A large area of forest upstream along the Avon River in Ice-Inspired City was not originally part of the Avantley Empire. Rather than allowing a single river to run through the city, Ice City has chosen to expand its scale by developing along its banks.

As Kyle and Clete's longship of steam came to shore with a mournful howl, Crane finally regained a little of his previous sense of awakening in this sparsely populated environment.

"New World?" muttered Clayter, his eyes seemingly slicing across the same shape of the Flame Empire city.

"Yes, New World. Of course, a new world that will lead you to a more correct path lies ahead. Do you see that huge pitch-black 'box'? That's what I told you about the Mystery Institute. Of course, if you just take this small area as all he has, then you are very wrong. After all, what we can show you on the table must be what we want others to see. Many things that cannot be shown, or that cannot be shown on the table, are the origin of this world. Kyle said, not feeling like Clay would understand.

But if he holds the chess game that Clayter is playing, he will probably label him a treasonous hat, and he needs to instill in him some philosophy or something about the world at all times, otherwise the deeper purpose of his mind will no longer be able to be explored.

"The origin of the world? Why does it sound so familiar? It was as if I had dreamed for a long time that I had come to a place that would guide me to become a true dragon. But now those memories seem to be covered with a veil, and I can only vaguely remember a few words. Clay sighed, her eyes a little foggy.

"Oh?" Kyle paused for a moment, then looked at Clayte.

It was clear that he had never taken a closer look at his face since several of his able-bodied men had dug him out of the ice.

He didn't know anything about Clayte, no, not at all, but he didn't know anything about it.

After all, those 'birdmen' recruited the incompetent people of the empire at the time of their face-saving work, and the clay in front of him was a real dragon.

Whether it is in terms of breath or the perception of the overall demonic source power, Kyle is very confident that his judgment will not be wrong.

In that case, there is no need to focus on anything else.

Kyle thought for a few seconds, wiped the inexplicable beads of sweat on his forehead slightly, and said slowly:

"Is there anything left in your fragmented memory that you can remember, such as a noun, or a place, or a person. Perhaps, after you tell me this, the true magicians under my command will be able to guide you from the level of spiritual power. This is what I promised you. I don't want to be a liar. ”

"I seem to remember a city. Dragons used to appear there. Ye Mingyuan restrained the faint feeling of pain and said.

"Dragons? I don't seem to remember any account of dragons in the Southern Empire before the catastrophe thirty years ago. Kyle wondered.

"There is also a long river in the valley from the town. There is a certain resemblance to the environment here. That's right, Gu Lizhen. After testing here, Kyle, can you take me to that city? Clayter said suddenly, in an almost pleading tone.

Kyle can also clearly see that in addition to an emotion called "wish" in Clayter's eyes, there is also a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"Unfortunately, no. Kyle stiffly refused, "We're going to limit everything to Iceburst City, and at most we're going to the rest of Avontele under the protection of the army. You'd better not ask me why this is just yet, I can only tell you that if your strength is not up to my requirements, then you are free to leave this city, or even this country. But if you possess some kind of supreme power beyond the occult, then you will need a kind of guidance. Otherwise, you won't be able to live as a dragon, or, dig into some kind of secret in the depths of your memory. Clayte," Kyle said, clasping Clair's shoulders with both hands, and his voice suddenly became a little heavier:

"You may be the one chosen by the gods, and the closer you get to your destination, the more I feel it in my heart. I think my judgment will be correct, as the dark gods in my dreams whispered to me. ”

"Gods?" Clart was confused, "did he say anything?"

"It's a secret that doesn't need to be kept secret for long. When you're done with the test, I'll give you that quote as it is, as your first reward for contributing to the new world in front of you. Kyle said, the corners of his blue lipstick slightly upturned.

He didn't feel any stiffness in this outfit to please the princess of the Empire, on the contrary, he thought he was a greater god who could surpass the god of ice.

Even if he fell into the icy waters of the Ayvin River now, with his superior magical powers, he would not be afraid of the legendary monsters that lurked beneath the current, with tentacles and twisted bodies, and even if the surface of the Ayvin River was turned over with some scarlet substance, it would not be his blood.

The tires on the side of the steamboat slammed smoothly against the shore of the old dock without making any more noise, and after a long roar, only Kyle and Clay appeared on the huge old dock.

Crawling up the artificially built improvised path, less than fifteen minutes had passed in Camelot's calculations with his senses, and a corner of the black "box" had appeared in front of him.

