As the last of Bernardo's presence vanished, Heiliga felt a power that had never been felt before permeate his entire body.

At this moment, he felt the fullness brought by this tremendous power—the roar of the dragon that could shatter the city walls, break through the mountains, and shake time; It is the pinnacle of magic, omnipotent, and ingenious; The know-it-all, the all-knowing, the knowledge of enchantments, potions—it's just that there's always a feeling of emptiness, as if some old friend had left him forever.

"Is that really the case......" Nirivain on the side watched Bernardo gradually turn into nothingness, without hindrance or other actions - just quietly watching the Dragonborn complete the last bit of what they could do.

"What's going on? What's going on? As if he had been jolted out of his dream, Heliga looked around in some confusion, "What the hell is this—what about Bernardo?" He's back in my body? ”

"I went back...... But not in the distorted form of the previous one. Nerevain took over and muttered, "It's just ......"

"It's just...... It's just that he's dead? Is that right? Heiliga said softly. Maybe it's because everything that happened just now is too fast, too impactful, and I haven't had time to react - it stands to reason that Bernardo is also a special friend of his own, and he has also been extremely helpful to himself. But after saying this calmly, he felt no obvious sadness or any other emotion.

"yes...... He's dead...... No, maybe it's still above that. Nerivain's attention still didn't seem to be on Helika, but only replied mechanically to Heliga's question, "Normal death, and reincarnation, or eternal stay in the paradise of the Nord's heart, the chance of Songgard...... Words like him...... I'm afraid it's already ......"

"Is he like this?" Helriga asked, puzzled.

"You still don't get it? It's worse than death - for him. Only then did Nirivain turn around with a grim expression, "Shadow magic...... Completely erase your existence in this world and become a part of you...... Since then, Bernardo has never existed in the world, and naturally is not in any so-called records...... In this way, he fought fiercely against the so-called fate. ”

"You mean...... He doesn't exist anymore? Heliga slowly understood from the doubts just now, "But in this case, wouldn't the price he paid be very great—"

"It's not a question of cost...... It takes more than courage to do this......" Nerevain withdrew his gaze as if he was looking at the boy in front of him, and muttered to himself as he looked, "It's too similar...... No wonder he chose you......"

"It's not...... What the hell is going on? None of these people liked to make things clear, which drove Helriga a little crazy, he now only knew a rough idea of what was going on, but he was confused about some of the key details.

"Yes...... I guess you're still confused. Well, you ask, I'll answer - so you can figure out the whole thing. ”

"Okay." Heiliga didn't hesitate, he had too many doubts, "Why are you chasing him?" ”

"His rebellion against the established destiny will destroy the foundations of the world." Nirevain replied succinctly, "Once it reaches that point, it will lead to the joint annihilation of all forces. One by one, his former friends will become his enemies...... I don't want to see that happen. ”

"Understood...... Then why didn't you kill him later? What does it matter if he showed me that trick? ”

"I just couldn't see what he's doing now...... But I didn't expect him to look weak, just because he had been prepared for a long time and secretly handed over all his power to you. Nerevain said gloomily, "As for that trick...... It's the Sword Singer's stunt, the Soul Sword, which is the result of a person's unique understanding of swordsmanship and can't be simply taught—so you'll have to see it yourself. At the moment, it seems that I am the only one who can be the object of this sword...... Others can't afford such an attack. Of course, this move is also a big burden for him now, which also accelerates his ...... Die. ”

"So I ...... Now, inheriting all his powers and ...... Behest? Heliga felt his hands tremble a little—he felt a little incredible, that in just a few hours, he had carried such a large burden and gained such a great amount of strength.

"Power...... Yes. But not a testament. Nerevain interrupted Hyliga, "He did all this to escape the tragic fate of becoming a slave to the demon god...... Maybe you don't know how much effort he used to put into it. As if remembering some past, Nerivain looked up at the sky and sighed, "It's a pity that in the end he can only choose this tragic and regrettable ending...... I don't know if it's lucky or unlucky. But for you...... He doesn't seem to be putting an extra burden on you. ”

"What?"

"Didn't you hear him say that?" Don't be bound by any limitations, go your own way." That means he's not willing to make any demands on you because his purpose has already been achieved at that moment...... How you want to use this power and what path to take after that can only be decided by yourself. That's it. Since he thinks so, then I don't have much more to say...... After all, although we are friends, we do not interfere in each other's affairs. ”

"My own path...... Hehe, the purpose of my trip was to eliminate confusion...... But wouldn't it be more ...... Can't figure it out? ”

"If you can't figure it out, think about it slowly...... This kind of thing can't be rushed. Nirevin looked into the distance, "He's gone...... It's time for me to leave, too. But now that things have come to this...... I also changed my plans on the fly. This one is up to you. With Nirivain's movements, a cloud of golden light took shape in front of Heliga's eyes—with special runes. Originally, Heliga couldn't read these things, but with all of Bernardo's power and knowledge, he was now able to easily discern the meaning of these runes.

"These are the pieces of equipment he's used before...... Perinal's holy relic, the Star Armor, and his sword of love, Chillcrack, among other things. Nirevain said simply, "I cast a hidden rune on it...... You should be able to do it yourself. If you want to use them in the future, remember to hide your whereabouts so as not to be discovered by the inhibitions of this world. ”

"Inhibition?"

"Don't you know? This world has its own gods. It is better not to make too much of a splash about the impermissible forces from the outside world. Just like the battle I fought with him just now, there was actually an enchantment shrouded in it; And there have been many signals from the barrier to try to break through the blockade here, but I have sent them back one by one. Unless there is protection – don't vent your power in a big way...... Now, of course, emotions are also included. That's my final piece of advice for you. Bye. ”

After speaking, he didn't care about the young man's expression of wanting to speak and stopping, and slowly paced and walked.