Scott was stunned for a long time before he let out a long breath.

"You're not dead...... he whispered.

"Don't be so disappointed. Ignoring the obvious joy in his tone, the ice dragon said with uncontrollable agitation, "You still have a chance!"

It must be crazy to save this man!

"Is...... I'm sorry......" In the dark, Scott murmured, "I'm sorry......"

- What kind of trick is this?!

"Get out of here!" it roared again.

If it could move now, it would definitely stomp on this ...... This one......

The ice dragon lay back in despair. It almost broke its neck, had a severe sprain on one of its wings, and it didn't even have the strength to pull it out from under its body now, as well as its right claw, its ribs, and its smashed here and there...... It may have lost some of its scales, and it should have picked them up before they could be used as weapons to slay dragons......

It hurts everywhere, desperately thinking of something messy, but it still can't ignore the hand attached to it, and the familiar warmth in the palm of the hand.

It finally found Scott...... Scott found it. He wanted to kill it, but it didn't even hate him, and all its anger was probably consumed in the battle.

His parents died at the hands of his mother.

It thought to itself, a little dazed.

Then he killed its mother, and if he killed it again, two lives would be worth two lives, which would probably be fair......

――So what was the warmth he gave him in the ten years he raised it?

If this is really the fate arranged by the gods, it will curse all the gods even if it dies!!

Scott didn't take a step back, just sat down weakly against it, one hand still resting uncomfortably on the ice dragon's body, as if he was worried that it would suddenly disappear once he let go.

There is only a long silence in the darkness.

"I'm not going to kill you......" Scott finally spoke, "no matter what you do, I'm never going to hurt you again......"

"Whatever I did?" the ice dragon sneered, "I've killed people. Looted things, destroyed temples and castles...... "It struggled to think of what terrible things it had done.

"Is......" Scott's voice was deeply tired, "I don't care. I swear ......"

"You swore that you would fight against all evil. The ice dragon interrupted him again, unable to hide the sarcasm. "Paladin-sama!"

"The evil I raised. Scott didn't get angry, but laughed self-deprecatingly, "Is, I've broken an oath the moment I named you...... You have to hold on to the other. ”

The ice dragon opened its mouth, suddenly not knowing what to say.

For the first time, it realized that Scott's inner struggles were perhaps no less than his. It can at least blame humanity for a lie, but he knew what it was from the beginning......

"That's why you're leaving?" it asked unconsciously, "because you don't want to face me, I'm going to be ...... one day Will it go back to like this?"

"What?" said Scott, with a hint of confusion in his voice, then immediately denied, "No! not because of that. ”

"Then you're sure it's acceptable for me to continue killing people and stealing things. Destroy temples and castles?" the ice dragon asked sullenly.

"I'll stop you. Scott replied immediately.

The ice dragon snorted angrily, "What if you can't stop it?"

Long, long silence.

"I'm sure I can't kill you. Finally Scott calmly replied, "But if you don't want to be stopped by me...... It could have killed me very easily. ”

- Cunning humans!!

The ice dragon was almost angry.

But Scott's hand seemed to tap its body subconsciously, and the familiar rhythm made its anger disappear in an instant.

“...... Ed didn't die. After a long while, it reluctantly admitted, "I'm not going to kill that kind of fool!"

"I know. Scott continued to pat the ice dragon's belly.

"You know?" the ice dragon snorted unhappily, "Didn't you almost burn me for killing him?"

Scott lowered his head. Sighing softly: "It's my fault...... I should trust you more, Ed always said that I should be the one who believes in you the most...... You have a good friend. ”

“...... Never mind. Ice Dragon said listlessly.

"But how can you manipulate those flames? Are you no longer a paladin in Nior? After a while, it couldn't help but ask again.

"yes...... I am the priest of Nasthes. Scott shrugged, "Probably not anymore." ”

“...... I haven't heard of this god. ”

Scott smiled seemingly.

"You don't look like a pastor at all. ”

"You're not the first to say that. ”

"You've been gone for ten years, where did you go...... You can use the language of dragons, and your power is like coming from a dragon...... What's going on with that? You're ...... A dragon, a dragon?" the ice dragon guessed.

“...... Half-dragons, are there any such creatures?" Scott asked, confused.

"There was once one, dead. The ice dragon said impatiently. "Answer my question, Scott! You've been deceiving me long enough!" Deception and concealment, which always easily ignited its wrath - the human soul didn't care much, and the dragon couldn't forgive.

