When the soft white light appeared in the palm of his hand, the paladin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, ostentatiously holding it high like a torch.

“...... All right. There was a helpless smile in Brooke's voice, "I think you're okay...... Go get some rest, it's getting dark soon, and I'll have someone wake you up before you need to head back to Lockburg. ”

Fei nodded vigorously, and although he wasn't sleepy at all, he liked the reassuring, homely feeling. Even in order to enjoy "someone wakes him up when he needs to", he has to go to sleep.

When he left with a sense of relief, he didn't look at Scott's slightly pale face.

"You see?" Brooke asked calmly.

Scott nodded silently.

As Philip cast the spell, a small, branded red rune appeared on his neck, looking like the mark of Nesses, but not exactly.

"I don't think you know what it is, either?" said Brooke.

Scott smiled wryly and nodded again, but his tone was firm: "I'll know." ”

He wouldn't let Filly have any more accidents. He shuddered at the thought that if he hadn't gotten into it in search of Charrel, that swaggering fellow might well have died at Ante's hands by now.

"I'll try to find some clues. Brooke sighed, suddenly looking tired and old, "I'm sorry, but the world is changing so fast that I can't help you much. I'm where I am today in large part because I've lived long enough. And not because of how powerful or knowledgeable I am—Icabold is far superior to me. If he's here......"

"But he's not. Icabold vanished, and Sean ...... Not available for the time being. If it weren't for you. We...... Fili: It's probably going to be hard for them to hold on. Scott spoke softly, "There are things that have nothing to do with status, power, or knowledge, and you will always be worthy of our respect." ”

Brooke looked at him and smiled slightly.

"I didn't expect that at my age, I still need someone to comfort me. He said, "Before you go, go see Fili...... Let him...... Rest well. ”.

Fili didn't close the door at all.

Scott closed the door and walked to the bed. He understood what Brooke meant. But......

He looked down at Filly, who was supposed to be asleep, and was surprised to see a pair of awake and vigilant, wide-open eyes.

"Do I have a flower on my neck or a mouth?" the paladin rolled over and sat up, scratching his neck irritably. "Can I dig it up?"

“...... There's an extra marker that only appears when you cast a spell. Scott sighed and replied truthfully, "It's kind of like the Nessus logo, but with two more lines in between." I don't know what it is...... Shuyasu-sama didn't know either. But digging it up is probably not going to be useful. ”

"Damn......" Filly muttered, his eyes glazed and a little resigned.

"You...... Don't you feel anything?"

"No—except that after two days of not sleeping, I suddenly felt as energetic as if I was only twenty years old...... Maybe after this bit of energy is exhausted, I can recover immediately by absorbing the strength of others?...... That's so convenient, I can even kill all the enemies just by touching it!Do the mages have such a trick? Death Touch or something......"

That being said, the paladin didn't seem to be happy at all, and even his shoulders collapsed: "Maybe I should run around Dumb Butch and touch it with someone who doesn't like it?"

The thing itself is not funny. This sentence made the corners of Scott's mouth can't help but curl up, and he tried to pull it down again.

"You can run around wherever you want. You can't go to Lockburg anymore. He bluntly stated, "No one knows what could go wrong." ”

Fili touched his neck and said nothing.

“...... I have something to ask the Marquis of Skan, and I may be in Lockburg for a few days...... Until His Majesty the King departs. Scott said.

Philip grinned, "So what am I going to do? Lie here and sleep until it's over?"

"It's no use complaining to me. Scott said, "Why don't you speak up in front of Lord Xiu'an?" I thought you would be willing." ”

“...... I don't want to embarrass the old man. "And I don't know how to say to his face, 'You're a liar!' I'm not a kid!'...... If he thinks it's better, let him think so. ”

Scott was silent for a while before he spoke softly, "Don't you think this doesn't look like something that Lord Xiu'an would do?"

Filly looked up sharply, his face sank.

“...... What do you mean?" he asked, his tone sharp.

"I'm not sure ......"

"Like you're not sure if Felicity is a true Sage?" Fili glared at him, "Then don't say it!"

Scott shut his mouth and suppressed the anger that had surged up in his heart.

"You know Xiu'an-sama as well as I do. He whispered, avoiding the more sensitive topic of "Felicity," "He's not Sean, he trusts us...... Trust our own judgment, even when we first enter the temple...... Nor did he treat us as children who couldn't even accept the truth. ”

Fili glared at him silently for a long time, and finally there was a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

"!" he cursed fiercely, "that's not right. ”

"So you have to stay. Scott told him, "I'm afraid we're too concerned about the ghosts of Lockburg and ignoring what's going on here." ”

“...... Nothing is happening here!" Fili said irritably.

"And is this really normal? I know that Lord Xiu'an has always kept a low profile, but keeping a low profile does not mean doing nothing. ”

Filly was silent again.

"I hate this ......," he muttered after a while, "I hate this mess...... Why can't things be simpler?"

“...... You sound like Ed. "Even he wouldn't be so naïve now." ”

Fili rolled his eyes in a huff: "Shut up." ”

Scott shook his head: "I'll find Lydia, and I'll find Ante......"

"And tell me everything you 'found'. Filly interrupted him, "and everything I want to know...... I'll give you some time, but I don't accept any 'can't tell you'. I'm not Ed...... It's not Is, it's not some little kid who hasn't grown. I hate this mess, but I'm okay with it...... If you tell me everything, I'll tell you everything -, I've always told you everything!"

He suddenly became irritated: "Once in a while, I will be unlucky...... Goddess on top, is this fair?!"

Scott was speechless.

"Where the hell is that place? Do you know how long it's been around? Do you know where Ante is? You always knew what I was looking for, but you couldn't give me even a hint?"

One question leads to another, one rage ignites another, and Filly's voice unconsciously gets higher and higher.

“...... If I told you that I just found out today, you probably wouldn't believe it?" Scott sighed helplessly, "I was tasked with looking for Charrell Kuntz, only to find him beneath Rockburg, and I couldn't force him out or reach him...... It was Sean who told me how to get into that place - one of the entrances was at the Temple of Water. ”

Filly closed his mouth and looked at him in a daze, as if trying to make sense of what was hidden in the sentence.

“...... Where?" he asked, taking a moment to regain his composure.

"Fessiti's prayer room. Scott replied softly.

Filly lowered his head and fell silent again.

Scott didn't say anything - he remembered how long it had taken him to come to terms with it. For Filly, it was only harder to accept.

"Before I can tell you more...... I just want you to know that even if you're not a saint, Felicity Amber is still the most respectable person in the world that I know. He whispered.

After a moment, Fili looked up and gave him a roll of the eyes.

"I don't need you to tell me this. He said. The tone was still stiff, but his expression was much calmer, "Sean...... How much does he know?"

“...... I'm afraid I can't answer that question. Scott smiled wryly, "All I can say is if I could ask more from him...... I'll tell you. ”

“...... You'd better remember this phrase. Filly's voice lowered, and he fell back heavily onto the bed.

As Scott turned to leave, he stopped him again.

"If I really become a monster...... he hesitated, then shook his head vigorously, "Phew!

Scott smiled.

"Yes. He said, "That can't be." (To be continued.) )

PS: Merry Christmas everyone! Christmas author is going out HIGH, so stop on the 26th...... In addition, I will go to the imperial capital in early January to assist in the cause of smoking, which will take about ten days, and I can only update it from time to time...... T^T