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

"You're too kind. All of this is thanks to you. If it weren't for your guidance, I'm afraid I wouldn't be inheriting this ancient city now."

Nefeli responded to him with a smile, but at the same time her eyes could not help but be fixed on this magnificent ancient city, with a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.

“…This land is very similar to my hometown.”

He took in his surroundings for a moment, feeling the breeze from the courtyard, his voice filled with emotion.

Except for the last time she came to this castle to defeat Greg, she had never been here before, but every time she came here she could feel a familiar atmosphere.

It's the smell of the wind.

The smell of the wind made her feel comfortable and at ease.

Then she looked at him seriously again.

"So, I said goodbye to my adoptive father and followed Mr. Kenneth and Mr. Edgar here. I want to stir up a storm here again and blow away the filth in the wind."

"Well, that's very good. Congratulations on your new life."

Reinhardt offered his blessing.

Although I don't understand what Nefeli meant, judging from her current situation, she is definitely better than the depressed girl in my memory.

Now, her eyes were so determined, without a trace of depression, as dazzling as the dawn rising from the horizon.

Very good, very good.

The little girl in my memory who cried because she was abandoned by her adoptive father will probably never appear again, right?

As a witness and executor of this change, he couldn't help but look at Nefeli with a bit of love and relief, as if he was looking at his own daughter.

Well, my little girl is growing up.

"...Thank you, Reinhardt."

Nefeli suddenly spoke and bowed her head deeply to express her gratitude to him.

"Thank you for your guidance at that time."

"Well, you're welcome. We are friends after all."

He was truly happy about Neferi's changes.

Now, it would be even better if Melina's future could be changed.

No, this has to change, no matter what.

A future without Little Wood is an incomplete future, and it is not the future he expects.

"Please allow me to state my name again—I am Neferi Lu, a warrior."

Nefeli solemnly introduced herself and extended her hand to him.

"Although some people around me call me king, my essence remains unchanged."

"The only thing that has changed is that I took the initiative to say goodbye to the guiding light that once guided me. My adoptive father is very pleased with this... But I want to thank you for your guidance. Without you, there would be no Neferi Lu, the king and warrior she is today."

"Well, you're welcome. I'll give my name again as well."

He looked at the hand Nefeli extended toward him and, without a second thought, shook it. "I'm Reinhardt, a Knight of Kalia serving the Moon Princess, Rani. Like you, I'm a warrior."

The two of them shook hands tightly several times.

Although he thought he had not done anything, Neferi's gratitude could not be refused.

Since you can't refuse, then accept it calmly and live up to the other person's kindness.

Besides, it would seem hypocritical to continue to refuse, even if that wasn't what I meant.

"correct..."

At this moment, Nefeli spoke again.

"When I accepted Stonewell City, I found something that might be useful to you."

As he spoke, he took out an exquisite stone from behind his back and handed it to him.

"Ancient Dragonite Forge Stone?"

He looked at the stone in his hand, then looked at Nepheli, and said the name of the stone in surprise.

It was a bit unexpected that Nefeli would take out such a thing here.

Ancient Dragon Rock Forging Stone, a forging stone made by polishing golden gravel.

Legend has it that this is the scale of the ancient dragon king Platon Shanks, and is the secret treasure of Fam Azra.

The ancient dragon king Platon Shanks lives in seclusion in the cracks of time and space, and the slight distortion of time and space on this forging stone is proof of this.

It can be said to be a rare treasure.

But....

"Don't refuse. This stone is worth far more in your hands than in mine."

Just as he was about to refuse, Neferi spoke faster, "Sir Rhine, the future you face is difficult and full of hardships. This rock can also bring out its greatest value."

"Uh... well, thank you, Nefeli."

Under the other party's persuasion, he chose to accept it.

But that's not what he wanted to say.

However, since they said so, how could he refuse?

I can only accept it.

But then again, there's plenty of Ancient Dragon Rock Forging Stone in the Magic Academy nowadays, and there's no shortage of it at all. Some were even given to Grandpa Iggy, so that he could try to use it to forge a god-killing weapon.

If possible, he hopes to mass-produce it and then arm a small army. It would be best if the armor could also be melted into it, so that they would be a good fighting force at that time.

As for where it came from... naturally it was produced by the two ancient dragon lolis. When they were in the academy, they could produce a few pieces every day.

At that time, he also asked the two lolis if it would be a problem if they lost their scales like this.

However, the two ancient dragon loli said to him nonchalantly -

"You worry too much. This is just a normal molting of scales."

"It will only benefit us, there will be no problems at all."

The stones that are extremely precious to the border area are actually just scales shed by Platon Shanks.

This is really outrageous. He opened the door to outrageous things. It’s so outrageous.

