Borena touched his head.

There was a big hole in the top of his head, and the blood that had left it had clotted all the hair together, and it was hard to the touch, and he didn't feel much pain now.

That Grean kid is heavy enough...... In his eyes, Borena is probably just a bastard who kills relatives, and he is also a threat in every sense of the word to the little prince he protects, and he didn't pierce his chest with a sword on the spot, which is already very polite.

Borena laughed.

He didn't know how he could still laugh. His father was killed in front of him by a cloud of gray fog, and everyone thought - or hoped that he was the murderer. It is impossible for him to escape from this black prison where he can't see his fingers, and the only day he can see the light of day will probably be the day his head hits.

He wasn't sure if those people would give him this chance, and he probably would, as he had been rumored to do to the queen and her children, "rot to death in a black cell."

But at the moment, he only had a feeling of extreme unreality, as if everything that happened was just a ridiculous nightmare, and when he woke up, he might be able to make up a story about this dream for those young people with too much energy......

How many of those young people are still alive? I wish Ethan could protect Gunner and Falbo, they shouldn't have come with them, they were completely overwhelmed here, and they didn't know what they could do.

And Krichens......

He sat up abruptly, breaking out in a cold sweat. He had told Joaquin that he was married...... Will Joaquin tell anyone? Will those people not even let Crichens go? After all, she has his child. And that child will turn into another "threat".

The worry about his wife finally got him out of that state of waiting for death.

But what could he do here? He didn't even know how long he had been here—it was hard to tell the time in complete darkness. When he woke up, it was dark and no one had brought him any food or water, but he wasn't dead...... Then at least not more than three days.

When he came to his senses, he realized how thirsty he was. The throat felt like someone had poured hot fine sand, and the dry pain was unbearable, and the hunger that gnawed at the internal organs seemed to be nothing compared to it.

He's probably going to rot and die here.

Although there was no light around, it was not without a sound, and he could hear rats crawling around and making chirping sounds. Sometimes you can hear the faint sound of dripping water, and the occasional sudden sound. I don't know if it's real or if it's a strange sound he imagined.

For example -- it looks like someone is calling his name.

"Borena ...... Borena!" Ed cried softly, his eyes wide in despair, but still he couldn't see anything.

"Are you sure he's in there?" he asked, looking back.

"I can see him, but I'm not sure he's alive. Isis said. "He didn't move. ”

"Can you have some light?" asked Ed expectantly.

“...... Isn't that what you're supposed to do?"

"I'll only heal! You're not a dragon!"

"Don't make a noise!" Nalya stopped the two of them who were arguing like little children, "Do you want to be discovered?"

"Probably not. "Unless there is someone like us who is shrunk in such a secret passage."

Once again, he had to thank Ingris Neff for his rich collection of books. He discovered the intricate passages beneath Castle Black on several pieces of parchment. The above-ground buildings of Fort Blacks have been destroyed several times, but the secrets buried deep underground seem intact and have been forgotten.

They had crawled in from an abandoned drain under the walls of Llewellyn, and with the help of Is's astonishing memory, they had managed to get their way into the Black Prison. The only problem is that this secret passage was clearly not built to rescue the people in the black cell. It looks more like it's meant to make it easier to eavesdrop on the conversations of people in the black cell.

The only thing that connected to Borenna's cell was a small finger-sized hole in the wall that not even a rat could get through. The stone wall doesn't seem to be too thick, if you bring Akan's hammer. It might be able to smash through, but the sound would definitely alarm the people outside.

Ed began to mumble to himself, sounding like he was asking if the crystal ball around his neck could send him some light, and Iss couldn't help but laugh and pushed him aside, as if he heard a sound......

Through the little black hole, he saw Borena move. Then he sat up and looked around with some confusion. Reaching out and groping into the darkness around him.

"He's moving!" he whispered to Ed, somewhat excited.

Ed immediately pushed him aside again, trying to reach for the little hole.

"You can't see again!" said Is, exasperated.

Naria sighed behind them and reached out to push them to both sides, "Get out of the way!"

Both of them obediently got out of the way.

"Borena?" called Naria softly into the hole, "can you hear me? I'm Naria Kavo. ”

It was a long time before they heard a response.

"Naria?" Borena cried out in confusion, "where are you?...... Why are you here? You ...... too. Have you been caught?"

