Passing through the gates of the Colonnaded Palace, behind the doors is a long bridge that looks the same as before, and the endless white staircases form one huge platform after another, one of which can be seen connecting to the destroyed spiral tower, and the road that converges continues to the very top of the royal city.

Dragonlord Tower.

Isaac stood stunned and stunned, while the black-haired wizard remained silent the entire time, narrowing his eyes at the magnificent scene in front of him.

Towering towers, pure white masonry steps, magnificent carvings...... Everything seems to have not changed in the slightest for thousands of years, and it will always remain its original appearance.

Nidhogg, the eternal kingdom that rises above the clouds.

Isaac, who was stunned, was amazed beyond words, and the corners of Loren's eyes also showed a hint of surprise, a completely unexpected expression.

Because it's right here, from the long bridge to the staircase to the outside of the Dragon King's Tower...... There wasn't even a single guard!

Of course, it is also possible that this should have been the case - according to the distribution of the entire dragon king, beyond the elevated corridor is the 'civilian area', and after reaching the first gate, you can enter the royal city, followed by large and small minarets and palace pavilions... Finally, it is the dragon king tower in front of you.

According to the layout of the entire Dragon King City, the "rank" here even surpasses the royal palace, and if you compare it with the Sakran Empire, it is roughly equivalent to the cathedral of the Holy Cross.

Such a sacred place should not be allowed to be set foot in the first place.

There was a violent fight and shaking in the palace behind him, and Loren turned his head and looked at his friend calmly:

"Isaac, it's time for us to go. ”

"Ah, yes, it's time to go, after so much suffering, from Ebolden to the Valley of Blood, to Nidhogg...... It's a long journey, just for this short staircase. ”

Isaac muttered to himself, glancing at Loren without a trace: "Do you think Rusen can survive and join us?"

Loren was silent for a moment, then sighed heavily:

"I don't know if he'll be able to defeat that dragon hunter guard and survive, but... If we turn around and go back to help him now, we will really fail him. ”

"He chose to face his fate here, and then he should be allowed to face it. ”

Isaac lowered his head slowly, his eyes burning but motionless.

"It's not some bullshit fate, it's not like that. Isaac suddenly whispered, "That guy... He's just a simple fool, desperate to repay you for your kindness - I thought this precocious little imp was very smart, and in the end he was just a potato with a head in water!"

"To be honest, when I first found out that my dad was hanged as a deserter because of this little ghost, I actually wanted to kill him - although this kind of irrational emotional thinking should not have happened to this genius at all. ”

"But... It's still a short time, and before I know why, I've come to consider this little potato as a friend, Loren. ”

"Luceen, it's mine, our friend. ”

Loren bowed slightly, he could feel the weight of Isaac's words.

"It's time for us to go, Loren. Isaac whispered.

"Well, let's go. The black-haired wizard's expression was equally solemn:

Crossing the long bridge, the two walked side by side on the cascading stairs - a small stretch of distance compared to the elevated corridor they had previously passed, and it could even be called easy.

But for some reason, both of them walked very slowly.

The moment he arrived at the gate of the Dragon King's Tower, the black-haired wizard almost immediately felt a strong fluctuation of Void power, surging towards the two of them like a tidal wave, and it was pouring out in a steady stream, as if it was calling them.

An inexplicable weirdness and cold irritation welled up in his heart, making Loren instinctively vigilant - such a powerful void power, he had only experienced it in one place.

The Ebolden Sewers, the "real" Nine-Pointed Wizard Tower shaped by the Nine-Pointed Holy Grail.

At the end of the road was the gate of the Dragon King's Tower, an ornate gate like the Golden Cup Hall, and just standing in front of it could feel the pure, surging power of the void, mixed with the completely contradictory aura of madness and tranquility.

Loren stepped forward and gently pressed one of the doors, while Isaac pressed the other, and Isaac's expression was more solemn than ever, as if he were a believer preparing to go on a pilgrimage.

"Are you ready?" the black-haired wizard asked.

Isaac nodded solemnly, and his right hand on the door even trembled slightly: "No matter what is about to appear, this is our own choice." ”

"Let's go and see the 'truth' that allowed Logan to start the wizarding era thousands of years ago!"

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White light, pure white light instantly enveloped the black-haired wizard's vision.

Even the mind, the spirit, and the consciousness all became incomparably blank, and in an instant everything seemed to become eternal.

It wasn't until the leisurely sound of the bell came from "far away" again that the sound of waves gradually woke him up from his silence.

There is no sense of weightlessness, no falling, and no collapse of the sky...... It's as if I've only experienced a meditation once, and I haven't even really separated my consciousness from my body.

The ground is hard underfoot, and the air around you doesn't feel flowing, and there doesn't seem to be a change in temperature differences.

And the moment he opened his eyes, the sight in front of him made the black-haired wizard tremble——!

No walls, no eaves, no spiral stairs and everything that should have been...... Around the emptiness, there is only a vast starry sky with no edge in sight!

As for the place where he stood, it seemed to be a tall black tower in the middle of this "starry sky", shining like obsidian against the bright stars around him.

Almost immediately, Loren remembered the first time he had seen Asriel's heretical temple - there seemed to be no difference between the two.

In other words, has this place been completely distorted by the power of the Void?

Loren subconsciously tried to contact a teenager, but he didn't feel the other's presence at all - it seemed that the power here could completely cut off the connection between himself and Asriel.

Wait a minute... If this is really a space distorted by the Void, then maybe it can......

"If I were you, I wouldn't risk such a useless attempt. ”

An ethereal voice came from behind him, stopping the black-haired wizard from stepping towards the edge of the tower, and there seemed to be a sigh in his words.

Turning his head quietly, Loren's dark pupils reflected the figure of a dead man.

More precisely, a skeleton in a tattered robe, with only the last bits of flesh left on its body, and its eyes glittered with gray-blue fire.

"You don't seem surprised, you don't have the slightest nervousness. The ethereal voice came, and only the bones of the hands were crossed in front of him:

"That is to say... This isn't the first time you've seen anything like it?"

"Sort of, so to speak. ”

Squinting slightly, the black-haired wizard scrutinized the other as fast as he could—in any case, the almost ethereal sound definitely didn't come from the few pieces of festering flesh that were left between the other's necks.

"In Lower Loren, Loren Turin, is a wizard who has followed in the footsteps of his ancestors. Loren said calmly:

"Before you absolutely do anything with me, the 'intruder who doesn't take the liberty of visiting,' could you give me a little bit of a brief introduction to at least let me know who I'm talking to?"

The skeleton paused, and at that moment Loren seemed to sense the emotion of "hesitation" from the other party, not knowing if it was just his own delusion.

"Very reasonable request. ”

The skeleton floating in mid-air stepped forward slightly:

"I used to have my own name, and in a sense I used to be a 'wizard'... Although it should deviate from what you understand. ”

"But now... You'd better call me 'Grave Keeper'. ”