Naria involuntarily looked up at the tower behind the temple.

The three-storied tower of Tonbuch stood there in silence, like a long black sword that pointed straight into the sky and pierced the sky. That kind of compelling momentum can always make people unconsciously hold their breath, with awe and uneasiness, and relax their steps.

This wasn't the first time Naria had seen the Triple Tower—she had passed under the shadow of the tower almost every day since she had followed Eren to Stunbuch, and she still couldn't help but feel tingling.

She didn't know if the others in the temple felt the same way...... I don't understand why Scott insisted on building the temple here.

The new Temple of Nesses, west of Stonebuch, was the only completed building in the open space of the new city, and the new believers had built the magnificent temple in a short time, with a gate large enough for a dragon to fly in and out, but for most of the day, it was shrouded in the shadow of the three-storied tower, and the only benefit was probably coolness...... But now it's winter, where the sun can't shine, the cold and humid air of the south will slowly seep into people's blood, and it feels even colder than the howling wind and snowy north.

Naria wrapped her cloak tightly, unable to take her eyes off the strange and magical tower. She wondered how many secrets were hidden in the Black Tower, could anyone tell?......

“...... You are not allowed to enter. Alan Ping's voice interrupted her thoughts, "That hellish tower isn't the right place for a novice like you to venture out. ”

Naria raised an eyebrow in disbelief. In fact, she had no intention of going in and "adventuring", but Alan forbade her to do this and that like a child...... It still made her very unhappy.

"Rosa and Sesyana have been there!" she retorted. "Didn't they come out in good shape!" Tess told me, and Rosa said there were many things in the tower...... Oh, maybe there's someone else in there, shouldn't someone go in and have a look?"

"Even if there is. That won't be you, either. Alan glanced at her and repeated solemnly, "You are not allowed to go in." ”

“...... Will you go in then?"

"No, not that plan. ”

“...... I don't know who once told me, 'Your father and I'm a great adventurer!' Naria muttered under her breath.

"Ever. Alan continued forward with a gloomy face, "My curiosity has died in that crypt with my legs. ”

Naria flinched, stuck out her tongue, and stopped talking. In the winter, Allen's broken leg always hurts very badly. No spells can help him...... It always made him feel terrible, and she really didn't need to argue with him at such a time.

Filly, who was walking in front, couldn't help but glance back at the father and daughter, who had suddenly fallen silent, and scratched his beard in embarrassment. Rolling his eyes, he seemed to want to make a few stupid jokes, but he was startled by a loud noise in front of him.

The heavy wooden door at the end of the hallway was pushed open and slammed against the wall. The trembling almost fell off the door frame. Eth strode out angrily. The golden eyes clearly flashed with the warning of "do not approach the living".

He walked past them, nodding his head indiscriminately at someone, and continued to rush forward without a word.

“...... Is!" Narya, who reacted, shouted and chased after her.

Alan looked back at their backs as they quickly disappeared around the corner, frowning and not moving a single step for a moment.

Fili tilted his head to look at his face, then at the pair that had disappeared, and suddenly his eyes lit up and he grinned. Nodding his head: "I see, you're worried that your daughter is in love with a dragon." ”

Alan glared at him fiercely: "It's not funny!"

Fili shrugged unconcernedly, "I'm not kidding. Seriously, that's nothing to worry about, is there? Aren't they a good couple?"

"Did you have a brain pump?" Alan said rather unkindly when he was in a bad mood, "You also know that Iss is a dragon!"

"A dragon that you raised like a son...... And you didn't believe him?" asked Fili, feigned surprise.

"Not at all!" Alan growled in exasperation, "Do you know how long a dragon can live? thousands of years...... Or even longer. It may still be alive when the world is gone...... And Naria is just a human, and in a few decades she will be as gray-haired as me, and Iss ...... He's no different from what he is now. Do you still think they're a 'good couple?'!"

“...... Norway is an elf and Tess is a human, aren't they pretty good? Fili reached out and patted the old man on the shoulder, "If they really want to be together, they will always find a way to stick with it...... I see why you're worried, but honestly, it's useless, it's up to them. ”

This was no consolation to Allen at all—he didn't know how Norway and Tess were going to deal with what they were bound to go through...... But he didn't want Naria to face that at all.

