Ark of the Immortal

Fire... Flame Guardian? This operator title is very much like Mr. Battle Knight.

Huang poured himself another glass of beer and mumbled twice.

On the contrary, Ace had some thoughts.

He vaguely remembered that when he came back in the afternoon, he didn't see anyone behind the undead man...

Did he come back with Melanza's child?

After leaving the bar, the undead man went straight back to his room.

As soon as he opened the door, the undead man saw the figure sitting by the bonfire, and Melanza leaning against the fire girl.

Without saying a word, the undead man simply placed the sword against the wall and planned to sit next to the bonfire.

But the figure sitting by the campfire turned his attention.

Lord Ashes?

...

The undead man paused.

The fire girl raised her head slightly, with a hint of anger in her tone.

Lord Ashes, we agreed on the road.

So, the invincible battle knight sighed.

He said helplessly.

I'm back.

The woman sitting by the campfire smiled softly and responded softly.

Welcome home.

384. Rose chance

On the way back to Rhodes from Minos, the fire girl and the undead came back on the same bus.

Note that taking the same bus here does not mean that the fire girl came back with the immortal sword, but that she actually sat next to him in the car for a long time.

When everyone went to Minos, they took passenger cars, but when they came back, they were taken by the priests of the temple using a more powerful off-road shortcut.

Although the two of them rarely talked when they were in the car, the fire girl also learned a little about the current situation of the undead man at this time.

Regarding the situation of the undead, which was completely unchanged from before, the fire girl could only sigh in her heart.

I originally thought that the undead could become more humane during these two awakenings, but I didn't expect that this guy would be so boring.

The undead himself thought it was nothing. But for fire girls, this is something that must be corrected.

Because the undead are no longer alone now.

She has escaped the curse of spreading fire, and now she only needs to follow the undead.

And around the immortal, there are also many of his friends, people who follow him, and his disciples.

If you still face today's life with the same living conditions and attitudes as before, there will be no difference between an immortal and a piece of wood.

So, the fire girl talked hard in the car and made the undead man promise to work with her to try to adapt to the current life.

Of course, the excuse used to convince the immortal was not for his benefit. But the fire girl herself said that she wanted to experience what today's society is like.

The undead man has few demands on himself. But if it's his... ah, his friend's request, then he basically won't refuse.

What's more, it's a fire girl?

So, this became part of the agreement between the two.

That is, every time the undead returns to the campfire, he must tell the fire girl that I am back.

Before, the undead people didn't think there was anything wrong with this. But when he actually said it once, he felt a very strange feeling.

It was like...well, he couldn't tell.

After hesitating for a while, the undead man sighed.

Forget it, this is what the fire girl wants, just follow her.

After all, the fire girl has been waiting for him for perhaps tens of thousands of years, so how could he refuse her request?

Just relax, Lord Ashes.

The fire girl placed Melanza on the bed nearby, gently covered her with a quilt, then returned to the bonfire and sat down next to the undead.

She was wearing a long skirt that covered her slender legs, making her look dignified and beautiful.

I can understand that you are not used to this kind of relationship, but after all, you are no longer alone. You have to get used to the so-called family.

family?

The undead man glanced at the fire girl and then at Melanza.

Maybe, these two could indeed be called his family.

Oh, yes, there is also a silly dog ​​with blond hair.

Well, you must have forgotten the feeling of family, right?

...

The undead man did not speak. He tried to recall the memories before he set foot on Lordran as an undead man, but he could not recall anything.

Having lived as an immortal in the Age of Fire for so long, the memories of the past have long since disappeared, and you have long been accustomed to having no worries around you.

The fire girl stretched out her hand and hooked her fingers at the undead man.

But now, it's different. As long as Melanza is caring about you, I will always be by your side.

Seeing the fire girl's action, the undead man hesitated for a moment, then put his hand on it.

So, the fire girl wrapped her arms around the undead man and leaned against him as she should.

However, the fire girl was not satisfied, she said while trying to remove the gauntlet from the undead.

And this armor, I know it can bring you a sense of security, but you also have to get used to the concept of home.

As long as you are at home, you don't have to be so guarded against other people. After all, the armor covers your body and your heart, so you can't really touch your family's bodies.

After a while, the fire girl took off the undead man's gauntlet very easily, reached out and placed the undead man's slightly dry palm in her white and tender palm.

