The sunlight passed through Sacthis's body and fell to the ground - he had no shadow. There's nothing like that proves he's still just a ghost. He no longer looked so dangerous, but his eyes were like the spotted leaf dragon half-floating in the silent tower, empty and indifferent, even with a smile on his lips, the emotion could not reach his eyes at all, as if the shadows under the overly lush foliage that the sun could not shine through, no one knew whether there was life in them, or decay hidden in them.

"You can't believe me. The elf sighed under his breath, "What are you worried about? You hold my real name in this world...... Of all the worlds, you may be the only one who can control me completely. Even if you don't know what to do, your friends must know. ”

Ed was stunned. He hadn't expected Sacksis to say this so frankly, still in front of the crows, though the mage who was elegantly slicing the lamb chops on one side didn't even lift her head.

“...... I don't want to do that. "Especially, when you're not dealing with an enemy. ”

When he inadvertently calls out Is's real name, his best friend's eyes are filled with murderous intent...... He knew very well how disgusting it was to be able to manipulate a tool in complete disregard of the will of the other party.

That's why he's always a little creepy standing in front of Saxis, even though he seems to be more gentle...... The kinder half.

He holds his real name - is there really any powerful being who doesn't care about that? No one can not care, right?

"It's not that I don't care. Sackses replied. His voice is actually quite good, like the echo of the hollow valley, clear and long, but it is always a little unreal: "Just hold it in your hand...... It's always much better than holding it in someone else's hands. ”

Ed almost wanted to reach out and touch his forehead. There's really no word in there, right?!

Saxes' smile deepened a little.

"I do hear a little ...... Inner voice. Humans, in particular, do not have the same protection for your souls as elves and dwarves - though they are also restricted. ”

Knowing clearly that he could indeed be seen through, Ed was a little more relieved.

"So...... Did you come to me because of last night?" he asked.

Sackses shook his head: "That's not what I did. While I do know what to do, I don't have that strength anymore...... Or rather, I've never had that much power. ”

Ed didn't hide his surprise - he felt that Saxes was already quite powerful. But if it's not him...... There was almost only one of his suspicions.

"First of all, I have to apologize to you. The ghost of the incarnated elf is much more peaceful and polite than he was as a dragon: "I promised you that I would find your friend, but something happened...... By the time I solved the problem, you had already found the ice dragon. ”

Ed shook his hand repeatedly: "It's okay. ”

Even he himself no longer remembered this promise.

"Another thing," Sacthus paused, "Nine-toed Walker asked me to bring you a word." ”

Ed's face changed instantly: "You...... Why did you know him?!"

"Because with his help, I was able to liberate the ancient Magic Moon from the sacred island of the elves. Sackses replied calmly.

There was so much in this simple sentence that Ed was almost dizzy.

"Nine-toed...... Do you know what he's done?" he tried to keep his tone a little more steady.

"He hurt your father, and he hurt you. He took away the treasure of Rainbow Bend Island...... Perhaps something worse is there. Sachses apparently didn't care about this, and in this moment his indifference was real: "But he did help me." I don't know what he's trying to do, and I don't care, and I don't think of him as a friend or an ally, but it's always okay to have a word for him. ”

Ed gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger: "...... What does he want to tell me?"

"......'I'm looking forward to meeting next time. ’”

Ed waited for a moment before he reacted: "...... That's it?"

That's it. ”

Uncontrollable anger rose up.

"What's that madman kidding?!" Ed gritted his teeth, but he could only curse to this extent.

Sackses was silent, and seemed to find the phrase a little boring—but he had to do it if he said yes.

Ed's face was a little distorted with anger, and he could only endure it. After all, it's not the nine toes that really matter.

"The holy island of the elves," he asked, "...... Are you alright?"

He asked vaguely, but Sacthus understood.

"It was a desert island when I found it. He said, "A desert island where no life exists." It seems to have been abandoned for tens or even hundreds of years. ”

Ed's heart sank. Even if Payne had suspected it, it was still a fatal blow to the elves...... But at least, it wasn't destroyed by the Saxes.

"Do you know what's going on?" he asked.

"I don't know. Sacksis replied, "With the power of the Magic Moon, the defenses that protected the island were intact when I got there. But the island had apparently experienced a fierce battle, and the traces of that have not disappeared to this day. ”

Crumbling buildings, charred woods, cracks in the rocks, deep pits in the ground, dumped and shattered ships floating on the docks...... Those terrible scars were frozen in the moment of destruction under the "protection" of magic.

"I didn't find a single body, but I found the newly built burial chamber. There is a high probability that they will be ruined by civil strife. Sacess's judgment was cruelly calm, "The surviving elf took the body and departed...... Or bury themselves in graves they dug themselves. I think the Elven King could have come to the same conclusion. He should know better than I do that his people have never been as harmonious as he had hoped—that their desires and the conflicts that arise from them have never been less than the human beings they despised. ”

He spoke of the elves as if they had nothing to do with him...... It is true that he has never been recognized by the race that gave him half of his blood.

But if he really didn't care at all, he wouldn't have looked for the body at all.

"So," Ed asked another question in a low voice, "did you know that when the full moon rises, the time for the sun to shine on the world will get shorter and shorter?"

This time Sachses finally nodded, but he didn't seem to care.

“...... What's the point of magic if life ceases to exist?" Ed couldn't tell if he really thought it was or if he had an ulterior motive, so he could only ask, "Even if you are a whisperer, you can't live in darkness forever, can you?"