“……”

Time seemed to stop flowing in Convina's silence, and then resumed in the sudden burst of vortex beams, but Duan Qing, who was closest to the old man, could still see a variety of negative emotions such as unwillingness and anger on his face: "That...... You're not really going to throw me in, are you? Although my life is not worth much, but now that the threat is useless, even if you throw this pebble of mine into the sea, it will only be a vent of anger at best......"

"I know, I know!"

With a slightly anxious tone, the old man's gaze lingered for a long time in the direction of the pillar of light where the figure had disappeared: "Your death will bring about change, Child of Destiny, just like what happened to Tania, but ......"

"But Oxon was right."

The whistling wind slashed through the black band of light with a sudden axe shadow, and at the same time separated the energy that bound Duan Qing from Kang Weina's hands: "This guy is not willing to destroy the results he has created at all......

"That's the root cause of his threat being useless."

The chaotic air flow scattered in all directions with the failure of those magical energies, and even caused some fluctuations in the sea level, but Lola, who erected a giant axe in front of her, was not affected by these energies, and the surface of the huge battle axe that did not match her size also flashed with pitch-black fluorescence: "Hey, are you okay?" ”

"No, it's okay......"

Duan Qing, who was blown out by the eruption of air, supported his arm hard, and only climbed up from the side of the bridge where the sea breeze was howling after a while: "I almost fell down......"

“…… Hmph, hehehe, good job, heir to the Roland family. ”

Helplessly tidying up the robes on his body, Kang Weina slowly turned around: "That's it, since that adventurer has lost its effect, it doesn't hurt to let him go, anyway, he has lost his combat effectiveness, and he doesn't have the courage to jump there alone......"

"Bragging."

After gesturing at the huge axe in her hand, the chestnut-haired girl twisted her nose disdainfully: "I have to find a reason to excuse myself when I am distracted...... You didn't expect Lola to sneak up on you, did you? ”

“…… Don't think I'm going to be scared of you, little one. Convina's eyes lowered: "I just don't think the fight between us is necessary, not that there is no way to kill you......"

"Ha, then put down the black briquettes in your hands." Lola pointed at the palm of the other party with the tip of her axe: "Don't think that Lola doesn't understand the insidious cunning of you restorers, one second she was still talking and laughing, and the next second she was already beating people!" ”

“…… Not only are you wasting my time, but you're also challenging my patience. Convina's gloomy face finally disappeared into the black energy that was gradually accumulating: "Leave, or die...... Even if you are a descendant of the Roland family, I will not give you more choices. ”

Boom –

As if he didn't intend to continue wasting more words on this topic, the huge axe shadow then rolled up on the side of the Bridge of Miracles, and then in the package of various magical energies raised by Convina, it slashed heavily on the bridge deck, and the delicate and whistling axes belonging to Lola then crisscrossed the area shrouded in a large black mist, cutting through the siege of the elements with a deep and dark black light again and again, but Duan Qing, who had climbed to the bridge deck with difficulty, withdrew his gaze looking there, and then slowly turned his head: " Looks like it's just the two of us......"

"Reiner."

In the cupola beam located on the other side of the bridgehead, the silver-black knight wrapped in heavy armor raised his head: "...... Your Excellency the Special Envoy. ”

“…… Not going to explain something? ”

“…… No. ”

Holding his shoulders and struggling to move his steps, Duan Qing slowly came to Reiner's side, and while looking up at the beam of light that converged into the sea, he let out an embarrassed voice: "This shape...... Is it a scale? It's your usual image, but it looks ...... at this point Seems a little sloping, huh? ”

“…… I'm sorry. ”

Repeating the phrase again, the motionless Reiner replied slowly, "But anyway...... That's the choice for now. ”

"Tell me." As if he didn't intend to stop Oakson's final action, Duan Qing sat down opposite Reiner very simply: "What will this ritual become in the end?" ”

“…… Oxen will become the new master of the world. Reiner was silent for a while, but finally uttered something shocking: "He's going to be a god, and I'm ...... Will get everything I want. ”

“…… That's an attractive amount of chips. Duan Qing looked at the other party for a while, but finally shook his head slowly: "As a businessman, he is already competent enough, but as a knight...... Your acting skills are still far from reaching his level. ”

“…… Is it? Reiner, who had a deep voice, tugged at the corners of his mouth slightly: "It seems that the cultivation in the next place is far from enough...... When did you find out? ”

"The confirmation was at the moment when Oxon made a move." Duan Qing paused for a moment, 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 high-ranking existences, and in the end, you were actually subdued by Oakson's move, which is in the eyes of adventurers...... It's impossible no matter how you look at it, right? ”

“……”

"And the guy's last words are flawed - when he tries to transfer the conflict to us, he says that Tielin and Fenya are the last two 'tricky 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 regarded you as one of his companions. ”

"His plan has been successful since our brawl with Tielin began." Looking at Reiner, who was still silent, Duan Qing replied in a low voice, "I want to come now...... Everything is so natural. ”

“…… That series of battles was not in our plan in the first place. ”

The Silver Black Knight immediately shook his head, but his voice still did not fluctuate at all: "The plan at the beginning...... It is to let Longall cooperate in a play, and then use the subsequent qualifying match to pull the other throne people into the water, Tristan's challenge is simply an accident, and your consecutive victories are beyond our planning space, although the final result is the same, but because of the different levels of challenge, those other throne owners simply do not have a few people who will fight in the next battle, their combat power ...... There was no damage either. ”

"So you attacked the city lord with your own hands?" Duan Qing's voice quickly asked, "Then pretended that Oxen did it alone and forcibly started the plan?" ”

"No, the lord you saw...... It didn't exist in the first place. ”

Reiner was silent for a moment, then uttered a surprising remark again: "Since that accident six years ago, the Lord of the City has completely disappeared, and many people, including the Shadow Society, have traced many places, but in the end they have not found his whereabouts......"

