"Why do you want to catch up?" Roland finally asked after a while. In order to conceal the churning emotions in his heart, the death knight covered his tone with a layer of solid indifference.
"Why did Kaos run away?" The girl asked back, and there was a slight shake in those water-colored pupils.
"Because... we are enemies."
"Then why didn't you raise your sword? We traveled together for five months, why didn't we deliver a fatal blow on the way? Why did you save me again and again?" Katoli's questioning continued. The girl is very clear that none of these questions can be answered by the death knight, but in fact, she doesn't mind what kind of explanation Roland will give now. What Katoli wants is to keep the other party's figure, so that he can't answer. avoid your own gaze.
As the paladin expected, Roland fell silent again.
What are you thinking about now? Katoli quietly looked at the other person's face. Since the mystery was revealed, the girl had imagined this scene countless times and carefully predicted the dialogues to deal with various situations. However, when the death knight Kaos was standing in front of her, Katoli found that she couldn't take her eyes off at all. The opponent's water-colored eyes.
Yes, the reason why I stand here is not just to negotiate, explain or ease conflicts, but also because I am irresistibly attracted, and I strongly want to understand the truth hidden under the ice-blue flame. everything.
What kind of beliefs do you hold? Is there something you are afraid of losing? Do you feel lonely when fighting? Who is it that matters? How do you feel about the girl in front of you? Don't you regret protecting her
Maybe in the end Kaos will make a completely different choice from what I expected... But no matter what, I hope he can know the choice I made—a choice that I have made after careful consideration and that I will not regret.
"It's okay if you can't answer now. If you force yourself, it may not be the best answer. I can wait." Katoli's voice was very gentle, "However, I hope Kaos can listen to my heart, Because I already know that your true identity is a death knight, so I have long been thinking about how to solve this problem with you."
"What did you say~!?" Roland showed an unbelievable expression, and his voice raised an octave.
"That happened when we fell into the Glendale River. I happened to find you taking off the ring by the river, so I knew at that time that it was not luck or wood that saved me, but Kaos; The person guarding me is not a demon hunter, but a death knight. But of course, Xiu Yin and Ren don't know the truth, because this is a secret that only belongs to me." The girl smiled slyly, "Look, Everyone has an ace in their hands, that's what fate does."
"'Everything is an irresistible fate'... Does User's famous saying come true again?" The death knight continued with a wry smile, "It turns out that I was the one who was kept in the dark."
"But now there is no difference, the flame of the Crimson King has burned everything, so we must face reality together..."
"Too naive~! This world doesn't just belong to you and me, and it's not just up to you and me to decide." Roland interrupted the other party impatiently, his tone suddenly became tense, "Could it be that a paladin who shoulders the hope of the alliance can choose between Luvis and Ishutori? You have no choice at all."
"Idiot, whoever wants you to teach me, of course I understand that level~!" The dark fire of pain and sorrow flashed through the girl's emerald pupils, "Ishutori and Luvis are sworn brothers, their followers You must also become an enemy, but if you use this position to replace your own thinking, what is the difference between you and a puppet? Yes, I am a paladin, if you think it is all right to fight for Ishutori, then That sentence just now—maybe draw your sword and kill me now~! You have wasted so many opportunities in five months, this is the last time~!"
"No...but..." Roland was speechless as he stared at the girl with moist eyes. It wasn't until this moment that he realized that things had completely exceeded his expectations - what Katoli fell in love with was not the phantom of the witcher, but the death knight hidden behind it, and now the only secret that belonged to him was "Roland St. The name "Treyfe", but this last truth not only does not serve as a remedy, but on the contrary can only bring unforgettable harm.
"Our positions are completely opposite, but we have reached the same path. I don't know if this is a masterpiece of fate? But," Katoli suddenly raised her head, and their eyes intertwined, "Anyway..."
