There was a gloomy atmosphere in the cellar of Horstins Cathedral, and Hu Di walked one foot deep and one foot shallow, looking at the ancient stone carvings emerging on both sides in the darkness, staring blankly ahead.

"Heath...... What is this place? ”

"Hollitt Academy's underground prison, they killed me here back then, and a little bit more."

"......" Hu Di fell silent.

A shadow flashed through the darkness, making him turn his head.

"How?"

"No, nothing ......"

He shook his head, thinking he was hallucinating.

The iron-cast torches in the niche had been extinguished half a century earlier, and after the monks in robes left, the dark place had been used by the Ryo-worshippers to carry out their horrific deeds, and the damp dungeons seemed to echo with the sighs and groans of the sufferers.

Even creepy screams echoed at the end of the corridor in the distance.

It is as if the souls of the victims are still bound here, suffering and suffering day and night.

"They use this place to hold the 'missing' students, and the people who discover their secrets, and once they get here, they don't want to leave. The people who were imprisoned here were just livestock, living sacrifices, tortured and then killed. ”

Heath paused and opened an iron barred door, the door of the prison in disrepair emitting a tooth-aching sound, brown stains of rust or dried blood.

Behind the fence door was an empty rotunda, and Hu Di only felt that the floor in the hall was uneven, and when he looked down, the grooved lines stretched out like a spider's web to the center.

There was an altar covered in cobwebs.

The dome of the underground hall was inlaid with a glowstone, and a cold glow fell from there, shining right on the altar.

There was only a sickle-shaped dagger on the stone platform.

"This is it," Heath's tone was slightly hurried, "put the sword on that altar, Hudi." ”

"Wait, Heath, there's something wrong with this altar......?"

Hu Di felt the sword in his hand tremble slightly, as if he was resisting something.

"It is the evil hand of the dragon worshippers, it is it that binds all the victims here, quick, hud, put the sword on that altar, and put an end to everything."

"But—"

"Hudi, don't you believe me?"

Hu Di frowned, he glanced at Heath, nodded, and slowly walked over, placing the blade of false victory lightly on the altar.

The moment the sword came into contact with the altar, it seemed to be contaminated, and a layer of black spots appeared on it, and the blade, which was already very dull, became even more rusty at the moment.

And the sword body shook violently, making him subconsciously let go of his hand, and the sword fell to the ground at once, cracking a gap.

"See, it absorbs the curse of the altar!" Heath's eyes lit up, and her tone involuntarily changed: "Hudi, it's now." Destroy the sword while it still suppresses the power of the curse - pick up the dagger, quick! ”

She coughed heavily.

Coughing painfully, he fell to his knees on the ground, coughed so hard that his eyes were full of stars, covered his mouth with his hand, and then let go of his hand, and his palms were full of piercing red.

"Heath?"

Hu Di looked back, always feeling that the girl was a little strange, but he couldn't help but be startled when he saw Heath kneeling on the ground with a pale face.

Heath shook her head, "Leave me alone, go and destroy the sword—"

She gritted her teeth in her heart: "Damn human boy, you wait for me, that woman actually left a hand in Shangcheng City." But it's okay, it's still too late, my army of the undead—"

Her face changed suddenly.

Behind the two men, the door of the dungeon slammed open.

Flying in was a dragon-worshipping cultist, the former who fell to the ground and was silent, and the first to come in was the older knight with a solemn expression.

With his sword in hand, he looked straight at Heath and Hudi, then landed on the altar in the center of the hall, and took one last look at the blade of vanity that had fallen to the ground.

Followed by Dickt was the scolding Paparal crossbowman, and Momiji was the only one missing. I saw Parker shoot out as he retreated, but after seeing the situation in the hall clearly, the little man couldn't help but pause:

"Is there anyone in here? Wait, Hudi, it's you kid!? ”

He paused.

The dragon worshippers outside also poured in at once, and there were seventeen or eighteen people. As soon as these people entered the hall, the hall, which had been somewhat empty, immediately became a little crowded.

"Damn little man, I'll see where you're running this time!"

