"No problem?" Ryuki looked at Yamato with a little surprise... I originally thought that even if Yamato woke up, he would only be able to stay here, but I didn't expect that he could continue to climb with Lie.

It seems that after that mysterious force attacked Yamato once, it did not attack a second time. This is good news, and Ryori continues to go up with Yamato... Like, pilgrimage.

This is also Lie's new discovery, and when he arrives at a platform that resembles a rest, Lie sees a stone monument. Even a very heavy wind and snow could not hide the black stone monument, which was very obvious.

"No words?" Lie was even more surprised when he walked in, it was actually a wordless stone tablet. Anyway, Lie sincerely bowed three times and then continued on his way.

The long ice and snow stairs, the wordless stone monuments... Things seem to be getting harder and harder to understand. All Lie was able to do was keep climbing until he reached the top.

I don't know how long I walked, how many steps I walked, but when Lie didn't know how many times he passed a place like a rest platform, he saw a figure again.

At the same time, along the way, Lie saw the wordless stone tablet several times, and Yamato was also very strange, but he didn't have a clue.

"Yamato," Rye asked, standing in front of another frozen figure, "you say, will Bismarck be in the same situation as you?"

That's right, the figure in front of her is Bismarck! With a heroic face, she stood there upright, and an indescribable and peerless temperament emanated.

It's just that, like Yamato, it seems to have fallen into a deep sleep, so Lie asked.

"It's... We won't know until Bismarck wakes up. Yamato smiled and said, "Yamato also has a lot of questions that he wants to ask Bismarck." ”

"Hmm. He replied, then shrouded Bismarck with the light emitted by the artifact fragments. It seems that Bismarck's situation was the same as that of Yamato, and it didn't take long for it to thaw.

"Yamato, so you're here. "When Bismarck opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was Yamato... It's just that, listening to her tone, it seems like she's looking for Yamato.

“…”

Could it be that while Blinking and preparing some snacks and supplies, he listened to Yamato's conversation with Bismarck.

Sure enough, after chatting with Bismarck for a while, Yamato found that although they were in different positions, the dream was the same. Or rather, because Lie first awakened Yamato, so Bismarck, whose consciousness was still in that space, found that Yamato was gone.

Of course, it wasn't just Bismarck who discovered that Yamato was gone, but also ... Their Admiral, Aina. Perhaps, there is a martyr to be added?

Bismarck's ability to accept seems to be stronger than Yamato's, and although he asked if he was awake after waking up, he understood the cause and effect of the matter in an instant.

At this time, Bismarck walked up to Lie and said sincerely: "Lord Lie, if you continue to go up, you will probably be able to see the Admiral... Besides, how are you and everyone?"

I don't know how long it took to be trapped here, Bismarck didn't know much about things outside, and Yamato asked a lot on the way.

Lie nodded and told Bismarck and everyone about the situation. Hearing that his juniors and his partners were fine, even Chicheng, Kaga, Daiho, and Damawaki, who were swept away by the undercurrent in the glacier, have been rescued now, although they have experienced hardships.

Well, the only thing left ... That's it!

Yes, the supply ship - Qi, Lie personally found the ship's mother in the wanderer gathering area, and sent Jiu with it. Although Qi looks lazy on weekdays, he doesn't look serious about doing things... But there has never really been a mistake, in fact, she is still a very responsible ship.

Lie originally ordered Qi to stay in Aina, responsible for liaison with everyone... But after Aina's accident, the news of Qi was gone. Where the hell is Qi? Lie thought he would know when he got here, but...

Both Yamato and Bismarck shook their heads... At the beginning, Aina took them through here, and after the great change, it was not only Aina who disappeared, but also Qi.

It's just that at first, everyone's minds were attracted by the ability to see Aina, and only Bismarck, who had always been serious, found that Qi was gone.

Everyone jumped into the ice river after the great change, and Seven... I don't know where she is, but she must have also disappeared from the number of breaths where the great changes occurred.

"So, in your dreams, are there any Qi?" asked Lie with some hope... If there is, it means that Qi is also here, just in a higher place.

Yamato and Bismarck looked at each other, then shook their heads regretfully.

