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Chapter 624 Melina's Mission
At the edge of the giant flaming cauldron, or rather the rim of the pot, Li You stood there, spiral sword in hand, staring intently at the smoldering sparks in the pot.

Although he said "don't come over yet", what Li You actually meant is "don't interact with the big pot before going to the next location."

The reason why he spoke so vaguely was naturally because he had ulterior motives.

At this moment, Kara and Melina were standing a little further away from him.

After hearing what Li You said not long ago, Meimei finally showed up again and expressed her desire to talk to Li You and Kara.

Then, the three of them came to the edge of the flaming pot.

In front of him was a flaming cauldron that looked like a crater, and further ahead was the golden tree that towered into the clouds and blocked out the sun. Even from this distance, it was still incomparably huge.

Melina didn't look at the giant cauldron, but stared at the golden tree in front of her. After a moment, she turned around and said to Kara, "Didn't you ask me before why we were going to the foot of the golden tree?"

Kara nodded. When she first met Melina, she asked her about her purpose, but she only got an ambiguous answer.

"Are you willing to tell me now?"

"It's not that I don't want to, but I didn't have much to say before," Melina said.

“What I told you at the beginning was true. I wanted to go to the foot of the golden tree and confirm there why I could still survive in this form even if my body was burned. This was my original purpose.

"But I didn't expect that your adventure would be even more twists and turns than I expected. We even went to the Shadow Land that had long been separated from the border area, and there we came into contact with... some people that we shouldn't have come into contact with."

Melina paused, glanced at Li You again, and then continued, "Because of this, I got a lot of scattered information from those people, enough for me to piece together a rough picture."

"And the conversation I had with Bernal at Mount Gemir earlier filled in the last bit of information I didn't know. It's now clear what mission my mother left me.

"That's why I never mentioned going to the Royal City again... because now, I no longer need to 'confirm' my mission.

"It's clear what I should do and what I want to do."

Kara also suddenly realized that when Li You suggested going directly to the snow mountain, she specifically asked Melina, but Melina did not respond and just chose to acquiesce. Kara was a little strange at the time, but now she knows that this is the case.

At the same time, she also realized something: "...So, your mission is to jump into the pot and become the fire, to light the golden tree and send me to the Sky City?"

Melina nodded: "...That's right. This is my mission as a Spark."

"I disagree!"

Kara refused without thinking: "How can I accept this!"

Melina looked at her and shook her head slightly: "...I want to tell you something. Although my mission was given by my mother, now, fulfilling the mission is out of my own will and has nothing to do with my mother's expectations. I am acting to make the world a place of hope."

"In the past, I have always looked at the border. I thought that this world must be repaired... and that death must come equally.

“So, I want a new king to be born, I want the Death Rune to be released, and I want the border to usher in a new era.

"I know you're still thinking about what Chapolili said before, but that was just one-sided, meant to lure you into choosing Mad Fire. I've never thought that turning into a fire for the future I want is a bad thing - I'm willing to make such a sacrifice.

"Or should I say... I have made up my mind. I will not allow anyone to trample on this feeling, of course, not even you."

Kara was silent for a moment before she said, "Does it mean that in order to become the king, I must make you a sacrifice?"

Melina didn't hesitate: "That's right."

“I know that Li You’s sword has the power to manipulate flames, but Xia Bolili is right. The Spiral Sword alone cannot ignite the Ashes and Flames in the Cauldron. A living sacrifice is necessary, and it must be someone who can see the virtual image of the flames.

"This is my mission. It is the key to why I am still alive in the form of a soul. Now, it is time for me to complete my mission."

Melina's face remained calm, not letting herself show any expression: "I didn't want to tell you this in advance, so I stayed silent, but in the end I had to show up and tell you the truth."

"Don't worry about it. Just like I said, I have already prepared myself mentally. Look, even Li You didn't say anything. You should also accept it calmly like your master."

Kara just fell into a longer silence.

Melina looked at her and smiled at last: "I am very glad to be able to travel here with you, and I am even more glad that I did not choose the wrong person." "I really should thank Torret, he was the first one to take a fancy to you... Torret, thank you. You must always help this person.

"… Let's stop here and say goodbye. Now everything is ready. Are you ready? Are you mentally prepared to commit a serious crime?"

Facing Melina's gaze, Kara opened her mouth: "I..."

"Give me a moment."

Li You's voice suddenly rang out, interrupting their conversation. They both turned their heads and saw Li You holding up the spiral sword and walking towards them.

"I was just distracted for a moment to think about something, and you almost gave me an unskippable cutscene?"

Kara, Melina: “?”

Li You didn't explain much, just looked at Melina: "Meimei, you don't know me, how can you tell that I don't have any objections? I do have some objections, okay!"

Melina was silent for a moment before she said, "I am sorry for being so presumptuous..."

"No, you are not being presumptuous, you are doing it on purpose!" Li You saw through it at a glance, "You are just using me as a bargaining chip to persuade Kara!"

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As he said that, he flicked Kara's head. She whimpered in pain and covered her forehead.

"I'm talking to you. Don't you usually trust your master? Why did you suddenly forget this at the critical moment?"

Kara's face was full of grievance: "I didn't forget, I was just about to tell Meimei that you would definitely find a way."

Li You: "......"

Sorry, I was too quick.

"...Well, anyway." Li You turned to Melina again, "Don't mess around. I have other ideas about the next course of action."

Melina looked at him and said decisively, "There is no other way. Your spiral sword does not have the power to ignite the Ash-Extinguishing Flame and open the way to Fam Azra."

"If you want to find another way to get to Fam Azra, then don't waste your energy. As you call it, Fam Azra is the City of Storms, the City of Ancient Dragons. It is located in the sky and is completely enveloped by storms.

"Even a demigod cannot cross the storm and reach Fam Azra by himself, because it is made of the original power of the Dragon King and can block the approach of all foreign invaders. I know that you and your companions have the ability to fly in the sky, but it is useless.

"Besides, it is also a necessary step to let the ash extinguish the flame and ignite the golden tree. So, don't waste your energy."

Kara also looked at Li You: "Master, you must have a way, right?"

Li You nodded and said, "It is indeed as you said. My spiral sword does not have the ability to ignite the Ash Extinguishing Flame yet, but that doesn't mean I have no other options."

Kara couldn't help but ask, "What's the solution? Master, please tell me!"

"It's very simple. Since the power of the spiral sword is not enough, we just need to strengthen it, right?" Li You said as a matter of course.

Kara, Melina: “…”

"No, Master, you are also... huh?"

Kara wanted to complain, but when she thought about it carefully, it seemed to be true?
"Your sword must devour a unique weapon or a unique flame to be enhanced." Melina immediately raised a question, "Let's not talk about how you can be sure that it can trigger the Ash Extinguishing Flame after being strengthened. The key is that it has to devour too many things. It is basically a bottomless pit."

"Even Lakkad's Blasphemous Greatsword can only increase its power a little bit. Is it really possible to make the flames more vigorous?"

Li You smiled and said, "Using the usual method won't work. But... didn't a salesman just deliver the restaurant's business card to us?"

Melina didn't understand, but Kara understood immediately: "You mean...!"

"That's right." Li You said with a smile, "Isn't there a feast waiting for me in the basement of the royal city?"

(End of this chapter)