The ice dragon's gaping mouth tilted to the side from the unexpected blow, and its bright red tongue hung out, looking a little ridiculous. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info In a moment of dead silence, Ed, who realized what he had done, couldn't help but feel a little weak.

“...... Ed Singal!" The ice dragon raised its head and roared angrily.

"My bad, my bad!" Ed apologized desperately as he ran, "Calm down! at least listen to what it has to say!"

In the midst of the tension, the accent that he learned from a sailor on the dock as a child and repeatedly taught him unconsciously came out. He rushed over, and the spotted leaf dragon had already taken the opportunity to roll over, but instead of taking an attack posture or turning to flee, he squatted down very calmly in front of the white teeth of the ice dragon, and his slightly cracked mouth had a look that seemed to be smiling.

"Listen to your friend, little one. Its voice was old and deep, but it had a charming charm, "At least hear what I have to say." ”

"What's there to hear?!" the ice dragon slammed its tail on the ground in annoyance, and pounced on it without saying a word, "The hidden dragon cannot be trusted!"

"Lavolok ......" Ed, who finally rushed over, asked his worst fear, "Where's the old priest......?

- Did you eat him?

It's a bit of a hard question to tell.

“...... Are you worried about me? The spotted leaf dragon bowed gracefully to him.

Ed was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

“...... That's you?!" he exclaimed in disbelief.

"Mesh Lavolok. The dragon waved its front paws in a mocking manner and saluted, "From the young craftsmen who helped build this temple when it began, to the old priests who are now old and useless...... Yes, that's me, it's always been me -- it's been a very long, short life. ”

Ed stammered, unable to speak for a while.

A living dragon - turned into a human being and a priest in the temple of the god of water - no one found it for decades - not only did no one find out, but because of his "indifferent temperament and indisputability with the world", he won the trust of Brooke Xiu'an.

He simply didn't know which part was more difficult to accept.

"Look, I have no ill will. "I'm too old to bite even the freshest venison, and I'm just looking for a quiet place to avoid the never-ending hunt...... What's safer than a small, remote temple?"

It sounded reasonable, but Ed was still speechless.

"You're eavesdropping on us. The ice dragon coldly pointed out, "Do you want to say that this is also for 'safety'?"

"Well......" Spotted Leaf Dragon tilted his head, "You could call it 'nature'—I heard a name I hadn't heard in a long time, a name I thought would never be mentioned again. A little curiosity is always forgiven, isn't it?"

Ed's heart moved.

"You...... How long did you live?" he blurted out.

"For a long time. The spotted leaf dragon narrowed his eyes, "It's been so long that I can't even remember it myself...... When I was young, 'humans' like you were wrapped in animal skins and drank blood, worshipping elves as gods, and Grivar's towers pierced the canopy of trees and pointed to the sky...... How long ago was that?"

Its voice was low, with a hint of trance. Ed had no doubts about this—the dragon in front of him had begun to shed its scales, and its crown was as pale as a rock covered with withered moss...... Whether as a human or as a dragon, it is old and dying, and the lifespan of a dragon is as long as thousands of years.

"So......" he said hesitantly, "have you really heard his name?"

"Ed!"

The ice dragon opened his mouth to stop him, his tone unexpectedly stern, "Don't listen to it." Hidden Dragons cannot be trusted. ”

"The Hidden Dragon cannot be trusted. This was the second time it had spoken

Ed had seen something similar in Icabird's library. Also known as the Hidden Dragon, the Spotted Leaf Dragon is small but cunning, curious, and likes to spread rumors...... They have been despised among dragons because they are not strong enough, but they are also the best at using magic - they don't even mind learning to use the magic created by the elves, as long as it does work.

"The dragon that most resembles a human. ”

One researcher couldn't resist leaving such an assessment in his writings.

"Whatever you want to do, it's over now. The ice dragon took a threatening step closer with its size, which was nearly twice the size of the opponent, "I won't kill you, but you'd better not make any foolish moves." ”

"Oops, oops. The old spotted leaf dragon shook his head regretfully, "I thought you would be different from your father—Salstor, son of the Crystal Crown...... Your stubbornness and arrogance are exactly the same. ”

Ed tugged at the corners of his mouth unconsciously. He thought he had learned it from Scott...... So, is that actually genetic?

"That's enough!" the ice dragon growled in annoyance, "Do you really want to die here?!"

The spotted leaf dragon fell silent and looked at it calmly. Its eyes were no different from the old priest who was constantly sweeping the ground in front of the statue of the goddess, and it was calm...... Near-death.

"I'm dying. "Dying under the claws of another dragon is a desirable death." Think about it, a few years ago...... Before you flew out of the dungeons of the Temple of Collins, I thought I was the last dragon in the world. That's really...... It's very lonely. ”

The long tail raised by the ice dragon spun in circles in mid-air, and then hung down weakly.

"We should have a good talk, little one, you and me. The spotted leaf dragon stretched its wings, "Maybe not now...... You know where to find me when you need it. ”

It turned slowly, and instead of spreading its wings and soaring into the sky, it walked slowly towards the forest, its leaf-like body blurring and disappearing into the night shadows.

The leaves rustled like a wind blowing.

The ice dragon looked in the direction it disappeared with some distraction, and did not say a word for a moment.

“...... Maybe you really should talk to it. "It's going to know a lot of things we don't know...... And I don't see any need for it to deceive you. ”

The ice dragon grunted in his throat, as if he was annoyed, as if he was frustrated.

"Until then—" it lowered its head and glared at Ed, "are we still talking?"

Ed nodded helplessly, and suddenly jumped up again.

"No...... Wait!" he shouted, ignoring the ice dragon's increasingly dangerous gaze as he frantically searched the darkness, "Fenway...... Where is he?"

. (To be continued.) )