In any case, I would definitely not want to fight Kaos, no matter what the situation is, no matter what decision you make. When I faced death, I chose to betray you, but now, in order to let you understand my heart... Even the act of betraying Lu Weisi...
However, the next moment, the girl's words were suddenly interrupted by the other party's sharp voice.
"Stop talking~!" Roland subconsciously made a movement to cover the girl's lips, but he woke up after a short moment. The death knight carefully opened the distance from Katoli again, not only to avoid being caught by the other party To live, but also to hide his expression under the shade of the tree.
"That's enough. You should be very clear. The more you talk now, the deeper you'll be in the future. Make the choice a paladin should make, or you may be hurt completely." Roland's tone was extremely clear, but There is a certain repressed emotion hidden deep in it, "Fate is different from what you have seen, and I am much crueler than you imagined."
"I won't believe it, Kaos is a gentle person~!" The girl retorted fiercely.
"...I didn't realize how cruel I am until now." The death knight shook his head, and then suddenly accelerated like a cheetah attacking.
"Don't run away from reality, it's useless~!" Katoli's fragile cry was trembling, which made Roland's movements sluggish for a while, but then he forced himself to reach out and start gathering the wraiths, and finally merged in the palm of his right hand is a black light sphere.
"This is not an escape, but because everything has already been decided. When you are under the World Tree, you will understand..." After the death knight finished his last sentence, he released his five fingers, and the ball of light exploded the moment it touched the ground , Countless souls of the dead scattered from it, uttering a cry that could shatter eardrums, biting everything around them that could be touched. Under this frantic black storm, the paladin had no choice but to use the holy light shield to protect himself, and when the undead returned to the Netherworld, Roland had completely disappeared from Katoli's sight.
"Kaos? Kaos~!" Katori shouted hoarsely, but the jungle just faithfully reflected the voice mixed with expectation and disappointment, but stingily did not give any response. Finally, the tired girl finally gave up searching and began to return with heavy steps.
Everything has already been decided, and when you are under the World Tree, you will understand...
What exactly does that mean? The girl repeated the words of the other party in her heart over and over again. The ominous haze lingered in Katoli's heart quietly, but she had no way to ask, no clues to speculate, the only thing she could do was to wait and hope with luck.
The city of stars is extremely lively tonight, the leaves are dotted with bright stars, cheers and laughter fill the streets, the elves are dancing under the light of luminous butterflies and lavender, and the dwarves are laughing and pouring barrel after barrel of spirits , the orc prophet was silently puffing, and almost all the residents were celebrating the victory—surviving the battle with Melukidik was a victory in itself for the fragile life.
Katoli couldn't be happier. Standing on the protruding broad branches of the tree castle, the girl let her eyes sweep across the crowd time and time again, trying to find the figure that made her worry, but failed every time. Since then, the death knight seems to have disappeared completely. No trace at all.
"Kaos, you are the worst man I have ever seen, a hundred times worse than the playboys in the holy capital." The girl sighed deeply, and finally gave up searching, and turned her gaze to the starry sky Under the vast sky, the pale golden "Lover" and the silver-gray "Fool" are particularly dazzling.
After returning to the capital of stars, the necklace inlaid with Luvis' blood returned to Katoli's neck, but the power of the goddess still did not respond to her, as if blaming the bearer for her betrayal. Ren's emotions were also more intense than the girl expected—during the six years of being a companion, the paladin had a tacit understanding with himself, and he would always compromise before hitting the bottom line of the girl's psychological defense, but today Ren However, Katoli felt very embarrassed when she asked about Kaos desperately. In the end, the girl could only seriously refuse the other party.
The reason why I am so excited is probably because I noticed that the distance between me and him is getting farther and farther? I really hope he can calm down sooner. Thinking of the other party's painful eyes, the girl felt a little sorry, but she had no intention of giving in because it would only make the wound worse.
