Elden Clergyman

As the darkness faded, the crimson sky reappeared.

But this time, the man in front of Lord also regained his clarity in his eyes.

"you......"

Lord raised his hand to stop him from speaking, then looked at the cluster of golden buds behind him, stretched out his hand, and gently touched her cheek.

She is trembling.

The reason why Lord dragged the battle for so long and had no intention of using a big account was just to extend the time.

It was both to heal the scarlet corruption on Latarn's body and to gather strength for the buds behind him.

But obviously, the flower bud behind it could not withstand the sudden influx of power due to its long-term incompleteness and suppression.

Even with the help of the golden needle, she has reached her limit and is at risk of losing control at any time.

"I want to take her somewhere first."

After saying that, Alice appeared beside Lord and held his hand.

The next moment, the two appeared in the position where the veteran had obtained the golden needle before, which was also the center of Gaileyd.

Untie the flower buds behind you and place them gently on the ground.

She closed her eyes tightly, her body trembled constantly, and golden illusory petals kept opening and closing around her.

Her pain had reached its limit, and it was time to end it all.

So, as agreed before, Lord reached out and touched the golden needle on her neck.

But the next second, a small hand reached out and stopped him from pulling it out.

"hold on."

Alice said.

Lord didn't know what was going on, but he believed Alice and stopped what he was doing.

A moment later, the originally scarlet sky of Gaylide suddenly dimmed.

The stars that were obscured by the scarlet mist also revealed their true appearance.

Then, a hoarse yet majestic voice sounded.

"In the name of Latarn the Starbreaker."

He raised his two swords and pointed them at the sky. The power that sealed the stars once again returned to his hands.

But this time, the power was not directed at the stars, but at what was in front of him - gold.

"To make the flower of abundance bloom, I will crush the gold."

"Father, please forgive me—"

The declaration ended and the two swords fell.

The stars fell.

The moment the stars and gold touched, the entire Gaelic shook, and the unchanging laws were broken.

Then, the gold needle was pulled out.

The bud that had bloomed once in Gaileed blossomed again.

But this time, it is no longer the scarlet flower of corruption, but the flower of abundance with healing power.

Moreover, because the Golden Law was broken, the flower buds this time no longer needed to spread as quickly as last time, but instead covered the entire Gaileyd in the blink of an eye.

Golden buds bloom on the land of Galid.

Replaced corruption and suffering with his abundance and grace.

And in the very center of the flower bud, the girl who served as nutrients and a container opened her eyes. Her body was covered with cracks like porcelain. She used up her last bit of strength to make her request.

"Kill...Marienia..."

"Kill... that corrupt and enchanted puppet..."

"I don't want to live like that...my brother...wouldn't..."

After a moment's silence, Lord nodded.

So she closed her eyes.

Only the giant cornucopia remains.

Blooming quietly in the land of Gayleed.

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Chapter 69: Shine! Excellent Girl!

"So why do you want me to kill Marenia?"

After a moment, looking at the ashes of Ceres that he had pulled out in front of him, Lord spoke with some doubt.

"Aren't you two the same person?"

Ceres, who was suddenly pulled out, responded: "......?"

Shouldn't she be dead?

Although she is the soul of a demigod, she is not the complete Malenia. Even if she dies, it does not mean the death of 'Malenia'. On the contrary, it may make the other party closer to completeness.

So the moment she decided to let the flower of abundance bloom, she was already prepared to die. That was also the reason why she had just endured the pain and used her last bit of strength to leave a last message to Lord.

but now......

"Oh, I can pull souls out of people's bodies. I figured since all the flowers have bloomed, your soul wouldn't be needed anymore, so I pulled it out for you."

In fact, just pulling it out is not enough. After all, one of the nutrients that blooms that abundant flower is the soul of Ceres.

But the problem is that Lord may lack anything, but he cannot lack a soul.

In fact, when the flower began to bloom, Lord had already realized this problem and began to provide for her soul. While allowing the flower of abundance to bloom more luxuriantly, he also preserved a trace of her consciousness.

And now...

Looking at the flower of abundance that was still in full bloom next to him, and then looking at Lord who was standing in front of him with a puzzled look, Ceres was silent for a while.

"Then you just..."

"The atmosphere is already there. It seems inappropriate for me not to act with you for a while."

Lord looked sincere.

"So could you explain to me what you just said?"

silence.

