"Kill me, homeless elf!" cried Baie fearlessly, "if you have the guts!"

Tess shook her head: "I hate the guy who refuses to admit losing the most, and can only show that he is not afraid of death." But if he's dead, we'll be in trouble!—at least half of it!"

The sound of the "homeless elf" probably stung the young sword dancer, whose expressionless face was horribly gloomy. The downward swords easily pulled a wound in Baie's neck.

Ed's heart was pounding. He didn't want to just watch Baie die, he had saved them after all, but Tess was right, as long as he died, their trouble would be at least half less.

He looked at Naria, and the girl was looking at him, and they saw the same hesitation in each other's eyes. But even if they wanted to stop it, they probably wouldn't have the ability to do so, because Baie was still relentlessly looking for death.

"Kicked out of the house!" he scolded scornfully.

A flash of murderous intent flashed across Sesyana's face, tensing the muscles in his arms.

"Sword Dancer!

The sudden sound of elven words made the young sword dancer tremble, slowly withdrew his twin swords, turned around and quickly left without saying a word, his head bowed. The tall barbarian made way for this mighty warrior, and some even cheered loudly for him, but he ignored it as if he hadn't heard.

Norway breathed a sigh of relief and looked thoughtfully at Sesyana's back.

Bye stood up silently and left angrily.

"Is that all? not even a word of thanks?" cried Tess, who was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, "Isn't the paladin the most polite?

"Tess!"

Norwe, who walked towards them, scolded helplessly. Tess clapped her hands boredly, "Sweetheart, I'm hungry." ”

Nalya seemed to come back to her senses.

"Okay, I'll go get something to eat. She said.

"Can I call Rosa? She'd love to try your hand, too, but she's a little embarrassed. ”

"If you eat my stuff, you can't touch my brother, can she do it?"

"Hmm...... I don't think so. She had already received half of the money, and I must say, it was a lot of money, enough for her to arrange all the weddings of her younger siblings. ”

"Not really. Naria said categorically.

"Oh, sweetheart. If I secretly bring her a little, can you pretend that you don't see it? It's not bad what she makes herself, but it's far worse than yours!"

“...... Well, for your sake. Naria, who would have become very generous as soon as she was complimented, reluctantly agreed.

Ed didn't follow the girl back - he found that Norway was still staring in the direction of Sesyana's disappearance.

“...... Do you know him?" he asked involuntarily.

Nori nodded: "We've met a few times." ”

They are not familiar. Sesyana, who is less than a hundred years old, is still quite young. Norway had left the elven kingdom deep in the forest when he was born, only to meet the young warrior who was so agile and admired a few times when he returned to Grivar to visit his teacher Fernan at the Sword Dancer's Academy. But the last time he returned, he was surprised to learn that Sesyana had killed Fernan's friend Warifin, his own teacher.

The young sword dancer did not run away, and simply sat quietly by the corpse when he was caught. Covered in blood and pale. No one knew why he would suddenly attack his teacher, whom he usually loved, and Sesyana didn't say a word about it. It has been many years since Grivar abolished the death penalty, and Cesyana faces life in prison, but his mother is a descendant of the ancient royal family of the Elves. The highly respected nobleman, at her request, was imprisoned into exile, and the young warrior was no longer allowed to set foot in his native land.

That was just a few years ago. Norway had heard that Sethana had gone north, but he did not expect him to become a mercenary, let alone meet again in such a situation. Sesyana was always expressionless, as if she had never seen Norvi before. Or simply don't remember.

Norway couldn't pretend he didn't know him. Fernan had always been haunted by his friend's death, and if given the chance, Norway would have wanted to find out why Sesyana had killed his teacher. But Sesyana never looked at him, and avoided him silently, like everybody. Novi couldn't find a chance to talk to him.

Rosa said she had never heard him speak, and she thought he was dumb. ”

Norway sighed.

Being a sword dancer is not easy. Sesyana was sent to the academy from a teenage age. It took decades to keep learning and honing and never even leaving that place. Even with his superb skills, his mind is basically a teenager. All he knew about the world came from the yellowed books in the Academy, and the elves had been out of this world for a long time.

“...... It must have been not easy for him to live alone until now. Ed said.

"I'm afraid he's going to ruin himself...... I know some mercenaries whose lives are definitely not suitable for a child like him. Novi frowned worriedly. Even if expelled from their homes. It was his kindred, and he couldn't ignore it. He also believed what Fei Nan said, that the somewhat competitive, but obedient child could not have gone crazy to kill his teacher for no reason, so there must be some reason for that.

"Kid?" Ed repeated.

"Less than a hundred years old, he can only be regarded as a teenager among elves. ”

Ed nodded, he actually knew this, elves can live to be thousands of years old, and a hundred years old is only a tenth of their life. It's just that the person with such astonishing combat skills is just a "child", and the truth is a little difficult for him to accept.

