Knowing what had happened, Ed's heart fell back into his stomach. Either way, Terry listened to him, and Black Rock ...... There's always another way to get in.

Despite the young mage's repeated claims that it was all her fault, Nana was kept in confinement - Nalya put a rope around the soft pillow and ordered it not to come out. Ed genuinely felt that it was more of a game for Nana, but ...... It's good that they're happy.

Anyway, when he pushed the door in, Nana stayed in the circle obediently, and when she saw him, she raised her head very aggrievedly, and she didn't make a sound, just squatted there upright, looking at him with tears in her eyes.

"Who did you learn this from? Ed poked its head in reproach - though it was more of a reassuring force, and whispered to it with a bit of luck, "The ...... you swallowed" He compared the length of Terry's description, "Gem Key, can't you really spit it out?"

The runes engraved in the key may not be so easy to digest, if it is really swallowed in one bite, maybe there is still a little hope?

He was sure that Nana could understand, and he deliberately put on a serious face to let it know that "this is important".

Xiaolong snorted and twisted a few times before patting his stomach, burping again, and shaking his head at him, the meaning was very clear - he couldn't spit it out!

Ed sighed and died, he couldn't lift the little creature upside down and shake it.

After explaining the truth of "things can't be eaten indiscriminately" to Xiaolong more seriously, he went downstairs to comfort the other little guy.

Terry sat by the window, the sun shining through the pale fluff and freckles on his face, making him look smaller.

Ed suddenly wondered how he had come to this world. From the few words he confided, he was still a student in his own world, in an academy that resembled the Archmage's Tower, with many different teachers imparting different knowledge...... Maybe a failed experiment?

But that wasn't the right thing to ask, at least, he wasn't sure if he could.

He couldn't ask him if he knew what was going on with the Black Rock Dwarves, and even though the world was different from what Terry knew about "history", he didn't dare risk letting him sink deeper and deeper into the chaotic undercurrents of space.

“...... Do you want to go back?" he whispered, "back to your own world." ”

Terry was stunned for a moment before replying, "Don't keep thinking about 'going home'...... Here's what you said. That will only make you sadter and sadter. ”

Going with the flow, or going with the flow, was the only way they knew to get out of the turbulence of time and space, even if it was mostly a matter of luck. No matter how far away they are, there is always a connection between the "traveler" and his or her original world, and this connection will always have an impact on the turbulence. When you become a part of it, when you no longer try to swim against it, or break away from it, you can go back to where you started.

"I'm not asking about that. Ed laughed a little, "I mean, do you 'want' to go home?"

Terry was silent for a long time before replying, "Yes." ”

Even though it was a small lonely boat, even if he was carrying the expectations that had taken him too heavy in that world, all his relatives and many friends were there...... The place where he was born and raised, its imprint will forever remain on his body and soul.

He wanted to go back.

"Perhaps," said Ed, "I can send you back." ”

Terry looked up suddenly, "No!"

His voice was harsh and sharp like never before, startling Ed.

"But if it's me ...... caster," he tried to explain, but Terry shook his head desperately, looking almost tempted to jump over and cover his mouth.

"If you were the caster, and you were the one who disturbed the time and space, as the caster, I might not be 'punished' again. He quickly finished what Ed had to say, "So, absolutely not! it's not worth taking such a risk for a 'maybe'!"

"But I've ......"

Terry made a firm refusal - he covered his ears so hard that he closed his eyes and his whole face crumpled.

This childish behavior made Ed can't help but laugh sullenly, and quickly held back.

"Wherever you go, think of yourself as a person of that world, and do what you want to do and should do in that world - that's what you said. Terry put down his hand and grunted aggrievedly.

“...... I'm really, talking too much. Ed sighed from the bottom of his heart.

He didn't think he was such a talker.

"Because it's only you, lost in time and space for so long, and you can still come back, not crazy, not collapsed. Terry described it truthfully, "All the teachers said that this had never been done before. So ......"

So they are delusional. Wanting to go back to the "old days" where they hadn't yet failed, and reclaim the world they had lost, Ed refused to give up despite warning them of the dangers over and over again.

Even Ed himself was not against it...... All he was against was rushing. But what the result is, he may never know it now.

Terry threw away the melancholy and said firmly, "I'm not going back...... If you want to go back, I'll go back myself, you can't send me away for any reason!"

Ed nodded helplessly.

"And then," the little mage plucked up his courage and stepped in, "I'm going with you to Black Rock!"

Ed frowned.

"'Wherever you go, think of yourself as a person of that world, and do what you want to do and should do in that world,'......" Terry repeated as quickly as he recited a mantra, solemnly saying, "I want to go to Black Rock! Even if you don't take me, I can go myself!"

Ed's eyes widened in astonishment - is this a threat? Is this a threat?!

In his reproachful eyes, Terry's mustered courage missed a little, and he insisted, "I...... I won't do what I can't do...... When are we going?"

Ed could hear urgency in his weak voice.

"Soon. He replied.

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Faster than him is Is. The ice dragon returned to Ston Buchi on the evening of the third day of his return, and he even gave up flying and directly "borrowed" the teleportation array of the Anduhe Temple.

"Is something wrong?" said Ed. His heart was pounding with fright, and he was getting stronger and stronger.

"It's nothing. Isde swept his gaze and replied absentmindedly, "They failed to summon Romuan, and the two of them scolded each other for a long time, and I don't think they could figure out what was going on for a while, so they simply came back." ”

“...... Is it the Circle's problem?" Ed apprehended.

"The magic circle you restored is not a summoning circle, and even if there is a problem, it is not your problem, what are you panicking about?" Iss looked impatient, "I think it may be the mad mage's own problem." ”

Then he finally couldn't help but ask, "What about that little bastard?"