The leader of the dragon worshippers didn't know what they had suffered at the hands of Parker, and they were still cursing incredibly until this moment, but as soon as the latter walked into the hall, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

The man looked at Hu Di in surprise and said, "It's you, that kid from the Dragon Fire Guild?" ”

He immediately looked around: "Damn, what about the Blade of False Victory that you stole from!?" Then the man's gaze fixed on the dark sword beside the altar.

But he was still alert, and immediately raised his head to look at Dickett on the side.

It's just that the older knight didn't look at him, and said lightly to Hu Di: "Young man, pick up the sword, hold it in your hand, and don't lose it." ”

Hu Di paused for a moment, looking at the man a little confused.

He recognized the older knight who had been acting with Fang Plover before, but he didn't know if it was Eddard's teammate or someone from the Knights of Tapolis.

"Hudi, have you forgotten our agreement?" Heath finally relieved her breath at this moment, looked at him a little weakly and helplessly, and said with a pale face: "I can't hold on for too long, hurry up and ......"

Hu Di gritted his teeth and turned to get the dagger on the altar.

But Dictor stepped forward and stopped him with his sword.

"She's lying to you," the older knight said calmly, looking at Hu Di, "what you're chasing is just a phantom of yesteryear, young man, and she won't give you anything but lies." ”

"Don't listen to him," said Heath weakly, "he's stirring, he's the same as those Dragon-worshippers, and don't forget that we're the only ones we can trust here, Hudi." ”

She looked at Dickett before continuing, "Don't be afraid of him, Hudi, you are a man whom I approve of, and no one here can hurt you. Step forward and do what you're supposed to do. ”

Hu Di then looked back at the tip of Dickett's sword, and then took a step forward.

The knight's blade passed through his body as if it were illusory, and this scene couldn't help but make Parker's eyes widen behind him, and he exclaimed, "Oh my God, what's going on!?" ”

Dictor looked at the young man in front of him and shook his head. "This illusion is Miss Heath's dream, and I can't stop you, young man," he said slowly, "but the woman behind you, she's not Heath, you know who she is—"

"I know, she's the Dragon's Golden Treasure."

Hu Di raised his head and replied slowly. "I've always known this, and Heath has never tried to deceive me, but Miss Heath and the dragon's golden pupils, they're one, past and now - Mr. Knight, if you're a friend of Eddard, please help me say I'm sorry, I didn't mean to lie to him."

He looked at the sword on the ground: "But Heath didn't do anything wrong, she shouldn't have to bear such a fate, it's not her fault that she has the power of the dragon's golden pupil, and it's not her who caused all this, but those people." ”

Hu Di raised his head and looked coldly at the dragon worshippers behind Dikter.

The dragon worshipper sneered: "The groan of the bored weak." ”

He spread his hands, "Since you're so obsessed with Lord Nicol Bolas's power, you should join us, boy. Her soul is only a part of the great Lord Nicol Bolas, and the Dark Dragon is the true master of the Dragon's Gold, and you must understand that instead of chasing these false apparitions—"

"Heath, she's not a phantom, she's born with the power of the dragon's golden pupil, but that doesn't mean she's going to give in to you," Hu Di looked at everyone and replied word by word, "Thirty years ago you ruined everything, but thirty years from now I will never let the tragedy happen again, Heath—she's not the dark dragon Nicol Bolas!" ”

"Dragon's Golden Flame doesn't mean everything-"

Dickert sighed.

He lowered his sword and looked at everyone present—even the dragon worshippers, "She's not telling you the truth, young man, Miss Heath was indeed the one chosen by the Dragon's Golden Pyrotechnics, but it was all planned in itself. The dragon's golden pupil is the source of the power of the dark dragon, the fire of Venus, the scourge of Essorin—young man, if you let her break free from this seal, Miss Heath's soul will be completely destroyed. ”

"Power is in the human heart, Hudi, power itself is not good or evil, but in those who wield it," Heath began, "Do you believe that I am the one who will use the power of the dragon's golden pupil to do evil?" ”

Hu Di raised his head and looked at Diktor, shook his head, and said, "Mr. Knight, I'd rather trust Heath than I am." As he spoke, he stepped forward, leaning past the phantom older knight.