Ceres looked at the man in front of him silently, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Although during this period of time, Ceres had realized that this person might have some problems.

But now it seems that this person's problems may be more numerous and serious than she imagined.

Then, there was a considerable period of silence, or rather awkwardness.

Although his expression was subtle, looking at Lord in front of him with a serious face, Ceres hesitated for a moment and then slowly opened his mouth.

Then......

"You'd better put me back into that flower."

Ceres pleaded.

She would rather die in the blossoming scene than communicate with Lord.

"Hey, you..."

After a familiar conversation, Lord put the other person into his own urn.

As for the reason...

[Obtain 'Incomplete Celes Ashes']

Despite his help, the burden of forced flowering still hurt the very foundation of Ceres' soul.

Although the communication was smooth just now, it was because she had just died, and it was as if the body was still warm and could jump around a few times.

But after the jump, it depends on what happens next.

And looking at the appearance of her soul, although Lord had obtained it when she had just died and was still warm, the damage caused by the excessive burden made her soul look even more fragmented than the ashes of the Finger Witch at the beginning.

No, that's not the case, because the Finger Witch's soul is just dead for a long time, and the consciousness inside is severely damaged.

But Ceres' words, not only incomplete due to the soul consumed by the flowering, but also shattered into pieces like a puzzle due to the excessive burden.

In addition to normal replenishment, this guy also has to piece together the puzzles slowly. The time and energy required to repair it is probably longer than that of the Finger Witch.

"Then is there a possibility? I mean one possibility, her soul wasn't actually that broken originally, but just now while she was chatting with someone, she was hit hard by someone and it shattered into this."

Alice complained expressionlessly.

"No way, absolutely impossible."

Lord immediately shook his head.

Then, after the joke, Lord's expression returned to normal.

He looked up at the abundant flowers slowly blooming in front of him and sighed.

“How beautiful…”

It is indeed a beautiful flower.

Golden, brilliant, and surrounded by the abundant breath of life.

Under its influence, the scarlet corruption that had covered the entire territory of Gaileyd and had been deposited for who knows how long began to fade at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Instead, there is a golden abundance.

Golden grass grew on the dry reddish-brown ground, and golden new leaves sprouted on the withered and twisted branches.

The giant vicious dog that had mutated due to corruption gradually saw its head and body proportions return to normal, and hair began to grow on its black, dry skin.

The huge crow that was chasing and biting people gradually grew its deformed and short wings larger, and the feathers on them became thicker. After spreading them, it could fly again.

Miranda flowers emitting a scarlet poisonous mist, pools of poison filled with scarlet corruption, and those red and white growths that resemble abscesses on the earth...

Everything began to change.

Even those corrupt clansmen who looked like white grasshoppers and could launch homing missiles were seamlessly switched to the fertile clansmen.

After all, corruption and abundance are two sides of the same coin. While they are followers of corruption, they are also believers of abundance.

Then, the bloom ends.

As the golden light on the Flower of Plenty extinguished, Galeed's transformation also stopped.

But even so, looking around, the scarlet color that once existed is no longer there.

Instead, there is a golden and abundant world swaying in the wind.

Peaceful, harmonious and beautiful.

Of course, Lord also knew that this situation would not last long.

Because on the eve of the battle festival, having decided to die, Ceres found Lord and told him the information he knew about abundance and corruption.

“Abundance and corruption are two sides of the same coin. If either one is missing, everything will be distorted.”

"The clear river water will become so thick and sweet that it will make you panic. The endlessly abundant fruits will weigh down the branches. From the accumulated abundance, all kinds of 'worms of abundance' will be born, even more disgusting and terrifying than corrupted creations..."

"Now, because this land has been corrupted by the Crimson Corruption for too long, even the pure Law of Fertility can only maintain prosperity for quite some time."

“But when this prosperous time is over, when the accumulated corruption has been consumed, all that once brought beauty, all that fruitfulness and sweetness, will turn into the most vicious curse.”

"So, I hope to ask you for a favor. After the Flower of Plenty blooms tomorrow, go and obtain the remaining corrupt laws and integrate them into the Flower of Plenty."

"When abundance and corruption merge, when the laws are complete and circulated by flowing water, then Galide will truly be reborn."

"I know this isn't your responsibility, and I'm not qualified to make any demands of you. I already owe you a lot."