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Chapter 615: Transaction with Bernal

At the end of a cliff outside the Volcano Residence, next to a small golden tree seedling growing on the ground.

Li You picked up the golden seeds that fell under the seedlings, looked at them, and then put them into his backpack.

The golden seed can strengthen his gourd, and Li You came here just to find this seed. In addition, Kara's Holy Grail of Dettol has not been strengthened yet, and the golden seed is also useful to her.

Although the Shadow Land has many specialties, there are no props such as golden seeds and holy grail drops that can strengthen the Holy Grail Bottle, so Li You does not have many of them on hand now.

Of course, he didn't run so far just for this, after all, Bernal was following him now. At this time, there were only two of them next to the small golden tree. Yuzu was still resting in the companion space, while Kara and the other two followed Li You's arrangement and went to the small golden tree near the Volcano Residence.

There was a corrupt tree spirit under the small golden tree, and its body also contained crystal dew drops that could be used in the Holy Grail of Spiritual Medicine. Since it was here, of course it could not be let go. At the same time, Li You could also have a good chat with Bernard.

The two men stood beside the small golden tree seedlings, Bernard stared at the seedlings, and Li You looked at the sea in the distance beyond the cliff.

Bernal then said, "Then let me ask first."

"Does your sword have special abilities to control fire? How much do you know about the prophecy of 'destined death'?"

Li You was not surprised by his question, and his response was simple and direct. He pulled out the spiral sword on the spot and stabbed it into the ground to form a campfire. "Yes, this sword can unfold a flame field. Anything within the field whose origin power is not as strong as it will be suppressed, or even controlled by me."

"How strong is the flame of this sword?" Bernard asked.

"It's hard for me to say. I can only tell you that Lakkad's flame has no effect on it. Even if it is the Mad Fire... even if it is someone who is deeply infected by the Mad Fire, their power will be suppressed."

Li You paused, then added: "Moreover, the flame of this sword can continue to grow stronger."

"it turns out……?"

Bernard looked at the spiral sword stuck in the ground and was deeply surprised. Through the brief fight before, he could judge that the power of the spiral sword was definitely not weak, but it could even suppress the insane fire?
"...You are so confident. You sent all your companions away to be alone with me, and told me the truth about this. Aren't you afraid that I will get angry? I am a rebel."

Li You just smiled and said, "Although you and Tanis are both members of the Volcano Residence, I know there is a key difference between you and her, that is, you have better eyesight and will not easily misjudge the strength of your prey."

"In other words, if even the quasi-king Bernard has become old and dim, then I can only deal with you with tears in my eyes, and then find what I want from you."

Bernal was silent for a moment: "...You are really confident. But to be able to kill Lakkad, you do have the power to match it."

Li You smiled and said, "As for your second question, I am quite familiar with the legend of destined death, and I also know your general experience."

"Don't disbelieve me. You have such an obvious reaction to the prophecy about your destined death. This means that you must have... reached the top of the Giant Snow Mountain, right?"

Bernard was silent for a longer time this time. He looked at Li You for several times before finally speaking: "I understand. What you want is related to this?"

"That's right." Li You admitted generously, "I want two things: your method of reaching Sky City, and... the secret treasure in your hand."

"Sky City? I see, you mean Fam Azra... You have quite an appetite." Having said that, Bernal didn't look too surprised, but his eyes were a little strange. "But who told you that I arrived there?"

"Huh?" Li You was stunned when he heard this, "Didn't you go up to the Sky City?"

Bernard shook his head. "Didn't you say you knew something about my experience? It seems your intelligence was wrong at a crucial point."

"I did climb the Giant Snow Mountain and came to the edge of the cauldron of fire. At that time, looking at the ash-extinguishing flames in the cauldron, although not strong, they would never go out, I also thought that the way to complete my mission was just ahead.

"And yet... in the end, the sacrifices we made were for nothing. Even though we threw in the fire, the flames did not rise, and the road to Fam Azra was not opened."

At this point, Bernal's eyes became very dangerous, and he turned to look at the golden tree in the distance: "That's why I decided to embark on the road of rebellion. The battles, efforts, and sacrifices that we, the Faded Ones, have made along the way are finally easily abandoned... I absolutely cannot agree with such a mission."

"So I will resist. I kill my compatriots, seize power, and will not stop even if I become a superficial plunderer, just so that one day I can completely defeat the supreme will that overlooks the border!"

Li You listened to his words and realized that he had misjudged some things. At the same time, he also realized that the reason why Bernard chose to rebel was not only because of his feelings for his witch, but also because of his witch's experience and his anger towards the Supreme Will.

Li You sorted out the clues in his mind, and used them to analyze and correct the experience of Bernard in this world, and then he said: "I see. Then I will sort it out, and you can see if I am right."

"You originally arrived at the Royal City and wanted to meet the Elden Ring, but found that you couldn't do it... because the 'Thorn of Rejection' rejected everything, right?"

