Koromuan vs. Saxes...... There's too much interest in whisperers, and he's acting with little to no bottom line, and it's completely unpredictable. Sachses didn't want the whisperers on the island to be his test subjects, nor did he want them to learn as careless as he was, because that would be dangerous for anyone.

He could only drive him away.

Ed stole a glance at the crow - yes, there's a good, "dangerous" example here. The white crow is actually far from the "madness" of Romuan, but it has also created the gates of hell.

"Some say Romuan's soul wanders in hell, but I'm not sure if that's true. He said.

He couldn't believe Niah's every word anymore. Although his description of Romuan, who would happily deal with demons in hell, sounded like a terrible thing.

"Human beings, after all, have finite lives. Sacse's voice lowered, "and the soul that has lost its body has limited power." Even if he is in hell, he will not rely too much on his uncontrollable power if he really has a purpose...... What can destroy this world is never 'madness'. ”

Then Ed remembered another name.

"Ankland," he said, "he used to put some ...... Such symbols are engraved on stone slabs. Sometimes I don't think he knows exactly what it means, and sometimes I think maybe he deliberately gave me the illusion of this...... What do you think?"

“...... I do not know. Sacess's reply was unexpected, "I can't see through the elf." We're almost the same age, but I didn't hear his name before I died. And when I regained consciousness on Whitestone Island, his fleeting glory was a thing of the past, and his city was in ruins. The elves probably wish he had never appeared, just as they wished I had never been born. For this I searched for it, when I learned of all that he had created and destroyed...... But strangely, I can see a lot of things—a lot of things that happened in the past, but I can't see him, and even now, he has a living shell, I still can't see it, like he doesn't exist in this world at all. ”

“...... But he exists. Ed was puzzled, "I've found him. I use magic to find his connection to the world, like holding one side of the thread to find the other. Since the 'line' exists, it must also exist. ”

"So I said he 'doesn't exist in this world'. Sackses' brow furrowed slightly, as if he also found it difficult to explain, "It's like...... We can't see the gods unless they appear in the form we can see, because they are not actually there. The elves had thought they had trapped his soul...... But what they get may only be a shadow. ”

Ed froze in a daze. It would take him a moment to digest this.

But one thing is certain - Ankland's true power may be even more terrifying than they had previously anticipated.

What's even more terrifying is that he doesn't know what he wants about "liberation" or "freedom". Is there any power in this world that can control him? If so......

Ed felt his head start to throb and beat again—it was probably not strong enough.

"If," he asked with a faint hope, "what kind of circle did Ancrane draw on this continent, or beyond...... Can you see that?"

The elf shook his head.

"Unless he wants you to see it. He said, "'This land', this whole world, is not a pure white piece of paper, and everything can be seen clearly on the painting. It is a picture that has long been painted and is constantly changing, chaotic, complex, orderly and disorderly. With Anklan's ability, it is really difficult to find out if he wants to hide something in it before the entire magic circle is activated. And I'm ...... I might have dared to try it when I was at my boldest, but now ......"

He spread his arms: "I don't know how long 'I' will exist. ”

Ed was shocked: "But you look ...... Pretty good. ”

Especially under the moonlight, he even has a faint shadow.

"If that's the case, I won't be in a hurry to come to you. "I'll tell you everything I know, and I'm doing everything I can to gain your trust and get your help...... But the next time I appear in front of you, please remember not to trust me easily, because it may not be me. ”

"I thought you were ......," Ed muttered.

"Devoured another?" the elf smiled wryly, "I can't, just like he can't." Unlike Felicity, we were supposed to be one, but split into two, and that was my fault - I refused to accept the part that belonged to the dragon, but the dragon's instincts and heritage were so strong that I didn't know he could give birth to his own consciousness...... I had never been a dragon for hundreds of years, in fact, it wasn't until the moment before I died that I lost control for the first time and became a dragon, because I ...... Our mother, apparently, preferred that I was just an elf. When I found him, I imprisoned him in the darkness of nothingness, when he did not exist...... Count on it to disappear. He has never felt half of the beauty and warmth of this world, but he has shared all the pain, so he hates me...... He hated everything in this world, even our parents. As he grew stronger from this pain and hatred, it was only natural that he wanted me to disappear. You have awakened me with my name, but I can no longer suppress him as much as I once did, not only because he is stronger and I am weaker, but also because ...... I felt guilty. When I was in the same situation as him, I realized how desperate it was. I tried to merge with him, but I don't know if it will work. Even if it succeeds, you know, that kind of hatred...... It's not going away. ”

He had always spoken calmly and coherently, but at the moment he was a little incoherent. The sudden intensity of uncontrollable emotions made him seem more real.

“...... You remind me of my friend. Ed whispered.

"Is?" said Sacse, who looked almost exhausted, and even laughed weakly, "Indeed...... Almost. Maybe you can tell him what I've been taught...... Tell him that he will never be complete if he can't accept his all. ”

.

They talked all night. When the sun rose again, Ed felt that Sacess's solid figure was beginning to blur, like a painting blurring in the water.

But it only took a moment to return to normal.

"You ......," he stopped.

"I also want to see the three-storied pagoda. Sachses smiled, "If you don't mind." ”