Not feeling any discomfort due to the rough skin, the fire girl inserted her fingers into the undead man's palm very naturally, and then used her other hand to press down the undead man's fingers.

The fingers of their palms were interlaced and held together.

The whole action is led by the fire girl, and the immortal just needs to relax and cooperate.

Do you feel any discomfort when you feel like this?

After clasping her fingers together, the fire girl's voice unconsciously became softer.

Her voice came up from the undead's side, close to his ear, like a gentle caress.

No, it won't.

The undead man had no intention of taking back his hand. He had never shaken hands with anyone like this before, but he didn't feel any discomfort now.

It's okay...well, it's true, it's different.

The undead has always been a being who doesn't hide his thoughts. He bluntly told the fire girl how he felt.

And he subconsciously held the fire girl's hand harder.

Ah... don't be so impatient, Master Ashes.

Feeling the undead man's strength, the fire girl first let out a soft cry, and then added in a slight panic.

Just relax, I will teach you this slowly.

When the undead man heard this, he relaxed slightly, but still put his fingers on the back of the fire girl's hand and refused to let go.

The corners of the fire girl's slightly thin mouth were slightly raised, and there was a little more smile in her words.

It looks like you like this feeling, right?

The undead man did not directly answer the question of the fire girl, but asked a question of his own.

Why do you know this? Do you have a family?

Although this sentence is a bit embarrassing for today's scene. But the fire girl, who knew the temperament of the undead, did not take such words as an offense.

She hummed unconsciously, and then spoke slowly.

The voice is slightly hoarse, but it is as smooth as fine fur rubbing against the skin, making people unable to resist rubbing it again and savoring it.

Lord Ashes, you know. I have walked through the last section of the Age of Fire.

It was a lonely, long journey. If you don't force yourself to think about something and miss something, then you will really lose your mind.

Her voice only has a lingering aftertaste when heard in a very quiet place.

At the end of the last note, there is a slight trace of breath, and the slightly frosted voice seems to be covered with a curtain, making people want to explore the true meaning more deeply.

Accompanied by the crackling sound of burning flames, the last breath sound was like smoke, slowly dissipating in front of your eyes.

Then, you can guess what I was thinking about during such a long period of loneliness before the humans of the Deep Sea Age emerged from the mire.

The undead man subconsciously turned his head and looked at the fire girl beside him.

The fire girl was lowering her head at the moment. Even though she was wearing a blindfold, it was clear that she was staring at the intertwined palms of the two people.

The undead man hesitated and asked tentatively.

family?

Really, Lord Ashes is so dull at times like this.

The fire girl sighed, and her other hand quietly climbed onto the back of the undead man's hand.

Two tender palms gently wrapped the undead man's rough, calloused fingers before he spoke.

Although what you said is the correct answer, the answer I want to hear is not this.

As she spoke, the fire girl raised her head and faced the undead man's gaze.

It's you.

At this moment, the undead man heard an extremely subtle breathing sound in a trance.

But he soon understood that what the fire girl said was more important.

In that boundless loneliness, the only thing I can do is recall the most important things to me. So besides you, is there any answer?

Such a straightforward expression almost made the undead man unable to react for a moment.

I have thought a lot. If you did not choose to bear all the sins alone and disappear with the First Fire. Instead, you took away the First Fire and had the power of the flame, you might be able to survive this entire deep sea era safely and survive until The next ray of fire rises.”

You can also, like many heroes in the past, choose to inherit the flame that represents hope and let the world survive. In this way, you can be considered to have achieved your goal all along.

But you, who did not make these choices, are the heroes who truly freed me from the curse of fire and allowed me to freely choose the ending.

For me, my whole life is just to wait for the destined hero to complete the mission of spreading fire. You have given me more choices.

The fire girl said softly, and her face moved closer to the undead, so that the undead could clearly see her beautiful face illuminated by the firelight.

But for me, there is only one choice, and that is to serve you forever. I am your forever family.

The undead man stared at the fire girl's face.

I don't understand.

He really didn't understand why the fire girl had such heavy feelings for him.

Logically speaking, they are just partners and partners. They are fellow travelers on the road of spreading fire.

Do you remember what I said to you when you gave me those eyes?

Remember.

The immortal nodded, of course he remembered.

You said it was darkness without light and fire. But still, fire was born.

After a pause, the undead man continued to speak.