"Sage...... Felicity, she's probably the only person in the world who can help Ed. ”

At the mention of the Sage of the Water God, Scott's expression was quite bitter. He loved the old man...... But he will never hear her again.

"His soul was detached from his body. Because of the protection of some kind of force, at least for now, he is still alive...... But I don't know how much longer he'll last. We need to get him to the temple of Collins as soon as possible, if the Sage is still there. ”

"She's there. "Although almost no one has seen her, at least I received from Fili when I left Karnak that the Sage will remain in the Temple of Collins for a while...... She doesn't seem to be planning to return to Ston Butch. ”

"I can teleport you over......" Scott shook his head again, "No, I'm afraid not, I don't know what effect teleportation has on a soul that has left his body, and his soul can't leave his body too far." ”

"If you go this way...... It will be about ten days at the earliest before we can get back to Collins. The wrinkles in Allen's brow were almost knotted.

“...... It won't take that long. "I'll be able to get him there before dawn." ”

"No!" Scott objected without hesitation, of course he knew what Iss was going to do—at the speed of a dragon's flight, a thousand miles away, and it was only between spreading his wings.

"That's too dangerous. Alan was equally opposed, "You don't know how many people are waiting for you to show up again...... Fili did succeed in keeping Sean from sending the paladin to continue chasing you, but if you reappear near the Temple of Collins. Sean will never let you go. ”

Sean Fletche is not a man of grudges, but he is against a dragon who has destroyed the temple of the god of water...... If he turns a blind eye, it will be difficult to account for others.

"I can send you to Lake Starnestle and fly away at once. Isis insisted. "No one can catch up with me!"

His wounds had been healed by Scott, and he was sure that even if he landed directly on the plaza of the Collins Temple, he would have enough time to leave before the iron-clad knights could react.

Scott and Alan exchanged glances.

"I'll go with you. Scott said. He knew that Iss had been imprisoned in the undergrounds of the Temple of Collins, and had blamed himself for it countless times, and he would not allow anyone to harm him again. Even if it's his former companion...... and Sean.

"I know what you're worried about. Alan sighed wearily, "But IMHO, if Sean knew that you were also near the temple...... You know. He may let a dragon go, but he won't forgive you anyway. You're there, and it's only going to make things more troublesome. ”

Scott hung his head and said nothing.

Eth looked at Ed, who was still asleep, and then at Scott. He had a sense of foreboding. As if this time if Scott was allowed to leave again. Maybe there will never be a day to see each other again. But he couldn't even leave Ed behind.

"I'll be fine. He whispered, "But...... At least let me know where you are?"

Scott could hear the plea in his voice, but couldn't give an affirmative answer.

After a long silence, he could only stretch out his arms and embrace the child who had grown up and would make the right choice on his own, and whispered in his ear: "Trust me, wherever I am." You'll never lose me...... Also, don't you remember telling you? If you do something wrong, I'm going to stop you?"

Iss blinked a little confusedly, "Are you saying that if I want to find you, I just need to do something bad?"

“...... Of course not. Scott couldn't help but chuckle lowly, but the last words he left in Is's ear carried such a heavy shadow—

"Promise me, Is, if I do anything wrong...... Stop me. ”.

In order to make Iss reach the Collins Plains as quickly as possible, only the Allen father and daughter finally took Ed to ride the ice dragon. Losing the chance to ride the dragon again made Tess sullen, but she didn't say anything. Her sad little face made Iss involuntarily promise that if she had the chance, she would definitely let her ride on his neck, and fly wherever she wanted.

After a gust of wind, the man who had been left on the ground silently looked up at the white dragon and rushed straight into the deep starry sky, heading south.

"The wind won't blow Ed's soul away, will it?" asked Tess, curious.

Norway looked at her helplessly.

"Just ask......" Tess muttered, changing the subject, "don't we have to chase the black-faced former paladin?"

Scott shook his head.

Baie had already left quietly at the same time as Is's departure, but it was impossible for him to catch up with Is, and he should not dare to appear near the temple. D'Amo still followed him with a sad face, but Rosa and Sesyana clearly had no intention of continuing their "mission".

"What are your plans?" asked Norvi Sesiana.

The young sword dancer looked at him with a blank look in his eyes. He had nowhere to go and no plans.

