Dragonlord Tower.

A series of vibrations came from outside, and the original bright stars had all dimmed, leaving only a dark darkness.

The silent black-haired wizard just held his hands behind his back, and his palms clutching the bright silver were already covered with cold sweat.

"It looks like he's made it to the last node, and it's only a matter of time before he finds it here. The grave keeper, who was still calm, glanced around, and the "eyes" that flashed with gray-blue fire looked silently at the black-haired wizard:

"Your Excellency Loren Turin, it's time. ”

The black-haired wizard nodded, a hint of determination in his heavy complexion, and exhaled softly.

"Next, just in case, I'm going to completely disassemble my body, and then let my consciousness completely melt into the foundation of Nidhogg, destroying the core that is used to maintain balance there to make sure nothing goes wrong. ”

The grave keeper said lightly, and took out a "rotten wood strip" that looked like a magic wand from his only remaining bones, and gently stroked it twice before handing it to the black-haired wizard.

At the moment of taking it, Loren was very sure that the other party did reveal an emotion called "nostalgia".

"It's ......"

"The 'wizard's certificate' I received from my mentor a long time ago was just a souvenir, and the wizards of my time stopped casting spells with wands a long time ago. ”

The grave keeper crossed his hands and looked at Loren calmly: "I have separated and stored a part of my consciousness inside, and if I destroy it, I will be completely erased - and the whole of Nidhogg will disintegrate and disintegrate with it. ”

In this way, a great and humiliating civilization can finally draw the curtain without losing dignity. ”

Loren didn't comment on anything, but solemnly put the "magic wand" in his arms.

"Loren... No, I'd better call you 'stranger', that seems like a more appropriate term. ”

At the moment when Loren left, the ethereal voice behind him suddenly stopped him, and his tone became even heavier than just now:

"Your Excellency, a stranger from afar, I have one last thing to warn you. ”

Turning around, Loren, who frowned slightly, looked at him: "Please speak." ”

"I have seen first-hand how a great idea or theory can have a profound impact on the world, and I have experienced first-hand how serious the consequences of an irresponsible approach can be. The grave keeper's ethereal voice suddenly trembled slightly:

"A decision that you think is right can end up causing unforeseen disasters!"

Loren's expression became even more confused: "I'm sorry, but what exactly are you going to say......"

"You come from a world where the level of civilization is far higher than this era, Your Excellency the Stranger. The grave keeper paused and said calmly, "Even if it is not intentional, it will have an extremely far-reaching impact on this world. ”

"And my experience tells me - advanced, far-sighted, superior, reasonable...... Sometimes, it's not necessarily right. ”

"We, self-righteous wizards, have given the Dragon Kingdom the power to defeat all enemies, built cities beyond imagination, fed and clothed everyone, and driven by dragons... Even a perfect, unified plan for the whole world was prepared. ”

"But in the end, we are just a group of self-righteous 'slave owners' who have great power, and we are regarded as mortal enemies by our blood-related 'slaves'. ”

"The invincible Dragon Kingdom is only a country that is extremely pathetic - we built it with our own hands, and then destroyed it with our own hands. And I sincerely hope that the decision you make will not be on the same path as ours. ”

"So... This is just a small piece of advice, and when you're ready to make some big decisions, think about it at least – will I regret everything I've done for the rest of my life?"

Loren looked at the grave keeper's sincere "request" without saying a word, his heart was heavy, and he didn't even know how he should react, but replied at a loss:

"I will, I promise you, I will. ”

"Then I don't have anything to regret, thank you. The grave keeper's demeanor was extremely serene, and there was even a hint of relief in the ethereal voice:

"I can finally leave this world full of confusion and contradictions, and reunite with my relatives and friends in the heavenly kingdom of the Holy Cross. ”

After a pause, Loren couldn't help but chuckle at the corners of his mouth.

"Of course, I'm well aware that I don't exist when my consciousness dissipates, but ......"

"This does not prevent an eternally rational person from using white lies to allow himself to have a sweet dream that he will never wake up from when he is dying......"

The grave keeper who slowly spoke, his body turning into gravel little by little, drifting into the air.

"Good way, Wizard Excellency. Loren solemnly pressed his right hand on his chest and bowed slightly:

"May tonight... You can get together with your family and friends!"

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"Loren ————!"

The shattered dragon towers continued to crumble and fall, and the skeletal dragon above the dome let out a long groan, spreading its wings and leaving the raging sea of fire.

The earth and rocks cracked, the crumbling dragon king's tower roared and collapsed, and Isaac and Rusen, whose eyes widened, trembled from head to toe.

"Boom ————!!!!"

With a trembling roar, Luce's eyes widened in shock;

The giant tower in the sea of fire has been reduced to ruins!

Loren... Excellency......

How, how can this be?!

In an instant, the bloodshot stained the silver-gray eyes, and the thin figure suddenly got up and threw himself into the sea of fire!

At the same moment, a hand pressed the shoulders of the gray-eyed boy.

In a fit of rage, Lusen instinctively drew his sword and swung it behind him, the sharp blade with a piercing scream!

"Relax, it's me. ”

A somewhat joking voice made the gray-eyed boy stiffen suddenly, and immediately stopped the sword in his hand, and the transverse cut stopped in front of the neck of the person behind him.

"I said... Are you planning to kill me with a sword?" sighed softly, the black-haired wizard with a helpless face curled the corners of his mouth, and glanced at the blade of the sword around his neck with a little "fear".

Lusen was completely stunned, looking at this Loren Turin who appeared in front of him intact in disbelief!

"Your Excellency Lo and Loren... You, aren't you supposed to be ......" The gray-eyed young man stammered, and subconsciously pointed to a sea of fire behind him: "You, how are you ......?"

Smiling and sighing, Loren, who tugged at the corners of his mouth, first removed the broken sword stuck in his neck: "It's a bit complicated to explain, but... All in all, don't worry, I'm alive. ”

"Also... Lusen, I have a task for you. ”

The gray-eyed young man who recovered in a moment straightened his waist with a serious expression: "Please command!"

"I need you to take Isaac back the way you came at once, to the entrance to the high wall. Shrugging his shoulders, the black-haired wizard pointed to a guy who had collapsed to the ground, "I just knocked him unconscious, so you might have to carry him on your back for a while." ”

"Listen clearly, the Dragon King City is about to collapse - so no matter what movement you hear, don't turn back, otherwise we won't be able to escape when it's completely finished here!"

"Understood!"

Without hesitation, he carried the unconscious Isaac on his back, and the stunned gray-eyed young man suddenly raised his head, and suddenly remembered something: "Wait, Lord Loren, you ......"

"I can't leave just yet, there's one thing that has to be settled. Helplessly, the black-haired wizard chuckled, "You just wait for me at the entrance of the high wall, and be ready to run away at any time." ”

"Don't worry, I'll catch up with you. ”

Lusen stared at the black-haired wizard's face and didn't say a word, scarred as he limped away in the direction of the Colonnade Palace, carrying the fainted Isaac on his back.

Turning around silently, the expressionless Loren narrowed his eyes slightly:

"Good, now there's only one last troublesome guy left......"

At the end of the line of sight, an incomparably familiar figure walked out of the raging fire, but the staggering steps brought people an incomparably solemn and heavy sense of oppression.

Fanecis.