Light Fortress-Chapter 1500 - 212: The One Who Ascends the Tower_3

Dragon Annihilation seared his skin.

The silhouette walking slowly from the sea of fire made Purple Rain dazed. She watched Lin Chou and Lin Lin grow up since childhood, deeply aware of their personalities. Lin Chou was gentle and good at networking, so he stayed in Central City, becoming the authoritative Duke Zhuxue, whereas Lin Lin was solitary and stubborn, thus he ventured far to Gu Castle, guarding the throat Fortress.

Lin Lin was a stubborn lad; whatever he set his mind to, he never regretted it.

Even if he crashed into a southern wall, smashing head and bleeding, he wouldn’t cry out in pain.

Therefore... if he truly wished to ascend the tower, this Dragon Annihilation sea of fire could not stop him.

"Sizzle—"

Lin Lin stepped into the sea of fire. Even under the scorching heat, his pace remained slow yet resolute.

Purple Rain wanted to withdraw the fire.

But the mission of loyalty to royalty pushed her forward.

"Your Majesty!"

This was Purple Rain’s first time calling out to the Empress outside the pavilion, which was actually considered a dereliction.

It’s just that she was truly panicked.

After guarding the pavilion for years, this was the hardest situation she’d encountered, and now she had no idea how to proceed.

But that shout did not receive a response from the second floor of the pavilion.

Lin Lin chuckled.

Clack!

He stepped onto the first stair.

The fire sea resonated with faint laughter at the same time.

"Sister, from the moment I took over the identity of ’073’, you started plotting, didn’t you?"

"I know I’m just a pawn."

"And I am willing to be such a pawn."

"Actually, I simply don’t want to ask much, but it doesn’t mean I don’t know anything. I know my encounter with Gu Shen, the Storm of Gu Castle, the Duolu River reactivation mission, the return of the Traveler’s Spark... every single event in the North Continent is under your control, all part of your plan."

Clack... Lin Lin ascended to the second layer.

"I know Aluer inviting Gu Shen to the North Continent wasn’t a coincidence, and my broken engagement with the Meng family wasn’t accidental either."

"I know the Flame Power you possess can seize the sole correct ’answer’ amidst countless gaps of fate."

"I want to know, given that you know so much and control so much... how could you possibly let Gu Shen die in the Sangzhou Cave?"

Lin Lin raised his foot; he intended to step onto the third stair. At this moment, Purple Rain had already given up on using Dragon Annihilation’s sea of fire to restrain and harm this child she watched grow up, but as Purple Rain birthed the thought of abandonment, countless Wind Snow gathered on the stairs. This was the ’Great Cold’ materialized from the depths of the North Continent, a symbol of royal power. The cold penetrated to the bone, and the moment it appeared, it froze the Dragon Annihilation’s sea of fire.

And also froze Lin Lin.

Lin Lin, who hurried back from Gu Castle through dust and dirt, showed no fear nor hesitation.

He took a deep breath: "So today, I must see you and clarify these matters."

"Whatever the cost... it doesn’t matter."

He stepped onto the ice spike formed on the third stair.

Crunch!

The ice spike pierced through the boot, freezing the blood, with a bluish frost spreading upward along the calf.

Lin Lin raised his head.

A figure appeared on the second floor of the pavilion that hadn’t shown itself to the world for a long time.

That figure, draped in a snow velvet cloak, emanated waves of coldness, overlooking the rebellious young man on the steps, with eyes lacking familial warmth toward the younger brother, only icy indifference.

"...Your Majesty?"

Purple Rain was stunned. After so many years, the Majesty had always been in seclusion within the pavilion, needing to combat the frost drawn from the furnace, supporting Central City, thus never leaving. For any matters, a proxy or a Divine Domain phantom would be sent out for completion.

This was the first time the true form appeared.

"Just to clarify this matter..."

The Empress, looking at her foolish and stubborn brother, asked expressionlessly, "Is it truly okay to pay any price?"