"Maybe you forgot?" Yamato comforted Lord Lie and said, "After waking up, the memory of the dream is actually very vague, as if it was a real dream, except for the scenes before waking up, the others are not very sure. ”

"Yes. Bismarck nodded, she felt the same as Yamato, the more time passed, the more she forgot it.

"Let's hope," Lie said alone, and then waited for Bismarck to recover for a while, and continued to climb.

Tens of thousands of stairs are tiring and boring... Fortunately, Yamato and Bismarck were with him, and although the three of them couldn't sit down and play poker together, chatting and talking was also very boring. The road to the top of the mountain has not changed except that it is getting narrower.

In other words, there is a resting platform every other section, which is quite user-friendly... At the same time, there is a wordless stone tablet on the rest platform every few places, and an ice basin is placed in front of the stone tablet, I don't know what it is for.

In short, just climb all the way, I don't know the passage of time, and go up layer by layer.

"Lord Lie," Yamato said to Lie, "you... Do you want to live after you defeat that emperor?"

On the way, Lie has been chatting with them, and there are many contents, mainly the current situation of the friends and some interesting things that happened when they were away.

While chatting, Yamato suddenly asked this sentence, which made Lie's footsteps stop.

"After defeating the Emperor?" Lie smiled bitterly, and continued to walk up.

It's not like I haven't thought about it, but it's not too specific... For example, go back to Grisha with everyone and live happily or something.

Besides, defeating that emperor is already a very difficult thing to do... But now, it seems that it is imminent? Yes, when Aina is rescued and everyone's strength is gathered in one place, it will be necessary to attack the waters of Beizhou.

Isn't it going to march on the emperor? Before you know it, you've come to this point.

"After defeating that emperor," Ryu muttered, and then said to Yamato, "The best result is to go back to Grisha with everyone and live happily together... Until death?"

Mu Ran's thought of Grisha's previous master, that is, the old admiral. It was after the first large-scale crusade victory in the deep sea that he took his shipwives to settle in Grisha until his death.

Come to think of it, it must be very warm, and Lie doesn't think there's anything wrong with it.

"Yes. Yamato nodded, not saying more, Bismarck on the side was also thoughtful.

"What about you?" Lie asked with a smile, "When everything is over, you can also persuade Sister Ai to come to Grisha together... Well, sure enough, everyone is together to be happy!"

"This..."Yamato and Bismarck looked at each other, if that was the case, wouldn't it be the same... It's very similar in the dream.

"We... Will try to ask the Admiral... Ah, it's already here!"

By the time we talked, we had reached the top of the iceberg and the stairs had come to an end.

Lie turned around and looked back, the long stairs, the long wind and snow, it was really a long road.

"Castle?" After climbing to the top of the iceberg, I didn't see Aina directly, but saw a castle. When I was down there, there was no trace of it!

"Yamato, Bismarck~" shouted fiercely: "You follow me." ”

The castle at the top of the iceberg is covered with a layer of snow and ice, which is beautiful from a distance... Looking up, at the top of the castle, there is a very clear figure.

With long hair behind her, even if she is frozen, Sister Ai still looks so elegant and noble. Yamato and Bismarck had mixed feelings... To them, it seemed that they had just been separated from the Admiral.

"Let's go!" Hearing Ryūtō's words, Yamato followed Bismarck, and I don't know what else is in this castle.

When he came to the door, Lie closed his eyes... In fact, every distance he traveled along the way, Lie would try to use the ability of spatial transfer.

It failed without any surprise, and sure enough, there was no chance to cheat... In addition, Lie looked at Aina on the platform at the top of the castle, thinking if he could climb up from the outer wall without entering the castle.

In this case, whatever is in the castle does not matter. When Lie said the idea, Yamato and Bismarck were surprised... Lord Lie, you really don't follow the usual path!

But maybe it's a good idea, if it can be done at all.

Without letting Lie-sama take the risk, Yamato took the initiative to start climbing, starting from the outer wall of the castle to the top of the castle. Then, Yamato returned...

Ahem, the unconventional roads seem to be blocked, and this way is simply inaccessible. With Yamato's abilities, ordinary castles can definitely come and go freely, but this castle is very strange.

