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

"hehe..."

Silver bell-like laughter echoed across the vast plain.

Marika smiled as she gazed at the imprisoned warrior and whispered, "That's not the case. The king and the god are equals."

"This narrow land has always adhered to the management system of one god and one king, even the distant and powerful ancient dragons follow this rule."

"So, I want to use your hand to establish a new dynasty, called the Golden Dynasty, to end all the chaos and let this narrow land once again usher in the dawn of hope."

"Well? You will definitely come."

Holierlu stared at Marika blankly and opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

...

For Marika, I carried Beast Vizier Serosho on my back.

For Malika's sake, I chose to put on the heavy red tape.

For Marika, I knew she was using me like a tool to be thrown away, but I still chose to be exiled from the borderland, wandering on the other side of the fog, between life and death...

But in fact, at the beginning, I had no intention of being a servant of such a little girl, but when I saw the golden light emanating from her pupils.

I felt that naive yet pure will.

Also, I want to see the era of the Golden Tree...

Gazing at the towering golden tree, Ge Fulei thought of the past, and the flames of war that had long been extinguished in his heart like embers now burned fiercely again.

However, his gaze had already shifted from the tall golden tree to the dimmed sun hanging in the sky.

"The sun has long lost its power, hehe..."

"...Malika, I must let you know how wrong your choice was...

This time I will hold you in my arms again no matter what!"

His ambition expanded again, just like it did a thousand years ago.

254. The Deceitful Words of a Crazy Business Manager (5K)

The biting cold wind whistled past, and the white snow slowly fell from the sky.

On the snow-white and rugged foothill ruins, Torrett carried Reinhardt and Melina and moved forward slowly, leaving deep and shallow footprints on the snow, but they were soon buried by the wind and snow.

This place was originally the residence of the Kaidan clan, a mercenary tribe from the border area, and the Samir clan, a sworn enemy of the Fire Giants and skilled in manipulating wind and snow. But now only ruins remain, with no sign of human habitation.

Oh, no, occasionally you can still see one or two scattered Samir people.

However, unlike when they saw other faded people, these Samir people did not rush forward to attack, but instead stayed away from them.

She seemed very frightened of him.

"Melina, we're almost there after passing one more fortress."

"Um..."

Melina, who was sitting sideways in the front, nodded slightly and looked with her single eye at the cauldron fixed with chains on the distant mountain top. Below the cauldron, she could vaguely see many giants kneeling on the ground, frozen into statues.

That is their destination.

And they had been away from the magic academy for three days.

Reinhardt did not take her through the Royal City of Rodel again, but directly reached the Giant Snow Mountain through the branches of the golden tree, which were the blessed points.

On the way, they also encountered a flying dragon that controlled the wind and snow - [Frozen Ice Fog] Borelus.

It is precisely because of its existence that the already cold frozen lake becomes even colder.

Now, they were not far from their destination, but the light of the golden tree was gradually fading, and the border area was once again plunged into endless darkness.

Reinhardt suddenly reined in Torret and glanced around, but apart from the towering fortress in the distance, all he could see were the snow-capped plains, the ruins of broken walls, and the cliffs of the valley.

"Melina, let's just rest there for the night."

He pointed to a relatively intact ruin in the distance.

However, Melina just nodded and said nothing.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but I always feel that Melina has become more taciturn than before.

Perhaps it was because she was getting closer and closer to the cauldron of fire, to the end of her fate?

should be.

However, he would never let Melina's fate end here.

He also hopes to travel beyond the border with Lani and Melina!

Night fell, and the snowfield was pitch black, except for the flickering light of fire in the ruins where they were, and the faint crackling sound of firewood exploding could be heard.

The firelight illuminated their faces, and Reinhardt poked the fire with dry wood in his hand.

Melina, on the other hand, sat there with her legs hugged, staring blankly at the burning flames.

"...Thank you, Rhine."

"What's wrong with you all of a sudden? Did you pick up something unclean on the street and eat it? Why are you thanking me for no reason?"

Melina's sudden gratitude left him a little confused.

A bit too sudden.

He didn't know what he had done to deserve Melina's gratitude.

"...No, thank you so much."

Melina repeated it once more, then raised her head and looked at the cauldron of fire guarded by a fire giant on the top of a distant mountain.

"...We're almost there."

"The Ash Extinguishing Flame is just ahead."

"...I'm so glad I'm traveling with you. It's not a long journey... It's the happiest and most joyful time I've ever had in my life."