"If you can trust me to hand over your little friend," Rosa began, "I can take him to another job...... The gratuity he got has already paid off all the gambling debts, and if he doesn't want to continue chasing the dragon, he has to find a way to repay the employer double the gratuity, otherwise it will be us who will be hunted down. ”

Gambling debts......

Novi involuntarily glanced at Sethana a few more times. The sword dancer's face turned red and white, staring at the ground in a daze.

"Ed has money!" Tess exclaimed, as if Ed's money was hers, "just let him give it to you!"

Rosa smiled and shook her head: "If I want to continue doing this, I can't ruin my reputation." ”

Tess turned to look at Norvi, and she had a new idea—

"If you don't mind, can you let us join?" asked Norway with a smile, "Me, Tess, and Akan." ”

The big man had been looking up lonely in the direction the ice dragon had flown away, and he couldn't leave him behind.

"And Mo!" added Tess, agreeing with the little mongoose who heard her name.

"And Xiao Mo. Norway smiled and nodded.

Since there is nothing left to help Ed. Maybe he should find a way to help his younger kindred.

Rosa smiled knowingly, "It's an honor." ”

"So, say goodbye. Scott patted the elf on the shoulder, "I should thank you...... Always protecting Ed and Is. ”

"They are our friends. There is no need to thank each other. Norway replied.

A genuine smile lit up Scott's always somewhat gloomy face, making him look extraordinarily young. He bowed to them slightly, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared into thin air.

“...... Should we have asked him to teleport us to some place where we don't and stink?" asked Tess thoughtfully.

Norway turned his head to look at the scorched wilderness around him, and smiled helplessly: "The next time you have such a good idea, remember to say it earlier." ”.

Naria put her hand on Ed's forehead. She didn't know if it was because the cold wind whistling in mid-air took away the temperature, and Ed's body seemed to be getting colder and colder......

She wrapped Ed's cloak tightly to keep it from being blown away by the wind. When you look up. A bright glow pierced her eyes from the sky.

The sun leaps out of the clouds. In the blink of an eye, the whole world came back to life. The sky in early spring is bright and gentle, and the orange-red morning glow seems to be within reach. Is's silver-white scales are gilded with a layer of gold. Mountains pass under their feet, and the unmelted snow and ice reflect the sunlight and bring a hint of warmth.

Ed's body was still cold.

"Father!" called Naria, uneasy.

Alan turned around and touched Ed's wrist.

"Is...... Can it be faster?"

He tried to keep his tone less anxious. But Ed's pulse was getting weaker.

The ice dragon silently sped up. The wind blew Naria's cheeks aching. She unconsciously grabbed Ed's other hand and held it in the palm of her hand. She didn't know if it helped, but ......

"Ed, don't leave us like that......"

They've come so far together, and they've found Is, just as they promised each other - it shouldn't end like this!.

Ed crouched on top of his chest.

He couldn't feel the wind, but he felt a little cold in a trance. He could see that his face was a little gray, but strangely not afraid. It's just a little helpless.

Are you going to die again?

He thought blankly, but it didn't feel real.

He could still feel a cold tingling in his chest - he didn't know where Huo An was now......

This time the death seems to be even more inexplicable than the last time. Why did his life become so strange?

But. It seems that there is nothing to regret. He retrieved Is, he saved a man who shouldn't have died, he made a lot of interesting friends - how many people's lives can be so wonderful?

It's just that it seems too short......

Not very willingly, but it seems that there is nothing to be done. Ed yawned helplessly and rested his head on his knees.

As if he was about to fall asleep, he heard Alan screaming nervously.

"Is!" the old man's voice sounded almost harsh.

Confused, Ed got up and ran over Is's head—he could run flat in the wind on the dragon's back!

The ice dragon began to rush downward, and even though he knew that he would not be able to fall, Ed still nervously lay on Is's head, grabbed a long horn, and watched as the pure white marble building approached on the surface of the lake that had not yet completely thawed and reflected the sunlight.

Isis rushed straight to the square of the Temple of Collins.

“...... No, it won't work, Is!" Ed panicked and tried to pull the ice dragon's horns to get him flying again. What was this guy thinking? There were a bunch of paladins waiting for him down there, and since he crashed through the depths of the Collins Temple and flew out, the defenses had been strengthened......

With a bang, the white dragon landed beside the statue of Goddess Nyo, surrounded by fountains, and raised its head to let out a long, loud chirp, ignoring the panicked crowd of people running and the knights rushing towards him from all sides.

(To be continued......)