"So what if it's irreparable? Generations change, and the Golden Law will eventually come to an end."

Maricus's claws suddenly extended, and his muscles bulged.

He turned his head sharply, only to see a woman with pure blonde hair and a graceful figure.

Maricus's eyes were filled with disbelief.

"How...is this possible?"

Chapter 678 Audience with Mad Fire

Royal City.

The deepest part of Rodel.

"I'm really fed up. Either don't do anything at all, or just build a proper road. Are you putting these haphazard stone pillars and protrusions here like a hopscotch game?"

Lu Ye was completely numb.

After entering the royal city, Dixi went to find the Black Knife Assassin who was lurking in the royal city.

Rodel had been in decline for a long time, and the Black Blade had been lurking in the city for many days, having already figured out the movements of the soldiers and guards. He led Lu Ye and the others all the way to the terrace by the main road.

Vic was very familiar with this place.

He went down from here, navigating smoothly and skillfully through the stinking and filthy sewers, finally passing through the abandoned shrine at the bottom, performing a series of "joyful jumps," and finally arriving here.

The journey was far from pleasant, filled with maze-like sewers, rats, royal ghosts, disgusting slugs, ominous guards, and corpses with hollow eye sockets piled high on top of each other—all burned to death by the mad fire.

But what truly made "Jump Jump" dangerous was that a few old dogs among the corpses were still alive, hiding in the pile of bodies and unleashing their fury at Lu Ye and the others. At that time, Lu Ye was already halfway through playing "Jump Jump," and due to the height difference and angle, he couldn't hit these fury believers for the time being. Just when this "terrain kill" made him want to climb up and kill those guys, the other side started smashing the corpses, throwing them down one by one, showing no humanity.

Looking at the exhausted Lu Ye and A Tui, Victor smiled sheepishly.

"There used to be a road here, but it seems that because of me, the royal city sent people to demolish the road leading to Three Fingers... But at least we've arrived."

Vic looked ahead.

In the dimly lit space, rows of torches were arranged on the mottled walls, burning silently, the heat of the yellow flames causing grease to drip continuously from them.

These fires give the impression that people had been here not long ago.

However, Vic was certain that no one had come into contact with Three Fingers since him; the fires that had been burning since he first arrived were still burning now.

They never went out.

Because the three fingers control the power of madness, guiding those who seek chaos to this place.

In front of the crowd, at the end of the torch's reach, was a long-sealed door.

The surface of the door was uneven, marked with finger-like burn marks, and faint flames could be seen peeking out from behind the cracks, exuding a frenzied, fiery aura that seemed to come from hell.

That's where the three fingers of madness are located.

A-Tui was a little nervous.

She looked at Vic: "Um, what should I do when I go in? Should I bring some taiyaki as a gift?"

"Are you stupid?" Lu Ye tapped her kettle head cover. "It's not like we've never seen a two-finger kettle before. A three-finger kettle is just one more finger than a two-finger kettle. Why would you want to eat taiyaki?"

“When you push open that door, it means you crave the Mad Fire,” Vic said. “Once inside, the Three Fingers will grant you the Mad Fire, but before that, you must take off your clothes.”

"Take off...take off your clothes?" A-Tui instinctively covered his body. "Why?"

Vic spread his arms, revealing his body, his armor covered in burn marks from his fingers.

“Only by removing the armor and fully embracing the Mad Fire can one possess the power to burn trees,” Vic said. “After I regained consciousness, Senior Lance Sanx reprimanded me, saying that I made this mistake back then. I only wanted to minimize the impact of the Mad Fire on myself, while neglecting the fundamental aspect of embracing the power. As a result, I not only failed to burn trees, but was also corrupted by the Mad Fire.”

"All right……"

Ah Tui looked at the door in front of him and swallowed hard.

Seeing this, Vic left the place.

Lu Ye patted A Tui on the shoulder: "Sorry, it might sound a bit... well, if I could burn a tree, I would choose to be granted the Mad Fire... but I can't see the phantom of the flames, sorry. But I will keep the golden needles safe."

Before setting off, Lance Sanx told Lu Ye and the others who would receive the Mad Flame.

Even a body consumed by madness can serve as a spark for the flames of destruction.

However, only those who can see the phantom of the flames can come into contact with the extinguishing flames.

This is why the golden tree did not burn when Bernal's witch threw herself into the cauldron of fire.

Among Lu Ye's group, besides Melina, only A-Tu, who is a Faded One, can see the "flame phantom" of the extinguishing flame.

A-Tui took a deep breath and began to unbutton her clothes, revealing her beautiful female body.

Finally, she took off the hood that Alexander had given her and placed it next to the folded clothes.

Staring at the terrifying door in front of him, A-Tui began to have some doubts.

Will it hurt a lot if I get burned?

However, the thought of Melina and Lu Ye strengthened her resolve.

Having come this far, wouldn't it be a huge loss to let Lu Ye complete the mission instead of Melina dying?

It hurts, so be it.

No matter how much the burning pain of madness is, it can't compare to the agony of living alone in the borderlands.

A-Tui shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and walked towards the gate.

Upon arriving at the gate, A-Tui could even feel the scorching heat seeping out from inside.

Just as she was about to push open the door, she suddenly felt a cold sensation on her arm; it was a slender hand.

