The riverside of Visa, like the main city across the river, does not have a strong wall as a barrier. A man-dug canal diverts water from the Vinz River into the waterway that surrounds the eastern part of the river, and after a zigzag circle, it flows back into the Vinz River. Beyond the waterway, up a gentle grassy slope, is an ancient oak forest that stretches all the way to the Black Rock Mountains.

This dense forest was once home to elves. The deep-rooted trees watched the elves depart, and watched in silence as the first humans built villages on the banks of the river, and watched as the villages gradually turned into bustling cities.

Named after the "Holy Land" of the Plains of Collins, this oak forest is considered sacred because of its antiquity and mystery. Legend has it that deep in the dimly lit forest, the spirits of elves who did not want to leave in ancient times still wander endlessly, guarding their ancient home.

There will be some real shadows in the legend. Fili had long been warned not to use magic in the forest, known as the "Forest of Silence". "Elven souls" are nothing more than nonsense, but ancient creatures have their own magic - even in the eyes of ignorant trees.

But Filly had to use magic to boost his physical strength at the moment, or he would risk losing sight of Baie, like the guards who had been in hot pursuit.

He was very angry when he thought about it. He only made a slight delay in Visa, visited a friend who was now rare, and when he came to Hedong District, he found that the object he was supposed to protect was like a piglet waiting to be slaughtered. Someone carried it on his shoulders and took it away...... And that person is still a bye that I haven't seen for a long time.

Bye, whom he judged to be a degenerate, escaped from his grasp. It was a huge knot in the mind of Philip, who had always been broad-hearted. As a result of his obsession, he could recognize his former companion at a glance at his back.

As Ante said before, Baie should be locked up somewhere now...... But he apparently escaped or was rescued.

For a moment, Fili couldn't help but wonder if it was Bye—yes, but that speed and incredible power were not what an ordinary person who had lost the protection of the goddess should have.

Before his eyes, the broken branches were white and indictmentary, with terrible wounds, and a few traces of red blood on them. Baie, who only runs forward with his head down, is like Akan in battle. He didn't seem to dodge at all, and when he encountered obstacles, he would run straight into them like an angry boar, which made Fili worry about Frederick's safety for a while. For a while, he hoped that Baie would knock him unconscious on a strong enough tree.

But this strange behavior made Fili wonder if he was under some kind of control...... Or not living at all.

No matter which kind of speculation made him feel cold in his heart, he could only grit his teeth and chase after it.

A small clearing appeared in front of him, and the moment the sun shone on Baie, Filly seized the opportunity. A stone was thrown at his right leg.

This is a skill he honed a long time ago when he was herding sheep. On a heavy rainy day, he can accurately hit the horns of the head sheep from a distance of several hundred meters. Unhindered by the trees, the rocks that were hot in the palm of his hand roared out and smashed heavily into the crook of Baie's leg, causing him to involuntarily weaken his right leg, fall forward, and roll on the ground a few times.

Frederick was thrown out by him. The boy, who had been lying limply on Beye's shoulder, rolled twice on the ground, lying there motionless.

Fili was a little flustered, and his feet were strained. When he rushed out and crashed into Baie, he was in the corner of his eye. Frederick suddenly jumped up like a rabbit and scurried out into the dark forest.

- He was a clever child.

Fili couldn't help but grin, drew his sword, and pointed at Baie, who was crouching on the ground like a beast, as if poised to attack.

He didn't have a weapon—Fili realized. Dressed in a half-worn shirt, with no sword at his waist and no bow on his back, Baie looked like an idler on the streets of Visa, but he felt more dangerous than ever...... Even more dangerous than the bye they had been on the snow-covered mountain a few months earlier, when they were almost frantically seeking revenge against the ice dragon they had so managed to find.

"Byee Jan. Fili spoke slowly, looking at the man who had remained silent in confusion, "What's the matter with you, even if you're no longer a paladin...... It's not going to degenerate to the point of kidnapping children, is it?"

Baie looked up at him, his expression blank, the half-coagulated blood in the wound on his forehead at some point was still bright red, but the dark eyes were lifeless, which made Fili secretly frightened.

"Baie ......" he tentatively took a step closer, leaned over slightly, the long sword still pointed at the other party vigilantly, but his voice was much softer: "Do you know who I am?"

