The huge circle that enveloped the entire Valley of the Dragon flickered slightly and disappeared.

A wind carrying ice crystals swept in. This is the first time in tens of thousands of years that the wind from the outside world has blown directly into the Valley of the Dragon.

At the same time, countless golden dragons swarmed out. It was like a golden fountain that surged into the sky, and then landed on the ground.

Richie's helmet was gone, half of his skull was exposed to the air, even one eye was gone, his jaw was exposed, his left armor was twisted and broken, and his ribs were visible. Covered in blood, he no longer looks like a "person", more like a zombie.

Breathing has stopped, which means that the flesh and blood part of the body is dead. He doesn't cry anymore. No, no.

Standing in the snow, he slowly looked up. Standing next to him stood Andreevich, who had turned into a bone dragon and whose eyes had lost their brilliance, and ...... Alex Lahan, who also became a bone dragon.

Yes, he killed Alex Lahan, he really did it, no one knows how he did it.

Seeing him, the golden dragons who rushed ahead were stunned.

"You...... What did you do? You killed Andrevich and Alex Lahan?"

Glancing coldly at them with the only remaining eye, Richie cast his flying magic as if he hadn't heard anything, turned around and flew in the direction of Gray.

The two-headed skullsaur flapped its wings and followed.

The moment ago, when he was still fighting, his guardian angel and the inducement demon also quickly broke away from the battle and followed.

"Do you want to run!"

Some golden dragons wanted to rush up to stop them, but they were stopped by other golden dragons.

"He's not trying to run. Youjin Long said softly.

The two golden dragons that followed Alex Rahan were already lying on the snow in fright, trembling. The swarming golden dragons quickly brought them under control.

......

In the sky, Richie flew unhurriedly, and a strong wind blew past him.

The expression on his face was almost dull. After all, zombies, like lichs, don't have expressions.

Under the low temperature, the blood from the wound has coagulated, the tears are gone, and the heart is no longer beating. It's just that it still hurts.

Soon, the battlefield appeared in front of him.

The battle is over, and the Black Dragon Raiders are nowhere to be found.

Everywhere there was charred ground and smoke rising everywhere. And, of course, countless corpses. There are those of the Golden Dragon Clan, those of the Black Dragon Clan, and those of the Silver Moon Knights. In the air.

Hanging in the air, Richie whispered, "Find." ”

"Yes!" Immediately, the two bone dragons, guardian angels, and inducing demons scattered and searched carefully among the corpses.

However, Richie himself did not move, just suspended quietly, suspended in the air. Let the wind sweep past him.

The hand was trembling slightly, and the heart was trembling slightly.

It had dragged on for so long, so long that Richie himself couldn't believe there was any hope. At this moment, he wants to find it, but he also hopes not to find it. Because to find it means to despair.

Soon, the people of the Golden Dragon Clan also arrived. They hurriedly dispersed and began to search for the living on the battlefield.

One news after another came.

"Lucy-sama's bones have been found!

"Lord Ekleon's bones have been found!

"Achill Norman is still alive!

"The captain of the mallet detachment is still angry!

The centaurs of the Golden Dragon Clan were active on the battlefield, surging back and forth, sending back news after news, but there was no news that Richie was waiting for.

After a while, Sarina came up to Richie with a piece of armour in her hand.

Richie stared blankly, his hand trembling slightly, and he didn't dare to take it.

"I only found this, it should be His Royal Highness the Lich King, and there is nothing wrong with that. But nothing else was found. There are too many undead knights to be scattered and completely unrecognizable. ”

"Pull the ring, did you find the pull ring?"

"Nope. ”

"What about cats?"

"No, there isn't. ”

"Then take it all back, I can't leave my father here. ”

"Yes. ”

"Richie!

Richie looked back in her direction, hesitated slightly, and flew in that direction little by little.

About 500 meters away from the main battlefield, on a small hillside, there were traces of a violent explosion. The ground in the middle was even dented in a large chunk, and sparks flickered.

