The black door opened again. Seeing Ed's trance-like face, Alan finally breathed a sigh of relief, only then did he feel that his whole body was sore, and even the wound in his chest that had been healed by Scott seemed to begin to ache again.

He's really not fit for this kind of adventure anymore.

"Did you see the Sage? What did she tell you? Is she okay?" "Philip Zeri's blazing gaze almost burned two holes in Ed's body. He made no secret of his jealousy—for nearly half a year, no priest or paladin had seen Felicity except Sean Fletcher, and this stupid boy had been so lucky...... Maybe he got the crystal ball, and it really wasn't just a pure "coincidence".

Watching Fili's gaze fall on his chest, Ed couldn't help but feel a little nervous. The elf carefully put the rest of the fragments back in, but they were already fragments after all...... If Fili had known this, he might have chopped him into mud.

But what made him even more nervous was the guy who didn't make a sound and hid in his armor. There was almost murder in his cold gaze, making him want to hide in the wall behind him.

Alan coughed and cleared his throat.

"Please convey my gratitude to the Sage on my behalf, Lord Fletcher. I'm sure Mrs. Singal will come in person......"

"There's no need. Sean interrupted him coldly, "You guys can go." ”

“...... We...... All of them?" Alan carefully confirmed—including the dragon outside?

"All of you. ”

Without another word of nonsense, Sean strode away. Throwing down the three men, with their own doubts, they looked at each other.

“...... You'd better take Isis away as soon as possible. Finally, Fili sighed. "Whether it's evil or not, the holy land that belongs to the god of water is not a place where a dragon should stay. ”

"So, you're never going to hunt him down again?" asked Ed hopefully.

"If it hadn't knocked another hole in the temple or done something else that shouldn't have been done, I don't think it would. Filly looked like he had a headache, "But I probably don't need to remind you." It's never just the Paladins who want to kill it. ”

Ed nodded sadly. The encounters on the road are still fresh in my memory, except for Baie, who is bent on revenge, and adventurers who want to obtain the honor of "Dragon Slayer" and the treasure of the dragon. It will only continue to pounce on it, even though Iss really doesn't even have a single gold coin...... Who would believe it?

“...... So, have you really seen the Sage?" Fili reluctantly turned the subject back to the subject.

Ed didn't know if that counted as a real "seeing...... But looking at Fili's eager gaze, he had no choice but to nod again.

Fili muttered something. There seems to be some dissatisfaction. He stared back at the door that had closed quickly after Ed had come out. The expression is complicated. Just when Ed thought he was going to push the door in recklessly, he jerked around and left.

Ed couldn't deny that he had the same urge to see Felicity again. But for some reason, he knew full well that even if the door behind him opened for him again, Felicity was no longer in it.

Seeing Isis and Naria sitting side by side by the fountain in the bright sunlight outside the door, Ed's heavy steps suddenly relaxed.

He couldn't help but grin. Throwing his arms high, he ran to his friends.

Although it is true that there are too many unexpected encounters along the way. But it was all worth it - they went home, together!

The surrounding paladins were evacuating, but there were still people looking back curiously. Ed didn't know how what was going to happen today would spread - he had to figure out how to make everything work out for the better.

But now...... He just wanted to go home.

"Maybe I should leave. Isis said with some hesitation, "Just like I planned before, go back to Yuanzhi Valley......"

Things went far more smoothly than he expected, but it made him even more uneasy, and he always felt that some unforeseen danger was hidden behind the calm.

"You really can't stay long, it's not safe here, and soon people with various purposes will hear about it. Ignoring her daughter's angry gaze, Alan told the truth, "But at least, you can spend a night or two in Christenburg." I think Mrs. Singal would love to see you again, too. If you can...... It might be better for you to tell him that Scott is still alive. ”

Naria wasn't too happy. She would have preferred to return to her own home—but Kriesburg was clearly safer than an unsuspecting forest village, and she couldn't deny it.

"Let's go, let's go home!"

Ed was as excited as a child, jumping around and impatiently. Naria glared at him, and finally smiled helplessly, "I'll see if I can get a few horses." ”

"What's the need?" asked Is, puzzled, "and in the blink of an eye I can fly to Christus." ”

"The people there have choked enough by you, do you want to scare them again?" Alan also thought that they had better keep a low profile.

