"Isn't it more reasonable to guess that the egg is poached by Scott?"

Sean asked him rhetorically, his expression indistinguishable in the night.

"Because he said, 'If you hadn't dug it up, it wouldn't have been taken away by anyone.'" Ed instinctively argued for Scott, "And, if he really wants to dig, he won't have to wait until now, right?"

Sean chuckled lowly.

"You still trust him more than you believe in me, don't you?" he asked.

Ed froze, an awkward smile on his face - it wasn't like a question Sean Fletcher would ask!

Fortunately, Sean didn't hold on to this.

"But you guessed it right...... I did draw him here on purpose. He said, "But I don't really want to fight him to the death." At least, that's not what we're trying to do. ”

- Looks like it's real!

Ed couldn't help but scold, but Sean's next sentence pulled his flying thoughts back:

"Although our direction has always been to do everything we can to protect the original circle, Felicity ...... She had mentioned to Icabold that she thought she could inspire another with the power that erupted when the original circle collapsed. ”

“...... So?" Ed's heart beat uncontrollably.

"Felicity, the choice she is inclined to, is probably also sabotage...... And then create. Sean's mixed emotions are only faintly revealed in the overly fast end, "like Scott...... If he can keep his consciousness until the end, remember that he doesn't just want to 'destroy'......"

He stopped, and Ed didn't dare say anything more.

In fact, there was a long time when Felicity hesitated until she ...... I couldn't make up my mind before leaving," Sean didn't mention Scott again when he spoke again, "but now that I think about it, maybe it's because of another soul in her body." ”

Ed nodded silently. Of the two souls, Felicity was undoubtedly the dominant and the more daring one, but she couldn't completely ignore Rabea's ideas.

"And after she left, I didn't change my direction...... Because what she said 'it should be' is, in my opinion, too dangerous. It's not just a question of whether we can do it, it's ......"

The original balance of this world will be completely changed - not between life, but between power and profit.

Felicity is a whisperer at heart, and her power comes from this world, as does the circle she creates. When the new circle begins to operate with new rules, the clergy who once served as God's spokesmen and had almost more power than kings in this world are likely to lose their power beyond ordinary people altogether. Naturally, mages fall into the same predicament, but they are far more skilled than priests, and once they can find another source of magic, they will soon be able to master the means of manipulating it.

But for many clergymen, the collapse of faith was enough to destroy their will. Beyer Young and Eric, and even Rem Friend who swung his blade at Vala, are the best proof of this.

"I thought our souls were more indestructible than our bodies," Sean said, "and I didn't know how easily it collapsed...... Just as the armor we put on our bodies is destroyed, we are in fact more vulnerable than the warriors who never need armor to protect themselves. ”

"Faithful ......," Ed whispered.

Faith is not just about armor and weapons.

"Faith should come from the heart. Sean paused, "It should be a fire that burns in our souls—but Felicity, who uttered this, has no faith of his own." ”

Ed didn't know what mood or purpose he was in when he said it, but he didn't agree.

"She's not just Felicity," he said, "she's also Rabeya. Even Felicity may not believe in gods, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have faith. All the efforts she did were not because Rabaia told her that 'it was God's will,' but because she genuinely wanted to protect the world...... She loves the world. If that kind of 'like' can be the source of her strength, why can't it be considered faith?"

He remembered the young Felicity he remembered—he was far more impressed with her than the older Sage he hadn't really met. He remembered that she had taken him to the time traveler who had been hidden in the valley, and that she had jumped briskly on the rough mountain road, and had plucked the wild fruits of the mountains and threw them to him, and had told him how many treasures there were in the forest, and that her smile was bright, her eyes were clear, and her voice was as light as the water of a mountain stream.

But Ed knew that she was actually ostracized by the villagers. Her natural gray hair, and the strangeness that she couldn't hide, and probably didn't bother to hide, forced her to live in isolation, but she didn't have endless resentment because of it...... She didn't become a woman like a white crow. She has always lived a life full of fun and at ease. Even with another pious soul at the same time, she didn't let that be her shackle...... or tools.

She worked hard to keep the two of them alive.

"yes. Sean lowered his gaze to the ground, "So, let's ...... I wish she could be our new god when the old order crumbles, even though I know she wouldn't—even if I was affected by Lydia's spells, I knew that. But after all, not everyone can find their own faith like she did—they need something they can look up to, they need to believe that they are protected by some greater power, and they need to be guided. ”

“...... I thought you had given up?" Ed said cautiously, "You don't want to ......"

Sean glanced at him and understood his unfinished speculation.

"I did think so. He smiled wryly, "I'm trying to get Scott to bring out the power in his blood...... The power that truly belonged to the gods, when I realized more clearly that Felicity did not want to be a god. If Scott can get strong enough...... Not only himself, but the faith born of his strength is also the source of another kind of power, and we may be able to keep the original circle without risking destroying it—Felicity would not have said anything if he wanted to. But he refused. ”

Sean's voice unconsciously lowered, "This is probably the biggest mistake I have ever made in my life, but at that time, ......"

He was too impatient at the time.

He sensed that Felicity's days might be numbered. At that time, he had not become more paranoid under the influence of the spell, he just hoped that Felicity would at least see the results of her efforts before leaving this world, and that she would have peace of mind.