He took a few deep breaths, calmed himself, and said respectfully, "Lady Loretta, Lady Fenley, and Lady Dolores, there's a problem with the road leading to the lower level of the sacred tree."

Hearing this, Fenlei felt his heart skip a beat. He hurried to the soldier and asked, "What's going on?!"

She looked even more anxious than the soldier just now.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

At this moment, no matter where the problem occurs, the road leading to the lower level of the sacred tree must not be damaged.

After all, Reinhardt, Miss Millicent and Lady Marlenya were all downstairs, so she was eager to know what had happened.

"My Lord Finlay, the scarlet corruption that inhabits the sacred tree seems to be fading. I hope you can go and see for yourself."

"Lead the way."

"Yes!"

Finlay was a man of decisive action. Without even asking Loretta's opinion, he followed the soldiers directly to the passage below the sacred tree.

Loretta also understood the importance of the matter, so she followed.

Only Dolores remained in the prayer room and sat back on the bench.

However, a hint of joy crossed her face, and she murmured to herself like a prayer, "Your Highness Michaela, it seems your gamble was right. Everything you foresaw is coming true. The scarlet corruption is beginning to fade. I believe Your Highness Marennia's chronic illness will be cured."

"But where are you now..."

After she finished speaking, a trace of sadness appeared on her face again.

She is the only person on the Holy Tree who knows everything besides Michaela, but after seeing Michaela once when she woke up as a Faded One hundreds of years ago, she has never seen Michaela again.

Until now, she still didn't know where Princess Michaela was, or even whether she was dead or alive.

But she believed that Lady Michaela was hiding somewhere in the border area and must be alive and well.

The middle section of the sacred tree.

Led by the soldiers, Finlay and Loretta led a group of knights through the building in a hurry and came to the location leading to the lower level.

But the scene before them surprised and puzzled everyone.

"How could this happen...what on earth happened down there?"

Finlay couldn't help but mutter his confusion aloud.

It's no wonder she was like this, because everything she saw along the way and everything that happened before her eyes was so incredible.

The colorful mushrooms that originally grew on the branches of the holy tree were now withering at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the scarlet smell of corruption that permeated the lower level was receding like a tide, as if time was flowing backwards, and the scarlet smell of corruption was disappearing.

Moreover, the bright little flowers growing around the Corrupted Lake below withered and turned into dust.

The lake water gradually became clear.

What on earth happened?

However, this strange phenomenon was not only occurring at the Holy Tree, but also in Galid to the south and in the Great Corridor of Noxstella, the [Eternal City] below the academy.

The Ionian swamps of the Gelid Fields were now gradually transforming from a rotting scarlet to a emerald green.

The Red Lion soldiers who discovered this naturally reported it to Latan.

When Latan arrived and saw this scene, he also felt incredible.

The scarlet corruption that had lingered for millennia was now gradually dying out.

In the Grand Corridor of Noxstella, the thick scarlet mist that filled the Corruption Lake that once sealed the Scarlet Goddess of Corruption has disappeared.

The lake water gradually became clear and the mushrooms gradually withered.

Even the polluted Ansel River, the river rushing down from the end of the Grand Corridor, has returned to its original color.

The corrupt followers living here are kneeling on the steps of the temple of the gods they serve, bowing their heads and worshiping madly.

They didn't know what was happening, but the only thing they knew was that their goddess was dying at this moment.

If they could speak, they would be like Gwei, covering their faces and crying, "Oh no, dear goddess, are you going to abandon us again?"

At the same time, in the lower level of the sacred tree.

puff!

enter.

puff!

Enter again.

puff!

Another click.

"Huh, it's finally done..."

Reinhardt stood up and wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead, looking at his finished work with satisfaction.

Beneath him, Malenia was lying there, her smooth back covered with densely packed reddish-orange needles.

These fine needles were all constructed by him using the purest power of the sun. They are somewhat similar to crystal pyroxene magic, but also somewhat different.

These fine needles are gradually penetrating into Malenia's body, and as the blood flows into her limbs and bones, they are completely clearing out the scarlet corruption that resides in Malenia's body.

Once the fine needle completely penetrates the body, the scarlet and corrupted chronic disease will be completely cleared away.

Therefore, with every bit of penetration, more scarlet mist would spread on Malenia's back, and then it would be burned up by the heat emanating from his body.

"But, there really is no reaction at all..."

Like a doll, she just lay there and let him manipulate her, not reacting at all no matter what he did to her.

Not even a hum.

Simply infusing the power of the sun into the body is enough to make one feel a life worse than death, let alone using it to clean up the scarlet corruption.

That would cause even more severe pain.

However, although Malenia lay there silently, the effect was still immediate.

The scarlet corruption on Malenia's body faded away at a speed visible to the naked eye. The most obvious thing was the scarlet butterflies wrapped around her hair and the scarlet mist that gradually dissipated around her.

Those flocks of Ionian butterflies disappeared without a trace, leaving no trace of their bodies, as if they had vanished into thin air like a dream bubble.

The huge wings that were formed returned to their original length, and the long fiery red hair was spread casually on the ground.

The mottled snake scales on the arms, chest, and even legs are gradually fading away, returning to the smooth, snow-white skin that is as delicate as a newborn baby's skin.

At this time, although Malenia had some defects, she was as beautiful as a painting.

The only thing covering her now was her long hair that was as bright red as flames.

"Mr. Rhine, Marenia..."

Millicent walked over with trepidation, looking at the Valkyrie lying motionless on the ground, she felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.

She knew very well that Reinhardt did this to eliminate the scarlet corruption in Malenia.

And those accumulated in her body have dissipated as the Scarlet Law of Corruption was suppressed.

"It's okay. He must have fainted. He will probably wake up soon."

Reinhardt reached out and patted Marennia's face, and when he saw no response, he came to this conclusion.

"Oh, big brother, you really kept your promise."

At this moment, the familiar and childish laughter interrupted the conversation between the two.

As the sound of light footsteps came, Reinhardt subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, and a pair of white and tender feet stepping on the ground first caught his eye.

The round toes were slightly curled up, but strangely, no soil was grabbed, and there was not even a trace on the ground. She came to him with light steps.

Moving my eyes slightly upwards, I saw a white dress, a strand of long golden hair, and a figure that seemed a little unreal.

Well, it’s still that familiar airport.

And with an airport of this size, the only person who spoke in such a tone was Michaela, who had disappeared for who knows how long.