Under the dazzling light, the shadow is sometimes deep and shallow, as if it is slowly stretching its body...... It seems like the door will break down at any moment.

Ed stared at it in silence. He had seen two spotted dragons, each of which was not familiar enough to be recognized by a single shadow, and it was most likely just some kind of symbolic pattern...... But the uncertain changes reminded him of the huge body that appeared when Saxis turned back into a dragon.

He never knew where it had gone...... It didn't seem so obsessed with getting back the cane its father had made.

But he should have guessed.

Fairy stood motionless in front of the door, and even though he couldn't see his face, Ed could feel the anger and anxiety that was about to erupt - they were only a door away from Payne, and the door was clearly not so easy to open.

When he raised his cane, Ed stubbornly stopped him again: "Wait!"

“...... Those little things of yours aren't all-powerful. Ferry told him without looking back.

Of course Ed knew...... He didn't even have full control over the "little things" - he didn't even know where they were running at this moment, the only thing he could feel was their excitement.

“...... Sacksis!" he took a deep breath and called out the name, "I know you're here. ”

Fei Rui turned his head suddenly, his eyes far more suspicious than surprised. Ed understood in an instant—he knew.

He knew that the ghost of the half-dragon was in this tower.

A moment later, a voice answered him:

"Long time no see, Ed. ”

Just like the first impression in my memory, it was gentle and kind, like a breeze blowing across the sea, still with the warmth of the golden sun.

Curell spun around quickly, his muscles tense. The voice was behind him—but he didn't know when he was there.

A strange elf, sitting leisurely on the steps behind him, wearing only an ancient dark green shirt, long brown hair draped over his shoulders, and a calm smile, as casual as if he were sitting in his own garden, greeting a friend he had known for a long time.

His physiognomy was not outstanding among the elves, but he had a pair of strange eyes...... A pair of golden eyes, black vertical pupils like a gap to another world, shrunk into a thin line in the bright light.

And...... He has no shadow.

When Correll found this, he couldn't help but back off - of course elves are not afraid of ghosts...... But he's never seen a ghost either!

Ed looked at Sachses with mixed feelings. At first sight, he felt that this powerful soul met almost all his beautiful fantasies—a tragic fate, but still resilient and forgiving, and even possessed virtues that were lacking in both races...... The benevolent heart for the "alien", even because of the feeling of his own life experience, is still quite rare.

It's a pity that the illusion was shattered too quickly. Such an admirable Saxes may also be true, but it no longer exists.

"Are you here to avenge yourself?" he asked in a low voice.

Sachses smiled and shook his head.

"Didn't the little dragon tell you?" he said, "and it wasn't the elves who killed me, it was the dragons...... Yes, my father died at the hands of elves, but to be honest, a spotted leaf dragon that would fall in love with elves is indeed damn stupid. So you see, I'm not here to avenge anyone—I'm just a prisoner who can't help myself. ”

“...... Can't help yourself?" said Ferry coldly, "They can't trap you at all. ”

"That's right. Sacthus smiled and spread his hands, "So I should actually thank you? This tower is well built, and the elves were far more powerful then than they are now...... Without your 'trapping', it would have taken a lot of effort for an evil soul who should not have existed in this world to get here. ”

His mockery was undisguised. Fei Rui's face was a little ugly, but he was speechless.

"So what the hell do you want?" Ed could only ask, trying to figure out what to do with a living ...... Dragons that have been dead for thousands of years: "What's here for you......"

His face changed, and he subconsciously looked at the three elves who were still standing like sculptures.

“...... You devoured their souls?" he asked.

"I didn't do that. Sachses casually denied, "A dragon wouldn't eat ants even if he was faint from hunger, would he?, why don't you ask this venerable elder beside you, and ask them to risk putting me here...... Ask them even to sacrifice the souls of their own kind, and what are they for?"

Ed glanced at the pale-faced Fairy, and involuntarily argued for him: "He doesn't know ......"

"He knows. Sachses interrupted him, "He knows everything. There are many things that he may not have been involved in, but he did not stop them...... I just don't understand why he came running to save his nephew out of the blue—don't you think it's too late, sir, or do you think that this innocent and lovely descendant of God, with that must be a pure soul, is a better sacrifice than mine?"

Ed shuddered, but not because he suspected Ferry's purpose. He had guesses...... And there is no doubt about it at this moment.

"Blood sacrifice......" he muttered, "you want to open that door......?"

"They want to steal the power left behind by the gods. Sachses added with a smile, "They want to use the power to protect this world to perpetuate their 'talent' that is about to disappear." They had a more perfect plan, but your freewheeling uncle was too quick and irregular, forcing them to choose the simplest ...... It is also the most brutal way to activate the circle left behind by Ankland. ”

Ed's mind was a mess, and he felt chills all over his body.

"A little disappointed, isn't it?" Sachses looked at him, still seeming to see through his soul easily, "This race is not as beautiful as you hoped, and even the Silver Leaf King, whom you regard as a friend, just wants to take the opportunity to control the power in his own hands...... And he knew what the price would have to pay. Don't you think you're ridiculously stupid, Ed, and you're here in a hurry, trying to save your friend, regardless of the danger you'll encounter...... But as a human, you—along with your brainless ice dragon—have always been just tools to them. ”

There was sarcasm in his soft voice, but there also seemed to be a hint of pity and pity: "Get out of here, Ed, the circle has been activated, and you can't change the outcome...... You've set me free, and I'm willing to give you that glimmer of life—if you run fast enough, you might be able to escape the dangers of being swept away by the circle. ”

Ed was silent, pale as a ghost.

Correll looked at him, and stopped talking. He was sure that he would let him stay, and it would not be difficult to convince such a simple and kind human...... But after all, they were taking advantage of him.

"If I really can't change the ending......"

After a moment, Ed finally spoke, his face still pale, but there was a strange light in his eyes:

"If I really couldn't change the ending, you wouldn't be so eager to let me go. ”

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