Ed turned his head to look at the little demons who were reluctant to give up on him, and looked beyond the sky. The blood-colored earth was barren and barren, and behind the purple-red clouds was a deep blue canopy, and the rich colors flowed and intersected, and there was no black mist flying like flames in the sky, but there was no sun, moon and stars—the light that illuminated the world came from nowhere. He didn't see the fabled fire of hell that never went out, nor did he see the desperate souls that cried incessantly...... He couldn't even smell the pungent smell of sulfur, nor did he smell blood or a foul smell.

“...... There's no 'smell' here?" he said, ashamed that he was too slow to notice it until now.

"Actually, there is. Nia replied, "But you can't smell it." ”

“...... It's not as ever-changing as you said it was. Aware of something, Ed asked tentatively, "It's in my eyes, and in yours...... Is it the same?"

Nia smiled at him and didn't answer. But he knew that he had already given him the answer.

He should have seen the world in another way, but ......

He hesitated, and Nia just stood there, not urging or giving him any more temptation.

“...... Brooke Xiuan has been here. He said.

Nia raised her eyebrows slightly, revealing a hint of irony: "A protected soul can't see the truth. Ed...... Truth exists outside of protection. Think of the waves of the Sea of Nothingness – do you think you can see 'nothingness' with the naked eye?"

Ed shook his head.

"In the same way, can you see the barrier that protects your world?"

Ed shook his head again.

"Then why do you see something like a 'black crack', like the barrier is a block of glass, and the world beyond the barrier is only darkness?"

Ed was stunned.

"That's a warning from the 'rules'. Nia told him bluntly, "It's like adding color to the otherwise colorless water to draw the traces that you can see on the white paper." If those 'black cracks' disappear...... Maybe something even more terrible. ”

"Hell...... Is the world protected?" Ed asked, "Have you been warned too?"

"Of course. Nia replied, "After all, this world has its own god—who is far closer to us than the gods you worship...... And the catastrophe you are trying to prevent is closer to us. ”

The guess that he didn't dare to believe the most, and what he didn't want to believe, was said by the other party in such a calm tone as a matter of course, and the only expression Ed could make was a wry smile.

"Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't want to see it. Nia shifted her posture and tilted her head and hands behind her back, showing a little uninteresting slouching, "I can tell you what I saw...... If you can still believe me. ”

“...... Good. Ed said.

Nia froze, almost plucking out her ears.

"You can also draw it for me. Ed said, then remembered Nia's unpredictable drawing skills, and immediately changed his words: "Or, tell me about it." ”

Nia glared at him with a strange look in her eyes, "Should I be moved by your trust?" I thought you were bold enough...... You've used necromancy more than once, haven't you?"

"I've been scolded more than once – after all, my soul isn't as tough as I'd like. Ed replied calmly, "And I promised Isz that I would not act arbitrarily anymore...... Because once the soul is injured, it is not so easy to recover. ”

Not everyone can be like Sercio, who has the selfless help of another powerful soul...... He didn't want to be buried in the sand by his friends anymore.

- No, if Iss was willing to bury him in the sand now, he should probably be grateful. It was a terrible feeling to be thrown down, despite the "split action" he suggested......

He's such an idiot, even if the soul isn't hurt.

The murderous intent boiling in his head had long since subsided. He had even lost his curiosity, preferring to give up this opportunity to learn some truth, and was in a hurry to go back and apologize to his friend.

Nia shook her head and teased, "Do you remember to listen to him at this time?"

Ed was strong and cheeky: "Because I know that I did something wrong, I immediately corrected it, is there anything wrong?"

“...... No. Nia shook her head and couldn't help but laugh.

He walked over and held out his left hand to Ed. Ed subconsciously shrank a little, but he didn't resist in the end, and let the hand, which was completely warm and too hard, grab his wrist.

"It's a faster and more straightforward approach. The thief said, "You can see the world with my eyes." Ed, I ...... We, in fact, just want to live. ”

He allowed Ed to enter his soul. It's more dangerous to him than it is to Ed - to see even more if Ed wants to.

But Ed didn't want to.

.

Isis woke up in pain.

He lay on the floor, his eyes blank, and it took a while to remember what had happened. He tried to get up, but he couldn't move, worse than when he froze himself in the ice.

He completely lost control of his body, and the unbearable stinging was compounded by an even more unbearable numbness. His muscles trembled involuntarily, his clenched teeth rattling, but he was more and more awake.

He didn't know what kind of fear was in his eyes. This feeling of powerlessness was as cold and desperate as when he waited in an eggshell to die before he was born.

Yes, icy cold...... He finally remembered that it was a "cold" feeling. It was a cold to the bones that he never felt again after he broke out of his shell.

It's ridiculous - he's an ice dragon!

He let out a low growl in his clenched throat and struggled, but he still couldn't move a finger. There is an extremely faint feeling in the palm of the right hand, a little warmth. He suspected he was still holding the emerald, but he didn't know what to do with it.

He didn't know how long he struggled, but he heard someone cautiously shouting, "Is, Is...... Are you there? Can I come in?......"

That's not an illusion.

Iss wasn't sure if he was making a sound, or if he wanted the guy to get out or in. The only thing he was sure of, but he didn't quite want to admit, was that the sound of his nerves, which were about to collapse, immediately relaxed.

Soon, Ed poked his head out of the door in a state of trepidation, his eyes widened at the sight of him, he rushed straight at him with a white face, and jumped up again when he touched him.

"It's hot!" he cried out in panic, like a monkey with a burned tail, "do you have a fever?...... How can you have a fever?!"

"Closed ...... Mouth. ”

With indescribable shame and anger, Iss forced these two words out with great perseverance, but a certain possibility flashed through his mind.

“...... Fire. He said.

The small spark in Mulder's body burrowed into his body.