"Didn't expect anything. ”

The ice dragon replied calmly and frankly, "It's just that I don't want to die yet – and I don't want my friends to die. Even if you don't have to do it, you have to struggle...... Is there anything wrong with that, if it is as you say, it will be destroyed, and if it is deserved, it will be destroyed...... Why didn't you give up on this world in the first place?"

Xingyi fell silent again.

The cold anger still surrounded him, like an undercurrent. Ed secretly patted his chest, soothing his tired heart. Maybe it's just unintentional...... But Xingyi's changeable emotions have a strong influence, and he can only barely resist, but Iss seems to be able to get rid of it.

The little girl sitting on the rock, the expression on her face kept changing, it was complicated and indescribable, it was vivid at the moment, and it was indifferent at the same time...... It looks a little weird. It was as if she had more than one soul, and they were entangled with each other.

Ed thought about it and thought it was very likely. She was a great creator, but she was also a tree, a dragon, a rabbit, a man, and many more different creatures...... When the memory of each life returns to her soul, it will always leave a trace. And countless traces, won't they change the original color?

For thousands of years, she lay here alone, lying in her endless dreams, experiencing birth and death again and again, feeling all the joys, sorrows, and sorrows, but nothing could be changed...... That's not just "fun".

It's good that she's not going crazy, she's just a little capricious, so what's not to accept?

Ed silently looked at the mountain where the rocks and bones were tangled. He believed that there was something beneath that clutter that had not changed and would not change. She gave them the world, guarded it almost unrecognized, and she has not regretted it until now...... Maybe she'll feel like it's just for herself, but that doesn't mean they don't need to be grateful.

“...... Would you like to hear our story?" he said softly, "though perhaps no better than your own...... But everyone's story is unique, isn't it?"

Xingyi looked at him quietly, with a hint of contempt and ridicule at the corners of his mouth, but there was tolerance and compassion in his eyes.

"We do need help. "But it was really just an accident to be here...... A lucky accident. As you said, if our story satisfies you, please tell us how to leave. Other than that, we don't have any luxuries...... Is that okay?"

Xingyi remained silent. But the god who looked down on everything from above gradually faded, revealing the innocence and curiosity of another soul.

She pretended to tease her little skirt, as if she had finally found an excuse to let go of her pride when she refused to admit defeat, and nodded reservedly.

"I'm listening. She said.

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This is a long story to the Ice Dragon. Ed even turned over everything about their childhood—how they met, how they became friends, how they started that stupid and failed adventure, how they knew it was actually a dragon......

It was impatient at first, they didn't have that much time to waste. But looking at Ed and Xingyi, who seemed to be enjoying themselves, it could only remain silent.

Maybe Ed knows better than he knows how to deal with a dragon...... He certainly knew better than he knew how to deal with a dragon.

And between dragons and dragons, there is never compatible.

It listened absentmindedly, but gradually remembered many things it thought it had forgotten. It remembered the rushing river underground, and it hugged Naria trying to warm her frozen body...... It reminds of Beye?? Yang's black eyes were also bright without a trace of coldness and hatred. It thought of the boundless sea of flowers of the Far North Icefield in summer, of Matilda, the girl who had died of it, of her eyes always widening in horror like a frightened rabbit, of the timid but warm smile when she left, of the smelly and warm smell of the barbarian children......

It thinks of many small and beautiful things, and even the sadness carries a temperature that is difficult to give up. Because Ed always prefers to describe those ...... And all the pain and despair, anger and unwillingness, are only shadows under the bright sun, existing, but never all.

They've really worked hard to live, trying hard to live a little bit better. They still have so much better hope...... So, I won't give up anyway.

“...... Then, we found you. Ed said.

He let out a long breath and raised his hand, the dice in his palm as white as snow, light blue nicks winding through it, each stroke seemed to imply indescribable power.

"Sorry, I forgot to give it back to you. He said.

Xingyi glanced blankly at the dice, as if he hadn't recovered from his story.

"I'll give it to you. She waved her hand nonchalantly, "It's just something I made to play games with the 'gods', and in order to prevent cheating, everyone put a little bit of soul fragments in it...... Well, if you're going to make a bet with someone or something, it's best to use this, it's absolutely fair, and whoever loses can't go back!"

Ed opened his mouth and closed it again, feeling that he didn't seem to have to refuse.

He thought it was the dice that woke up Starlight, but apparently, it didn't matter to her at all.

"Well," he said, "we ......"

Is it OK to leave?

Xingyi looked at him deeply.

"You really ...... Don't want anything else?" she asked.

"We've actually gotten a lot. Ed replied, "You've told us a lot. ”

Xingyi stared at him for a long time, then slowly pursed her lips.

She seemed upset again...... However, Ed couldn't guess why she was upset.

"And," he thought for a moment, and decided to say the most secret thoughts of his heart, "I think you will help us if you can." ”

Xing Yi squinted at him with disdain: "Your story is well told, but it's not that valuable!"

"But you like us. Ed cheekily finished.

Xingyi's eyes widened, and the little surprise and displeasure in his eyes gradually turned into a full smile, overflowing everywhere.

She laughed out loud and trembled. The dice, which Ed had already held in his palm, jumped out and into her hand. She blew the dice and threw them back to him with a grin.

"So, let's go. "Fly up, to the other side of the starry sky, and it's the sea that falls from the edge of the world, and it goes up against the current, and up again...... As long as you can fly, you can return to your own world. ”