The moment he stepped through the door, Parnasus shuddered uncontrollably.

It was just one step, but he was in a trance as if he had stepped into another world, as if an invisible blade had cut his body in half, half of it was still hot from the vigorous battle intent, and half was already cold from inexplicable fear.

The moment his body froze, he could even hear his teeth rattling in the struggle, but he still gritted his teeth and took another step.

If Payne didn't turn back, neither could he.

He made a simple gesture, even if it was a little stiff compared to usual, and he was sure that the two brothers would not be unable to understand. But behind him, the look-alike-looking elves quickly exchanged a look, one stopped obediently, and the other followed silently.

Parnasas glared back at him in annoyance, but said nothing more—after all, Payne had only left two elves outside the door.

For a moment he was secretly annoyed. He miscalculated the cunning old fellows...... Or the wrong situation. He raised his vigilance, but he wasn't fully prepared. But at this moment, the only thing he can rely on is himself...... and companions behind you.

It was pitch black inside the door, and there was not a glimmer of light. It was only a step away, but the light outside the door that "illuminates all darkness" could not penetrate the door at all.

Even the eyes of the elves take a moment to get used to...... But a moment later, Panasses' vision was still blurred.

He could barely make out Payne's shadow. The long silver hair shone faintly even in the darkness that could not be illuminated. He could also see that Faranti might be wearing some special magical item...... Perhaps because of Omer's protection, her entire body shimmered with a hazy shimmer, outlining a clearly visible, slender and straight outline.

But beyond that, he couldn't see anything else. The air was as thick as water, clammy and sticky, and there were clouds of black mist of unknown outline floating in front of him, wriggling slightly, like ghosts crawling out of another world.

It's like a ...... A ghost hidden beneath the Holy Land.

It was as if a terrible wail sounded in his ears, and when he involuntarily chased after it, it fell silent. There was a hint of fishy sweetness in the cold and wet air, like blood, and like some strange fragrance of flowers, which reminded him of the blood-soaked stone monument in the Antler Forest, and the red-dyed wildflowers under the stone monument.

The pupils that spread in the darkness contracted suddenly. He knew he shouldn't...... Nor could he be shaken at such a time, but he could not banish the scene he had been trying to forget.

“...... What the hell is this place?" he asked, the voice squeezing out of his lips trying to keep it steady.

"Ankeland. Payne replied in a low voice, spitting out a name with a terrifying chill, as if it were truly an unsolvable curse, "This circle is the elders from thousands of years ago...... From the bottom of the tower where Anclam died, it was reproduced as it was. ”

“...... Are they crazy?" Parnassus murmured.

This is information that he has long known...... But standing here, he realized exactly what it meant—it wasn't that he couldn't feel the overwhelming power, but it came from darkness and death...... This is a power that elves should not covet at all.

Payne's low laughter was filled with frustration and mockery, and Frante's spell sounded. A hazy glimmer of light spread from her body, struggling to dispel the darkness around her.

"It wasn't like that here a few months ago. I don't know exactly what they ......."

Payne's voice seemed to be cut off by force, so abrupt that the end note changed tone. Parnasas turned black at that moment, as if he had fallen back into the cold darkness.

The roar from the bottom of my heart sounded like the roar of a beast when it was hurt.

The dim light shone through the mottled bloodstains on the ground, and the already intricate runes became even more difficult to distinguish. And above their heads, countless gems shimmered slightly, setting a brilliant starry sky.

Panasses, however, could not see any of this. The only thing he saw in his eyes was the elves who had fallen motionless among the runes. Even though his long, flaxen-colored hair was almost soaked in blood, he could still recognize it at a glance as Orin.

He never thought much about where he had gone...... The best outcome was that he returned to the Antler Forest, and the worst outcome was that he betrayed him, betrayed their faith and people, and became his enemy.

He couldn't have imagined anything worse.

He lunged at him, and then came to a screeching halt—Payne sideways in front of him.

"Look at the foot. He told him, "Cross that line and you're likely to become another sacrifice." ”

Panasses looked down, his bloodshot eyes staring at the interlaced lines beneath his feet. He hadn't seen ...... But he actually knew what it was.

“...... Why is he here?"

Anger and horror collided in the soul, roaring to find an exit, so that every word of the exit seemed like an indistinguishable question: "What do you know?"

“...... I know that he and my subordinate, and his kindred, Murray Fanyu, disappeared into the tower together two days ago. Payne's still calm voice sounded more like a shirk of responsibility to Panasses' ears, "That's why I want to get here......"

But there's only one feather here...... He fell from the sky and could no longer fly.

"They made their choices, and so will you. ”

The old man's deep voice came from nowhere.

“...... Kao ...... Panasses gritted his teeth and squeezed out the name.

"Kao Windwhisperer. Payne said coldly, "What do you think of yourself?"

He was answered by a malicious chuckle, and a small sound that grew clearer after a moment of silence, squirming from far and near, like a storm of wind and sand in the western wasteland.

The wind rose in the stagnant air. It was as if countless points of light flew out from the ceiling, from between the four walls, spinning and approaching them, and countless sharp whistling sounded in the wind, one after another.

Faranti's face changed slightly, and a short, transparent staff was pulled out between his outstretched arms, and a shield of light rose again, enveloping them, but it couldn't support it for long, it trembled and dissipated under the impact of countless points of light, and even split into more points of light at the moment of collapse, forcing them to retreat step by step into the magic circle.

"Scythe of Light......" Franki said in disbelief, "how can he manipulate this?!"

"I gave you a choice, but you didn't get it. Kao's voice shattered in the continuous whistling, but it was still faintly audible, "And this...... It's the last time. ”

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