Xiu Yin's reaction was just the opposite—although the fact that Kaos was a death knight shocked him a lot—the young mage believed that the death knight did not do anything harmful to the alliance. She has helped Katoli and her party a lot, so the only countermeasure that should be taken now is to keep a distance from the other party and complete the task as soon as possible.
"We will set off at dawn tomorrow, without giving the other party time to react, pass through Xuedaiquan as soon as possible and destroy the World Tree, and then we don't have to worry about anything. On the other hand, this should also avoid confrontation with Kaos Conflict? I think it’s the best choice, both morally and in terms of chances of winning.” Xiuyin’s words rarely sounded like an order. Under the analysis, there is absolutely no room for rebuttal.
"Did both sides betray again? It seems that I should be the worst person..." the girl said to herself, staring at the silver-gray star intently, until a familiar voice echoed in the silence of the night sky. and the noise of carnival until it sounded.
"Could you come over and accompany me? During this kind of banquet time, it's always a little lonely to be alone." Flora's kind eyes made the girl's restless heart feel more at ease.
"But, my mind is in a mess right now..." Katoli was a little embarrassed.
"There is an old proverb that goes, 'Share your sorrows with others, and your sorrows will be halved; share your happiness with others, and your happiness will be doubled'. Besides, I also have something to show you and something to say to you." Guardian Those who insisted on their invitation.
"In that case, then I have no choice but to obey." The girl nodded and decided to change her mood.
"Then come with me." The other party smiled briskly.
The two quietly walked through the beaming crowd and the lively streets, bypassed one huge tree fort after another, and finally came to a huge ancient tree by the Lake of Mirrors. From the appearance point of view, this is also one of the buildings in the capital of stars, but its difference is that there is no entrance on the surface, only rough tree trunks can be seen. Just when Katoli was wondering, Flora chanted a melodious password softly, and then, the girl suddenly found that the night sky above her head had disappeared, and she was in a vast round hall.
"here it is?"
"The armory and arena of the star capital, please wait here for a while." The guardian explained briefly, and then walked into the room on the side of the giant rotunda alone. A few minutes later, she was holding a long black sword in her hand The box came out, "I heard that your weapon was damaged in the battle, so I thought of this." Flora said, opened the outer cover carved with fine patterns, and fell asleep peacefully in the velvet-lined box. A long sword with a purple sheath.
Like all swordsmen, Katori held her breath for that moment, and after a while, she finally stretched out her hand and carefully took out the weapon. The girl's slender fingers stroked the hilt of the sword, and then held it firmly. The feeling from the palm was more snug and comfortable than any weapon she had ever used, and it also carried a special familiarity. The moment the long sword was unsheathed, the sharp blade sent out a crisp sound, which echoed in the round hall like a melodious song, and refused to dissipate for a long time.
"It's so beautiful, just like a work of art..." the girl gasped and murmured softly.
This is a wide-bladed long sword with a silver-gray blade and a black-gold blade. Beautiful magic symbols are engraved on the spine of the sword. Slender lightning flashes between the lines from time to time, making the sword-holder feel Ripple-like fluctuations.
"Try to see if you can hit that armor," the guardian pointed at the target nearly ten meters away, "Stand right here."
"Just standing here?" Katoli was puzzled when she came back to her senses.
"Yes, imagine that the target is right in front of you, and then launch an attack from here." The other party followed the temptation carefully.
Although still a little confused, the paladin nodded, and then held the long sword with both hands and swung a heavy slash from upper left to lower right with a standard posture. In the blink of an eye, Katoli only felt a long purple-gold snake flash in front of her eyes, and the next moment, the armor was split into two halves, and fell to the ground with a loud noise.
"This is~!?" The girl stared intently at the weapon in her hand. At this moment, the entire sword body has been divided into nine separate blades, with a long golden chain running through the middle, which lingers with thunder. This long chain fluctuates in the consciousness of the holder. It freely changes its length and posture, just like a big snake woven by lightning and inlaid with sharp blades. It is it that spans a distance of ten meters in an instant, and accurately reproduces the clean and sharp slash of the holder at the tip. And when the girl tried to restore the weapon to its original state, the purple-gold snake entrenched in the air suddenly shrank in an instant, recombining into a long sword, and there was no trace of connection at all on the sword.