But just as he was about to reach for the dagger on the altar, a faint phantom emerged from behind Parker, and he stopped him with open hands.

"Stop, Hudi, Mr. Dickett didn't lie to you—"

The hazy shadow, the crisp voice, couldn't be more familiar.

So he suddenly raised his head and looked at the shadow in front of him in disbelief.

That weak figure is the brave and strong daughter of the pottery owner; Thirty years ago, the last student to disappear from Hollitt College.

The girl shook her head slightly, and the ghostly figure was gradually becoming clear. But compared to the 'Heath' behind Hu Di, there was neither fanaticism nor anxiety in her eyes.

There is only endless worry about the person in front of you, and a hint of inner peace.

Hu subconsciously turned his head, looked at the former, and then at the latter, the two girls were exactly the same, but a trace of irrepressible wavering flashed in his heart.

"Remember what I said to you, Hudi," the girl said softly, "don't chase the phantom of the past, although it gives us the opportunity to get to know each other through thirty years—let me see you so righteous and brave, but Hudi, there are things that are destined to pass away—"

"But......" Hu Di's heart jumped faintly.

"Don't believe that woman," the 'Heath' behind him looked at the girl who suddenly appeared with some surprise, and said in some panic: "She's just a fake, it's a trick made by those people!" ”

Hu Di also faintly thought that there was such a possibility.

But another voice in his heart told him that it was not.

He couldn't help but look at the latter.

The maiden just looked at him silently and said, "Dorifin's illusion will one day be gone, but you should be happy about it, not dismayed; Because that day will be for all of us in the city, and it will be the moment when we will be redeemed. ”

"Because we will leave eventually, but please don't be sad, the memory will always exist in everyone's heart, forever. When that moment comes, Hudi, I will go where I need to go, but at least, there will be a substitute for me to accompany you—"

Hu Di was slightly stunned, looked up, and saw a somewhat elegant black cat standing behind the girl, tilting its head, looking at him with bright eyes.

"Miss Spoon!"

His heart shook suddenly, and he finally remembered what the feeling in his heart was wrong.

It was as if an invisible force was haunting his mind, making him forget a lot, even the only testimony he had with the maiden—and at this moment, he was fully awake.

Seeing this, the girl smiled slightly, and stretched out her hand as if to hold his hand, but the shadow like an illusion was destined to intersect with his hand. She could only watch this scene with a slight sigh.

"That's what we agreed to be. Hudi, learn to be brave, Aitalia is big, Doriffin is small, and your journey has just begun. We agreed to see the world together, so wherever you go in the future, remember that I will be somewhere silently praying for you—"

Hu Di turned his head sharply.

And 'Hess' behind him, whose face had changed color at the moment, screamed, "When did you bypass me and do these things, this cat- this is that damn woman's thing!" ”

She looked at the girl in shock: "You actually secretly colluded with her, don't forget that we are one!" ”

But the girl shook her head slightly, "You and I have never been one, the power of the dragon's golden is the evil essence of the dark dragon, and I have long since woken up from the moment I handed over the Ring of Promise to Miss Misu - you have ruined Dorifin, ruined everything here." ”

She raised her head and whispered, "Do you want to be with you?" ”

"You-" 'Heath' looked at Hu Di, and then at the girl, and seemed to realize that her defeat was inevitable, and finally roared in a low voice: "But it shouldn't be like this, I have obviously controlled Dorifin's illusion, I have controlled this chess game, you are just pawns in this chess game-"

"It is true," replied the maiden, "but you have done something wrong. ”

She looked at Hudi.

"There was one person who gave me the courage to put an end to this."

"The end," Heath sneered, "Have you and that woman not figured out the situation yet, who has the advantage in this illusion now?" Look at you like this, what else can you do but influence that cowardly and incompetent young man? ”

"But here, you can't exert your power either, Dragon's Golden Pupil." The girl replied.

"That's true," Heath shook her head, "but do you think I'm going to put all my hopes in one person?" ”

Her voice just fell.

The Paparals could not help but scream: "Be careful! ”

Dictor turned around, and saw the dragon-worshipping cultist leap past him and pounce on Hudi. He didn't think about it, so he raised his sword and stopped him.

……