Thor walks through the wilderness with Chryti on his back.

"Once we're on our journey, where do you want to go first?" Chletty whispered in Thor's ear.

"Do you have any good advice?" Thor lifted her up, making her more comfortable.

"Maybe we can stop by Purple Leaf Town in Brent Territory first, I heard that flowers are abundant there. ”

"Of course, it won't be the end of our journey, at most it's an occasional stop. There will be more members of the team in the future, I hope they are mediocre, otherwise I will be very stressed as your woman. Chletty muttered to herself.

"You think too much, how can a person like me be popular, and only Her Majesty's discerning eyes can recognize a freak like me in the crowd. And with the beauty of Her Majesty, how can ordinary people look up to it. Thor interjected cooperatively.

"Well, since life is so long, this queen now solemnly decides that you will accompany me to kill the boring time of the rest of my life. ”

Chletty was excitedly talking all the way, or rather weaving the future.

Thor didn't know where Brent's territory was, it seemed to be farther away than Cannas's territory. But listening to Cleti's cheerful voice, Thor suddenly felt that it was really desirable.

"You seem to be a little sleepy, get some sleep, and I'll get you home safely." After talking for a while, Saul saw that Chletty seemed a little sleepy, and tried to suggest.

"No, I want to cherish this last bit of time with you, I always feel that we are separated as soon as we are separated. ”

"Look at this pitch-black wilderness, we ...... Like the last two people left in the apocalypse?" Cletti wrapped her arms around Thor's neck.

"You're on your way now, do you have to be so sad?" Thor chuckled.

"That's the difference between me and you. Chletty smiled mysteriously.

There are many differences between men and women, but the difference between Chryti and Clayty obviously does not mean physical or status, but rather mental or mental, Saul thought.

"Actually, even if this is the end of the world, I am extremely glad to have you by my side, you have no idea how important you are to me. Chletty leaned on Thor on her shoulder, her fingers running through his hair.

"Oh, so how important is it?" Thor tilted his head and smiled.

"If I die, your story will continue, and if you die, my story may end. Chletty said softly, looking into the distance with some sadness.

Thor was so shocked that he stopped walking.

In terms of the sensitivity and suspicion of the orphan, he is actually the least of those who believe in language, and the environment of the monastery can be said to live in lies every day, and all kinds of lies in this world cost almost nothing.

But Chletty's whisper in his ear at this time instantly penetrated into his heart like a bolt of lightning.

Thor tilted his head to look at her, then rubbed his ear against her face, and the two heads rested together again.

The lights of the new town are getting closer and closer, and they can already be seen from afar.

"What if I find out I'm becoming more and more dependent on you? I really don't want to leave you and go back to that cold and lonely place alone. Chletty looked at Thor with a look of affection.

"Wait, wait until it's over, when we're safely on our journey. No matter what you want to do or where you want to go, I will always be with you. Thor solemnly promised.

There was no more to the rest of the way.

Back in Newtown, between the sixteenth and seventeenth trees in the walls of the Lord's House, Cletti repeatedly insisted on coming down and going on her own, but Thor insisted on sending her to the garden of the Lord's House, under the tree where the two had first met.

"After you go back, you must remember to absorb the soul crystals as soon as possible, the number of those demon souls should be enough for you to advance to the first rank. As for the things to bring, it's better not to leave them if they're not important, you don't have to worry about money, I'll buy you a new one when the time comes. ”

"Also, on the day of the falling star, we changed the place where we agreed to meet, and if we were no longer here, we would change it to the door of the hotel called 'Memory', so as not to cause any accidents and variables in the end. Thor thought as he made his final instructions.

"Good. Chryti whispered yes, but leaned into Thor and hugged Thor tightly.

"Then, as we said last time, if I don't come on that day, don't wait for me, go your own way. Saul concluded.

"No, I won't go anywhere if I can't wait for you. I used to think I was living for freedom, but now I understand what's the point of me struggling alone in this world if I can't wait for you?" Chletty stubbornly refused to agree.

"I said, I don't know what I will face when I am promoted to the second order, I can only face it, but I can't influence the outcome. ”

"I don't make promises lightly, but now that I've said it, that day will come. And if I didn't come, it must be dead, and it's useless for you to keep waiting. Promise me that if I don't come, you'll get used to living alone. ”

Thor hugged her, then took Chletty's face and looked at her earnestly.

After a long gaze.

