The sun shone on the armor of the paladins. The young knights cautiously approached the evil creature that had returned—the great ice dragon would not be unprepared if he dared to return here.

But the dragon folded its wings as if no one was around, and its long neck hung down, and it didn't look hostile.

The paladins watched in confusion as a gray-haired old man struggled to climb off its neck with a wooden leg, and then picked it up with a young black-haired girl...... A corpse?

Even the voice of the priest's incantation seemed a little weak, and the situation in front of him was really strange......

"Wait!Wait!Don't do it yet, how come the young people nowadays don't even have the slightest patience!" A figure with only half of the armor on it ran out in a panic, waving to stop everyone's attacks.

Fili Zeri sighed resigned and ran towards the ice dragon.

"Do you think my life is too leisurely?" he complained loudly.

"Believe me, if there was a possibility, we wouldn't be there this way. Allen's face was ugly.

Naria had to put Ed's heavy body on the cold ground, holding only his head - how could he be so heavy!

Filly half-knelt beside Ed and frowned, "What trouble has this kid made for himself again?"

"Scott says that his soul is detached from his body and that only the Sage can help him. Alan replied with a dark face.

"Scott?" Filly was stunned, "did you run into him?

"It's hard to put into words. Alan leaned on his cane wearily, "Please, tell me the Sage is here!"

"She's ...... It should be there. Filly scratched at his beard. There seems to be something unspeakable.

"We need to see her soon!" Alan looked at Ed's bloodless face, growing more and more anxious. Vala Singal will soon hear about their return, and he will have to return his unscathed son......

"I know that's an overkill. But Ed is also a descendant of the Chrysers family after all, maybe the Sage can help for his sake?"

"I tried my best. But......" Fili looked up at the ice dragon, "you'd better leave as soon as possible, Sean......"

"It can't leave. A deep voice came from behind him.

Filly almost jumped in fright—he didn't understand why Sean Fletcher could approach so silently when he wanted it with a heavy suit of armor.

"Sean......" Filly said embarrassed, "you know, it didn't actually do anything bad, and it only came back to save its friends......"

"I'm just saying. It can't leave. Sean interrupted him, unable to tell any emotion either from his tone or the armor-covered face.

"I'm not leaving. The white dragon spoke, the voice resounding above everyone's heads. "If you're not at ease......"

After a sound of wind, the blond-haired and blue-eyed boy stood in the sunlight and spread his hands without fear: "I'm sure you have a way to trap me. ”

Naria tugged at his sleeve uneasily, and Isis gave her a smile back.

"It's fine. He whispered.

Naria didn't know where his confidence came from. This is the temple of the god of water......

Sean nodded.

"There is no need...... Just stay here. He said. As if an ice dragon in human form was not at all threatening, "Also, the Sage wants to see Ed Singar." ”

He could have said this first—Alan thought angrily, but he could only silently follow Filly, who had picked up Ed, into the temple.

Naria took a step forward and stepped back, not knowing whether to stay here with Is, or to follow him to see how Ed was doing.

"Go ahead. Iss saw her hesitation. "I'm really fine, the old mage taught me some ways to get out...... Either way, I'll be able to protect myself. ”

Narya pondered for a moment. Still shaking his head, he stood beside him.

"I said you would never be left alone. She whispered.

Isis was stunned for a moment, and an uncontrollable smile gradually rose on his lips.

They stood side by side in the white square, and Iss even felt that the rainbows jumping over the fountain were more beautiful than he had ever seen before, and the paladins around him who were still cautiously gathered in a circle-

Well, their armor doesn't look that stupid, after all, Scott used to wear the same armor.......

The silence in the temple made Alan a little uneasy.

It's not the first time he's stepped foot here. Of course, it was always quiet in the temple, especially in places where ordinary believers were not allowed to enter, but not like this...... It's like a dead silence like losing life. Even the sound of running water, which can be heard by listening attentively and never stopping, seems to have disappeared.

Filly's expression involuntarily became heavy, except for the footsteps of Sean Fletcher, which remained calm and powerful, with an unchanging rhythm, striking the light of the marble floor.

Ed looked around curiously. He had never been so deep into the temple, and the reliefs depicting various stories of the water god and her followers had gradually transformed into rustic, smooth walls with tapestries and weapons. Ed felt like he knew a lot of it, but he couldn't really think about it anyway.

Eventually, even the collections full of history no longer appeared. On both sides of the corridor that winds downward, the faintly visible, water-like pale blue lines in the stone are the only decorations.

