It was not for nothing that the Order of Said, which Martha had high hopes for, appeared. On the contrary, they came a long time ago.

It's like three crimson meteors, crossing the horizon of the sky.

But they were blocked.

Blocked out of the snowy sea.

"Let's stop there. The Masters of Said. Standing in the void out of thin air, Sonia smiled and said, "I can't let you pass now. Not now. ”

"People. "From inside one of the meteors, there was a roaring sound of machinery. "It's not a smart move to stop us. ”

"An important ceremony is taking place ahead. There must be no room for error. ”

"You choose war?"

"Nope. Sonia shook her finger. "I choose to guard. ”

She spread her arms so that a continuous cluster of buildings could emerge from the void. In the blink of an eye, the clear sky was completely covered.

The world is stripped away.

It's her world.

"Welcome to my realm of annihilation, Sayik Lords. Welcome to the Labyrinth Forever. Before her enemies could even make a sound, they were overwhelmed by the endless complex. Then he drifted aboard the vast maze and lost his way.

Occasionally, explosions and roars can be heard from the depths of the labyrinth. But this is also in vain. The magical energy that can tear up space, distort time, and annihilate a city is useless here. Here is the labyrinth, the labyrinth forever. Whether it is time or space, matter or energy, it is only one part of the labyrinth.

"Why bother, why bother?" said Sonya, leaning on the top seat.

"The Holy Spirit fell into a deep sleep because of his participation in the creation of the world. The Demon God was unable to directly intervene in reality because he was not involved in the creation of the world. ”

"Well, the one who can change something is something like Sonya, which is neither a human nor a god. ”

"Why resist, why fight?"

"Without my permission, you can't even bring out the memories of being in this world. ”

"It's impossible to win! It's a hopeless struggle!"

She let out a long sigh. I closed my eyes.

"But...... If you don't try it yourself, you won't be willing. ”

"Now, all the factors have been put together. The final offering has also been offered. ”

"It's time for you to get back to what you should be. ”

"Alice. ”

She opened her eyes, and her empty gaze seemed to pass through the endless void, reaching the snowy hinterland. On top of the ruins of what was once known as Loristade.

There, the battle between dragons and monsters is coming to an end.

………………

Some have a mission. Some people are not destined to die at will.

As Lydia was about to swing her sword. The entire rock layer above her head, about 30,000 square meters of land formed by huge boulders and earth blocks, was completely lifted by the sudden great force. This makes the air in the entire dungeon thin. The sharp low pressure brought a howling wind that almost swept her up in the air and threw her into the sky.

It was not easy for her to stabilize her footing with the basic skill of her standing posture and the weight of the steel plate armor. But by the time she was able to carefully discern her surroundings, the long sword in her hand had long since lost sight of where it had flown to.

Okay, but it's just a little more work.

The touch from under her feet made Lydia subconsciously lower her head, surprised to find that she had accidentally saved Martha's life. Had it not been for her own hand, Martha would have been swept into the air by the wind and fell to the ground, becoming the first wizard of this era to fall to her death.

It's a wonderful world. Killing brings salvation.

However, even if it was saved. Martha won't be able to cast spells anytime soon. The only hand she could move had turned in strange directions. It seems that the bones are broken a little more tightly than the other arm.

She has nothing to worry about. Even if you leave it alone, you'll bleed to death after a while.

So Lydia looked up at what had once been a bustling town.

Collapsed.

Gravel paved paths. The uneven stone houses, the flags on the roofs and the railings in front of the doors, the wells at the intersections and the horse-drawn carriages on the streets. Hanging cloth and pigs and porpoises in the mud. A stupid goose with a crooked neck and a naughty boy making a fuss everywhere. Birds on the eaves and busy merchants. Lazy guards and arrogant aristocrats. And the townspeople who live here, who get up early and stay late but are full of anticipation for the future. Together, they made up the former Loristed.

But now all that remains is ruins.

The clouds in the sky are the black cloth of the mourners. And the smoke between the ruins is the last cry of the deceased.

The town is dead. The land is dead. In the midst of the thunder and fire of the dragon, and in the ferocity of the beast, the town called Loristed has completely lost its vitality.

It may not be difficult to rebuild it. Many refugees fled the town before the disaster struck. But even if this ruined home is rebuilt. It's no longer the Loristed one used to be.

And the culprit who caused this qiē is still fighting to the death in the original town center.