"Have you tried it once?" he couldn't help but ask curiously, "...... Who won?"

“...... He was even smaller then than he is now, Ed. ”

"So you won?" said Ed, a little pleased.

"If I couldn't beat a kid that small, Fernan, my teacher, would refuse to admit that he had taught me. "But right now, I'm not sure I'll be able to beat him." ”

"But even he can't beat Is, can he?" Ed asked, uncomfortingly, "I mean." A dragon, not like it used to be......" He gestured his hand under his chest, suddenly feeling a little sad.

He really missed those short but happy days of playing with little Is. It felt strange and natural, as if they were growing up together again, and like he had an extra brother - he had always wanted a younger brother, or an older brother or a younger sister......

"His weapons are very ancient twin swords, and the ancient elves forged them out of Mithril...... Even the dragon's scale armor could not resist. But if it does, I should still be able to stop him. And Tess has a way of pestering Rosa, as for Baie and the two mages...... We've got Akan, we've got Scott and Kelebryne, do you think we're going to lose?" Noway patted Ed on the shoulder. comforted him.

“...... Didn't you count me and Naria?" Ed said half-jokingly, "Honestly, I don't think Celebryan alone would be enough. ”

"Well, but he's probably going to wait until we're pretty close before he's slow to pick up the pieces. Norway said.

They looked at each other and smiled.

"They'll be fine, right?" Ed asked softly. Keller Brian and Scott have been away for days. It's impossible not to worry, "They'll definitely be able to find Is, bring him back...... No, it's better not to come back. Is there any way to tell them not to come back yet?"

"Don't tell Naria just yet. But I don't think they had any intention of coming back. ”

Ed was stunned for a moment, then realized that it was the right choice.

- And what is the right choice for him?

"It's time to go home. Ed said.

Naria glared at him. It was like he was speaking something she didn't understand.

"If Iz they come back......" She stopped suddenly, looked at Ed quietly, and spoke again after a long moment, "They're not coming back, are they?"

Ed lowered his head and did not answer.

Nalya was silent for a long time, tugging at the frayed threads on the blanket.

"But it's not spring yet......" she whispered.

"Even if you stay here. We can't help him much. We've told him what we want him to know, and what he's done is enough to prove that he's still the same Ise we know...... It's not exactly the same, I mean, he used to be a lot more well-behaved. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that now......"

Naria looked at him, and a look of helplessness and amusement began to appear on her face.

"Anyway," Ed said abandoning the issue of his personality that haunted Is, "if we leave, they should follow us as well." ”

"Will they think we have news of Is?"

Ed nodded vigorously, "That's why they're going to stay here and not leave." If we suddenly say we want to go home, they will definitely follow. ”

"At least that will keep them away from Is. Naria said, "I know, I know ......"

At least this is the better choice for her, but it makes people so unwilling.

"It will at least give him a little less trouble, and Norway and Tess won't have to do anything with their friends and kindred...... When those guys find out that something is wrong and come back, as long as Isis doesn't show up, they won't be able to find him. And if we continue to stay here......"

"Iss may come back to us. Naria slashed a thread, "I understand, but I'm ......"

There was a tremor in her voice.

“...... Don't cry, Naria. Ed said. Now it's just the two of them, and if Naria does cry, he has no idea what to do.

"I'm not crying!" Naria glared at him in exasperation.

"I know you've never given up on taking him home...... Me neither. Naria, I've always hoped that we could go out on adventures together again, just like the one we failed. Of course, you don't have to look for any dragons this time. Ed's voice was soft and fast, "We can go out to sea by boat...... No, we can ride the dragon out to sea and go to another continent, Hertland, my father went there, there are also minotaurs and halflings, there are centaurs hidden in the forest, the people there are brown skin, they are kinder and more hospitable than the people of this continent, they make a very strong wine, maybe you will like it......"

"You say like it's possible. Naria bowed her head.

"Why not? We're just going home, not giving up. "There's still a lot more we can do, Naria, there's nothing that can't be changed." Maybe one day Isis will return to Karnak and land on the largest meadow in the village, and people will only say 'Ah, the youngest son of the Delian family has returned'. ”

"Isn't it the little master of the Chrissian family?"

"If he flies back to Christus, people will say so. Ed replied solemnly, "Although Scott has given the castle to Valla, and I am the little master there, to be fair, I don't mind sharing it with him, and Vala won't mind." My father may have been a little bit of a concern, but his opinion has never mattered there. ”

Naria finally laughed, and although there was still a hint of sadness, there was also hope that she could not give up.

"So, let's go home?" Ed asked softly.

Naria nodded.

"Let's go home. ”.