Austin let out a long sigh, touched Claude's face with his invisible hand, and said regretfully, "I want to touch you again, watch you grow up, how much I want to have dinner with you in the Tireface Auditorium, but I don't have the chance." Austin lowered his invisible hand, and his body from the chest down was gone.

"Are you leaving?"

"Yes. "Everything failed. ”

"Did [Thunder Fang] do it?"

Austin shook his head, "Break through the seven-layer thunder method, step into the thunder of destiny, and finally defeat [Thunder Fang]." But who would have thought that [Thunder Fang] was just a trick, and the real killer was the nine inheritors of the alliance. ”

Claude didn't speak, and the dried tears left two thin lines of tears on his face.

"The mysterious man is prepared, and his goal is the Stone of Life. I forcibly burned the thunder veins to break through the eight-layer thunder method, stepped into the thunderless realm, and killed the nine great inheritors, but at the cost of sacrificing my own body. Austin looked at his body, looked into Claude's green eyes, and said, "As long as my spiritual power is exhausted, the last soul will disappear into the sky." ”

"Was the Life Stone stolen?"

Austin nodded, "I thought that if I entered the realm of no thunder, I would be able to protect the Life Stone, at least until the thunder pulse array recovered." But I didn't expect that in the end, I still lost to the mysterious man. The lightning pulses that were emitted with the last of his strength did not stop him, and the Life Stone was stolen by him. Austin smiled, "Still, he must be seriously injured, and I'm afraid it won't be long before his spiritual veins are broken." ”

"Then why am I still alive?"

"There is only one explanation. Austin said, "Son, you're going to be the savior." ”

"Father, I don't understand. ”

"Someday, you'll understand. "You will be the most powerful sorcerer in the world, the most powerful king of the Thunder Kingdom, and the most powerful inheritor in the world." ”

"But what's the use? You're gone. ”

Austin's voice became weaker and weaker, and the last figure was intermittent, like a mist about to disperse with the wind, "Child, people will eventually die, and death is a part of life. Everyone in the world has their own mission and destiny waiting for them. But I'm sorry, Claude, you are the savior of the world, and you don't have the right to choose your own destiny. Only you can save this world, and you must choose to save it. ”

"But I'm not a savior, I'm just Claude. ”

"The Savior has infinite power, magical power. If you survive such a powerful storm of thunder and lightning, then you are the last savior of this world. If the legend is correct, there is a book waiting to be opened in the heavenly city of Zola, which contains the truth of the world. Austin's shadow became fading and fading, and the whole person began to become transparent.

"Father, how are you?" Claude wanted to hug Austin, but Austin was just a phantom of thunder and lightning.

Austin looked happy, and the regret in his tone disappeared: "My spiritual power has been exhausted, and the realm of no thunder will also come to an end." Nothing has changed, but I did my best. Austin said softly, "I'll see your mother and your brother soon, and they should be happy on the other side." I don't think my people should blame me, the ThunderClan people have the dignity of the ThunderClan, since they are defeated, we must admit that it is not our style to linger. ”

"And what about me?" Claude asked, "I'm also a ThunderClan, so why did you abandon me?"

"You're not just a Ray Islander, you're a savior. With the destiny of saving the world on your shoulders, you will be the one who brings the last hope to the world when darkness covers the earth. At this time, Austin had only one head left, and he leaned on Claude's shoulder and said, "I'm sorry, Claude, we left you alone in the world." But I'm sure you'll do it well, right?"