"Here we are. Kyle said, taking two steps forward, expertly aligning his palms at a raised button beneath the door of the "box".

"We need to confirm the identity of the person who came. ”

An old voice came from within.

"Me, Kyle. The dragon is right behind me, and as planned, I hope you'll be able to put him to the test. Kyle replied, looking impatient.

"Yes, Mr. Kyle. You are the greatest collaborator of our Occult Institute, and we will be at your disposal to make the best choice for you. Now, we open the door to mystery for you. The voice said respectfully.

Then, there was a faint "tick" sound from the bulge.

Then, a magical illusion of a double-headed eagle spread outward for a second, and the door in front of them slowly opened with a puzzled look on Kleit's face.

"Is this, an authentic?" said Clayter, staring at the seemingly endless darkness in front of him.

There was clearly some fear hidden in his heart.

"No, the tunnel thing is too old, and the thing we use under the wave of machinery is called an 'elevator'. As soon as you and I enter the small room in front of us, wait a few seconds, and we will be able to go deeper underground. That's where we go. Kyle said, taking Clayter's arm and stepping straight into the darkness with no end in sight.

After two or three seconds, a faint glow began to glow around them as the heavy closing of the steel door passed in front of them.

It seemed like a few seconds, but more like a century, under the strange flicker of light and the wanton invasion of weightlessness, Clayter pulled his thoughts back to reality from the sound of the heavy impact.

Then, as the elevator door opened, a silver-white giant door made of unknown metal gradually revealed in front of him in an environment like giving birth to a dead soul.

"That's it. Kyle shouted, tapping his finger on his right arm, and a pale blue glow that seemed to glow like a ghostly flame struck straight at the giant door.

Under the interweaving of light and darkness, Clay felt that it was a product of this world and the underworld, and it seemed more like a product of some kind of prehistoric civilization.

There seemed to be a faint rancid smell in front of him, and he seemed to think of the ancient spell in his memory known as "Scarlet Pitch Black".

Finally, when the more massive light took over his eyes, he finally felt that he was not in the underworld, but in the real world.

This fantasy world known as the Drogen Continent.

"Good morning, Mr. Kyle. How did you come to this dark and filthy underground for yourself? It's a small thing like this, and it's all you need to ask our researchers to help with, and it's not uncommon for them to be fit. ”

It was an elderly uncle in a white coat who saw Clay and Kyle and ran forward quickly.

However, he was a little pale, with a large beard, black hair, and black pupils, and seemed to be either from the south or a native of Avantley.

"Mr. Yaruko, aren't I, like you, doing mysteries by myself, and how can those of them who haven't come into contact with the gods know this, and don't they need our guidance?" Kyle smiled and shook Yaruko's hand.

"That's all I have to say. I can't underestimate you young people, right, especially those who are seventeen or eighteen. I remember two people were going to do some research with me two days ago. One weighed more than eighty kilograms, and the other weighed more than ninety kilograms. Some of them are strong-blooded, and they seem to be in a bad mood for the past two days, and they say they can do some exercise to help me. Yaruko said, serious.

"And then?" Kyle asked as he continued as he walked inside.

"I said, I was a captain of the Imperial Army when I was younger, and my strength was well-known throughout Ice City. They said they didn't believe me, but they wanted to compete with me. I said I could try. But soon, I realized that they weren't really strong, and I stood still and punched the Philosopher's Stone, which glowed blue, but they hit me in the back. It is more accurate to say that it is this way to test the strength. I was careless, I didn't dodge. Yaruko said, his face angry.

However, Clay, who was on the side, couldn't help but listen to it, and after forcibly restraining himself, he still laughed.

"Poof!"

"I said something was wrong with you, a young man. They don't talk about martial virtues, do you know what martial arts are? There are four versions of martial virtues in Avantley, two more than in the southern country, which claims to be the origin of martial arts. I'm fifty-nine years old, how good are they to sneak up on me, a veteran?" Yaruko waved his hand and turned to Kyle:

"I didn't punish them in the end, but I want them to reflect on it and stop doing this little trick in the future. It's okay in front of me, but in front of those cannibalistic Crux Empire people, they don't have as good a talk as I am, so I advise them to behave on their own. ”

"Poof. ”

This time, even Kyle couldn't help it, covering his mouth in the passage of these two trips, and laughed directly.