His voice was filled with horror, worry, and anger: "Did they find out that you helped me, and even you were arrested?!"

"Oh, that's not the case. Naria explained, "There's a secret passage here...... We...... We're here to save you!"

Borena was silent for a long time.

"You probably won't be able to save me this time. He seemed to be laughing, "I killed the king...... The man who killed his own father. ”

"You didn't!" Ed's voice was a little louder, and he immediately covered his mouth.

There was another long silence.

"You believe me?" said Borena's voice trembled slightly.

"Of course!" replied Ed firmly.

"Why?"

"Because you were worried about us! I don't think such a man would kill his own father. Ed said.

“...... You didn't know that before you came here. This time Borena really laughed. At the end of the laugh, it sounded more like a whimper.

"Borena?" Ed snorted uneasily.

Isis jerked him and covered his mouth precisely in the dark.

A faint light came through the small hole, as if someone had come to visit the death row inmates underground. Despite knowing that it is impossible to be seen. The three young men still involuntarily cowered under the small hole, listening intently.

“...... You seem to be in good spirits. Ethan grimaced, "I told you not to act rashly!Do you know how hard it took me to get in?!"

Borena was gobbling up his head and didn't bother to pay attention to him.

"How are Gunner and Falbo?" asked Borena looking up after making his stomach feel less uncomfortable.

"How's it going? Every day they are yelling to get you out, and I want to know how they are going to save you. Ethan sneered.

Borena sighed, "Don't let them get out. Young people are not sensible......"

He almost couldn't help but glance into the darkness.

"That's right, young people are not sensible. You're not young anymore!" Ethan stood there, yelling at him condescendingly. "You're thirty-six, but your brain is still the same as when you were sixteen!"

"And what about you, how different are you from when you were sixteen?" asked Borena calmly.

Ethan was silent for a long time.

"You doubt me?" he asked, his tone unusually calm.

"I don't know who else to trust. "Borena did not deny it. "You know everything about me...... I also know how to give me a fatal blow. ”

"I also know that you have a trial, and the time is tomorrow. There was no emotion in Ethan's voice.

"What's the point of that?" Borena sneered, "Is it just right for me to die?"

"If you really want to die. "But if you still have a little bit to live...... Or courage, then there is another way. Of course...... You don't have to believe me. ”.

Seeing Ethan's back disappear away from the door, the last bit of light gone, Borena struggled to resist the urge to rush over and keep the light.

He didn't expect this black prison to be so big...... In the darkness, it appears infinitely large and yet infinitely narrow.

He tried to stand up, fumbling his way in the direction from which the voice had come from.

"Ed?" he asked, hesitantly. "Are you still there?"

He was quick to get an answer.

"It's still there! I think...... I think that will work. I think you can trust him......" Ed's voice lowered.

Borena smiled wryly: "I know...... I just ......"

It's just that I lost hope for a while, and I felt that the whole world was terrifyingly dark.

"Looks like we don't need to save him, don't you want to leave?"

Borena heard an impatient voice. The Ice Dragon...... He didn't expect him to come to his rescue as well.

Maybe he shouldn't have lost hope in the world so easily.

"Maybe you need it. He smiled involuntarily. "Will you turn into a dragon to save me?"

After a few moments, he received an angry reply: "Wait until you become a beautiful princess or a golden statue studded with precious stones!!"

"Is...... Don't climb so fast, I can't see it!"

The voices of the young men in the darkness faded away, and the smile on Borena's lips faded.

He was the only one left.

Him, and his faint hope.

Covered in dust and cobwebs, Ed saw Allen with a black face as soon as he climbed out of the drain, and instinctively wanted to turn around and crawl back, thinking about it. Still obediently crawled out, standing beside Naria and Iss with their heads down.

"It was my idea. Isis said.

Alan stared at him without speaking.

"It's safe. And I can protect them. -- a straight tone

Alan still didn't speak.

"And he's helped me, dragons never owe favors!" ...... A little bit of weakness.

Eren turned around and left.

It didn't take long for a few young men to follow me.

"I'm sorry......" Iss apologized frustratedly behind his back, "I'll tell you first next time......"

Alan kept his face on his face and didn't look back. Don't let Ise see the smile in his eyes - Scott's method seems to be working.

(To be continued)