In the ice dragon's brief silence, Ed just waited quietly. It's not a choice he should dictate - and, whatever choice Is's makes, he'll be happy to accept it.

“...... No need. Finally, the ice dragon replied sullenly.

"Are you sure?" Xingyi leaned towards it with gusto, "a rare opportunity! and...... Seriously, you have the body of a dragon, but you're more like a human. ”

"Maybe. The ice dragon rolled his eyes irreverently, but was even more determined by the undisguised eagerness of the unreliable ancestor, "But this is me...... It is what it should be, and nothing needs to change. ”

Even if there is, it should be up to it to change.

"Okay. Xingyi sighed, looking a little regretful, but her smiling eyes were as bright as stars.

She raised a hand and looked at the ice dragon expectantly. Realizing what she was expecting, the ice dragon froze for a moment, but lowered her head silently.

Xingyi touched its head, and the corners of his mouth turned up to show twelve points of satisfaction.

"You're good. "I used to wish I could ......"

She stopped, stunned.

“...... You had hoped that dragons would live in harmony with other sapient races?" Ed asked softly.

It's not hard to guess.

Xingyi shrugged his shoulders: "Even if you can't get along, at least you have to be safe...... But I probably made them all too much like me, stubborn, willful, proud, selfish, arrogant, domineering and unreasonable......"

She crossed her fingers and counted her shortcomings nonchalantly, and the corners of Ed's mouth twitched when she heard it—should he comfort her, "You're not that bad?"

"You and ...... Aren't the gods getting along very well? "He struggled to find the right tout.

Xingyi sneered.

"'Okay'?" she said, "we've had a lot of arguments, and we've had a lot of fights. If it weren't for the fact that the world was too fragile, if we didn't have a little common goal...... I even thought about whether to eat them all so that I could get all their power without having to listen to them...... It's just that in that case, I'm the only one left, and it's too boring. And they're not tasty!"

...... Have you really eaten it?!

Ed was speechless.

"I also thought that if two different bloodlines could merge, maybe they could change something. Xingyi lowered his eyes, "It's a pity that the result is not good...... It's that I'm thinking too simply. Alas, Ni'o is right, I always think too little...... And they always think too much. ”

"Saxes...... Its soul has not dissipated. Ed cautiously lifted it, wondering if it would give her a little comfort...... Also trying to steer the already lengthy conversation in the direction he wanted.

He didn't know how long they'd been here, or how long they would have to stay...... You can't let the topic jump around like this anymore.

"Of course!" Xingyi nodded proudly, "I created it after all!, although I didn't know who I was at the time...... It's still amazing!"

"It has two souls. The ice dragon snorted, feeling that it was good to give her a blow, "And one of them tried to swallow the other. ”

Xingyi twisted his fingers: "...... Maybe I shouldn't have given him two names? But he was also created by force. Dragons and elves, whether they are bloodline or soul, are completely incompatible...... Maybe it's okay to be human?"

She looked at the ice dragon, and the sudden light in her eyes sent chills down the ice dragon's spine, and she unconsciously shrank back.

“...... Why can't humans?" Ed asked subconsciously.

"Because you were born under two forces and two rules. Xingyi replied casually, but his eyes were still staring straight at the ice dragon, "In a sense, you were originally half-bloods, and you should be mixed again...... Hey, Is, do you have a favorite girl?"

She didn't need an answer from the Ice Dragon.

"You have. She said, happily clapping her hands vigorously, "Great!"

Ed was dumbfounded - he didn't want to go in this direction!

"Don't mess around!" he jumped up and shouted, not caring how rude it was.

He didn't need to say anything. As long as she wanted to, Xingyi could obviously see through their consciousness at a glance.

But Xingyi ignored him.

"Think about it," she seduced the ice dragon very bluntly, "if you could have a descendant of your own, it would be both a human and a dragon...... You're not going to be alone anymore!"

Ed's hair stood on end for a moment. He wasn't really worried about what Iss would do, even though it was a pretty powerful temptation...... But a dragon will keep its promises. At worst, he will reveal his heart to Naria, and Naria may choose again...... No, no, no, she won't!

Of course, worse than the worst, the dragon in front of them will force something against their wishes...... Even she admits it, doesn't she? She's not very reasonable!

She's too powerful...... is so strong that she is a little willful, and they can't afford it.

“...... You said you gave us 'freedom'. The ice dragon was much calmer than he did, "That's really our most precious thing...... Are you going to take it back?"

Xingyi was silent for a moment, and sat up straight.

"And," Ed hastened to add, "if I'm lucky, Ith will live a long time...... He might be able to find another girl he likes, and really likes!"

That was his sincere hope, and it was also the selfishness that he couldn't export.

"'Lucky'...... Really?" Xingyi tilted his head to look at him for a moment, smiling as he spoke, "If you want to say something, why don't you just say it."

Ed was stunned. He did ask for something, and he didn't think much of it when he said it, but he blurted it out...... But the other party obviously heard something extraneous.

- Who said that he "thinks too little"?!

He couldn't laugh or cry when he reacted, but before he could speak, the cold voice of the ice dragon had already sounded: "Of course, if you have to keep us squatting here and chatting with you until this world no longer exists...... That's up to you, anyway, there's probably not much time left. ”

Xingyi's eyes narrowed. Her childish face was completely cold and had a more terrifying aura than when she roared in the voice of a dragon, but the ice dragon, who had already roared at her once, looked back without flinching.

"So what?" replied Xingyi, his voice soft and cold, starlight distant, "as you say, as it should be, as it is, it should be destroyed, and if it should die, it should die...... There is a beginning and an end. I didn't even think about eternity, so what can you hope for?"