Elden Clergyman

Then......

puff-

The Eternal Dragon, who had just unharmed Godwin and Fulshanks, fell to the ground with an indifferent attitude, looking embarrassed and trembling.

After enduring for a while, she finally couldn't hold it back and let out a cute sound.

"Dad, I was wrong..."

"Be a little gentler, I can't work like this..."

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Chapter 120: You Burn, Burn More Than Me

after a while.

Looking at Heath who was holding his tail and looking at him with resentment in front of him, Lord felt a little confused.

No, man, didn't you just ask for it? Why are you acting like that now?

Pulling the tail is heartless, right?

On the other side, looking at the fool's expression, she could guess what was going on in his mind.

But she got used to it.

"Hurry up, Pawpaw."

Giving him an unpleasant glare, Heath returned to his seat.

"Your problem has been dealt with. I have a bunch of other things to take care of. Go out and do your own thing."

"Call me next time you find the core of time and space."

After saying that, Heath flicked his tail.

Accompanied by a familiar trance, Lord appeared at the Round Table Sacrifice Site again.

After chatting with Alice for a while and helping her put away some books, Lord opened the door and returned to the real world because he had not yet chosen the person to come in and had nothing else to do.

Then, open your eyes.

It is still the familiar warm embrace, there is still a refreshing fragrance, the blowing breeze, and the swaying shadows of the trees.

With this familiar feeling, Lord subconsciously stretched out his hand and gently stroked the face in front of him.

But, it feels a little wrong.

After touching for a while, as he gradually regained consciousness, Lord discovered something strange.

The hair was not the familiar blond hair, but brown.

The exquisite face in front of him did not have eyes that contained endless stars, but one was golden and the other was closed.

"...Melina?"

"Well, it's me."

Melina held Lord in her arms, and although her body was a little stiff, she did not resist his touch.

"Miss Alice is busy at the Golden Tree, so I'll take care of you..."

After a pause, she spoke hesitantly.

"You, don't like it?"

Even someone with low emotional intelligence like Lord knows what to answer when faced with this question.

"luv't."

After seeing Lord nod, Melina breathed a sigh of relief, and then after a moment of silence, she slowly spoke.

"Well, how would Miss Alice take care of you in the past... Can you tell me?"

"Whatever she can do, I can do... I will try my best to do it."

As she spoke, Melina reached out her hand and began to caress Lord's face.

The movement was a bit stiff and far less comfortable than Alice's touch.

But even though his skills were not good, his youthful touch and the dull expression on his face mixed with a hint of uneasiness made up for it very well.

It wasn't that comfortable, but it was fun.

After teasing the small piece of wood in front of him for a while, Lord Cricket Pupa moved twice, changed to a more comfortable position and lay in her arms, then looked at her and spoke.

"Come to think of it, I remember you said before that you came to complete the mission your mother left for you."

"Now, have you found it?"

Mu Tou paused for a moment, then after a moment's hesitation, nodded slightly.

“…Found it.”

"That's good."

Lord nodded, without any intention of asking further questions.

After a while, after teasing Little Wood and lying down for a while, Lord got ready to get up.

But just as he was about to get up, a pair of small hands pulled him back.

"......What's wrong?"

Lord looked at Melina with some confusion.

The latter was silent for a while, then spoke slowly.

"Do you know 'Fire'?"

"That's what it takes to ignite the flame, the seed that serves as the starting point for the flame."

"You need fire to burn a torch, you need fire to light a bonfire, you need fire to cook..."

"To burn the golden tree, fire is also needed."

As he spoke, Lord felt the grip on his body tighten, and a faint sense of unease emerged.

He thought about it, fluttered a few more times, moved closer to Melina's arms, then raised his hands and held the two hands in his arms.

The delicate body in his arms stiffened slightly, then gradually softened.

And after being held by Lord, those hands, after a moment's hesitation, opened slightly and also held Lord's hands.

White, soft and warm.

Although she looks like a piece of wood on the surface, Melina's body is actually surprisingly soft and warm. It feels very good whether you touch or knead it.

And although she is a bit wooden, it is precisely because of her dull behavior, coupled with her awkward and immature movements, and her shyness after being touched, that she is not annoying at all, but instead has a kind of charm that is unique to her.

She wants to be teased, hugged, and peeled off the wooden outer layer bit by bit, revealing the soft and warm inner self hidden inside.

Just like now.

After Melina held his hand, looking at her trying hard to keep a straight expression, Lord felt playful and secretly raised a finger to tickle her palm.

Melina's body stiffened at first. After she reacted, she hesitated for a moment, then stretched out her fingers and started scratching Lord.

Itchy, soft and tender.

After fooling around for a while, Melina's expression relaxed a little. After shaking Lord's hand, she continued to speak.

"But the Golden Tree is a special existence. Even the flames of the Red Lion cannot burn it."

"So, to burn the golden tree, or rather, to burn off its rejecting thorns, a special 'fire' is needed."

"That's the person who can see the 'flame phantom'."

"Or."

"I."

silence.

Looking at Melina in front of him with a serious expression, Lord thought for a while, and after realizing the meaning of her words, his expression became subtle.

"Well, what do you mean..."

"Yes, I am the spark."

Melina nodded.

"The mission my mother entrusted to me was to use myself as the spark to ignite the golden tree."

"But now, this is more than just a mission given to me by my mother."

"On this journey with you, we have seen a lot, beautiful things, painful things, hope, despair..."

"Ever since the Ring was shattered, the border has collapsed. Everywhere is filled with pain and war..."

"My mother doesn't want this, and neither do I. I want to end this pain and restore everything that was destroyed to its original state..."

"I also hope to burn away the thorn of rejection for you, so that you can become the King of Elden."

how about you?

Lord didn't ask this question.

Because by looking at the other person's expression, he can realize what the other person will do after this mission is over.

At the same time, I also understood why the other party had been trying his best to keep a distance from me along the way.

It’s not because I don’t care, on the contrary, it’s precisely because I care that I can’t touch it.

Because if the ending is destined to be tragic, then the more good things you have accumulated before, the more pain you will suffer when the end comes.

He knew this all too well.

Looking at Lord in her arms, Melina was prepared to be criticized or scolded by him.

But contrary to her expectations, Lord said nothing.

"How do I put it..."

"If you were to talk about something else, I might be able to say a few words to you, but I feel like I'm not qualified to say anything about this..."

After all, it is a bit of black humor to let a pile of ashes that has burned countless times blame a piece of wood that is about to burn for such a thing.

so......

"I will not contradict your mission, not to mention that this is not only your mission, but also your will."

Alice needed a port, and Melina was that port.

If this port is not used and other means are adopted, although it can be successful, the losses caused and the price to be paid will be at least several times higher.

Even if Lord doesn't care about this, Melina will.

Or perhaps, it was precisely because she didn't want to add more pain that she chose this path.

This is not only her mission, but also her belief.

but......

"No one stipulated that you must die after the burning, right?"

“…There’s really no rule on this.”

"That's it."

Lord smiled, then reached out his hand, scratched the soft tip of the nose, and then spoke seriously.

"I am supportive and willing to help you achieve your mission."

"But at the same time, I will find a way to allow you to survive while completing your mission."

"Even if you don't succeed in the end, I won't stop you."

"But if you succeed, after completing your mission, you must stay by my side and be my witch for the rest of your life."

"how?"