"The King's Sword 'Bauhinia' can be stretched freely according to the owner's will. Although it is a long sword, I think it should be the most suitable weapon for Katoli." Flora's eyes showed nostalgia, "Because the instigator who endowed it with power...is Jiu Yuan. When you held the Bauhinia, you must have felt very familiar, right?"
"So that's the reason... But," Katoli hesitated, "Grandmother, is this sword really going to be given to me? Can I really accept such a weapon?"
"Of course, a powerful weapon is not suitable to be kept in a corner, but if you want it to benefit all living beings, you must choose a suitable owner, and I think that is you." Flora replied without thinking, "Even if it has nothing to do with Jiu Yuan Regardless, I will still present the 'Bauhinia' to you, because I believe that the choice Katoli made will never make the instigator of this sword sad."
"Thank you, Flora, thank you~!" The girl smiled gratefully, and her eyes that were originally full of confusion and sadness glowed beautifully in an instant.
"Katori probably wants to continue practicing, right? I guess people who love swords are like this." The guardian said thoughtfully, "I'll be your training partner in this arena tonight, how about it?"
"Thank you so much~!" Katori put the Bauhinia on her chest, and performed a standard knight salute.
In the early morning of the next day, the team heading to the World Tree had already appeared by the Xuedai Spring, waiting for the passage opening ceremony to be completed—everything was exactly as agreed, the only difference being that there were only three people left.
Kaos still didn't come... The neutral star capital shouldn't embarrass the death knight, but what should I do? What exactly is my position? What choice should I make? The girl was thinking gloomily, but she hid her expression well so that no one would notice.
"... Katoli," Ren's hesitant greeting came from behind the girl. The paladin hesitated for a moment, and then asked slowly, "Where did you go last night? I haven't been able to find it... Originally, I thought..."
"I went to get a new weapon, the Jingwang Sword." Katoli replied briskly, interrupting the other party's apology on purpose, "Ren, if there is a chance, how about we come to discuss each other again?" This is a tacit understanding In the way of showing kindness, Ren's tense face suddenly relaxed, and he immediately agreed without hesitation.
"Ah? Oh my god, it's actually the Jingwang Sword?" Xiu Yin didn't hide his envy and jealousy, but when he remembered the act of frantically reading the library of the Star City last night, the mage swallowed his complaint, "Forget it , I also made a lot of money... "
"Everyone, it's time to set off. The passage will not be open for a long time, and it is a one-way transmission, so please proceed with caution." A praying man politely interrupted the conversation between the three.
"Then, let's go, thank you for taking care of me these days~!" Katoli approached Flora, and then bowed deeply.
"Be careful on the road." The guardian replied naturally, as if he was saying goodbye to a relative who had been with him day and night.
"En~!" The girl showed a bright smile, followed closely behind Ren and Xiu Yin, and slowly stepped into the Xuedai Spring. The calm water surface rippled in an instant, and the next moment, she sank into the water The three of them have disappeared without a trace.
"I really hope that child can keep smiling forever." After silently staring at the mirror-like spring for a while, Flora sighed deeply.
"That depends on what measures that idiot who ran away in front of women will take." Elena shrugged.
When Elena walked into the ward, the dwarf just got up from the bed and was gulping down the good beer in his mouth - in the battle yesterday, the final explosion broke half of Liston's bones, so when everyone While everyone was celebrating victory, the dwarf had to lie in a hospital bed with bandages, which was definitely a torment for him - and the drinking now should be regarded as psychological compensation.
Roland was at the other end of the room, next to the wooden window. The morning sun passes through the screen woven with green leaves, and is diffusely reflected in the air lingering with bits of ice, which looks like a layer of pale golden tulle. The death knight sat upright under the cold sunlight, staring at his open left hand without saying a word.