Is's face blushed a little in embarrassment, but Ed's eager expression said he thought it was a good idea.

"What better way to dispel their fears than if we rode the dragon back to the castle?" he said, his eyes sparkling.

And sometimes, Ed Singer is very convincing.

Facing the early spring sun, the ice dragon spreads its wings and rides the air current towards the ancient castle that stands tall on the cliff.

A few years ago, it had followed the same route north...... The mood was so different then than it is now.

It also remembers the anger and pain, the urge to roar and destroy everything, the loneliness that only wants to sleep in solitude...... If Ed and Naria hadn't found it, what would have become of it now?

It doesn't want to imagine at all.

In the distance, it could see the people in the castle stop, point in its direction, and begin to flee in panic - Alan was right, it scared them enough.

With a hint of guilt. It hovered above the castle, trying to find a more empty and unoccupied spot to land, but that probably backfired.

"It's in the courtyard. In front of the gate!" Ed suggested loudly. He wished more people would see him jump from an ice dragon's neck.

Iss understood.

It landed somewhat wordlessly to the ground, trying to be as light and careful not to break anything. The courtyard of Chrysers Castle was large, but it was still a little narrow for a dragon, and it was somewhat proud to find that its body seemed to grow again before it knew it.

In the midst of the "greeting" of chickens, dogs, jumping people, and horses on the ground, the white dragon gracefully landed in the front yard within the city walls. Hung his neck.

All the frightened faces froze in amazement for a moment. Ed Singer, the owner of the castle who "went on business". With a smug and stupid grin, he happily jumped off the neck of the terrible dragon.

"I'm back!!" he shouted, like some victorious hero.

Naria rolled her eyes helplessly and amusefully, and helped her father slide down.

The moment the great hero saw Vala Singall, he turned back into a homesick child.

"Mother!"

Ed tore off his heavy cloak. Jumping up the steps. Rushed to the woman who hurried out the door, no longer having her usual calm demeanor.

Vala hugged her son. Tears slipped down the moment the smile bloomed, and I choked up and couldn't say a word,

She shouldn't have been so gaffe, everyone was watching...... Let them be! Her Ed was finally back in her arms. Every night she regretted letting him go, she didn't know how she had spent those days when she hadn't heard from him, she had been angry with Alan, Naria. Iss even Scott......

And now, all the anxiety and resentment has vanished in the blink of an eye.

Ed inevitably blackened. But it looks healthy and sturdy - and, hell, triumphant.

"I've found him!" her unconcerned son pointed to the dragon in the courtyard that was sitting upright, with only the tip of its tail flailing around a little uneasily, "I've found Is!

This is unexpected...... According to her and Allen's original plan, they should not even be able to see the shadow of the dragon.

Vala thought she should have praised her son for a few words, but looking at his current appearance, his tail was already standing up in the sky, even if he didn't praise him.

So she just threw her son a disgusted look, carefully wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and greeted the ignored guests at the bottom of the steps.

"Alan Carvo...... I don't know how to express my gratitude that you brought back my son, as you promised, unscathed. ”

She stretched out her arms and hugged Naria and the white-haired old man like a loved one.

"I suspect they can actually come back safely without my help, ma'am. Alan smiled with relief, "You should be proud of your son." ”

"Oh, of course I'm proud of him, but I can't tell him now. Vala whispered with a smile in his ear, then put one hand on her chest, calmed down a little, and then walked gracefully and steadily towards the dragon behind him.

It seemed bigger than she remembered...... The huge head, the sharp horns, and the golden eyes still scared her.

But this is the friend her son has traveled thousands of miles to find, the child raised by Scott.

She plucked up her courage and reached out to touch its head, but it didn't seem to be tall enough......

The white dragon bowed its head slightly, the cold scales touching her palm, and shrank back as if it were afraid of frostbitten her.

Feel...... It's incredible.

A smile of surprise and surprise stretched along the wrinkles in the corners of Vala's eyes. She watched as the legendary evil and terrifying monster turned back into a slender and tall, blonde young man with a familiar light blue eyes that were quiet and innocent, showing a bit of panic.

"Welcome home, Is. She smiled and gently hugged the somewhat overwhelmed child, feeling his body tense for a moment and gradually relax.

"Thank you......" The young man who was not human, but who had the name "Christus", snorted, and finally smiled and looked up at the old castle.

- He's gone home.

(To be continued......)