But this also explains why there are so many ancient dragon rock forging stones at the border.

These are all things that the ancient dragon clan doesn't want...

"Reinhardt, I've heard a lot about you lately. Sure enough, you're still as brave and unrivaled as ever."

"Thank you for the compliment. You're not bad at all. Now that you've become the king of Stonewell City, I'm sure Nimgefu will prosper under your rule..."

The two began to praise each other commercially, but Nefeli shook her head and said, "No, compared to you, I am still far behind..."

"I understand this very clearly in my heart... defeating [Limb Reattachment] Grek, battling the strongest demigod, defeating Marennia and forming an alliance with the Sacred Tree, and becoming a partner with the once most promising deity, [Moon Princess] Rani—each and every one of these things are things I cannot do."

Every word Nefeli said came from the heart, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

It turns out that I have done so much.

Even he himself didn't pay much attention to it. He just dealt with them one by one, and only when he turned around did he realize that he had come here.

Nefeli looked at him with a touch of admiration, but then turned serious again. She said in a resounding voice, "If you become the King of Elden, if you don't mind, I am willing to become one of your wings, stir up a storm here, and help you pave the way to the throne of King Elden."

She wasn't kidding.

Reinhardt could see it too.

This is what she once wanted to help Sir Baizhi do, but now her adoptive father Sir Baizhi has given up on becoming the King of Elden, and she has become independent from her adoptive father and become a king.

So, she can also follow her own ideas.

Although as a king and the ruler of a land, she shouldn't say this, but facing Reinhardt, she is willing to be subordinate to him and become his subject.

Not only does he have the qualities to become a king, but he is also very gentle. So now, what she hopes most is that the Faded One standing in front of her can become the King of Elden.

The other guests who were trying to eavesdrop nearby were all shocked when they heard Neferi's words.

Two or three people gathered together and whispered.

They didn't know who this man was, nor did they know why King Neferi made such a decision, so they were very curious and concerned about Reinhardt's identity, but they were more angry at him for not fighting for it.

The king they recognized, King Neferi, was actually willing to be subordinate to others for a long time?!

This has never happened since the Golden Tree ruled Nimgfu!

Even that coward Greg never did such a thing!

Nefili naturally noticed the reactions of these guests.

But unfortunately, she did not take these people seriously. To be precise, the border area nowadays is no longer full of red tape. Whoever has the bigger fist is the ruler.

If anyone refuses to give in, try to conquer her if you can.

"Let's go, Eun-ha."

Sir Baizhi, who was observing secretly, nodded with satisfaction after watching Nefeli's performance, and then left with his follower Enxia.

The little girl who only obeyed his orders has finally grown up...

At the same time, Reinhardt, standing on the balcony, was silently enjoying the breeze. He did not respond to this expectation on the spot, but instead smiled and teased:

"Let's put aside the dislike and becoming a king, but are you serious?"

He was too pretentious, and when he met Nefeli's gaze, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of teasing:

"Turning into wings and all that... is that considered a confession?"

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night.

"Lord Rhine, please have some tea."

"Thank you, Ariana, for bothering you so late."

"It's okay. It's Ariana's blessing to be able to serve Master Rhine."

Reinhardt just smiled slightly when he heard this, took the hot tea brought by Ariana, and took a small sip.

But this time, he did not praise Ariana's craftsmanship. Instead, he put down the teacup silently and stared blankly at the reflection of his figure in the tea. The rising steam gradually blurred his vision.

Seeing this, Aliana silently refilled his teacup with tea, then put the teapot aside and stood beside him.

As a qualified maid, you must be on standby for your master at all times.

This is her creed as a maid.

"Hey, Master, there are so many delicious foods at today's banquet. They are all foods that Ashmi has never eaten or seen before..."

At this moment, Ashmi suddenly jumped onto the seat next to him and sat there talking incessantly about what happened at today's banquet.

It's almost all about food, anything delicious and tasty that makes her linger.

But halfway through her speech, she suddenly stopped.

She found that Reinhardt was in a daze and completely ignored her, so she stared at Reinhardt with her silver pupils.

And greeted him from time to time.

"Owner?"

"Hey~ Master~~~"

"Dear Master~~~~"

No matter what method was used, there was no reaction. Even when Ashmi used the kind of delicate and numb voice that Reinhardt could not accept the most, Reinhardt did not react at all.

This made Ashmi feel a little frustrated and a little angry.

His eyes kept scanning Reinhardt's body, thinking about how to bring Reinhardt back to his senses.

After a moment, her gaze stopped at the face, and a mischievous idea came to her mind. Then she quietly leaned over, turned the peaks upside down, and quietly attached herself to the side of Reinhardt's face.

The corners of her pretty mouth opened slightly, quietly wrapping around his earlobe like a thin cloth.

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