Delia stood right in the middle of the blast, pointing to the ground in front of her.

Richie fell beside her, bent down, and picked up the pendant that was half-buried in the earth and engraved with the word "Krimasha." Hold it tightly in your hand.

"Its ...... What about the others?" Richie's voice trembled.

"No ...... found"

"Then look for it——!" Richie snarled.

"Yes...... Yes!"

The wind was blowing, and snowflakes were flying all over the sky, mixed with gray smoke.

Gradually, little by little, the charred ground was covered, as if nothing had happened, leaving no trace.

The golden dragons who came and went were still digging three feet into the ground and searching little by little.

......

Night falls.

The originally lush Dragon Valley has been completely invaded by the bitter cold.

The broad-leaved trees are completely frozen, as if they would crumble at the touch of it.

The stream has frozen, and the waterfall has turned into a giant beaded curtain. White snowflakes covered everything. At the tip of the protruding cliff, ice picks are forming.

The birds hid in their nests and were frozen into ice sculptures, without a sound. The herd of deer that used to gallop happily in the woods has become a solidified stone on the edge of the stream.

It was as if the whole world had stood still, without life. Only the wind and snow remained.

Each golden dragon hid in its own nest in despair, nesting motionless.

There was silence in the key, not even a single person to speak.

......

On the periphery of the "temporary residence", countless golden dragons surround it, and even in the sky, there are golden dragons constantly circling. This is unprecedented, heavily guarded. However, it seems that it is too late.

......

Sarina has rushed to inform the Holy See of the White Bone Light, and all the dwarves who are still alive have been brought back and placed in their respective rooms for treatment. Even all the bones of the Silver Moon Knight that could be found were recovered.

In the cold wind, in Gray's original room, Richie silently put together his father on the bed. However, he only found the nail piece. Yes, only pieces of armor, everything that is sure to belong to Gray, only fragments of armor, and objects. Not even a single bone could be found.

Still, it was enough for Richie to piece together Gray's silhouette. And Tenadas's. Except for the black cat, his dear Uncle Burleston.

None of the black cats were found, as if he had never existed.

As the clock ticked by, Richie stood quietly, staring blankly at the silhouette of the bed, blinking softly.

"I've searched them all, but I haven't found anything else. Delia quietly appeared behind him and said softly, "The people of the Golden Dragon think that there is no point in looking for it any longer. Judging from the situation at the scene, the battle was very fierce, and considering the degree of damage to the armor, it is very likely that the bones were directly shattered. ”

"Got it. Richie replied softly.

"The two captured Golden Dragon Clansmen have already confessed. They were instigated by the black dragon and Alex Lahan. Also, the Golden Dragon Grand Elder wants to see you......"

Rich slowly closed his eyes and did not answer.

Time is still ticking.

After a long silence, Richie replied softly, "I don't want to see him." Hasn't Brutus arrived yet?"

"Not yet. ”

......

Less than two hundred meters away from the "temporary residence", in the already snow-covered woods, the six elders of the Golden Dragon Clan waited anxiously. Because the cold had invaded the Valley of the Dragons, they had to cover themselves up, leaving only a pair of eyes.

The golden dragon in the sky was still circling and coming.

"We've suffered a great loss, haven't we? It shouldn't be our fault! they've seen the Valley of the Dragon as it was, our hometown, and now it's like this. And we've had a lot of deaths! In the end, we've fulfilled our covenant!"

"But we did it too late, and the Lich King is dead. The attack on the Lich King, with our people involved, is an undeniable fact. And our rescue came too late. ”

"This is a difficult decision, does he expect us to make it immediately? The golden dragon is not the black dragon, we need time to discuss it. And we did it after all, didn't we? There is a fundamental difference in this matter. ”

"That kid...... Will he succeed the Lich King......? That's what worries me the most right now. Remember what he said in the Key?"