"I really should thank Torrett... Thank you, Torrett, thank you for choosing him."

Melina said to the spiritual ring on his hand.

A faint light of soul flickered on the spiritual ring, and Torret seemed to be responding to Melina's gratitude.

"Well...don't say thank you, and don't make it sound like a last will. Just like what we said when we first met, you have your purpose, and I have mine."

After saying that, he picked up the hot wine that had been heated on the fire and took a sip, which immediately dispelled a lot of the coldness.

Sure enough, drinking hot wine on a snowy day is the most refreshing thing!

It would be even better if we could have some braised beef or something like that.

It's a pity that it's impossible to get that kind of thing in this cold weather. I can't even find anything to eat.

However, Melina just stared at him, a glint gleaming in the depths of her beautiful eyes.

There was no response to his words, and no words were spoken.

The two of them sat there in silence until they fell asleep late at night.

However, at midnight, Melina slowly sat up, quietly came to his side and stared at his sleeping face, as if she wanted to engrave his face into the depths of her soul.

She slowly reached out her hand again and gently stroked the contours of his cheek.

"...Don't worry, I will help you prepare the fire. This is also my ultimate mission."

Melina whispered to him as he slept, "You just have to find a way to get there, to the top of the giant mountain covered with thick snow above the sea of clouds."

"...I know full well that I am forcing you to commit a serious crime, a serious crime against the Zhurong Golden Tree."

"But if that path leads to the outcome I want, I want to keep going down it."

"So, thank you for your tolerance along the way, Rhine.

Thank you for tolerating my willfulness..."

"But, at the very end, please allow me to be a little willful."

Although her voice was still so flat and seemed to have no emotional ups and downs, anyone could hear that Melina was no longer the small piece of firewood she used to be, but a human being with flesh and blood.

But the next second, Melina seemed to remember something and fumbled around her body.

Then he took out a cute doll from under his heavy robe.

Melina quietly reached out and untied the leather bag he was carrying, quietly put the doll in it, and tied the bag back to its original state.

"...Rhine, I made this doll myself. When I'm gone, let this doll keep you company. I hope you won't forget me."

Melina's eyes looking at him gradually became complicated.

Only at this time did she dare to tell Reinhardt what she wanted to say but didn't dare to say.

Only at this time did she dare to express her true feelings.

If possible, she also hopes to stay with Reinhardt forever.

But she knew very well that was impossible.

She also has her mission, the important task of guiding and saving the border area.

"...Torret, you must always help this person."

She looked at the spiritual ring on Reinhardt's finger again, reached out and rubbed it gently, with reluctance in her eyes.

During this long time, Torrett has always been with her, just like a family member.

But all good things must come to an end, and the time to say goodbye is about to come.

The spirit ring flickered again, responding to Melina's call and words, and seemed to comfort her.

Melina didn't say anything else. She quietly returned to the other side of the campfire, slowly lay down and fell asleep quietly, as if nothing had happened.

But is it really possible that nothing happened?

Just after she fell asleep, Reinhardt opened his eyes, slowly turned over to lie on his side and looked at the starry sky.

I couldn't help but smile bitterly, and I couldn't stop grieving in my heart.

“This little piece of wood…”

In fact, he had not fallen asleep at all, and he heard clearly what Melina had just said.

He was very puzzled. Couldn't these words be said to her face? Why did he have to choose to say them when she was asleep?

If he hadn't been a light sleeper, he might have missed Melina's heartfelt words.

He even made a doll for himself, saying that he wanted the doll to accompany him.

When was it done?

While thinking, he gently took out the human doll from the leather bag and took a look at it.

It's a doll figure that looks like Melina.

Although the workmanship looks very rough and even the eyes are replaced by buttons, it can be seen that a lot of effort has been poured into this doll.

"...This doll is really ugly..."

He said words of disgust, but the corners of his mouth couldn't stop rising.

Since Melina was wavering between him and the borderland, he would help her make the choice.

This time, he must save Melina no matter what.

Whether it was because of past regrets or current feelings, neither would allow him to sacrifice this lovely little piece of wood again.

Not even Malika, I say!

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Silent all night.

Reinhardt got up very early, even before the golden tree had fully emitted its light.

And Melina was still lying there sleeping soundly.

He had no intention of disturbing them, so he quietly got up and went outside, breathing in the fresh and cold air while gazing at the huge fortress in the distance.

It was also the fortress of the Fire Monks and the Fire Guardians, but he had forgotten what it was called.