“...... Filly ...... Zeri. ”

The sound that came out of his throat was hoarse and jerky as if it had been rubbed against a rough rock. But that at least proves that Bye is alive - the dead don't speak.

Fili unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

At that moment, Bye jerked up and slammed into his chest.

Caught off guard, Fili instinctively flashed to the side, hesitating to swing the sword in his hand. After all, the man in front of him has become what he is today, and it is likely that he is responsible......

But Baie's target was not him at all.

A small exclamation from behind him made Fili realize that Frederick was not running away, but had the audacity to hide behind a tree and secretly watch them.

He spun around quickly, his sword chasing after Baie's left arm, only to graze his shoulder. The wound was unaware, and he rushed towards Frederick without pause.

Filly cursed in a low voice, chased a few steps, and suddenly fell down, and the whole person slipped out, raised his leg and swept it, and tripped Baie to the ground again.

He didn't wear armor, he was relaxed at the moment, and the spell he had just added to himself had not yet failed, and his movements were much more agile than usual. Baie is just as fast and powerful, and doesn't seem to feel any pain, but it seems to rely purely on instinct to act, completely forgetting the combat skills he has learned for more than a decade

The situation seemed to favor Filly, but it was discounted by his involuntary mercy. For a while they scuffled on the ground without grace or skill. When they made eye contact, Fili saw anger in Beye's dark eyes.

He wasn't without feelings.

Baie has always been a man of rules and order, and such a chaotic scuffle is completely contrary to his instincts.

"Byee Jan!" Fili suppressed his arm and looked him in the eye and shouted, "Think about who you are!!"

There was a hint of trance on Baie's expression. It occurred to Filly that this was probably not the right way to wake him up—that the loss of God-given power and being called a degenerate might be the source of his pain and confusion.

A brief distraction knocked him to the ground by Bye. But this time, instead of throwing him aside, Beyer ran straight for Frederick in disregard, but fell to one knee and leaned over to stare at him, as if there was something more in his otherwise empty eyes.

A little light, flickering chaotically - but it was the light of the soul that belonged to Bye-Jan.

Fili glared at him, his mind racing to find words that would make him more sober and remind him more......

"Do you remember Jules?" he blurted out, "your brother...... You are twins. He's a good hunter......"

“...... He's dead. Baie's voice was hoarse and low, the muscles in his face twitched, and his body trembled slightly.

Filly closed his mouth, a little apprehensive. He knew it would work, and he knew what a strong desire for revenge was, and he already knew it firsthand. Beye, who is mad for revenge, is likely to be freed from some kind of power that controls him because of this strong desire...... But what the consequences were, he was a little reluctant to imagine.

He couldn't kill Isis anyway. You can't kill anyone when you help, and you can't kill it now—Filly comforted himself.

Baie grabbed a twig and lunged at him, and he blocked it with his sword. After a few rounds, I was delighted and annoyed to find that the opponent's battle was no longer haphazard, but more skillful...... At the same time, Beye's strength and speed did not weaken, but Fili began to feel the soreness in his muscles after the spell failed.

- It's not fair!

He thought indignantly, but the long sword still avoided the opponent's vital point as if it had its own consciousness.

In the sunlight, the shadows of the trees moved silently between their struggles. There were several new wounds on Baie's body, but none of them were fatal, but as if he realized Filly's hesitation, he became more and more emboldened, and Filly gradually became a little anxious. He gritted his teeth, and several swords pressed forward, and Baie instinctively retreated, his heel stumbling on a protruding root, and before he could regain his balance, Fili's sword was already against his chest.

Baie glared at him coldly, and even a sneering smile hung on the corner of his mouth.

"You're not going to kill me, Fili Zeri. He said, his voice still dry and low, but much smoother.

“...... What the hell is going on?" asked Fili, "have you sold your soul too?"

Baie did not answer.

His eyes suddenly lit up, and he turned his head blankly to look north, as if he had heard something. Filly subconsciously followed his gaze in the same direction, but Baie suddenly approached him without warning.

Fili withdrew his sword in a panic as the tip of the sword plunged into his chest, and Baie suddenly reached out at that moment and grabbed him tightly.

(To be continued......)