Somewhere in the Great Benuin Desert, dark clouds and low pressure, and the wind swept the sand, enveloping several sand mountains.

With this as a boundary, the surrounding yellow sand flows slowly, some of which rises to the sky with the wind, and some of which pours into the valley surrounded by sand mountains. Standing in the valley, the surrounding yellow sand rushes down like a waterfall, as if you have come to the wrong world.

The night was thick, and the valley was so dusty that it was impossible to see anything from a few meters away.

A voice came from under the craggy stone pillars in the center: "Retreat outside, pass on my orders, boys and girls of the First Legion, and whatever happens after that, be firm in your faith, loyal to the Empire, loyal to the Empress." ”

Then he said: "The empress should be almost here, you must not stop it." ”

After a while, dozens of attendants came out of the sand and dust, and left the valley along the ramp opened by manpower, all with tears on their faces.

Under the stone pillar stood a burly warrior, his body and face wrapped in armor, the silver armor was densely covered with large and small cracks, and the blood-red cloak was whirring and flying behind him.

He stood like a statue with his sword in his hand. When the squire was gone, and there was no one else around, he began to speak again.

"Your Majesty Shuma, my loyalty to you is beyond doubt, and I have already done it. But it was your path that kept me from going on. ”

"Knights owe allegiance to the lord, which is the foundation of the Seven Virtues. A knight who is not loyal to his lord is not qualified to talk about virtue. ”

"Soon the Empress will come, and I will be at her disposal, and I do not expect her to understand my distress, but I can prove to her that I have not betrayed her. ”

"What kind of fate will I usher in for this, I will not regret it, nor will I be afraid, but ......"

He raised a hand, palm up, several blood-red lines slowly wriggling in the palm of his hand, like a living nematode.

This was the trace of Bennu's erosion by the aura of the old gods that leaked out after he broke the first seal.

"Why? Why did you choose me? Is it because of my Benoin blood? ”

A clear voice rang in his ears: "Your choice is as I expected, and this is one of the reasons why I chose you, you will definitely seek a balance between the path and the gods, and you are loyal not to the gods but to the path." ”

"For you, this is an opportunity I have given you. Of all the devout believers, you are the most determined, but you are also the most bound. If you can break free from these shackles while your faith remains strong, you have the opportunity to cross that line and become my spokesperson, my new spokesperson. ”

"The other reason for choosing you is indeed related to your bloodline, which is also my bondage. When Theresia arrives, you'll understand. ”

It's Shuma's voice!

Changing his tone from the past that was detached from mortals, he whispered to him like a friend, causing Numael's body to tremble.

He turned around in a hurry, trying to find the figure of the god, but of course he found nothing.

He could only look up to the sky and shout: "Is this what you are for? Is your target the Empress? Then take my life and even my soul, I can't face such a thing!"

"Can't face it?"

Shuma did not show up, but still whispered to him, "Why did you face Tragdi and Theresia in the royal hall of the Iron Crown of Hadron in the first place?"

"Ah, Theresia wasn't an empress then, but she was already Kem's spokesperson. Tragdi is your lord, and you are not obedient to him at the scene, and you will only show her absolute loyalty when Theresia puts on the crown, don't you?"

"Numael, stop deceiving yourself, in your heart, the path of the knights is an absolute priority, not a god. It's just that you didn't recognize, or didn't dare to face the distinction between the gods and the way, so you did as I did. ”

Numael fell to his knees weakly: "But, but how can the gods and the road be separated......"

"It was impossible before, but now it is possible," Shuma said, "but it is not a separation, but a real merger between the gods and the way." The gods are the way, and the way is born and exists naturally. ”

"There is no road in the world, and when people walk a lot, they naturally form a road. The road does not speak to mortals, it does not force mortals, the road is there. Only by following the path can one gain strength and lead to where one wants to go. ”

"Originally, I didn't understand this, and I didn't expect such a change, but a certain lady showed me that such a possibility ......"

"Numan Air, this era change is unprecedented in the world of Finn. The new god has appeared, I have made a choice, I have left it to you, and the next path is up to you. ”

Numanel raised his head, although he couldn't see the expression on his face, he must have been dazed: "I...... How do I know what's right?"

"Then stick to your heart......"

Xiuma sighed, then sighed, and his tone changed slightly: "I really didn't expect it, in fact, I should have thought of it, that person will not stay out of it." It's okay, although it's a little ahead of schedule, but it's better for her to witness these things. ”

"Numamair, you have a good daughter and a good friend. ”

These words shook Numanel's heart, and he jumped to his feet, concentrating.

