“...... It doesn't matter. Ed replied.

"I think so too. "But if I go out now and tell those who fear Felicity like a god that their Sage is a whisperer who can use necromancers, how many people will accept it?"

Ed frowned: "They won't ......"

"They won't believe it. The white crow raised the corners of his mouth disdainfully, "But don't you think this awe built on lies and disguises is ridiculous?"

Ed couldn't argue. He had many reasons to argue for Felicity, but her concealment was also true.

“...... What the hell are you trying to say?" he became annoyed.

"I would say that it wasn't supposed to be this way. The white crow chuckled, "I've been in the Archmage Tower for quite some time. I'm not afraid to tell you, but I also used to pretend to be the priest of the goddess of the earth, walking with the priests of the two gods of dawn...... I've even summoned demons. The more I learned, the clearer I realized that true power is not good or evil at all, it is creation and rebirth, destruction and nothingness, chaos that is constant and eternal in constant change. And the world ...... The world is supposed to have free choices. But how many people can give up what they already have under another rule and accept that?"

She stood up, her fingers brushing over the bookshelves: "Felicity had to hide her truest side, and so did you...... Abner, my only disciple, has a talent that few people can match, but he doesn't have a strong will. He is impulsive and sensitive, conceited and weak. He loved the Archmage Tower, he felt that it was the place he should be, and he felt that he was fully capable enough to be the best of it, and even one day to the top of the Tower. But he had to hide his differences, and he had to change the way I taught him, the way he was used to and was good at, to learn to be a 'true mage', because he didn't want to be seen as an alien anymore, because he didn't want to be a demon child even his parents feared...... How stupid!"

She grew excited...... She may not be just talking about her disciples.

"When he found out that he couldn't get rid of my influence on him, and when he found out that the better he behaved, the easier it was to be exposed, and he began to hate me. She sneered, "He locked his wings to be a dog, but he hated the man who taught him how to fly, and what did he get?"

Ed was silent. He didn't think she needed an answer.

"He was expelled from the Archmage Tower for 'studying necromancy...... He nearly died at the hands of the mages he thought were his own kind, but who only wanted to climb up by his bones. He survived by what I taught him, but in the end, he hated me the most!" the mage waved her hand violently, laughing out loud in anger before coming to an abrupt halt.

“...... Nothing should be this way. After a moment of silence, she muttered and repeated. She leaned against the bookshelf and turned to Ed, pointing out the window to the moon that shone brightly through the curtains, its light illuminating her fingers almost transparently, "And that's you...... It's our best chance, Ed, that we can be the saviors when the world is facing ruin...... and no longer ostracized and hated. ”

Ed looked out the window and looked at her again.

"What do you think?" said the crow innocently, "I didn't make the moon rise. If I can get that strong, how can I get stuck here?"

"But you know who. ”

"Perhaps. The crow casually reached out to catch the moonlight, and the little excitement of the memory had subsided quickly, as quickly as if it were nothing more than acting.

"Is it that hard to guess?" she scoffed at Ed, "how many people know that there is another moon in this world?"

“...... Saxis. Ed pronounced the name with mixed feelings.

The crow did not admit it, nor did it deny it.

"A long time ago, he once said that maybe one day, we too can stand in the sun like everyone else, proudly showing our innate strength...... That 'maybe' seemed too far away to me at the time, so I left. She withdrew her hand, put it behind her back, and smiled self-deprecatingly, "I thought I could find a way on my own and not rely on anyone...... As a result, I returned to the place where I was born, trapped myself in a castle, and deceived myself as a 'lady'...... Being a prisoner of myself. I thought your friend, that little dragon would be my salvation......"

"He's not. Ed subconsciously blurted out that he couldn't even tell why he was like this.

The crow looked at the embarrassment that flashed in his eyes, but let go of this opportunity to laugh at him.

"You're right. "He's not......," she said. But you can be. Even if you're not exactly the same as us...... You can count on us and the mages and priests at the same time. You can save the world, you can change it, you can make it more prosperous...... And free. What do you think? Ed Singel?"

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When Ed leaves the middle of the lake and returns to the shore, it is not only Fili but also Iss who awaits him. The clergy who had been guarding the surroundings had all left.

"What about the woman?" said Is, with a grumpy expression.

He could feel the white crow fleeing from Enshi Valley—he could feel where she was. As the power awakened by the Magic Moon calmed down from the chaos of the explosion, he quickly found it. Although his promise was only to protect the Yuanzhi Valley, it was impossible for him to ignore this prisoner who was locked up in the valley.

What's more, he didn't even settle accounts with her, and she dared to escape! She locked him in the library in Yuanzhi Valley, and she also did something to Mud...... He shouldn't have overlooked her audacious nature because of her almost bottomless passion for him—the woman who had made the gates of hell!

“...... Still inside. Ed rubbed his nose in embarrassment.

When even Filly frowned in confusion and disapproval, he could only try to explain: "She was actually trapped inside, too. If I had brought her out, she would have probably escaped faster because ...... That," he said, pointing to the moon, "she's only going to be stronger now than she was before." And I can't send her back to Yuanzhi Valley...... Yuanzhi Valley should be connected to some kind of teleportation array similar to a spell here, but I can't find it...... It may also have been destroyed. ”

“...... She promised to be quiet, like there was no one in there. ”

In the silence, Ed added apprehensively.

Fili scratched his head irritably, and could only accept it for the time being: "I can help you hide it for a while, but you'd better get her away as soon as possible!" Sean may come back when, do you dare to let him know that there is someone hidden there?!"