“…… What did you say? Duan Qing's eyes widened: "Then who is the city lord we have been seeing?" ”

"It's an illusion created by the forces below."

Shaking his head tiredly, Reiner, who was standing in the pillar of light, said to Duan Qing, "A stand-in used to temporarily replace the City Lord. ”

"For the sake of ...... Pacify all the forces of the Free City? ”

"It's also about stabilizing the situation."

The increasingly intense beam of light obscured Duan Qing's vision, and also covered Reiner's face that gradually closed his eyes: "Although it was finally leaked out, very few people knew about this result at first, and I, who had been maintaining the City Lord Council, also carefully concealed from all the other throne holders, formed gangs, diverted hatred, and at the same time transformed the City Lord's Hall, so that the City Lord became a deep and simple existence...... Everything was arranged to stall for time as little as possible, and then use the illusion of the lord I created to continue to keep the city of freedom running, the process may be a little thrilling, but the end result is still smooth......"

"Wait a minute, I've been calling the shots all this time...... It's you, too? ”

“…… It's natural. ”

With a deep sigh, Reiner replied slowly: "I have tried my best to simulate the thoughts of the city lord and use it to solve many problems that appear in this city...... 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 debunked, I did not have any confusion and panic in my heart, but gave birth to a sense of relief......

"Maybe from the moment that decision is made, this moment will come sooner or later." He said lightly: "In my heart, I have long had such an awareness. ”

"Debunked?" Duan Qing grasped the key in the passage just now: "Who debunked you?" Is it Oxon? ”

"No, it's ...... Rondaul. ”

Reiner uttered a surprising name: "In order to solve the problem of his throne, he ventured into the City Lord's Mansion that night, but due to a series of accidents, he happened to bump into the scene of the City Lord disappearing......"

And so...... He's going to threaten you with this? ”

“…… This level of threat is not enough for me to waver. ”

As if recalling the events of that day, Reiner's voice returned to its former composure: "However, it didn't take long for Oxon to come to the door, and then claim to have discovered the secret of the city lord, and handed me the terms of negotiation......"

"Wait, wait, wait." Duan Qing hurriedly raised his hand: "That is to say...... Is Longall really the man of the Restoration? ”

“…… Yes. ”

"You're not going to be a lackey of Oxon just because of this, are you? Is there such a big change with a different negotiator? ”

“…… Because Oxen promised to resurrect the city lord. ”

Speaking in a calm tone again, Reiner looked up at the straight light in the center of the whirlpool: "Oxen has revealed his identity as the weaver of destiny, and has proved to him that the soul of the city lord still exists, as long as he can cooperate with his actions and take him to the hub of the Molna Star, he will be able to bring the city lord of Van Gaal back into this world after completing the ritual......"

"What nonsense is this!"

Interrupting the other party's speech fiercely, Duan Qing, who was seriously injured, shouted: "Even if you believe in his promise, you have to think about whether the dead can be resurrected, right?" What if that guy is lying to you too? What if he doesn't end up being able to keep his promise at all? ”

"It doesn't really matter what you promise or something, it's just a bet on your choice, you as a risk-taker...... You should know this very well, right? ”

The only remaining pair of eyes in the pillar of light blinked at Duan Qing, and then regained their usual calm: "As for authenticity...... He probably wasn't lying, because I did see him again in the past some time. ”

“…… Yes? Duan Qing's eyes widened again: "You really saw 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 I didn't make would reappear in the city lord's hall in the middle of the night, initially for a few seconds, and then for longer and longer...... I was suspicious of bad jokes at one time, but the 'city lord' knew everything that was going on in the city, and the many instructions he left me gave me helped me a lot in my later governance......"

"That should be the city lord." Speaking of this, Reiner concluded in a low voice, "The soul of the city lord...... Always by my side. ”

"Are you sure that wasn't Oakson's ruse?" Duan Qing asked with the corners of his mouth twitching.

“…… At that time, Oxen should still be racking his brains about how to meet the city lord. ”

In the ensemble of waves and energy surging together, Reiner's voice continued to echo in Duan Qing's ears: "Although he made many requests later...... But the current Oxen should have nothing to do with the soul of that city lord. ”

"The soul of the castle lord...... Ha. Duan Qing sneered: "It's been ...... now Do you still believe that there are souls in this world? ”

“…… If you've ever been to that ruin, and seen all the records in it, you'll believe it as I do. ”

Looking at the battle that was still breaking out in the distance, Reiner's voice slowly melted into the beam of light that surrounded him: "The Free Continent has many miracles that many people cannot imagine, but there are also many beliefs that believe in these miracles, and those who die with these beliefs...... Miracles can often happen. ”

"I'm not one of those who belong here, but I'm 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 gradually serious gaze: "And everything I want, my wish ......"

"It will definitely come to pass."

With a loud and shocking roar, the figure of the other throne owner disappeared from Duan Qing's face once again, replaced by the last pillar of light that was fully formed not far away, and countless brilliant starlight scattered in the night sky.