I don't know how long it took, a group of people walked out of the dust, and the tall figure in the front just saw his silhouette and rushed up.

It was Retana, dressed in strange armor, who was eager to shout, "Father——!"

Instead of looking at her, Numael looked at the people behind her.

When he saw the leader of the man, he was furious, his figure flashed, and the long sword in his hand brought up a round of rainbows, and slashed at the man's head.

"Richie Preor, that's what you give me in return!?"

Another tall figure stepped forward, his brilliant red sword clash with his long sword, shattering and shattering, and a circle of sand and dust shook the ground.

The man was in front of Richie, his visor popping open, revealing a stunningly beautiful face, startling Numael to retreat again and again.

"The Empress...... No, Her Majesty!"

It was Catherine, who almost recognized as Theresia.

Catherine said coldly: "Kind, dog eat!"

"Please forgive me for my rudeness", Numael saluted Catherine and glared at Richie: "I handed over Retana to you just to keep her out of the matter, and you actually brought her back and let her be involved in this matter!?"

He glanced at his daughter, who was full of anxiety and wanted to explain, and his tone became unbelievable again: "And how did you arrive first? The magic turbulence of the Benuin Desert is so violent, there is no way to come directly by teleporting!"

Richie patted Catherine on the shoulder, not to thank but to appease, she was angry and wanted to cut back.

"Numanair, times have changed...... No, to be exact, it's changed again. ”

The Great Desert is indeed filled with magical turbulence, which causes sardines and manta rays to fluctuate wildly in their mana furnace output. Luckily, Yuzanti's Electric-to-Electric technology has mitigated this effect, and the power output from the Electric-to-Electric-Powered system has always been smooth, and even with the Floating Furnace turned off, sardines and manta rays can still fly on their propellers and wings.

Without the floating furnace, what is lost is the load and mobility, but neither sardines nor manta rays have reached the heavy-duty mode, nor are they fighting but just rushing. After entering the Great Desert, the frenzied air flow was a little troublesome, as long as it flew a little higher, and with the guidance of Retana, it flew in a straight line.

"As for what to say, stay out of the ......"

The rainbow that Numan El swung his sword just now was wrapped in a layer of blood-red light, and Li Qi could see it clearly: "If Bennu is released from the old gods, how can your daughter stay out of it? You must have been affected by now, so you don't dare to take off your helmet, right?"

Numanel's momentum dissipated at once, he looked at Retana, and his tone was a little bitter: "After the first layer of seals was opened, Benun's aura of the old gods leaked some, and now it's fine." ”

"So what's going on?"

Li Qi asked: "I see that you didn't continue to break the seal behind it, the purpose is to lure the empress over?"

Numanel sighed, "I'm just...... So I don't want Retana to come over, it doesn't make sense for you and Queen Catherine to come over, it's not something we mortals can decide. ”

"It's an oracle from His Majesty Shuma, right?"

Richie nodded, and the look of knowing it for a long time surprised Numael again.

"So, it's impossible for us to stay out of it. ”

Li Qi patted Numan El on the shoulder: "Think about the fact that in the royal hall of the Iron Crown Fortress, you detained me in a cover, which is very similar to the current situation, of course you have become a party." ”

Of course, Numan El had already understood that it was the gods who were wrestling behind his back at that time, and he was even more speechless when he heard Li Qi say this.

"But now it's not the same as it used to be", Richie's words became powerful: "Now I won't be a spectator anymore!"

Numanel was stunned and asked eagerly, "Do you know something?"

"You are the person concerned, I may not know more than you, but there are some things that only I know", Li Qi said, "I don't fully understand the true intentions of His Majesty Shuma, but I know that one of His Majesty's purposes should be for Valenia." ”

"Valenia......

Numan El muttered, "Varuna, the mother goddess of Benuin, yes, she and Her Majesty Shuma are both primordial knights, but haven't they become gods in their own ways, and the past has disappeared?"

"If Finn had followed the trajectory of the past and reincarnated again and again, of course they wouldn't have crossed paths," Richie said. But now it's different, the world of Fein is moving to a new track, and the past has to be completely liquidated. ”

He raised his head and said loudly, "Your Majesty Xiuma, you must be here, am I right?"

The wind howled around the valley, and the sand and waterfalls roared, but there was no response.

But Numan-el knew that Shuma was here, and he must have heard it.

The Benuin legend said: "You don't have to ask, things will not continue until the empress arrives." ”

Li Qi nodded: "Okay, let's wait for Theresia here." ”

"So I still have to wait for her", Karin stretched her body and said unwillingly: "The psychological shadow of the storm ocean has not been exchanged for any benefits, it is too much of a loss!"