"Okay, but you have to come. Cretty said with red eyes.

"I'll come. Thor replied solemnly, raising his hand to comb her smooth blonde hair.

"Like in the Old Kingdom, when the brave knights rushed to the dragon to save the princess? Chletty raised her wrist to wipe away her tears, then smiled beautifully at Thor.

"I don't have horses, and I don't ride them, but if you see a guy running through dark swamps and woods, it's me. Thor laughed too.

"Okay, I'll wait until that day, I'll wait for you. Chletty rubbed Thor with her forehead.

After a deep kiss of goodbye, Chletty finally jumped on one foot and disappeared into the dark paths of the garden.

Thor was silent in the darkness for a moment, then turned and set out on his journey.

The rest of the trip didn't change, and on the way back, Thor made a detour to the foothills of Bat Mountain to visit Lorton and Valle, and told them that he was about to embark on a journey, to say a final goodbye, and to let them look after Erin a little.

In the end, Lorton insisted on giving Thor a new sword, and Thor repeatedly pushed back, claiming that he was used to his old sword, but Lorton claimed to take the sword, even if Thor took over his unfulfilled dream.

"Every teenager may have had the ideal of an adventurer, but in the end, you were the only one who walked the way," Valle said with a sigh like an old man.

Saul then invites the two to a drink in the town's tavern, during which they can't help but talk about the departure of Shogues, another nostalgia.

A few days later, Thor followed the caravan back to Grey Veil.

In fact, there are not many things on his hands to talk about, nothing more than a formal goodbye to his friends and packing up for the road, and one day is actually enough.

The really time-consuming and dangerous thing is to move up.

On the day he returned, Thor had made up for sleep, filled his stomach, and prepared everything he could think of. Then he solemnly placed the soul crystals side by side on the table, and began to absorb them one by one.

The door of death of the second order is finally going to be pushed open by himself.

Soon, however, Thor's brow furrowed, and he folded his hands in thought.

Because the ten soul crystals he got in Xinzhen plus the previous twenty or so were not enough, he didn't feel any premonitions of advancement until he finished absorbing them.

Thor clearly remembered that the number of demon souls he had absorbed when he was promoted to the first order was only six, and now that the total number had increased fivefold, it was not enough, it seemed that the number of demon souls needed from the first order to the second order had increased significantly.

Or maybe it's because of the quality of the demon soul? Thor couldn't make a judgment for a while.

As his horizons broadened, Thor could actually see that the threshold of the first order was not high, and there was only the only element of the demon soul.

From the level of strength growth, although the increase in physical strength can be clearly felt when promoted to the first level, there seems to be little improvement in mental aspects, such as perception, or visual hearing.

And Leon, the owner of the magic shop in Newtown, also said that the first order is for almost everyone in the continent, and it can be said that it is very easy. And from the second order, it can be regarded as really walking on the path of a professional.

After all, in addition to the increase in physical strength, the dark vision of perception will also be multiplied by the second order, and it is said that it will also awaken a professional skill that determines the direction of the career, which obviously sounds more golden.

Now that the number of demon souls is still insufficient, Thor is not too entangled, it seems that the matter of promoting to the second order can only be carried out on the journey. And this is not bad news, at least the agreement between himself and Cleidy will not be broken, and Thor is secretly relieved.

The next day, Thor traveled to the col of the dragon Terus on the north side of the Sleeping Forest, carrying a basket full of fish, to see his old friend for the last time.

However, when he arrived at the place, he found that the big guy who had inhabited here for many years was gone, leaving only a large pit in the ground where the dragon's body was lying down. He had seen Herous in the cold of winter, and it was clear that he should have left after the beginning of spring.

There are no complaints about the dragon's farewell, and it just saves a sadness, but it is a little regrettable that I didn't see the scene where the dragon spreads its wings. He was even glad that it was alive, after all, he had wondered several times if Herous was dead.

Although the dragon Celes never recognized Thor as a friend, and never communicated with each other, it is undeniable that the dragon's breath at that time saved his life, which is why he is still alive today.

This is the most profound kindness for a person like Thor who puts survival first.

In the place where the dragon left, perhaps from the place where the dragon's head had been before, a full patch of dragon's breath grass had grown, and Thor had heard that it was a precious material for high-grade potions. I didn't need it yet, but it was clearly the dragon's last gift.

Thanks, friend, take care. Thor meditated in his heart, collecting the dragon's breath grass one by one.