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The dragon's low laugh didn't even sound sarcastic—it just thought it was funny.

"You think you'll be able to imprison me here again?" it said, "just you?"

“...... You shouldn't lie to me. Ed whispered.

"Did I lie to you?" the dragon asked with interest, "which one?"

Ed was silent. From start to finish, it probably didn't lie to him...... It was he who was eager to destroy the rune for it, and it was he who offered to trade its freedom for Rey's life.

Perhaps because of this, he is particularly unwilling.

He truly realized that Is's evaluation of the spotted leaf dragon was not wrong at all.

The dragon stretches its body. The cord of light that had diligently circled it and encased it almost completely trembled and dimmed in an instant, dissipating weakly.

It couldn't understand the spell Ed had spent, but the restraint was too fragile for it to mention.

The spotted leaf dragon stared down at Ed.

Its shadow was faint and unclear, but its golden eyes were unusually bright, like flames burning in mid-air...... Or the stars that are not extinguished in the sky.

Ed involuntarily took another step back.

Behind him is the cold stone wall...... He couldn't retreat, and couldn't help but shrink slightly.

His unconcealable fear dispelled the dragon's last trace of uneasiness - what could such a weak and incompetent human do? perhaps one day he would become stronger, after all, he was a "miracle...... A miracle that has been forcibly shaped.

His fate was already sealed.

"A little piece of advice," it began, "is something that shouldn't exist." and ......"

It raised its wings, and its body gradually turned into countless points of light, each of which flashed with its voice that seemed to mock and seemed to be full of pride:

"Dragons are always dragons. ”

Ed watched in silence as all the points of light vanished from his eyes, and a thick darkness descended on the once crystal palace that was once as bright as ever-day—it was now more like a tomb.

The clenched fists could not be released until this moment. He sat down against the stone wall, his eyes wide open in the darkness.

He didn't know if it was a success—his call was answered, and the dragon didn't seem to notice.

His "spell" was a name, warm and graceful, like notes flowing from the strings plucked by the elves. And the spell that pulled out the light thread only flashed in his mind, and there was no need to say it.

I seem to be a bit of a good person. He thought.

But it doesn't seem to be of much use.

The response was so weak. Even if he awakened him and gave him a little strength so that the "devoured" soul could continue to exist, would he be able to contain the other soul as he had done before?

So proud and powerful, the soul of a dragon.

Is, perhaps, would be a little happy—he thought to him. The presence of any dragon seemed to be a little comfort to him...... Even if it's just a ghost.

He thought haphazardly. It took a while to get up and staggering up the high steps behind the stone wall.

Outside the door, there is bright sunshine and humid sea breeze, the sky is blue, and snow-white clouds are piled up between the sky and the sea, and the white island in front of you is suddenly one of them.

The chill that permeated the blood was completely dispelled. Ed shuddered, and finally had a sense of reality—none of this was a dream.

Ryan was standing not far away. She wouldn't even find a shade from the sun, and stood straight beside a bush of wilting lavender, her white hair as dazzling as snow.

“...... He's gone. Ed walked up to her and bowed his head wakily, "I'm sorry. ”

After a few moments, he got an answer.

"You saved my life. "And then you say sorry to me—what do you want me to say?"

It's not a complaint, just a little helpless question.

"It doesn't seem so strange to you to see me here. Ryan said, "Did the dragon tell you?"

Ed nodded.

"You're a whisperer. He said, "This is White Rock Island, a retreat for the whisperers...... He's been here. ”

"Is that all?" Ryan frowned.

"Uh...... He said you wanted to bring Sercio here to see if you could get his soul back, but it didn't work out. "Ed recalls Is's always too brief narration," he said, saying he had a fight with a group of mercenaries and pirates nearby. Behring became the leader of the group of mercenaries, and Sergio was with him. ”

"I'm not asking about that. Rye sighed, "About White Rock Island...... And Saxess, didn't he tell you anything else?"

“...... He said, 'It's not normal for people on the island to die alive and small. Ed had no choice but to tell the truth, "'It's better if they don't exist.'" ’”

Rya's eyes sank.

"Sachses must have told something. She said.

"If that's all I need to know, he'll tell me. Ed subconsciously defended his friend.

“...... Did I accuse him of hiding something from you with bad intentions?" Ryan glared at him, "Can you stop protecting him like a hen ready to fry? That's a dragon, not an egg." ”

Ed shut his mouth in disdain—how could he have forgotten how poisonous Rey's mouth could be?

"But you'd better be careful. "Dragons will always be dragons." It took thousands of years for Sachses to change this, and being raised by humans for more than ten years can really affect a soul that has inherited the memories of his ancestors for tens of millions of years?"

Dragons are always dragons.

Two different voices overlapped, and Ed's heart sank, unspeakably uncomfortable.

But he couldn't feel much annoyance at the old man in front of him, who was never straightforward and unceremonious, so he could only retort softly: "I didn't deny that he was a dragon." ”

“...... You know I didn't mean that. ”

“...... That's Is. ”

Ryan looked at him and shook her head in a wordless manner.

"Forget it. She said, "Whatever you want." Unfortunately I have nothing to tell you, Saxis...... Before his significant other half was devoured, he just asked me to do my best to keep him locked here. ”

"Knowing more will only be more dangerous to you. ”...... After all, her strength is so meager. Even his last request, she didn't last long.

The old man, who seemed to be unable to knock down anything, looked so lost for a moment.

“...... He's still there. Ed hesitated, but then said, "The one who was devoured...... The part that belongs to the elves, he is still there, though very faint. ”

Rey's eyes lit up.

"Nope. She said, with an unconscious smile on her lips, "as long as he's still ...... It won't be 'weak'. ”