Bernal: “!”

"You actually knew about this? How did you ..."

"It seems that this is correct." Li You did not answer, but continued, "Then, based on the clues you had, you violated the ban and stepped into the forbidden area, and climbed up the Giant Snow Mountain."

"You did this so that you could set the Golden Tree on fire, burn off the thorns of rejection, and thereby gain access to the Elden Throne, right?"

With the foreshadowing just now, Bernal was no longer so surprised: "It seems that you do know a lot of things. Yes, that's right."

"But, you have reached the cauldron of fire on the top of Giant Mountain, but you cannot light the fire. This means you cannot ignite the Golden Tree and open the way to Fam Azra, let alone release the destined death and burn the Golden Tree completely."

What Li You described was exactly the process of the original game. The Thorn of Rejection closed the entrance to the Elden Throne, not allowing anyone to pass through, so the Faded Ones had to find a way to remove the Thorn of Rejection.

The "thorns of rejection" here are different from those in the Shadow Land. The only thing that can burn these thorns of rejection is fire, the most special fire.

Although the ash-extinguishing flame in the giant's cauldron burned forever, it could only ignite the golden tree. If one wanted to truly burn the thorn of rejection, one had to go to the sky city of Fam Azra, find the destined death sealed there, and release the black flame that could burn everything.

Even with the current power of Li You's spiral sword, he could not burn the rejected thorns, so he planned to go to Sky City from the beginning. It was also because of this that he wanted to learn from Bernard.

"...You are right. Then, I think you know what I want."

Bernal looked at him. "This sword of yours can manipulate fire. If it is its power, then perhaps it can cause the ash-extinguishing flames in the giant's cauldron to rise and ignite the golden tree."

"So, what do you want in exchange for handing over this sword to me?"

Li You still answered bluntly: "I won't give it to you. Regardless of whether I am willing or not, no one else can use this sword except me, even if I die."

Bernard obviously didn't really believe what Li You said: "You don't want to give it to me because of your apprentice? Because she is also a fader?"

"If that's the case, I advise you to give up. I don't think she has the ambition to become king. Moreover, if you move forward with the goal of becoming king, you will be my enemy."

Li You said, "Don't worry. I don't intend to be your enemy, and I don't stand on the side of the Supreme Will. I came to you because you have personal experience and have witnessed the tragedy of people being used as fire by the cauldron of fire. You should understand what I mean."

"...You even know this." Bernard paused, "But the 'fire'... oh, it should be called a sacrifice."

“As you said, my witch in the past…she jumped into the fire with resolution, and was burned by the flames, but she couldn’t make the flames rise.

"She suffered, she sacrificed, and it was all in vain. Even if I brought her back from the cauldron of fire, she would have lost herself..."

Li You was stunned again: "You brought her out?"

This time Bernal did not question his intelligence, but simply said, "Do you think that jumping into that pot will definitely lead to death? That is not the case. Even if an unqualified person falls into it, he will not become a fire, but will only be tortured forever by the ashes and flames."

"it turns out……"

This information surprised Li You: "So, your witch jumped into the fire, but failed to become a fire, nor could she send you to Fam Azra. And you rescued her, and then chose to rebel against the Golden Tree?" "Have you finally figured it out?" Bernard looked at him, "That's probably it. 'Those who follow the fire will eventually meet their destined death.' This prophecy made her make the decision, but in the end, our sacrifices were in vain."

After fully understanding Bernard's experience, Li You understood his choice more and more.

"...Even now I still don't know why she couldn't ignite the fire after jumping into it." Bernal said with some self-mockery, "Your sword has given me new hope, so even if I don't have too many expectations, I still want to give it a try. If I don't take this step, I will never be able to move forward."

"About this..." Li You was about to say something when he was interrupted by a voice coming from the side.

"Your witch cannot become a fire starter because she does not have the necessary qualifications and abilities."

Li You was very familiar with this voice. He turned around in surprise and saw that it was Melina who was speaking. Of course, Kara was standing next to her.

Bernal also looked at the two of them in surprise: "When did you... No, what did you say just now?"

Kara gave Li You a look, and Li You immediately understood that she had been hiding nearby and eavesdropping for a long time. Kara's invisibility magic was obviously used to perfection, and even Li You didn't notice it - of course, it was also because of Aggie's help to cover it up.

And Kara then looked at Melina: "Meimei, I need your explanation too."

Melina did not hide anything and said, "I heard everything you said just now. The road to Elden's throne is blocked, so you want to burn the golden tree... the thorn of rejection, is that so."

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"However, not everyone can ignite the Ash Extinguishing Flame. To become a fire seed, there is a prerequisite. One must be able to see the virtual image of the flame to be qualified as a sacrifice."

"Illusion of flame?" This was obviously information that Bernal was completely unaware of, and Kara's face changed slightly as she thought of something and subconsciously looked at Li You.

Facing her inquiring look, Li You nodded.