"Why is it not good?"

Li Qi gave her a blank look: "At least we have one more card, called 'You just came and didn't understand anything'." ”

"Yes!"

Catherine nodded seriously: "Sister, it's useless." ”

What she meant was that it would be useless for Theresia to rely on her status as a sister at that time......

"Don't subconsciously treat the empress as an enemy," Li Qi said with a wry smile, "Maybe we'll join forces to deal with ...... Ahem. ”

Seeing that Retana's face next to him was very bad, he quickly changed his words: "We will try not to let things develop to that point." ”

He wasn't just talking about killing Numan El with Theresia, but also about killing Retana and all the Benuin warriors on the scene.

If the Benuin Old Gods are unleashed, they will control all mortals with Benuin blood, and Retana and the Benuin warriors are also aware of this, and their armor has forbidden devices. Once they are under control and unable to free themselves, they will cut themselves off. If they can't do it then, Richie will help them.

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn, and Li Qi said again: "Don't be afraid, the old Benuin gods are the shackles that have always pressed on all Benuin people, and this is also the source of your discrimination and vigilance in the world, maybe this is the opportunity for complete liberation?"

Not only did the gaze of the warriors of Retana and Benuin become firm, but even Numan El's helmet moved, as if he had some deep feelings.

The Benuins are indeed another group of bitter people in the world of Fein, more bitter than half-elves, gray elves, dwarves and even orcs.

This group is rumored to have originated from the fallen Titan remnants, and although they have entities, they have no fixed form or face, such as the Dark Slime. Later, during the Elven Age, this group exterminated the trolls living on the continent of Benuin, absorbed the blood of the trolls, and took on a human-like form.

The rise of the humans and the withdrawal of the elves, the Dark Ages that followed are said to be related to the invasion of the Benoins. Not knowing what kind of changes they underwent under, the Benuins retreated to the East.

The cataclysm caused by the collapse of the Magic Empire of the First Age shattered the continent of Benunin, turning the rest of the continent into a desert, and Bennuin was also devastated. But at the beginning of the Second Age, they regained some vitality and were ready to move again.

At this time, Valenia, the Knight of the Primordial, traveled to Benuin, hoping to bait this scourge that humanity could no longer afford.

Most of the history relayed by the fairy dragon is already legendary, and the details cannot be verified, but Valentia has become the mother goddess of Benuin, Varuna, but it has been proven, so some legends should be close to historical facts.

It is said that when Valenia came to Benunin, she found that the Benunins could not be destroyed, and their bloodline came from the Titans, the ancient creation race, mixed with the blood of trolls that could be regenerated. This allows them, even if they are killed, to be reborn in a cycle with the help of supernatural powers, becoming more vicious and stealthy beings.

By activating the Forbidden Curse and sending the Benuin Desert into purgatory, Valenia made the Bennuin accept her proposed solution.

The Benuin actually only have nine primordial wills, and the other individuals are extensions of these nine primordial wills. Valenia sacrificed herself to mate with these nine gender-neutral primordial wills, mixing human blood into the Benuin bloodline to give birth to a new Benuin. She then became a god with the nine primordial wills, and no longer had direct control over the new Benuins.

Valenia's idea was to allow the original bloodline of the Benuin to be diluted through the generations, and eventually dissipated into the human bloodline. Her sacrifice brought two epochs of nearly 20,000 years of tranquility, until the end of the Third Age, when Varona could no longer suppress the old Benuin gods, and the Benuin people were instigated by the power of the bloodline to try to conquer the world in the west, only to be slaughtered by King Tudor, and only some remnants remained.

In the Fourth Age, the old Benuin gods were no longer a threat, and the main continent had more and more interactions with Benunin, and the Benuin people had once again multiplied a considerable population. But these people are still regarded as having criminal blood, and they are discriminated against and wary of, and it is only when Numan El and the old king have grown up together that they have lived and died together, so that they have gained the full trust of the old king and the empress.

Now, the fate that has entangled Benuin for tens of thousands of years has indeed appeared to be completely cut off.

But it's up to Theresia ...... No, Keim's choice.

At midnight, there were no five fingers in the valley, and a golden figure appeared at the mouth of the valley, like a burning torch, whether it was darkness or sand, it was scattered immediately.

The figure came to the center of the valley and reflected the surroundings like a brilliant kingdom of God.

"Numael, I'm coming......"

In the golden flames, Theresia held her sword and shield like a god.

She nodded to the side again: "Richie, Catherine, long time no see." ”