"Since using this disc, it really doesn't seem like I've gone through a dead end or a road back. Morse looked at the disc in Lusa's hand, "But that's what those corrupters should have followed, right? They used this thing to get to Snowcastle, so why did the route change when we used it?"

"I don't know how it works. Lucina couldn't figure it out, "By the way, is it possible that this is the case - there is only one exit in the tunnel at the same time." The disc's pointer points to the only exit. ”

"Unlikely, right?" Morse thought for a moment and continued, "The exit from my backyard and the exit from Cold Snow Castle were opened at about the same time?"

"But no one remembers the specific time, there must be a time difference. Lucina flapped her wings: "If there is really only one exit open at the same time, then this exit is definitely not opened randomly." Someone must be manipulating - otherwise they wouldn't have been able to get the team to invade Snowcastle with precision. ”

"Then why do you open the exits in my backyard?" Morse became more and more puzzled, "I see that these exits are still switched on and off at the same time." ”

"There's something wrong with how you explain it. Lucina groaned, "It's useless to think too much...... Let's move forward honestly. In any case, this pointer will always work. ”

Before reaching another fork in the road, Lucina stopped.

"Left. Lusha spoke softly.

After watching Lucina make a mark, Morse was the first to enter the passage on the left.

"The oil is running out soon...... It can be burned for another five minutes at most. Morse sighed.

"Don't worry—I can use spells to illuminate. Lucina confidently took over.

"I'm not talking about that. Morse, who felt the tightness of his back, bowed slightly, and then straightened his back suddenly, and there was an instant "click" sound from his spine. After doing this, Morse felt a slight soothing in his back: "The original lamp oil is almost enough for five hours...... That means I've been walking here for five hours. It's a long enough ...... for my back."

"Why don't we rest a little longer?" Lucina proposed, pausing in her tracks.

"Forget it. What a waste of time. Morse shook his head: "And after walking for so long, I think I'm almost at the exit." ”

"Oh, too. Lucina tilted her horse's head slightly: "If you are tired of walking, tell us directly, uncle." ”

After turning another corner, the oil lamp finally burned out of fuel. Suddenly darkness enveloped his vision, and Morse hurriedly stopped.

"Lucina, the lamp is running out of oil. It was so dark that Morse could only see the blue light coming out of Lucina's eyes.

"Understood. Lucina stopped the horse's hooves and flapped her wings slightly. Moments later, a bright white ball of light appeared near the horse's head. The ball of light floated slightly, eventually floating next to Morse.

"The brightness is okay, right?" Lucina's voice was not too sure: "I didn't make it too bright because I was afraid that it would be too dazzling." ”

"Yes, you can. Morse stared at the floating ball of light in amazement: "This magic is really convenient...... Like us in Eternal Winter, we don't have a single mage. ”

"Yes, yes?" Lucina replied excitedly, "This little ball of light will move with you." ”

Walking again for a while, Morse only felt his legs grow heavier and heavier as lead.

"Sure enough, let's rest for a while, uncle?" Lucina stopped, "Looks like you can't walk at all......"

"The main thing is that there is no hope. Morse, who sighed, stood in place, beating his sore leg: "I always feel that there is no end to it...... This tunnel doesn't lead to the Dark Glacier, does it?"

"This ...... Unlikely. Lucina hesitated to deny: "Speaking of which, uncle, you can completely throw that lantern down? ”

"I've been carrying it for so long, and it's not bad for a while. Morse looked at the lantern with pity.

"Sister?" Lusha's voice came after a long absence.

"Uh-what's the matter—whoa!" Lucina exclaimed in surprise, looking back.

Hurriedly looking at Lusa, Morse's heart sank: the shape of the hands became more and more blurred, and after a moment it turned into a cloud of black light.

"Doesn't that mean ......," Morse felt a pang of chagrin and despair for an instant.

"Is this thing running out of energy?" Lucina looked helplessly at the dimming light, which eventually lost its brightness completely, "I knew that I had cut some black ice from in front of that corpse." ”

"Anyway, let's move forward. Morse only felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart: "Without a disc to show the way, I'm afraid I'll have to start going around in circles again." ”

"Yes......" Lucina restarted her steps and walked first into the passage ahead.

The atmosphere was a little tense, and Lucina tried to lighten the mood by saying something light: "Actually, maybe you can see the exit around the corner in front of you?"

"How is that possible?" Morse smiled wryly, "I don't think it's possible to get out before dawn." ”

However, as soon as she turned the corner, Lucina immediately exclaimed excitedly: "Aha! I really got right! Look, uncle, there is an exit ahead—the stairs leading to the ground are exactly the same!"

"Really?" Morse reacted for a long time before shouting with joy, "It's too dark here for me to see that far...... Is the exit open?"

"The stairs are very high, and there is no exit in sight here. Flapping her wings, Lucina eagerly quickened her pace: "If you think about it, it is very likely that the hands of the disc have disappeared because we are close to the exit?"

"Makes sense. Morse couldn't contain his excitement and ran forward quickly.

Morse, who ran to the stairs in one breath and felt as if his lungs were burning, could not help but retch: he only felt as if his mouth was constantly spilling blood.

"Are you all right, uncle?" Lucina's worried voice came, "You've only run such a distance, and you're so reactive...... What if there are corruptors waiting up there and you can't run?"

"I've been walking for too long before, and I'm tired ......" Morse gasped very hard: "Let's, just let me even out." ”

Too long without exercise and obesity...... Morse only felt extremely sad and embarrassed: Maybe I should listen to Edders and drink less?

After gasping for a full minute, Morse barely raised his body and looked at Lucina, who had turned into Aya and was holding his sister's hand: "Let's go, let's see if this exit has been opened." ”

Surprisingly, the exit was indeed open. Excitedly stepping out of the exit, Morse finally felt relieved.

However, after the two Aiya also walked out of the underground passage, Morse, who looked around, felt that something was wrong: "This room is so cramped...... And why is there no door?"

The room was empty, except for four gray-black stone walls.