RNP Chapter 505 May I ask, where is the way forward?
Chapter 505 May I ask, where is the way forward?
Unexpectedly, it was the golden mask that opened the door of the sealed prison.
And Colin, who was following behind him, was also quite surprised: "Zero, Master Zero, why are you locked up here?"
——After all, he could never have imagined that I, who was Rodel's general in the Snowland Expedition not long ago, would become a prisoner the next time we met.
However, before I could respond, the golden mask slowly walked up to me, grasping a bright golden glow, and stretched out its hand towards me.
I was also curious and took it with both hands.
I saw that the golden light fell into the palm of my hand, forming the shadows of two props. One of them was a needle, which was probably the golden needle that Michaela gave to Marennia to seal the scarlet corruption in her body, and the other one... looked like a golden flower about to bloom? But it also looked like the seed of something.
For a moment, I couldn't recognize it.
The Golden Mask didn't say anything, just turned around and walked back to the central round plate of the sealed prison, ready to leave.
"What are you waiting for, junior?" Vic pushed me from behind while I was still a little dazed. "This is not a place for you to stay until the end. Once you have rested enough, leave quickly."
"Ah...well, goodbye, senior."
Vic nodded and waved a log from the campfire a little as a farewell to me.
After leaving the sealed prison, the first thing that caught my eye was the golden tree that was already scorching red, dyeing most of the sky at the border with a deep red. The giant's flames had already completely burned the entire tree, and the fire might have burned to the roots, as if the entire golden tree would collapse in the next moment.
Among the pale flying snow, there are also countless bright red sparks floating.
If we were to follow the original plan, we should have entered the final preparation stage by now, preparing to challenge Radagon and the Beast of Elden.
Rodel might have turned into a city of gray, but what happened to Fam Azra?
I have no way of knowing.
——Oh, right, the golden mask!
I quickly turned around and saw that the man with the golden mask was already leading Colin out of the sealed prison, step by step, and walking down the slope.
"Wait, wait a minute, Mr. Ke Lin, and Master of the Golden Mask!" I hurriedly chased after them, "Why are you here? And what does the golden shadow you just gave me mean?"
Not to mention the props I didn't recognize, did Marennia's golden needle mean that I had to touch the Three Fingers of Madness, accept its power, and then seal it with the golden needle? But... it's useless to tell me about this, I might as well go talk to Monget.
Colin began to explain: "The teacher had anticipated this situation a long time ago. He wasted some time at the cauldron, calculating how to deal with the situation... My interpretation still cannot keep up with the teacher's thinking, so I am not quite sure what the teacher wants to tell you, Mr. Zero. But there is one thing I can assure you, Mr. Zero - the teacher seems to have considerable trust in you."
"······Why?"
"Why? To be honest, I don't know either... Just like I can only read the dangers and disasters of fire from the prophecy, but you and the teacher both intend to use it to promote the era of change in the border area. So, why does the teacher trust you? I'm afraid you know better than me, Master Zero." Colin said, changing the subject, "Next, the teacher seems to plan to continue to realize his calculation of the perfect law. After it is completed, we should return to the throne of King Elden in Rodel. I hope to see you again then, Master Zero."
After saying that, Colin bowed to me and hurriedly caught up with the man in the golden mask.
The Master of the Golden Mask did not say a word from beginning to end.
······So, I was confused and it seemed that Colin had led me through my doubts! What do those two things mean? ! Is this the key to breaking the deadlock?
However, if I want to see him and receive the Mad Fire, I must go back to Rodel and defeat Mongert. But now, what can I do without any weapons? Is there any way to fight him? Not to mention, there is also the Valkyrie Marenia...
I watched the golden mask and Colin slowly disappear into the white snowfield, but I remained stunned where I was.
The wind is cold, but it can never blow away the thousands of thoughts in my mind.
Although I have left the prison, right now, too many things are piled up and mixed up, making it a mess. Just thinking about it makes me feel dizzy.
I couldn't help but raise my head and look at the blazing golden crown... Melina, what should I do now? If you were still here, what kind of guidance would you give me?
Naturally, there was no response.
As I walked aimlessly on the snowy plain, I kept thinking:
——Return to Lienia, find Latan and the others to reforge weapons and armor, and then attack the Royal City of Rodel?
But if I tell them that I intend to get my hands on the destructive fire, how will Latan and the others react? Will they continue to agree with me and support me? Or will they turn against me like Mongot?
Even if everything goes smoothly here and I return to Rodel, how confident am I that I can defeat Mongert this time? Moreover, based on the previous battle and my teacher's belief, I must kill him, otherwise, I will surely repeat the same mistake.
——But can I... do it?
Even if I could really do it... I should still take advantage of Mungert's inattention and find an opportunity to secretly meet with Madness. After that, should I go directly to Fam Azra to save Melina? What next? Without Marennia's golden needle, how can I suppress Madness?
Besides, it's hard to say. The Dianhuo here might have known that Melina has the power of the Goddess with the Night Eyes in her body, and he came to deal with her. What should I do if I just rescue Melina and the Dianhuo suddenly takes over my body and kills Melina with his own hands, just like the ending in the game?
- Just like Vic did at that time, in his madness, he accidentally destroyed everything with his own hands.
So, now we have to find a way to get to the Holy Snow Plain?
But to collect the other half of the token, one has to go to Sol City, the northernmost fortress in the border area.
After that, the entire Holy Snowfield, the Ceremonial Town, the Holy Tree Stage, and finally Marennia, will all this go smoothly? Can I succeed? Can I beat the Valkyrie now?
The more I think about it, the more difficult problems appear one after another, and none of them has a clear solution or response strategy for emergencies.
Also, time.
No matter which idea it is, it is extremely time-consuming to realize.
But what I lack most now is time!
Just like the golden tree that was about to be burned to the roots, while I was making preparations again, Melina might have been killed by Bernal, or perhaps by the fire of despair.
If you work hard for nothing, in the end, won’t it all be in vain?
······My mind is in a mess.
In prison, I just tried every possible way to get out, but when I finally got out, I felt like I was still imprisoned in that vast fog, and no matter how I walked, I couldn't find the way out.
——What should I do?
This question has been lingering in my mind, and I have been wandering in this white snowfield, looking for which way to go next.
Before I knew it, it was getting dark.
However, at the border area today, or in areas such as the snowfields near the Golden Tree and the Yatan Plateau, there is basically no difference between day and night.
The blazing golden trees and the half crimson sky made the snowfield appear bright red even at night.
I sat at the blessed spot beside the frozen lake, looking at the burning golden tree, and couldn't help but sigh again and again.
"..."
"...Melina, what...should I do?"
"Ha~" A sigh was heard in the darkness. "I was wondering who was always sighing. I haven't seen you for a while. How come you have become like Mugram who always likes to say 'I'm so sad', Zero?"
I turned my head in surprise and followed the direction of the sound, only to see a white figure sitting on a stone covered with snow.
In those empty eyes, a bright blue light appeared: "Long time no see, Zero."