Lie has a feeling that if he continues to try, maybe it won't be as simple as coming back inexplicably, and maybe something bad will happen.

So, just knock on the door! Hopefully there's a good response.

"Knock knock~" Lie gently slammed the door three times, and then waited.

“…”

Without any reaction, Lie pondered for a while, used some strength, and gently pushed... The door is open—_—!

"What is this?" After Yeol walked in with the two girls, he found that the courtyard was beautiful... In the middle is a constructed lawn... Of course, it has been covered in wind and snow.

On the left are several statues, which look very beautiful, and because they are frozen, they are very beautiful. On the right is a flower garden, but unfortunately it has withered due to the wind and snow.

"Is anyone there?" Lie shouted softly, but apart from a few faint echoes, only the sound of wind and snow remained.

"Huh~" has come to this point, naturally can't go back... Then go straight to the castle!

Lie one pulled Yamato and Bismarck left and right, although there was a bad feeling of hugging left and right, but this was mainly to be blessed with the soul network in time in case of accidents.

Passing through the courtyard, everyone came to the front of the gate... The door is open without knocking.

The wind and snow blew in, and I could see that the place inside near the door was covered with thick frost. It was a strange place, and when Lie, Yamato, and Bismarck walked past, the footsteps of "Dong Dong" were recalled in the hall.

The sky is always bright, which is one of the main reasons why it is impossible to judge the time... The interior of the castle is brightly lit, except for the place at the gate.

Lie, Yamato, and Bismarck stepped in together, making three footprints on the ice and snow.

"Wait, I've got a kind of... Unexpected feelings. Lie suddenly stopped, and with Lie's movement, the surroundings began to shake! After a few breaths, there were a lot more around Lie and his party... Iceman?

Crisis, great crisis! These icemen couldn't see clearly, but they were armed with long knives or swords, and they looked like guards here. That is, after walking all the way, when you are about to reach your destination, the enemy finally appears?

"Welcome to my castle, guest. A figure appeared on the second floor, and Lie and his entourage looked up and found that it was... What?

"Qi, what are you doing there?" Seeing that it was Qi, Lie was relieved a lot and shouted up.

“…”—_—。

Expressionless, without the slightest response... It's like you don't know the Admiral. Lie was very strange, and then closed his eyes to inspect the soul network imprint, without the slightest problem.

Could it be that Lie looked at Qi carefully and found that there was an abnormal blue in her pupils... Lie's expression suddenly became cold.

"Who are you, dare to control my ship!" asked fiercely... In such a situation, there is only one possibility left, and Qi is controlled by an unknown existence.

Yamato and Bismarck on the side had already taken out their melee ship suits, and a battle seemed inevitable.

"Treat our guests well. "'Qi' only said one sentence, and then turned and walked back. Before he could finish speaking, the surrounding iceman guards moved.

With a "bang", an iceman turned into pieces, and just now, it raised its long knife and slashed at Lie. The so-called hospitality, it turns out that this is what it is.

After the start of the battle, I found that these icemen looked mighty, but in fact, they broke when touched, and there was no difficulty. Like chopping vegetables, Yamato and Bismarck solved it by dividing five by two, and did not let Lord Lie do it.

Lie walked up the stairs as the soul network was released... Because he could feel a mysterious power that reached the soul network, the soul network could not be released too far.

Walking to the second floor, 'Qi' was sitting in a place like a dining table, and it was not surprising to see the arrival of Lie and his party.

"Now, enjoy the second level of hospitality. ”

"What the hell are you up to?" asked Lie as he walked forward, quite confused.

"Lie-sama be careful!" Yamato frowned, blocking an attack from the shadows... That's, a fork? Ice trays, spoons, forks, and the like began to scatter and fly towards Lie and his party like a snowstorm.

It's just that, like just now, it just looks very deterrent, and it can't cause substantial loss to Lie and his party.

It's a pity that 'Qi' is gone, and looking at the situation just now, it has already run to the roof.

"What the hell is going on?" Lie became more and more confused, and Yamato and Bismarck were also very puzzled.