At the end of the corridor were two equally rustic doors, and even the knockers were just two silver rings without a single pattern.

Sean stopped in front of the door and spoke respectfully.

"Sage. He shouted.

Alan didn't hear any response, the door just opened silently, and in the soft light, there was only a small fountain as far as the eye could see, and there was no Sage in it.

He frowned suspiciously, but Sean had already reached out to stop him from stepping forward.

"Only Ed Singal can go in. ”

Alan glared at him, eager to ask him, "How is Ed Singal going to get in alone?"

Then he watched dumbfounded as Sean took Ed, who Filly was holding in his arms. Thrown directly into the door as unceremoniously as if it were a corpse.

Ed's body made a muffled thud on the ground, and it slid out for a few moments before stopping.

Alan didn't even have time to stop or accuse, the black wooden door had closed tightly in front of him.

He looked at Filly depressedly. There was uncontrollable surprise on the paladin's tense face - and the urge to laugh as he struggled to control it.

Sean just stood there straight like a statue, as if his abrupt and impudent gesture was not done by him at all. Alan really wanted to lift his visor and see if it was really "that" Sean Fletcher.

After flexing and stretching his fingers several times, Alan finally controlled himself and quietly leaned against the door to start another round of waiting.

Ed didn't even notice how his body was coming in.

He heard the sudden sound, gentle and kind. Familiar and unfamiliar:

"Welcome, Ed Singal...... I've been waiting for you. ”

That made him involuntarily move forward, stopping in front of the small fountain. Soft daylight streamed down from the skylight. Build a small rainbow over the fountain...... And, above the rainbow, a face that was sometimes blurred and sometimes clear was smiling at him.

"I've seen you......" Ed said stunned.

He certainly didn't meet Felicity, who was called the "Last Sage". This kind old woman in front of her. The chubby face has vertical and horizontal lines. The snow-white bun is like the year-round snow on the top of the mountain.

But he remembered her blue eyes, which he had seen more than once in his dreams.

The Sage laughed heartily, her laughter and eyes as clear as a girl's.

"It's not the first time you've said this to me. She said.

Ed stared blankly at him—had he ever spoken to her? Why didn't he remember anything?

What's more......

"Why do you want to ...... "Hesitantly, he gestured to the apparently phantom Sage, "Are you like me?"

Ed glanced back at his body, still feeling a little strange.

"It's not quite the same. Felicity replied briskly, "I almost forgot about it, though." I'll have to teach you to get back to your body first. ”

Ed had never known that it was such a blessing to have someone to teach magic, especially with a patient and kind teacher like Felicity. It didn't take much effort for him to master the method and get back into his body without any problems.

It felt like putting on a bulky outfit - and why did my ass hurt a little bit?

"You'll have to forgive Sean. He's hardly feeling good lately. The Sage's voice sounded a little helpless and a little funny, "Maybe he won't give you any good looks in the future...... But he will also be the one who will help you without any conditions. You can trust him, Ed. ”

Ed moved his stiff limbs, he didn't make much of a difference. Someone like Sean Fletcher who just needs to stay away.

"I have so much to tell you that I don't know where to start. The Sage tilted his head, looking a little distressed.

"Perhaps...... Can you tell me first, what the hell is going to happen to my soul coming out?" Ed fumbled with his body uneasily, "Won't it happen again?"

Although it was a rare experience, he didn't want to go through it again.

"There is power in your soul...... Even you don't perceive the power yourself, and your body hasn't learned to accommodate it, and it only takes a little external force to separate easily. The Sage sighed, "Scott didn't mean to, but he did almost kill you. ”

"Scott......" Ed asked hesitantly, "do you know what happened to him?"

“...... He's taken a path that is too hard, and there's nothing I can do to help him. There was a hint of sorrow in the Sage's eyes.

"But you're a saint. Ed's eyes widened innocently, "People say that the Holy One is omnipotent like a god. ”

"I'm just a human, you know, Ed. ”

Ed scratched his head, "Did we really meet? Because I really can't remember anything about it." Except when dreaming...... But you ...... in my dreams."

He gestured his hand to his waist. The little girl in the dream is probably that tall......

"That's not me...... At least not entirely. The Sage smiled, "I forgot, the half-elves took your memories...... That may be for your own good, but I never felt that 'forgetting' was necessary to move forward. Only by 'remembering' can we learn to accept and choose ......"

Ed looked at her in a daze, but suddenly snowflakes fell in front of him.

(To be continued......)