"It's amazing, the whole arm recovered completely in one night. Is this the power that Ishutori bestowed on the death knight?" Even the vampires born in the dark couldn't stand the silence of the other party, so they deliberately broke the window by the window. calm.
"Huh? Huh..." Roland replied absent-mindedly, "But the ring can't come back."
"So what if the ring comes back? Are you going to put it on again and tell them that everything yesterday was an illusion? Come on, after the identity is exposed, such a thing is useless." Liston shrugged disapprovingly .
"Besides, even if you were not exposed by Melukidik's attack, people already know your identity like the back of your hand." Elena continued, "It's incredible that a self-righteous guy like you didn't die on the way. .”
"I'm leaving Star City early tomorrow morning. Before that, can't you say something else?" Even though he was already familiar with the style of the two, the death knight still felt very dissatisfied.
"But, is this really okay? Why didn't you leave last night? Wouldn't you be able to get the World Tree first and avoid confrontation with them?" The blood race completely ignored the other party's complaints and asked persistently.
Roland cast his eyes out of the window—from here he can clearly overlook the whole picture of Xuedai Spring—and then shook his head: "If I wanted to escape, I would not have participated in the battle in Belial Village, nor would I agree to fight with Cato Li went on a trip together. Now that the matter has developed to this extent, I can only tell everything, because Katori is qualified and must know the whole truth, so that she can make a choice that she will not regret."
"The girl will suffer a lot from this. Compared with the death knight Kaos, the Dark Eagle is a representative of hatred and cruelty."
"That's the price you have to pay for knowing the truth. And..." Roland withdrew his gaze from the palm of his hand, "I also really want to know what she will think and do when she faces the Dark Eagle. During the journey, rescue I have beaten the other party so many times, so this kind of request should not be too much, right?"
"Tricky guy." The dwarf snorted angrily, and buried his face in the beer again.
"Since the decision has been made, there is no need to discuss any more. Why don't we go for a walk? After all, we haven't had a good chat for twenty years, right?" Elena's beautiful crimson pupils rippling with the time of long-lost reunion. "Time is very precious, you have to spend time with me and Teacher Flora today."
"I'm so happy." The faint smile finally returned to the death knight's face.
This is a world where the power of the elements has not yet been differentiated. There is no familiar horizon in the field of vision, the boundless ground under the feet is numb and soft, and the eardrums are frozen due to the excessive silence. In the pupils of the three, almost only the pure and lineless grey. The reason why Luvis's envoys were not lost in this almost two-dimensional environment was all because of the deep blue river beside them.
When Katori and her party came to the meeting point of the Three Realms from Xuedaiquan, the only thing that was not stained by gray as far as they could see was the river, which became a reference in this gray desert, and its The flow direction also naturally becomes a signpost to guide the way forward. According to the calculations of Xiu Yin's magic hourglass, the team has been walking along the blue river for three full days, and the width of the river is gradually increasing with the pace of progress, but the world tree still does not appear.
"When will it go like this?" During the break, Ren stared at the endless blue water with some doubts, "Originally, the supply was not a problem at all, but here I can't even see an ant, and the remaining food is only That's enough for five days."
"Don't worry too much, maybe we will be able to reach our destination soon." Xiu Yin smiled, "I just used the farsightedness technique to scout, although the power of magic is only one-third of the current world, the distance is enough for me to spot Some interesting evidence."
"What is it?"
"Another blue river." The mage said with certainty, "it flows in the same direction as the one we are in... From this, it can be seen that this gray world is not static, and we are not wandering in the same place."
"If there is more than one blue river, and they are all flowing toward a certain point," Katoli analyzed, "then we will definitely see more blue rivers if we continue walking, and the center where they converge may be where the World Tree is located." place."
