The sky will be bright.

Alone in Takawa, he rode his horse on a hillside outside of Andorhar.

Today, it doesn't have a name, but when the battle is over, the Lightbringer Usha, the paladin who gave him the most precious night of the woman last night, will be buried here, and the hillside will be named "Regret Ridge".

"Remorse? Or maybe it would be more appropriate for her to say that it was relief. ”

Only after talking to the person concerned in person can she feel her true mood - in that night just spent, Gao He and Wusha actually didn't have too much dialogue and exchange, but despite this, Gao He can still deeply feel how desperate this paladin, who has always believed in the Holy Light and believes in justice, in the last world of his life.

Perhaps, it was this desperation that made her choose to give up escaping, giving up preserving her vitality to recover the Lolita Kingdom, and instead chose to fight Alsace to the death here, choosing to ...... End your life here.

With such a choice, Gao He can't tell whether it's right or wrong.

In fact, the reason why he chose to stay here may be more important than the task he is carrying...... Just trying to figure this out.

As far as the eye can see, the undead plague has already swarmed into Andorhar, and the last defensive line organized by the Silver Left Hand Knights can only resist a little in the face of such a tide, and it is quickly completely destroyed and destroyed.

Among the countless undead, there are occasionally unyielding paladins who burst out with intense brilliance in the final moments of their lives, and every time such light flashes, a large gap appears in the raging tide.

It's just that such a gap will be filled by the surging tide in an instant, and in the end it will not leave a trace.

Eventually, when all this light dissipated, the only thing that remained was the most intense and holy light in the center of the battlefield.

Ursha, the Lightbringer, the last of her rays in this world, seems to represent the ultimate of the power of the Light in the world of Azerohi, and in the raging tide of the undead, her presence is like a solid reef that will never be destroyed by the waves, no matter how strong the tide of the undead, as long as it touches the edge of her holy light, it will instantly turn to fine dust.

"Even if it's the Ember Bringer...... I'm afraid that's not it. ”

Stroking the cold hilt of the sword behind his back, feeling the evil power surging in it, Gao He let out a low sigh.

"Ember Bringer? It's a good name. ”

The cold words, wrapped in the aura of Senhan, suddenly attacked from behind Gao He.

"Boom!"

At the moment when the blades staggered, Gao He clearly saw the face of the person who came.

The once blonde hair was now pale, the blue eyes were full of gray dead silence, the handsome face that had been clearly defined was now thin and boneless, and the skin was so shriveled that even the blue veins inside had protruded to the surface.

"His Royal Highness Prince Alsace...... No, or should I call you now...... Death Knight Arthas. ”

Glancing at the rune sword "Frost Sorrow" that emitted a faint chill and blue light, Gao He used a slight force to repel Arthas, and while he quietly retreated half a step.

"Is that you?"

At the same time as Gao He retreated, the attacker who launched the attack, the Death Knight Arthas, who is also the leader of the undead tide that is now attacking Andohar, also showed a surprised expression and stopped preparing to continue the pursuit.

"Yes, I've seen you before...... In Stratholme. ”

At the mention of the word "Stratholme", Alsace's shriveled face twisted slightly, and then returned to its original state.

"I can feel that you are much stronger than then, and the sword in your hand ...... To be able to contend with the Frost Sorrow without being affected, and your body......"

Sen Han's gaze fixed on Gao He, and Arthas groaned for a moment before grinning.

"A powerful, depraved paladin...... You're the best subordinate I need right now. ”

With Arthas's words, the frost sorrow in his hand once again glowed faintly.

"I gotta say...... The Death Knight is indeed powerful, but sorry, I don't have any intention of changing classes just yet. ”

Facing Arthas's killing intent, Gao He waved his hand indifferently.

"And to be honest, if you can exert the full power of this magic sword, I will probably only have the right to retreat now, but it's a pity...... Now you are not strong enough. ”

While speaking, Gao He showed his strength a little.

The brilliance around him flashed, but despite this, at that moment, the strength displayed by Gao He still moved the dead face of Arthas.

"Your power...... Even stronger than my teacher. ”

"Oh? I'll take this compliment for granted......"

Gao He pursed his lips, and he didn't think much of the fuss about the big boss who would beat him up in the future.

There's no way, who let Xiao Ah only have level 60 crickets now? The feeling of hierarchical oppression...... Sure enough, it's still great!

However, at this moment, Arthas's sword blade suddenly slashed.

"If you have such great strength, why did you ...... in Stratholm in the first place? But you are blind to the existence of evil! ”

“……”

Speechless, he took the sword of Arthas, and repelled it with a backhand Divine Storm, and Gao He was also super embarrassed.