The dragon's wings have been broken, and its claws have worn out. Even though he still roared hard, his voice seemed a little weak. It can still breathe frost and fire, but it can't soar through the sky again.

The main body of the unknown beast was still shrouded in a thick metal cloud. But with its giant tentacles like an octopus and its arthropods as sharp as a giant cancer———— its victory was only a matter of time.

With these two monsters at its center, the plain land that had been cultivated and built by mortals for thousands of years had become like a wind-eroded hilly land. Intense acid and flames ablated the ground, creating huge furrows of varying sizes and depths ranging from three to ten feet.

In addition, there are scattered on the ground, a whole whole silver-gray giant metal tentacles.

It was supposed to be a limb that had been lost during the battle between the beast and the dragon. It's like a half-cut wing hanging from an isolated beam.

Lydia's mind moved, and she walked towards the top of the pit that had been opened.

There was a metal arm that had fallen off. The collision was probably one of the by-products of the dragon cutting it off.

But that's nothing. What is cut off is dead. And Lydia has a conjecture that needs to be put to the test.

The higher you go. The oncoming wind became more and more intense. When Ladia reached the top of the crater, the air of the riot was already like a flying blade.

The battlefield of dragons and beasts is getting smaller and smaller. But the collision of limbs is getting stronger and stronger. When the claw strikes the arthropod. Even the space around it became blurred. The blast of air whipped up the discarded debris, causing it to fill the ground like a small meteorite.

However, Lydia ignored them. She just walked forward step by step, until she reached the giant tentacle.

Its surface was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting Lydia's haggard and tired face.

She reached out and pressed it lightly against the silvery-gray unknown metal.

Then, she saw the ripples spreading in circles.

Like a lake thrown into a small rock, the flat mirror-like curved surface ripples. Silver-gray waves swelled, licking her fingers tenderly like a foraging kitten.

'It' is close to her.

"Is that you, Mistress Alice?" she said with difficulty, her voice as dry as scraped iron.

The silver-gray waves swayed gently, as if affirming Lydia's words. And in front of her, the smooth curved surface gradually recessed downward, revealing a cavity large enough to hold her completely.

It's like saying, "Come in, I'll protect you." 】

"It turns out that this is really the case. So, you killed all the people in the town?"

The silver waves swayed, as if urging her.

It acquiesced.

Lydia took a deep breath. He smiled what he thought was the most perfect. Then he asked, "Why?"

At this moment, the dragon in the distance seemed to have suffered an unimaginable blow. A terrible roar resounded through the sky.

So Lydia understood.

"Is it because of the dragon?" she whispered. "Is it because you want to defeat the dragon?"

Silver waves pinched lightly on her fingers.

"That's right...... Sure enough, you're such a person. She covered her face, and her voice was already filled with tears. "But how do you tell me to deal with the dead, do you want me to tell them that you must give your lives for the sake of the victory of the Lords!?"

The silvery-gray waves froze. A slender girl's hand made of liquid metal reached out from the curve, gently caressing Lydia's back. comforted her silently.

Lydia removed her hand from her face, her expression becoming calm and resolute. She exhaled lightly and said calmly, "I've always admired you, Lord Alice. ”

"Since the first meeting. I've already liked you. ”

"You saved me from the clutches of the Dark Wizard and thwarted an evil plot. ”

"Your feat of fighting the dragon and saving Xueman is even more praised. I'm also honored to be able to serve under a dragon slayer hero like you. ”

"Even if you make some strange moves, I firmly believe that you are always on the right side. ”

"I trust you so much, I love you so much. No matter what you do to me, Lydia will do it. ”

"But, but, the Alice I love. Absolutely no innocent people will be killed!"

She jerked Alice's hand away!

"I, never!"

The silvery-gray waves froze suddenly.

"Never!!"

The smooth metal surface begins to melt.

"Never !!"

With a 'bang', the metal tentacles completely collapsed in an instant. It turned into a flowing molten iron.

With each word, she took a step back. When the three 'nevers' are finished. She had retreated to the edge of the pit.

"Goodbye. Mistress Alice. ”

She returned to the bottom of the pit. Then he leaned down, clasped his hands around his knees, and wept mournfully.

And at the same time, in the deepest part of Alice's psyche. A large pale cocoon that had been struggling and writhing and about to burst suddenly fell silent.

There was no more sound.