Correll snapped away as Ed rolled like a giant ball of light, and after a moment of shock, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The human who always surprised him seemed to be draped in a robe made of overly heavy, glowing silk threads, and there was a gritty look on his barely discernible face...... And the frustration and embarrassment of knowing that he might look a little ridiculous.

Curell has been at Stonebuch for more than a decade – and even longer at Neo. He'd dealt with many humans, but he'd never seen anything like Ed...... Not very smart, too naïve, but very funny.

He jumped outside the rules, with a frankness that he took for granted, and didn't feel that he was anything special...... Like the original state of all life, simple and free.

- Isn't it like a child?

Currell thought, his mood suddenly a little complicated.

He watched as Ed threw himself at Parnasses with open arms, like a friend who had known each other for many years, eager to give him a warm hug. Panasses glared at him and retreated, a little overwhelmed, and only regained his agility just as Ed was about to crash into him, dodging sideways and narrowly avoiding him.

This is an unbelievable attack that is simple but effective. Even if Ed wasn't fast enough, he wasn't so easily thrown off when he was chasing him like a hen with wings outstretched—after all, he was like a spiky ball that he couldn't even touch.

Currell and Finway quickly exchanged a look. Understanding Ed's intentions, it wasn't difficult to cooperate with him - at least it was easier than a head-on confrontation with Parnassus.

They had been battling Pananasses for a few rounds before Ed rushed over. The leader of the Antler Forest is like he has been possessed by a demon. He is more agile than Finway and has the power to outperform Payne. He doesn't know how to cast spells—he's still a warrior after all, but the sword he swings with an indescribable pressure that he can't resist and can only avoid as much as possible.

In a very short time, Fenvi was already injured, and the blood seemed to be pouring out unstoppable. Ed was a little worried, but the Shadow Dancer had the stoic tenacity carved into his bones during his long training and would never fall unless death came. His movements were unaffected, and Ed couldn't tell how badly he was hurting...... Even if you can judge it, it doesn't seem to be useful.

He could only pounce on Parnasas with more force. The two elves and a human who fought side by side for the first time were very tacitly connected...... Or rather, two good elven warriors are quite good at improvising.

They succeeded in pushing Parnasas back from Payne's side. When Finway turned around and wanted to take Payne out of the battle, Panasses, who had been pushed to the edge of the circle, suddenly let out a low roar, and the long sword in his right hand held the pliable thin sword like Corell's whip, ignoring Ed, who was heading down into him, and shot straight at Payne with his short knife in his left hand.

Ed's heart sank heavily, and instinctively turned back.

Finvi's reaction was quick, but too close...... Without hesitation, he staggered in front of Payne, leaving only a short knife that could be raised to his chest, but it was clearly too late to block the blow.

Ed's mind buzzed, and the surging fear and anger almost blanked his consciousness. He waved his hand without thinking, and the scythe of light let out a strange scream, flying out like a sword.

The moment the tip of the knife touched Fenvi, the Scythe of Light chased after him.

Fenway watched as the delicately sharp dagger turned into shimmering powder in his sight...... It was so fast that it seemed to disappear into thin air, and so slow that he could almost see the insects circling and staggering in a rhythmic rhythm.

He could even feel them digging into his flesh, smashing even the little bit of metal that had pierced his chest, before he finished their mission contentedly.

He was not afraid of death. But being pulled back from the brink of death in such a strange way feels a bit ...... Indescribable.

He lost his mind in a rare way, until Payne gripped his arm tightly.

The Elven King's face was bloodless, and he couldn't even stand still, but he did his best to push him out of the circle.

“...... Run!" he roared, his voice so weak that he could barely be heard, and his apologetic eyes were eager...... Desperate again.

Fenway's gaze shifted over Payne's shoulder, a little dazed, and then his eyes widened suddenly.

On the other side of the circle, Parnasas glared at his chest with the same incredible eyes. There's a hole there...... The scythe of light pierced his heart like a sword.

It turns out that you don't have a heart to die - it turns out that digging it out yourself and stepping on the soles of your feet is not the same as actually losing it.

The latter turned out to be not painful...... It's just a little cold.

The hustle and bustle of the soul sank with the loss of life. Those frantic churns made him push forward...... What also made him uneasy, only a piece of cold dead ash remained.

He suddenly couldn't remember what he wanted so desperately, sacrificing everything.

He opened his mouth and let out one last muffled sound, like a weird chuckle, like an unwilling question.

Ed watched in amazement as he fell, chills running throughout.

He didn't want to kill him. At least not at first. He just wanted to save Payne, and maybe the elf who didn't look right might have fallen under some kind of magic...... Besides, he was still a friend of Orin......

Fei Rui stopped his attack, his face grim as he clenched his staff, unable to utter a word—it wasn't the worst of all, but it wasn't much worse.

And Helenno was laughing, and the laughter was full of sarcasm, scraping her eardrums sharply:

"The door is going to open. Really...... Thanks a lot. ”

There was a wind in the dreary air, at least Ed felt. The wind was also dull, weighing down from the sky, swirling, and pulling at everything around him...... and stripped everything around him.

The vision became dark and blurry. Ed felt himself sinking to the bottom of the murky water, standing alone in the center of a whirlpool, gradually floating involuntarily.

He looked up. He still remembered the glittering gems in the dome...... But they're all gone. All he could see was darkness, bottomless, but not terrifying.

The darkness was as quiet as the deep sea, vast and boundless, as if there was nothing, and it seemed to give birth to everything.

He even felt a touch of affection and nostalgia, as if this darkness was his former home, and he had been away for a long time, but he would eventually return.

He heard a distant call, too gentle for him to refuse...... However, when some kind of power silently seeped into his body, he suddenly came to his senses like a pinprick in his body.

- He doesn't want this!