Clenched his fists, looked at his disappeared father, and held back his tears and replied, "Yes, I will not let you down." ”

"Then I'll rest assured, you've grown up, Claude, and you're no longer the naughty kid who ragged around me all day long. When I die, you will be the king of the Thunder Country, the only Thunder Clan in the world. Become the king of Thunder and you will know all the things you want to know, because the new king of Thunder Island will inherit all the memories of the previous king. When the time comes, your mother and I will reunite with you in our memories, and we are not far away from you. Austin gradually closed his eyes, and his voice became quieter and quieter, "Claude, I didn't expect you to be alive." I'm so happy because you're still alive. But I'm sad because you're the only one. The road to the Messiah is long, long. You will be very lonely, and you will suffer from loneliness on the way to becoming stronger. However, you will also have a lot of adventures, a lot of interesting adventures, and I hope you will enjoy your destiny and love the whole world. ”

"Please don't say it, father. Claude looked at his father who was about to dissipate in his arms with teary eyes, and used his body to block all the wind, for fear that if a gust of wind blew, Austin would disappear, "Please, can you not disappear? Don't leave me alone, I can be a savior, but please don't leave me, you are my last relative." ”

"Child, do you know, I have always loved you, although you still haven't broken through the realm of the four-layer thunder law, but in my eyes you will always be the most special child. Austin smiled, "Claude, don't cry, don't let me see you crying, I want to touch your head again just like you were born from the Life Stone eighteen years ago." But I don't have any hands anymore. ”

"Father, please don't say anything. Claude curled up and held the last of Austin's head in his arms.

"I am very happy, and thank God for not leaving this world alone. In my last days, I was blessed with my children who loved me and me. Austin closed his eyes and moved his lips, "Do you remember the nursery rhyme you sang when you were sad?"

Claude choked his throat, and a twisted voice came out of his throat: "Okay. Claude agreed, he cleared his throat, but it was like a fishbone stuck in his throat: "Looking back~behind~has~disoriented~darkness~in the darkness~the light of life~illuminating the distance~" Claude wiped the tears from his cheeks vigorously, unable to make any sound.

"Don't cry, laugh, okay? If you cry, your tone will not be right. Austin hummed a ballad: "The World~End~Glory~Home~Childhood~Memories~Fleeting~Forgetting~Wearing Stars~Wearing the Moon~Heart~Hope~"

Claude whimpered and sang along with his father, "Looking for ~morning light~ illuminating ~mystery~ and distance." ”

"Goodbye, Claude. Austin finished speaking, and the dust in the breeze drifted into the air.

Claude still held his father in his arms, curling up and reciting the verse in the wind: "Stars in the sky, I am happy, because I can see you every day." Sometimes, it's really far, it's so far. There are no ripples in the sea when the stone sinks, and only Fang Heng is left all over the ground. I once dreamed of a distant place, but unfortunately it came to naught. The fisherman went out to sea, but there were no waves in his ears. I still remember the colorful snow and white wings scattered into the sky. That's it, that's it, aren't you willing? Maybe. So powerless, so powerless, I don't know when I started hating the whole world. ”

"Austin Fresnel, my father, you are wrong, you are the strongest warrior of Thunder Island in three hundred years, the greatest king of Thunder Island, the greatest husband, and the greatest father. Claude stood up in the wind, looked in the direction of Austin Fresnel's disappearance and said, "I won't let you down, from now on, I am the 378th king of Ray Island, Hugh Fresnel, Claude Fresnel has died in the Battle of Ray Island." ”

As his father said, all his memories flooded into Claude's mind, and Claude saw everything that his father had experienced in his life. He wanted to cry, but he remembered what his father said, and in the end the tears in the corners of his eyes did not fall.

[Holy Alliance, 478 Thunder Island, top of the Triphas Auditorium]

Claude looked at the endless night, the long black cloth on his clothes fluttering in the wind, and he whispered: "Father, a hundred years have passed, and you are right. The savior does have a long lifespan and unlimited spiritual power, and this time the alliance is going to attack Thunder Island again, just like the one a hundred years ago. But now I'm not alone, I have my own friend, her name is Haiyun. Claude smiled, "This is just the beginning of an adventure, and I'm sure there's more to come." But rest assured, I won't let you down, you said I was the Savior, the one who brought the last light to the world. ”