Just as the paladins guessed, in the next two days, more and more rivers, large and small, came into their sight. These rivers range from almost transparent water color to deep indigo, like endless silk ribbons, cutting this gray land. And on the seventh day of the journey, the huge radiation network woven by the rivers finally converged and formed a large lake with a radius of several kilometers.
Even though the flow of each river is slow, when thousands of water waves push together, the waves they create are still surprisingly high. Under the action of this overwhelming force, the entire lake turned into a roaring vortex. But now, Katoli, Ren, and Xiuyin stood by the gray lakeshore, staring at the azure blue bottomless abyss with their own thoughts.
"It's here. Although I can't see it, I can feel it... the World Tree is right in front of me." The mage finally turned to his companion and asked, "Do you feel it?"
"That's right, as soon as you close your eyes, the image of the World Tree will suddenly become clear." Ren nodded.
"The World Tree that belongs to Ishutori..." Katori murmured in a low voice.
The goal that Kaos is pursuing.
"Then, Captain, please use the blood of Luvis to destroy it immediately." Xiuyin's voice overwhelmed the sound of churning water and reached the girl's ears.
The girl woke up from her contemplation, her bright eyes tightened in an instant, she suddenly grabbed the necklace on her neck, then carefully distanced herself from the mage, and replied in a soft but firm tone: "I will Using the blood of Luvis, but not now... we have to wait for Kaos to come here."
"Katori, what are you talking about~!?" Ren stared at the other party in disbelief.
"It may be difficult to explain for a while, but I have already decided, as the captain." Katoli met the eyes of her companions who were burning with questioning and condemnation without fear, "During this mission, Kaos ignored his His position and identity have saved your life and my life many times. Without him, we would not even be able to reach the capital of the stars. To betray Kaos at this time and place, I absolutely cannot do it, and I will not let others do that."
"Then, Paladin Catoli Orlande, what are you going to do?" As if he had predicted this situation, the high-ranking mage didn't show a surprised expression, but just asked word by word.
"After Kaos arrives here, we will negotiate with him. If the negotiation fails, it will not be too late to let the sword decide the fate." The tone of the paladin was full of unshakable determination.
"It's so naive~! If the negotiation fails, you can fight him without any worries? Take a step back and say, even if you are willing to fight him, I'm afraid you can't defeat Kaos with the strength of the three of us, right?" the mage sneered He made a gesture, and in the next moment, the girl twitched as if being shocked by an electric shock, and then her whole body fell into paralysis.
"You..." Katori fell limply to the ground.
"Xiu Yin, what did you do~!" Ren lowered his face, and subconsciously clenched the hilt of his sword with his right hand.
"Don't worry, it's just an ordinary immobilization spell. I didn't want to use this little charm that was placed on you a few days ago, but now it seems that the Pope's prophecy has come true." Xiu Yin then eased Slowly approaching the girl lying on the ground, "Catori Orlande, do you know what Your Majesty Julian said about you?"
The paladin whose name was called could only stare at him angrily, but the mage didn't mind the cold gaze. After confirming that Ren would not take any action, he bent down and took off the necklace hanging around the girl's neck—the blood of Luvis with a mechanical and smooth movement.
"His Majesty the Pope believes that your excellence is based on your hatred and rejection of the Dark Eagle, rather than your loyalty and belief in the goddess Luvis. This is an uncontrollable and easy to shake belief, so he That’s why you entrusted Josephine to be the task guide, and specially entrusted me to be the hidden watcher.” Xiuyin sighed with regret, “I originally hoped that this identity would not need to be revealed, but now there is no other way Yes. Your Majesty Julian is right. People who aim to deny something, once they meet the existence she desires to protect, will definitely pursue it desperately... Even if they give up their faith and betray the goddess because of this. Paladin Oran De, you have fallen in love with Death Knight Kaos, am I right?"
"This is not true~! Katoli, tell Xiuyin that he has misunderstood. This is a slander, a frame-up~!" Ren shouted from the side, but the voice mixed with anger and sadness was overwhelmed by the roar of the waves. smashed to pieces.
