"..."
Time seemed to have stopped flowing in Kangweina's silence, and then resumed in the sudden burst of vortex beams. However, Duan Qing, who was closest to the old man, could still see unwillingness, anger, etc. on his face.
A variety of negative emotions: "Well...you don't really want to throw me in, do you? Although my life is not very valuable, but now that threats are useless, even if you throw me, a pebble, into the sea, it will be at best
It’s just to vent your anger…”
"I know I know!"
With a slightly anxious tone, the old man's eyes stayed in the direction of the light beam where the figure disappeared for a long time: "Your death will definitely bring changes, child of destiny, just like what happened to Tania, but
…”
"But Oxen is right."
The whistling wind cut through the black light belt with the sudden appearance of an ax shadow, and at the same time separated the energy binding Duan Qing from Kangweina's hands: "This guy is not willing to destroy the achievements he has created with his own hands.
…”
"This is the fundamental reason why his threats are useless."
The turbulent air flow scattered in all directions as the magical energy failed, and even caused some fluctuations in the sea level. However, Laura, who stood up a giant ax in front of her, was not affected by these energies in the slightest. The handle was not the same as hers.
The surface of the huge tomahawk that was disproportionately large also flashed a dark fluorescent light: "Hey, are you okay?"
"No, it's okay..."
Duan Qing, who was blown far away by the burst of air, supported his arms with all his strength. After a while, he climbed up from the bridge where the sea breeze roared: "I almost fell..."
"...Hehehehe, good job, heir to the Roland family."
Helplessly adjusting his robe, Kangweina slowly turned around: "Well, since the adventurer has lost his role, there is no harm in letting him go. Anyway, he has lost his combat effectiveness, and there is no
The courage to jump in there alone…”
"boast."
After gesturing at the huge ax in her hand, the chestnut-haired girl twisted her nose in disdain: "I'm distracted and I still have to find an excuse... You didn't expect Laura to attack at all, right?"
"...Don't think that I will be afraid of you, little guy." Kangweina's eyes darkened: "I just think that the fight between us is unnecessary, not that there is no way to kill you..."
"Ha, then put down the black coal briquettes in your hand." Laura pointed the tip of the ax at the palm of the opponent's hand: "Don't think that Laura doesn't understand the insidiousness and cunning of you restorationists. One second, you were chatting and laughing, and the next second
He’s already started beating people!”
"... You are not only wasting my time, but you are also challenging my patience." Kangweina's gloomy face finally disappeared into the gradually gathering black energy: "Leave or die... even if you are from the Roland family
Descendant, I will not give you any more choices."
boom--
As if he didn't intend to waste any more words on this topic, the huge ax shadow rolled up on the side of the Miracle Bridge, and then was heavily wrapped in the various magical energy rising from Convina.
Smashed on the bridge, Laura's Jiao Zha and the whistling ax sound then crisscrossed the area shrouded in a large black mist, using deep and dark dark light to cut through the siege of the elements again and again, with great difficulty.
Duan Qing, who climbed onto the bridge, retracted his gaze and then slowly turned his head: "It seems that there are only two of us left..."
"Reiner."
In the sky-high beam of light on the other side of the bridge, the silver-black knight wrapped in heavy armor raised his head: "...Your Majesty the Special Envoy."
"...Aren't you going to explain something?"
"……No."
Holding on to his shoulders and moving with difficulty, Duan Qing slowly came to Liner. While looking up at the beam of light converging on the sea, he made a sighing voice: "This shape...is it a scale?
?Although it matches your usual image, it seems... a bit skewed at this time?"
"……I'm very sorry."
Repeating this sentence again, the motionless Reiner replied in a slow voice: "But no matter what... this is my choice now."
"Tell me." As if he didn't intend to stop Oxen's final action, Duan Qing simply sat opposite Reiner: "What will this ceremony look like in the end?"
"...Oxon will become the new Lord of the World." Reiner was silent for a while, but finally said something shocking: "He will become a god, and I...will get what I want.
everything of."
"...It's really an attractive bargaining chip." Duan Qing looked at the other party steadily for a while, and finally slowly shook his head: "As a businessman, he is competent enough, but as a knight... you
My acting skills are far from reaching his level."
"...Really?" Reiner with a deep voice slightly twitched the corner of his mouth: "It seems that my practice is not enough... When did you notice it?"
"The confirmation was at the moment when Oxen took action." Duan Qing paused, and then showed a look of reminiscence: "Although I couldn't see it clearly at the time, you and the city lord have always been aloof, and in the end you were actually beaten by Oxen.
Kesen was subdued with one move, which in the eyes of adventurers... is impossible no matter how you look at it, right?"
"..."
"And the guy's last words also revealed a flaw - when he tried to transfer the conflict to us, he said that Tielin and Fenya were the last two 'troublesome guys'... According to the ranking of strength, you should be
The most powerful throne holder, right? This shows that his subconscious has already excluded you and regards you as one of his companions."
"Ever since the fight between us and Tielin began, his plan has been successful." Looking at Reiner who remained silent, Duan Qing replied in a low voice: "Now that I think about it... everything is so logical.
.”
"...That series of battles was not originally part of our plan."
The silver and black knight immediately shook his head, but his voice still did not fluctuate at all: "The original plan... was to have Rondoel cooperate in a scene, and then use the subsequent qualifying matches to drag other people on the throne into the water. Terry
Stan's challenge was simply an accident, and your consecutive victories are beyond our planning space. Although the final result is the same, due to the different challenge levels, few of the other throne holders will end up fighting.
People, their combat power...has not suffered any damage."