——There is one person here who can see the virtual image of fire.

In the original plot, in addition to the plot line of embracing the mad fire, it was Melina who burned herself and ignited the cauldron of fire.

Of course, after going to the Shadow Land, Li You knew that there was another person who could see the virtual image of fire, and that was Melina’s elder brother Messermo.

However, even if it was Messemo, Li You had no intention of capturing him to use as a lighter, let alone Melina.

Tragedy prohibited!

"...So there is such a request. How ridiculous." Bernal came back to his senses. "So, our battle was meaningless from the beginning?"

Facing his question, Melina also remained silent.

“That’s why I rebelled,” Bernal said. “I will never forgive the Supreme Will that plays with our fate. That’s why I need the sword.”

Seeing him looking at him again, Li You shook his head: "I am telling the truth. Even if I give you this sword, you can't use it."

"But I will also be heading to Fam Azra, so you don't have to worry. I will use this sword to open the way to the Sky City."

Li You said, meeting Bernard's gaze: "I will release the destined death, burn the golden tree and the thorn of rejection, and open a new era for the borderland."

"——So, I need the secret treasure in your hand."

In addition to what was said before, that this is a necessary process to pass the level, there is another important reason why Li You wants to go to the Sky City, and that is that he is extremely interested in the Death Rune - the origin of destined death.

If we compare them, then the Fated Death should be considered as an updated version of the Undying Slash, with more features and stronger abilities, but it is also not so convenient. However, no matter what, if the Fated Death can be integrated into the Undying Slash, then this sword will be truly worthy of its name.

Therefore, from two aspects, Li You needs to go to Fam Azra. But the problem is that the person guarding the destined death is a heavyweight figure - "Black Sword" Maliks.

Malikus is a beast, the shadow given to Queen Marika by the two fingers, and later became her adopted brother. He uses himself as a seal of the destined death, and can also use the power of the destined death. This is no joke.

The destined death in the game only deducts the target's upper limit of health, plus a percentage of continuous blood loss, which will recover after a period of time. But in this world, the real destined death will not be extinguished easily.

This means that if you are injured by Malicus's sword, the consequences will be more serious than being injured by the Undead Slash. Even if Kara has an immortal body in this world, there is no way she can survive from the black sword.

Therefore, to deal with Malicus, one must not be careless at all. And that is why Li You set his sights on the secret treasure in Bernal's hand - that was one of the reasons why Bernal joined the Volcano Residence, and now it is in his hands, which is also the main reason why Li You looked for him.

"...You also want to go to Fam Azra? I believe that." Bernal glanced at Kara, "But I also said that if you want to uphold the Supreme Will and Marika's laws, you will be my enemy."

Li You shook his head: "The Supreme Will, Queen Marika, and the laws of the world are not completely bound together. I'm afraid you have misunderstood."

Bernal: “…Hmm?”

Melina: “!”

Li You said: "I have my own plans. Although I haven't thought about the final choice, obeying the Supreme Will will definitely not be one of the endings. You can believe me."

Bernal looked at him again and said, "To be honest, I am willing to believe you, but this is not a matter that can make me give in just because you believe me."

“…I must defeat the Supreme Will, but before that, there are still many enemies to defeat, and the Guardian of Fateful Death is one of them.

"I can't be sure that you won't become my enemy in the future, so I can't give you the secret treasure. If you really want it, come and get it yourself."

Li You: "......"

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But then again, Bernal's attitude does explain why he invaded us as players in the game. Because his purpose is fundamentally different from that of the protagonist, the Fader.

This was no longer a question of whether Li You would give Bernal the Spiral Sword, but a fundamental conflict of ideas. Bernal would obviously not be easily convinced, and the conversation between the two sides was temporarily deadlocked.

Even Li You, who was very good at persuading others, was having a headache at this time. He couldn't possibly tell Bernard all his plans, but if he did that, he wouldn't be able to convince the future king. So, was he really going to "take it himself" and rob it?

"...I have an idea." At this moment, Kara, who had been listening, suddenly spoke.

Facing the surprised gazes of Li You and Bernard, Kara said, "I once met a finger witch in Gaylide. She was very strange. Not only was her body constantly burning, but she also kept collecting flames and trying to put them into her body to contain them."

Bernal: “!!”

"She... is in Gallid? How could it be!?"

"Because the fire used by the Red Lions to suppress the spread of corruption is also a special kind of fire."

Kara looked at Bernard and said, "I couldn't help her at the time, and I had things I didn't finish, so I could only leave her some supplies and leave. But now that I think about it, my master's power should be able to help her."

"Master, please help solve the problem of the Finger Witch. In return, Bernard, you will hand over the secret treasure to us. How about that?" Kara said at last. "As for the future, if our paths conflict, we will each rely on our own abilities."

Bernard was silent for a long time before he said, "...if you can really do it."

"Very good." Kara snapped her fingers, "Then follow me."

(End of this chapter)