“...... No. Scott said, "Not right now." ”

The ice dragon raised its long neck angrily: "Scott!"

"I've lied to you for a long time, but- I'm sorry. I've never regretted that. Scott met its gaze calmly, "You wouldn't have been my brother without that lie, Is, and that would have made all the difference." Maybe there won't be so much pain...... But there won't be that decade. Before you show up. I've never liked that big, deserted castle and would rather spend all my time outside. After my parents died, you made it feel like a home again. I know it's selfish, but even if it were all over again, I'd just tell you that you're Isses Christus, my brother. I was just...... Won't leave irresponsibly like that again. His voice lowered.

The ice dragon glared at him for a long time, and then fell back weakly.

"So...... What the hell is going to happen now?" it asked to itself, "I can't move." Are we going to stay here and wait for those necromancers to come back?"

"I don't use any spells. "But luckily...... We also have friends. ”.

Light flowed between lines and runes, in the blink of an eye. Cele Brian's figure appears in front of Scott.

"That's fast!" Scott grinned and patted his friend on the shoulder, "Have you been waiting for me?"

He rubbed his eyes with his other hand, it was really not easy to draw a teleportation array in the darkness by feeling and Is's reminder.

The Half-Elf Priest ignored him. Tapping the ground with his cane, a soft glow fills the dark space.

Scott looked around with surprise and admiration. Iss had already told him that this was Nimain, the remnant of the legendary city of giants, but he had seen for himself the rustic architecture that was incomparably grandiose in its size...... Part of it, and it's still amazing.

"You're done?" the half-elf asked faintly.

“...... It's over. Scott admitted, a little embarrassed, "Is's is injured!" and he grabbed the half-elf's hand and dragged it towards the ice dragon.

"Don't kill it anymore?" the half-elf continued, his face calm.

Scott was stunned and took a step back vigilantly.

"Karen, you can't ......"

He wasn't done yet. The half-elf nodded, "I know." ”

He looked a little helpless, but there seemed to be a smile on his lips.

Scott scratched his beard a little dazed.

The ice dragon lay there with its eyes closed. For some reason, even though I was convinced that it was more powerful than that pastor, I knew more...... It was still a little scared of him, too.

Keller Brian caught a glimpse of Scott's cane and unceremoniously twitched it. Recite a short incantation in the ancient Elven language:

"Repeatedly, everything is the same. ”

The humble oak cane gradually changed, bright red, dark green, and orange-red foliage emerged from the tip of the cane, and pure white flowers and green and brown acorns were born......

"That's mine!" the ice dragon protested loudly, but he seemed a little unconfident.

Celebryan ignored it as well, just crossing the two canes together. When the enhanced healing spell had almost completely healed the ice dragon's injuries, he threw the staff back to Scott.

The cane quickly returned to its original shape in Scott's hand. Scott waved it curiously, not delving into it.

"Come here, Is, let's get out of here. He urged.

The ice dragon stood up and stretched.

"Get out of here. And then?" it asked, "I'm still a dragon...... It can only be a dragon. ”

"There's always a way. Scott held out his hand to it, "I just know that staying here won't solve anything." ”

“...... Do you know how much you sound like Ed's fool?" the ice dragon walked towards him angrily and helplessly.

"That's not strange, I'm his uncle. Scott smiled nonchalantly.

Celebrion looked up at the ice dragon's massive body and shook his head.

"Make it smaller. He said.

"What?" the ice dragon roared angrily. "Why?!I'm a dragon!

"I don't have any problem with your size. The Half-Elf Priest replied calmly, "But this ring can't teleport something as big as yours." ”

"You can use that cane!"

"That would ruin the ring. ”

"Aren't you very strong?!!

"I've never teleported a dragon. If you don't mind being teleported to another world or stuck in stone, I don't mind trying. ”

“...... I'll fly out on my own!"

"Don't be stupid, one more hit will cause the whole mountain to fall on your head. Calebryne began to get impatient, "Isn't it easy for you to become human?

The ice dragon glared at him for a moment, and with a low roar, the white light flashed violently, completing the transformation faster than any time.

Scott raised his eyebrows in surprise, but the smile unconsciously spread along every line on his face: "It's not that I don't like this......"

Isis looked up at him, then stared down at his own hands, his expression glazed over.

"What the hell is this...... he yelled, and suddenly his legs went limp, and he fell forward.