"So you personally attacked the city lord?" Duan Qing asked in a quick voice: "Then you pretended that Oxen did it alone and forcibly launched the plan?"
"No, the city lord you saw... didn't exist in the first place."
Reiner was silent for a while, and then said something surprising again: "Since the accident six years ago, the Lord of the City has completely disappeared. Many people, including the Shadow Society, have tracked down many
place, but in the end his whereabouts were not found..."
"...What did you say?" Duan Qing widened his eyes: "Then who is the city lord we have been seeing?"
"That is an illusion created by the power below."
Shaking his head with a tired look, Reiner, standing in the beam of light, said to Duan Qing: "A substitute to temporarily replace the Lord of the City."
"To... appease all the forces in Freedom City?"
"It is also to stabilize the situation."
The increasingly intense beam of light obscured Duan Qing's sight, and also covered Reiner's face as he gradually closed his eyes: "Although it was leaked in the end, very few people knew the result at first, and the City Lords Meeting has been maintained.
I also carefully concealed it from all the other throne holders, formed gangs, diverted hatred, and at the same time transformed the city lord's hall, turning the city lord into a deep and simple existence... All arrangements were made to try not to
Delaying time while revealing the truth, and then using the illusion of the city lord I created to continue to maintain the normal operation of the Free City, the process may be a bit thrilling, but the final result is still smooth..."
"Wait a minute, so you're the one who's been giving orders all this time...?"
"...This is natural."
Sighing deeply, Reiner slowly replied: "I have tried my best to simulate the city lord's thoughts to solve many problems that arise in this city. At first, it was just a temporary replacement, but I didn't expect that this one would be
Six years... Although such a long time allowed me to adapt to this way of living, it also made me feel deeply tired. So when this trick was exposed, there was no confusion or panic in my heart.
There was a feeling of relief..."
"Perhaps since I made that decision, this moment will come sooner or later." He said lightly: "I have already had such an awareness in my heart."
"Exposed?" Duan Qing grasped the key point in the previous paragraph: "Who exposed you? Is it Oxon?"
"No, it's... Rondall."
Reiner said a surprising name: "In order to solve his throne problem, he ventured into the city lord's palace that night, but due to a series of accidents, he happened to bump into the scene where the city lord disappeared..."
"So...he used this to threaten you?"
"...This level of threat is not enough to make me waver."
As if recalling the events of that day, Reiner's voice returned to its usual calmness: "However, not long after, Oxon came to the door, and then claimed to have discovered the secret of the city lord, and handed me a
negotiated terms..."
"Wait, wait, wait." Duan Qing hurriedly raised his hand: "In other words... Rondoer is really a member of the Restoration?"
"……Yes."
"You won't become Oxon's lackey just because of this, right? Will there be such a big change if you change the negotiator?"
"...because Oxen promised to resurrect the city lord."
Once again speaking the astonishing words in a calm tone, Reiner looked up at the straight light in the center of the vortex: "Oxon revealed his identity as the weaver of destiny, and proved to me the soul of the city lord.
The fact remains that as long as I can cooperate with his actions and take him to the hub of the Star of Morna, he can bring the Lord of Van Gaal back to this world after completing the ceremony..."
"What nonsense is this!"
Severely interrupting the other party's remarks, Duan Qing, who was seriously injured, shouted: "Even if you believe his promise, you have to consider whether the dead can be resurrected, right? What if that guy is also lying to you?
What if he can’t fulfill his promise in the end?”
"It doesn't really matter what you promise. It's just a choice as a bet. As an adventurer... you should understand this very well, right?"
The remaining eyes in the beam of light blinked at Duan Qing, and then regained his usual calmness: "As for authenticity...he shouldn't be telling lies, because I did meet him again in the past period of time.
Got to him."
"...Huh?" Duan Qing's eyes widened again: "Have you really seen the soul of the city lord?"
"To be precise... it's an image."
Reiner's voice replied: "I don't know when, the image of the city lord that is not created by me will reappear in the city lord's hall late at night. At first, it only lasted a few seconds, and then the duration became longer and longer.
It's been getting longer and longer... I once suspected that it was a bad joke, but the 'city lord' knew everything that happened in this city. The many instructions he left for me also provided a lot of help to my subsequent governance...
…”
"That should be the City Lord." At this point, Reiner concluded in a low voice: "The City Lord's soul...has always been by my side."
"Are you sure that's not Oxen's trick?" Duan Qing asked with a twitching corner of his mouth.
"...At that time, Oxen was probably still racking his brains on how to meet the city lord."
In the chorus of waves and energy surging together, Reiner's voice continued to echo in Duan Qing's ears: "Although he later made many requests... the current Oxon should have no connection with the soul of that city lord.
It’s related.”
"The soul of the city lord... ha." Duan Qing sneered: "Even now... do you still believe that there is a soul in this world?"
"...If you have ever been to that ruins and seen the various records inside, you will definitely believe it as I do."
Looking at the battle scene that was still breaking out in the distance, Reiner's voice slowly merged into the light beams surrounding him: "The Free Continent has many miracles that others cannot imagine, but it also has many beliefs that believe in these miracles.
, and people who die with these beliefs... can often create miracles."
"I don't belong here, but I am not afraid of death at this moment." There seemed to be a slight smile in his last voice, and then slowly disappeared in Duan Qing's increasingly serious eyes: "And what I am saying is
All I wish for, all I wish for..."
"It will definitely come true."
In the loud and shocking roar, the figure of the other throne holder once again disappeared from Duan Qing, replaced by the final fully formed light pillar not far away, and countless brilliant beams floating in the night sky.
of starlight.
This chapter has been completed!