"We should believe in the Lich King, who is a true Sage, his child...... Surely you will not be blinded by hatred. ”

"Hopefully, we'd better talk to the other lichs before they arrive, or ...... Not every Lich is as good a talker as the Lich King. If he had changed his tune a little when he told the other lichs, we might have a war in no time. ”

"If he wants to seek revenge, he should first find the Black Dragons, not us. If he starts a war against us, then they will lose the opportunity to wage war against the Black Dragons. ”

"We made a covenant, but we weren't really ready to sacrifice. Who would have thought that less than two hours after the Covenant was signed, we would have to sacrifice where we grew up. ”

Efrisia walked slowly from the "temporary residence" in white robes and respectfully saluted the six elders: "Honorable Elders, Richie, son of the Lich King, has declined the request for a meeting. ”

All of a sudden, the six elders all gasped in unison.

"Very resolute?" asked the Golden Dragon Grand Elder softly.

"I didn't see him, I asked his guardian angel about it. Efrisia said respectfully.

Elder Ggarstaaf slowly closed his eyes and said nothing.

All the elders were silent, their expressions solemn.

......

"What are you thinking?" in the room, Delia asked in a whisper, "Thinking about it...... How to get revenge on them?"

"How do you want to get revenge on them? No. Richie shook his head slowly, staring blankly at the silhouette of Gray on the bed and said, "They don't deserve it." I was thinking about how to tell my mother the news, how to inform everyone about the news. My father, the great Lich King Gray Gruglu, overthrew the Holy See that had controlled humanity for 10,000 years, and even defeated Heaven in the Battle of Salted Fish Harbor, forced Hell back, and created the Holy See of Bone Light, uniting the undead for the first time ever. And then he died in a small sneak attack? I still can't believe it. ”

"But that's already true. ”

"No, that's not true. As long as I didn't find the pull ring for a day, my father was still alive. I firmly believe that. Of course, I will do everything assuming that my father is gone. The attackers, the covenant breakers, will pay a price they cannot afford. It's not hatred, it's a verdict based on fairness, justice, and justice. I'm sure my father will understand. ”

As he spoke, the corners of Richie's mouth rose slightly, trembling. I tried to put a smile on my face.

However, he was not capable of doing it after all.

The flesh and blood on his body had already died, and he was completely frozen in the biting cold wind. He has lost the ability to make any expression, whether sad or happy. Only the only remaining eyeball, which had lost its brilliance, turned slightly.

The clenched fists trembled slightly in the cold wind.

In front of and behind the room, which was transparent from north to south, two huge bone dragons were quietly entrenched.

......

The clouds in the sky slowly swirled, and the reverse current became a vortex.

A bolt of lightning fell from the sky and struck directly in the open space in front of the "temporary shelter".

The space was torn apart. With a screeching sound, the door to space slowly opened. But there is not just one, but an infinite number, innumerable, large and small.

The golden dragons surrounding the "temporary residence" hurriedly retreated in horror.

Immediately after, one by one, the lich walked out of the space gate with his subordinates. Or wear the white robes unique to the White Bone Holy Light Holy See, or wear the armor of the Silver Moon Knights.

In those eye sockets, there were blazing soul fires.

In order to deal with the Black Dragon Clan, they were scattered to all corners of the continent, but they arrived at the same time.

Brutus is among them.

Countless skeletons, zombies, undead knights, and bone dragons swarmed out of the spatial gate, actively and forcedly, and quickly took over the defense of the "temporary residence". The people of the Golden Dragon Clan were quickly forced back to the periphery.

The whole process, not even a single line of dialogue. The undead archer even directly pulled the bow to the full, aiming it at the golden dragon.

"Kid, here we come. You don't have to be afraid of anything. A voice rang out in Richie's head.

One by one, the lichs appeared in Gray's room, filling every corner in an instant. Rounding the silhouette of Gray on the bed, he took off his hat one by one.

A gray aura of magic lingered in the room.

Raising his head, Richie looked around, rolling his eyes, which had lost their luster and turned gray, and replied softly, "Thank you, uncles." ”