Chapter 873 - 3: Fate and Rivals?
"This..."
Melina also raised an eyebrow, clearly somewhat hesitant.
Like the glow of fireflies, the blessing’s light softly illuminated her delicate face, adding a touch of mysterious allure to her closed eye.
She seemed a bit uncertain, because she was actually only a temporary master of Torret, and not the true master of Torret. Strictly speaking, Torret still didn’t have a true master. According to the original plan, she was supposed to help the Spirit Horse choose a Fade whom she felt was capable, and then entrust it...
Because the Spirit Horse has the ability to choose its master, just as beasts are attracted to heroes and kings, the Spirit Horse is more keen in this aspect.
Therefore the chosen Fade should be a hero with the stature of a king.
In theory, it should be like this. As long as Torret chooses the corresponding Fade, she will be able to discuss terms with them. She would assist the chosen Fade, guide the Fade’s progression, and in turn, she would be able to use the Fade’s power to truly reach the location of the Golden Tree.
It should have been like this...
But the plan was never implemented, or rather, no matter how idealistic the thoughts were, they could not catch up with the changes in the real world. Specifically, Torret hadn’t even had time to select a wise master, and the era belonging to the Golden Tree had already ended.
Even the supreme will was repelled by a greater presence, directly changing the heavens of the Boundary Land...
Hence, the mission of being fire seeds and casting them into the cauldron, and the mission of burning the tree, naturally disappeared, leaving no room for further discussion.
Thus, Melina felt utterly confused.
Who am I? Where am I? What should I be doing?
A life that once had clear goals, suddenly plunged into confusion.
Now approached by the witch Reina, who claimed to have something to hand over to her, the present master of Torret—naturally made the girl feel somewhat hesitant.
"Please take it, don’t be doubtful, I am just entrusted by someone... Although I am not very keen on discussing the past, this commission has indeed been accepted for so long, almost forgotten, and today there’s finally a chance to complete it."
With her witch’s hat pressed low, hiding her petite body under the snow-white cloak, Lani made efforts not to reveal her unusual figure, such as the puppet-like texture of her body, four arms, etc., and spoke lightly.
"Or I’ll just put it here, you can take it when you’re interested, how to deal with it afterward is up to you..."
As she said this, she casually placed the item that resembled a bell softly against the wall.
Melina frowned, perhaps it is better to keep it for now, and after Torret finds a true master, she can hand it over then?
"Next... where are you headed?"
The Puppet Girl raised her eyes slightly, although from the angle inside the church, what could be seen was still just the smooth chin exposed beneath the wide witch’s hat. She asked with apparent interest in Melina’s subsequent itinerary.
Of course, also in the journey of the stranger nearby—
Not just because of the misunderstanding earlier affecting Lani’s mindset, making her wish to act unfazed at this moment, not wanting to be so awkward. More importantly, she noticed that the person’s power was quite extraordinary, absolutely not to be underestimated, thus she took them seriously.
That person’s presence was like a blazing furnace, even beside the blessing, the warmth brought by the blessing’s light was far less than this heat.
But ordinary people generally wouldn’t notice this, it was only because she had reached a very advanced level with her studies of cold magic, similar to her brother Ratane’s accomplishment in Gravity Magic, relying on demigod-level spirituality to discover this.
That warmth seemed like day and night without cease...
Could it really be the power of the sun attribute?
—Lani pondered over this.
After all, in today’s Boundary Land, life flourishes, with everything competing to thrive, as long as it’s not heretical, it won’t be deliberately suppressed, just as those Boundary Land residents regaining their senses still habitually seek the grace of Gold, longing to follow the tradition of the Golden Tree—
Even with such beliefs, they won’t be punished or even forced to change or be coerced, everything seems free.
So under these circumstances, the return of the former sun faith seems not impossible.
It is said to be an existence similar to a Magic Ring, just like the Black Moon that was once shattered, the sun too was eroded and lost its color during some historical period... The belief in the sun that has lost color has long faded, even the Sun City no longer exists in the world.
So for a moment, Lani couldn’t be entirely certain, but she felt seven or eight parts convinced... There were still some uncertainties, she was inclined to suspect that the other party was from the distant northern border, an extremely strong flame martial cultivator.
Because atop the Giant Mountain in the north, the Giant Flame still burns.
It’s the end of the Boundary Land, and the place with the highest surface temperature. The martial cultivators are the watchers of the Giant Flame, yet during the long times, they are unconsciously eroded.