How should this question be answered? Could it be that Lao Tzu was not at the full level at the beginning, and now he has to take the blame?

"It's hard to explain to you, but, at least then, I don't have the strength to fight the Dreadlord."

That is to say...... Your strength also comes from the sword in your hand? ”（1）

"Let's just understand ...... that"

Arthas let out a cold snort, but judging by the way he withdrew Frost Sorrow, he probably accepted it.

"Yes, I confess, you're even stronger now than I am with this Frost Sorrow, but so what?"

He haughtily glanced at Gao He's face, and the blade pointed at the tide of the undead that was ravaging Andohal below, enveloping the holy light that belonged to Usa in the center.

"Behold, no one can stop me in the face of such a tide of death, neither you nor my dear teacher."

In the next moment, his magic sword pointed at Yi Cheng's chest again.

"However, since you are here, and not Andohar, that means...... You have turned your back on the Silver Left Hand Knights, you have turned your back on the faith of the Light, and ...... My esteemed teacher, huh? ”

"Frankly, I'm curious about one thing."

Looking at Arthas's hideous and distorted expression, Gao He suddenly sighed.

"I know that the magic sword Frost Sorrow in your hand has the power to control and corrupt the human mind, and I think you are probably well aware of this now."

"So what?"

Although Arthas was a little surprised that Gao He had so easily said about the abilities and side effects of the magic sword in his hand, he immediately restrained his emotions.

"For me now, all I can rely on is strength, and the sorrow of frost is the source of my infinite strength!"

"yes, power...... It's really something that people can indulge in. ”

Gao He nodded, but his gaze never took off Arthas's eyes.

"However, with the power, didn't your original desire to protect those who need your protection?"

Alsace was once a noble and well-behaved prince, although he was high, but he was very friendly to the commoners, and the good education he received since childhood made him very clear that he would be the heir to the entire kingdom in the future, and because of this, the word 'guardian' was also rooted in his heart from that time.

It was to protect the kingdom he once loved and cherished, and he carried out such an extreme and brutal massacre in Stratholm - in fact, there was no better choice at the time, because even the Lightbringer Usa himself could not disperse and purify a plague of this magnitude, let alone save the civilians who had already been infected and could only end up as undead.

In fact, Gao He knew very well that Arthas did not lose his mind at that time, because he did not do anything to himself in the end, and even used the Holy Light to serve Nozomi, who had not yet become the Queen of the Dead? Heal him, and then entrust it to his own protection.

It is hard to imagine that such a prince with a gentle heart and always thinking about the country and its people would fall into a state of depravity simply because he was affected by the magic sword - even if his mind was filled with vengeful anger, years of paladin training were enough for him to maintain a clear sense of self for a short time, and this time was enough time for him to make the choice of whether to give up the magic sword.

But in the end, he chose another path that he didn't expect.

He returned to the realm with his sword in hand, and led the army of the undead he once hated, destroying it with his own hands.

"It's hard for me to imagine that this would be the choice you made."

Regarding Gao He's half-emotional, half-questioning words, Alsace's answer did not hesitate at all.

"People are subject to change."

"So, what I'm curious about is...... What is it that changes that righteous you? ”

“……”

After a moment of silence, Arthas burst into laughter.

"Alright, paladin, don't try to shake my will with your weak words, and don't think that it will awaken my deep conscience - from the moment I draw this sword, I know exactly what I want and how to do it."

That is to say...... Are you completely incorrigible now? ”

Gao He shook his head and backhanded the Ash Briller into the scabbard behind his back.

"Don't worry, I won't stop you today, and I don't want to fight you."

He pointed to the radiance of Andorhar that had never diminished.

"I think you also know that it is not difficult for me or your teacher to get out of your hands now, and the reason why I am here now is not the same as your teacher who is ready to sacrifice himself."

"Hmph."

Inserting the magic sword into the ground, Arthas coldly followed Takawa's gaze and glanced in that direction.

"In the past, I used to think that kind of behavior was the faith of knights, but now I look at it...... How stupid. ”

"yes, I think it's stupid, but ...... I can't change people's minds, but you have a chance to give it a try. ”

Gao He grinned, and nonchalantly exposed his back to the Death Knight, who could only be described as "young" today.

"So, the reason why I'm here today is simply to talk to you."

"Let's talk?"

For Gao He's seemingly homely beginning, Alsace was obviously a little confused.