All the windows in the room were open. The wind in the south is not as strong as the wind in the north, but the chill in it is hard to resist. The fire in the fireplace had long since been extinguished, and the owner of the room seemed to have no intention of lighting it again, making the room as cold as an ice cave, almost cooler than outside.

As soon as Filly walked into the room, he shuddered and couldn't help but complain, "I know you're not afraid of the cold, Scott, but think about your old and frail friend!"

The "old and frail" Alan glared at him angrily, and he stepped aside and dragged his chair to sit down with difficulty, but it did not stop him from relighting the fire in the fireplace.

"Just trying to sober up. Scott leaned back tiredly. It was cold, the sunlight was extremely dim, and his face looked extremely ugly in the dimness of the room without lights—but think of the young man who had just run out in a rage...... Dragon, that's not surprising.

"Why are you arguing today?" said Filly, crouching by the fireplace, looking at the rising orange flames, and asked casually, sadly finding that he seemed to be surrounded by father and daughter, brothers, and mothers and sons...... Being single is the right choice.

"He didn't want to fly around looking for that door anymore...... He wanted to deal with the army of the House of Krossa. Scott replied gloomily.

"Maybe that's not bad. "It only needs to roar and it will kill a lot of people." ”

"No!" Scott and Alan objected in unison.

Fili raised his hand helplessly: "Okay, okay...... When I didn't say. ”

"Maybe this time all he needs is a roar...... The next time he will most likely need to kill. Scott's voice gradually lowered, "He is a dragon after all, and if he becomes more and more brutal because of this, maybe one day no one can control it." ”

Filly's reason for believing him is probably a little more selfish than that...... But in a sense, what he was worried about was right, after all, this was a war for mankind, and no one knew what the consequences would be if a dragon was involved.

"So, when will this mess end?" he wisely changed the subject, "Seriously, isn't there any other place where I can be used?, I'm fed up with that little Bofford kid, you don't know how many tricks he can make in a day...... Can't you just change someone to protect him?!"

"He likes you. Allen said, with a hint of schadenfreude in his flat tone.

"Maybe it'll be over when winter passes. Scott whispered, not much joy in his voice, "The Brundale family has retreated to their territory, their remaining strength is not enough to help, Telina has not moved until now, I am afraid that he will not move again, Duke Croza is a stubborn fellow, he will not surrender...... But now he is isolated. The war will soon be over. ”

“...... And then?" asked Allen, "do you think Frederick will be crowned king......? It's not going to be that easy. ”

Scott was silent.

Rumors began when he appeared in front of the people of Tonbuchi with Moira. It was said that the king was seriously ill - but what was so sick that even the Holy One could cure the plague that had spread throughout the city?

It is believed that the king was dead, dying of a curse caused by his disrespect to the gods, but there are also many who claim that the king was in fact only imprisoned because he insisted that the power of the state should not be in the hands of the clergy...... The latter rumor was the reason - or excuse - for many nobles to raise an army.

At least on the surface, clergy without any gods were involved in this turmoil that began in the height of summer. Scott stayed in the temple that the believers had built outside the city and never entered Lockburg, some of the priesthood of the god of water, including Brooke, returned to the temple of the god of water in Stonebutch but barely kept its doors, Fili stayed with Frederick because His Royal Highness claimed that he was his knight and refused to let him go, and Moira naturally had her father and brother by her side, who were her strongest reliant ...... But Scott was inevitably involved.

He was seen by people of different positions as a sage, a liar, a ghost, a demon, a kingkiller, a careerist trying to usurp the throne, restore the dynasty of his ancestors, and even a lover of the queen...... The variety of names that have been imposed on him is simply breathtaking.

The only thing Scott cares about is probably the "slave of the dragon" - some believe that the ice dragon is the real controller behind all the intrigue and turmoil, the source of evil...... And that would bring unexpected danger to Iss.

Sometimes he would regret a little that he didn't promise Fili to set himself up as king...... He already had so much power, but it wasn't enough to protect everyone he cared about.

"Frederick will be crowned without a hitch. He spoke calmly, "No one can stop it." ”.

(To be continued......)