Ed wept and laughed at such ungentle comfort: "...... What if I remember?"

"Then you have many more failures...... Isn't it great?"

“...... It's not that simple......" Ed almost scratched his head. He didn't know how to describe the chaos that a disturbed river of time would bring...... Because, in fact, he himself doesn't really understand it very well.

“...... Do you think I don't know?" Allen's patience ran out faster than before in the face of a guy trying to snatch his daughter, and if he had a cane at hand, he would probably have unceremoniously struck Ed on the head, "You're not the only one stuck in the maelstrom of time - you can't even be sure if you're stuck in it." And I, I watched Kelebryn disappear and reappear again and again, and each time it became different. He never said it, but I knew he was trying to change an outcome that he didn't want to accept...... Even now, even though he says he wants to be free, does he give up on himself? He still answers your call, doesn't he?"

"But...... He was the one who told me that it wasn't right......" Ed said blankly, "and Felicity......"

How dare he ignore the same warnings given to him by two people with very different ways of dealing with the world?

"Even so," Allen said, "if it really were someone who had gone through so many failures and decided to do it again...... Shouldn't you trust your own choice?"

Ed hugged his head. His mind was messing around, and he knew it wasn't as simple as Alan said...... But he began to feel that his entanglement really seemed a little bit worthless.

Could he really give up?...... If you can't, it's useless to lament and roll from one side of the Far North Wasteland to the other.

"I—I see. He tried to pick himself up.

The corners of Allen's mouth twitched unconsciously. This young man is really easy to influence, which is really worrying...... However, he walked crookedly all the way, but he did not lose his way.

Maybe he should give him a little more confidence?

"Don't rush to any conclusions. His voice softened unconsciously, "Neo used to say that the world is as unpredictable as the weather at sea...... No one can always be ready for everything and always be steadfast, but if you have something in your heart that will not change, no matter how big the storm is, you can always get through it. ”

Ed nodded gratefully. After a moment of hesitation, he whispered, "Did you say that just now...... You will marry your daughter to ......"

Before he could finish his sentence, Allen's face had changed rapidly.

His suddenly gloomy face made Ed's heart tremble, but ...... Now that Alan has been so kind to remind him, of course he won't give up!

"So...... Will we receive your blessing?" his voice was soft, but clear and firm enough. Although Naria had hinted that Alan had agreed, it was for Naria. It makes sense that he should have asked for a clearer answer directly from Allen.

- Although it does seem to be a bit of an inch?

Eren looked at the pair of expectant, sparkling eyes, and was speechless before this question that was the same as Naria's.

The anger died in an instant. The old man gritted his teeth and held back for a long time, and finally held back the same answer:

“...... How else?!"

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Ed was still floating like a geist when he left Eren's room. But at the moment, he is a happy wandering soul who can float into the sky when the wind blows.

The feeling of being drunk awakened a little as he looked up at Isis on the roof. He spun around twice and decided to solve another problem in one go.

- Isn't it just an apology!

However, as he climbed onto the roof and sat down cautiously beside Is, looking at the expressionless face and the faint annoyance in the glance he cast, Ed suddenly understood that this was not a problem that could be solved with a "sorry".

If he can't figure out what he's doing wrong...... Iss has said more than once that he doesn't like to hear him apologize for no reason.

He sat quietly, pondering every word Isis had said. He didn't believe at all that Iss really wanted to be a puppet of the Blazing Wings - he still remembered Is's wrath when he became the Sage of the Water God. As a proud dragon, even if he had made a promise to survive in ignorance before he was born, how could he be willing to "endure" his body being invaded by another consciousness?

He just...... Most likely, it will be irresistible.

Ed looked at his friend again. He had always felt that Iss was powerful—far more powerful than he was, but at this moment, it dawned on him that before the myriad mysteries and unpredictable endings...... Under a force greater than all of them, his almost omnipotent friends may be as panicked and helpless as he is.

His situation was even more difficult than Ed's. Ed is human, and he can do many things as a matter of course, both in the name of God and in the name of humanity. He may doubt his own abilities, but he never doubts his position. And Is...... The last ice dragon in the world had good reason to hate a world that had brought his race to the brink of extinction, and he really deserved to be on the side of the blazing wings...... But at least for now, he's still by his side. He used more than ten years of meager memories as a human being to resist the anger and hatred that had accumulated for thousands of years...... What reason does he have to ask him for more?

But he still couldn't let him go.

“...... Good. He sniffled and whispered.

Ise frowned at him quizzically.

"I'll figure out what I want. Ed made his tone firmer...... Let yourself be able to look directly into the light blue eyes that are brighter and more transparent in the sun, even if his cowardice and selfishness are completely unconcealed in them: "I will hold you firmly...... I'm going to make you feel like it's worth it, and I'm going to convince you that standing by my side will see a better ending – at least, I'll work hard for it, and work hard. If you don't feel like it's enough, be sure to let me know before you leave, I'll work harder...... All in all......"

He grew incoherent, frustrated but unable to find a better word.

"If you have to say it's in your nature to be selfish...... Then I will try to satisfy all your selfishness. He said, "...... Okay?"

He blinked, suddenly thought of something, and could only add stubbornly: "But, but, Naria doesn't count...... We said okay, that's up to her......"

A hand pressed on the top of his head, pressing down heavily, Is's voice with an irrepressible smile in annoyance:

"You...... Don't you even wait for me to say yes and start bargaining?"