"Yes, let's talk, talk about ideals, talk about life, talk about ...... In short, what are your demands, what are your dissatisfactions, and what are your prospects...... Theoretically, you can say it, and the organization will solve it for you...... Ahem, I mean, although it may not be solved, but if you say it, you can always vent the depression in your heart a little, right? ”

“……”

Although his expression still looked a little sluggish, this time, Arthas finally understood what Gao He meant.

"Why am I...... Want to talk to you about this? ”

"Well, although it would be better if I were a girl at this time......"

Gao He reluctantly spread his hands at Alsace.

"Otherwise, let's talk about Gianna first—she's ...... now No, it will be my girlfriend in the future. ”（2）

“……”

For a moment, Gao He was sure that Xiao A wanted to hack himself to death.

However, after hesitating for a moment, he still walked to Gao He's side and stood side by side with him.

She ...... Are you alright? ”

"Well, anyway, although I still occasionally call the wrong name in bed, but overall it's pretty good."

Of course, as for whether it was a fool or an orc, Gao He didn't feel like he needed to say much, anyway, at least Gianna was still 100% original when he snapped, considering that this was a game and there were no strange magic repairs, this was obviously enough.

A generous paladin like him, of course, chose to forgive her!

Women are often the most talkative topic between two men who don't know each other...... Of course, there will occasionally be bloody conflicts when talking about the same woman who was or is currently close to you, as it is now, but considering Xiao A's current state...... It was not unreasonable for the two hostile forces, who were supposed to be fighting each other, to have a cordial and friendly conversation.

So, after the initial run-in period, the conversation between the two gradually got on the right track.

“…… Then, the Dreadlord wailed and died by my sword, and at least for that moment, I felt the thrill of revenge. ”

"And then? With a shake in the body, the whole process becomes boring, right? ”

“…… Your description is flawed, but it turns out like this—by the way, in Stratholme, I remember that I had entrusted a young girl to your protection. ”

"Oh, did you say that girl, she's dead."

“…… Have you failed my trust and expectations? ”

"Well, I can't help it, but I think you'll probably see her again soon, spoilers shame, you know." （3）

“…… So I don't understand what you're talking about. ”

"In that case, I can give you some hints, such as...... That guy named Kel'thugad, do you think it would be more interesting to resurrect him as a girl? ”（4）

“…… It's a bad fun. ”

"No, no, no, I think you may be addicted to it in the future."

“……”

As a result, this kind of conversation, which might affect the direction of the entire Azerahi plot in the future, went on like this until the sun rose and then set again.

As the twilight faded, Arthas abruptly stopped halfway through the conversation about how to transform the Stitch Monster into a perfect 36D bust and headed straight for Frost Sorrow. （4）

"Sure enough...... You're still not going to change your decision. ”

"That kind of thing, you should have known from the beginning."

At the moment when the sorrow of the frost was raised, Arthas's voice became cold again.

"So, are you going to stop me, or are you going to ...... Watching me kill her? ”

“……”

Gao He shook his head and let Arthas walk past him.

As he walked down the hill and called out to his own war horse, which had also come back from the dead, to sit on it, Gao He finally couldn't help but speak one last time.

"About that question I had earlier...... Can you answer me? ”

"Which one?"

"Why did you give up 'Guard' and choose 'Destroy'?"

“……”

The horses of death neighed fiercely, and Arthas, who rode away, left behind a hoarse voice.

"When I returned to this kingdom after I killed Malganis and held the Frost Sorrow in my hand, I suddenly realized...... The kingdom has changed. ”

"If I can't accept such a change, then destroy it and build a new kingdom that I can accept, that's what I'm going to do now."

"This truth is actually very simple-"

When the last rays of the sun's light disappeared below the horizon, Takawa confirmed that he had heard the absurd answer he wanted.

“…… The reason why Lolita is no longer the Lolita who deserves to be protected by me is because ...... It grows. ”

“……”

Looking at the figure that rode in the dust and killed in the direction of Wusha, Gao He finally couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

"This ...... Dead perverted lolicon! ”（6）

So the future world of Azerahi changed Xu *********** because of this day's conversation. S1: High Lord Mograini: Ember Bringer? Inexistent!

2: Gianna: Boyfriend? Inexistent!

3: Hi? IH: Do you blame me for the second development of the breasts?

4: Kel'thugad: Bigworth! Use Crazy Scratching!

5: Tadius: The bust is indeed bigger, but the body is also ......

6: Kel'thugad's Talisman Case: "Frost sigh you mean that the dead pervert lolicon armor shelf should be flattened and thrown in the trash"? I see......