A-Tui was so scared she almost lost her soul, because she was completely naked.

However, when she turned around, she was stunned.

Because it was Melina who grabbed her wrist and prevented her from opening the door.

"Ah, Ah Mei?" A Tui asked, "Didn't you go to the royal city to fulfill your mission?"

After the group arrived in the royal city, Melina separated from Lu Ye and A Tui.

The original agreement was to bring Melina to the royal city.

Now that the agreement has been fulfilled, Melina is going to find the mission her mother gave her.

“I went,” Melina said, her eyes lowered, “but I didn’t get anything.”

"Oh...I see..." A-Tui turned his head away, scratching his cheek with his finger somewhat embarrassedly. "Um, can we talk about this later? I'm naked right now, and I'm not wearing a helmet..."

She breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, it was Melina who came, not Lu Ye.

When A-Mei thought of Violet and Esdeath, he felt somewhat ashamed of himself.

But Melina didn't let go of her.

"Don't go to the Three Fingers... Don't go there to receive the Mad Fire, it will bring chaos to the world, and there will be no more life on this land."

“You’ve already told me that… but don’t we have golden needles now?” A-Tui said. “After burning the tree, we can just use pure golden needles, right?”

“But how can you guarantee it will work?” Melina said. “Vic also said that he was wearing armor and had not been given the full power of the Mad Fire… Why… go to such lengths?”

“Because I don’t want you to die,” A-Tui said softly. “I don’t want to, and neither does Lu-Ye. You are our friend. Even if you haven’t found your mission, it doesn’t matter. After this is all over, you can come to Lu-Ye’s house with me.”

She covered Melina's hand with her other hand, her tone becoming lighter.

"If you're worried that I'll harm the border region... you can come and finish me off with Lu Ye then. Anyway, by then I'll probably be completely consumed by the Mad Fire, so I won't feel anything or remember anything."

Melina was silent for a moment.

A-Tui's speech just now had a feeling of "the late emperor died before completing his great undertaking".

She spoke of heavy matters with great ease.

But what she said was undoubtedly true.

If the acupuncture needles really don't work, then killing her is the only option.

“Then you’re still taking a risk,” Melina stared into A-Tu’s eyes, “This means two lives.”

“What are you saying? If it really comes to that, you’ll still be there to come down and keep me company…” A-Tui let go of my hand and scratched his head. “Actually, I don’t really like being alone. Back then, in that elevator in the church after the beginning of the guidance, I even cried secretly… And Lu Ye was still able to complete his mission afterward. Anyway, I’m just a guy who can use magic by adding points. Apart from ringing the bell and waving the staff, I can’t do much else.”

“You’re someone who can use Origin Magic, don’t underestimate yourself… And are you really willing to gamble?” Melina stared into A-Tui’s eyes. “Don’t you like him? Do you know what your body will look like after you take off your armor and are burned by the Mad Fire?”

A-Tui paused, realizing who Melina was referring to.

Despite being exposed by Melina, A-Tui was neither ashamed nor angry.

“Just because I like him doesn’t mean he likes me…” A-Tui muttered. “Besides, he already has two girls who are way better than me… no, there are even more at home, including a maid named Icarus!”

“How will you know if you don’t try?” Melina said. “Once he accepted the second woman, why do you say he won’t accept a third or fourth? Are you going to risk your life, burn your body until it’s torn and scarred? Logically speaking, if you do that, it will be very difficult for men to accept you. Nobody wants to embrace a woman covered in burns at night.”

“You’re right, scars are hard and ugly. Men probably still prefer girls who are fragrant and soft, right?” A-Tui sighed. “But you’re getting off topic, A-Mei. I burned the tree because I didn’t want you to die. I know what you’re saying.”

"Would you rather give up your own happiness?"

"No, I'll be just as happy as you being alive. Let's go live at Lu Ye's house and be freeloaders. He says his house is big and fun, and there are lots of things even better than taiyaki. We'll just stay there!"

Seeing A-Tui's silly smile, Melina gradually let go of her.

"I was born for a mission. The initial agreement was that I would help you improve your strength, and you would bring me to the royal city... In my spirit form, I can go inside the Golden Tree because that's where I was born. Inside the Golden Tree, there is only one corpse, pierced by a red spear and hanging there. That's Queen Marika. After she shattered the magic ring, she was pierced to death by the supreme will... But besides her, I also sensed a peculiar ability inside, similar to the Golden Law, but somewhat different. I think it's the beast that fell with the meteor and was affected by something. That should be what Lu Ye is looking for."

"..."

“I’ll tell you first, and then I’ll tell Lu Ye after you come out,” Melina said. “In the meantime, I need to explore the royal city a bit more.”

"Ok!"

Melina disappeared.

A-Tui turned around and pushed open the door. What came into view was three twitching fingers.

His appearance was not much different from that of the two-finger, except that he had an extra finger, and scorching firelight emanated from the gaps in his body.

But Ah Tui is no longer afraid at all.

She walked straight up to the three fingers, and the latter, sensing the arrival of the audience, extended its three deformed and burning fingers towards A-Tui, enveloping her body.

When A-Tui came out dressed, she was already very weak.

However, her eyes were clear, which proved that her mind had not been corrupted by the madness.

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