"Let's discuss this matter later. I have not been granted any arbitration authority by the pope. Katoli is still the captain. After I finish the task, it doesn't matter what she does with it." The mage finally explained coldly One sentence, and then walked towards the gray shore of the lake. The next moment, he threw the necklace in his hand into the blue vortex, and the bright red blood of God drew a beautiful and conspicuous arc in midair, and then sank into the water in an instant.
Xiu Yin quickly backed away to avoid possible explosions and shocks, and Ren also ran to Katoli at the same time, protecting the girl with his armor. The three of them waited still like this, but no matter how time passed, the scene in front of them did not change in any way—the blue river was still flowing in front of them, the waves were still churning in sight, and the invisible but qualitative power fluctuations of the World Tree remained the same. as old.
"What's going on here? Did we miss any steps?" After a long silence, the mage finally couldn't help but speak, "Do you still feel the World Tree? Why didn't anything happen?"
"The answer is very simple, because what you cast is not the blood of Luvis." An unhurried voice floated over from a distance, and the high-ranking mage suddenly turned his head to see that the death knight was standing by the blue river. On the other side, staring at him with indifferent eyes.
At the moment when he understood the meaning of the other party's words, Xiu Yin felt dizzy for a while, and then he knelt on the ground powerlessly as if he had also been cast by a spell.
"I should have thought of it..." the mage repeated this sentence over and over again, his nails sinking into the palm of his hand, "I should have thought of it~! Damn it, I knew the capital of the stars would not be so friendly, we I fell for it..."
"This is just a contest between Luvis's envoy and Ishutoli's envoy, don't involve people who have nothing to do with you." When the other party mentioned Star Capital, Roland frowned, "But no matter what , The mission is over." As soon as the words fell, the death knight cut his wrist with a dagger, and the dark red blood of the undead slowly dripped down the fingers into the endless abyss, stirring up tiny waves that were almost invisible to the eye.
But this wave caused the entire gray desert to vibrate violently.
From the center of the azure blue vortex, a narrow but dazzling beam of light shot out, sinking into the top of the gray sky. Immediately afterwards, the water in the entire lake began to rise along with this leading line, forming a huge water column wrapped in hazy rain and mist. A moment later, a blue flame burst out from the depths of the sky. It expanded outwards from the center of the sky, and finally swallowed the entire desert.
Where the blue fire burns, what catches people's sight is no longer the pure and dull gray, but the colorful colors that belong to the present world. Like a burnt curtain, the barrier formed by the power of chaotic elements quickly faded from the eyes, replaced by the wild peaks of the Yahevi Mountains, the warm and kind golden sun, and the clear sky dotted with white clouds.
In the next moment, the world tree standing shoulder to shoulder with the mountain lifted off the protection of the water column, revealing its majestic torso towering into the sky in this world. From the emerald canopy, huge enough to cover the entire city, thousands of rays of light are gushing from every leaf like fountains, weaving the covering curtain of aurora, and then making the flickering rainbow stretch Tens of thousands of miles, spread to every corner of the world - the ice crown in the extreme north, the holy capital under the care of Luvis, and the distant Canados continent at the other end of the sea - everywhere is full of the brilliance emitted by the world tree .
The torrent of pouring light gradually converged, becoming a meandering blue river in the sky, and finally flowed into the crown of the World Tree again. And where this blue river passes, some force beyond imagination is rapidly changing the terrain and landforms, and the Yahewei Mountains across the continent are pushed to the sides by two invisible hands. From the plateau where the World Tree stands to the hills where the Glendale River is located, all obstacles have disappeared, leaving only a straight road with a width of tens of kilometers.
The last section of "Shinto" has been opened by World Tree himself, and now this magnificent existence is waiting for the arrival of its master.
"I finally got it, Ishutori's World Tree." Roland muttered to himself, staring at the far north beyond the horizon.