"You don't understand," the painful part of Isitar's voice had diminished a lot, and the power of the gods was far greater than anyone could have imagined, "That's normal. ”

"Am I going to find the next god and ask him questions?"

"No," the goddess picked up a handful of stone dust from the ground—the hard rock was like soft earth in her hands, and then kneaded together with the golden blood of the gods, and finally became a clay tablet, "I am the only god in the world who is not waiting for death to come, only I have the strength to give you an answer." ”

"Are you going to give me an answer?"

The Countess took the clay tablet from the goddess, but she ended up with a disappointing answer.

"No, it knows everything I know, and now, like it, I can't give you an answer. Isitar already had the strength to laugh, "Of course, there are things it can never understand, and I'd prefer to answer you these questions." ”

"Who the hell is Magellan?"

"A precious windfall, a resident of a perfect world, we, hope that he will judge the way this world exists and make choices when it matters most. Isitar glanced at Magellan, who was lying on the ground, "That day will come soon." ”

"You are the first god to speak to me without difficult metaphors. ”

The countess could not comprehend Isitar's description of Magellan, and at this moment, the pain of ignorance and powerlessness flowed deeply through her heart.

"He who tries to know everything has no quality to seek the truth. Isitar wasn't good at comforting people, but she did as much as she could, "You're the best researcher I've ever met, don't waste your time on too many areas." ”

"You are right," sighed the countess, "though now I want more to know about Magellan than to that desperate question." ”

That's not what a researcher should say. ”

"I'm his friend. ”

"When he is your friend, this man is no different from other mortals. ”

"No," the countess shook her head with a smile, "he's different from everyone else. ”

"I can't tell if what you're worried about will happen, I'm not human," Isitar laughed, "As a god, I can't understand your thoughts, and I can't peek into Magellan's heart. ”

"I ......"

"Do you think the search for truth will be the same as doing math?"

The countess laughed with Isitar as she dropped the myriad questions on her lips and finally decided to let them go over time.

"Are you alright?"

Pico stepped out of the shadows of the corridor, the magic lamp in his hand.

"Then it's time to leave, you don't have much time," Isitar was already on his feet, "let me give it to you, as a final gift." ”

The countess looked up at the tall goddess, behind whom Pico had already carried the unconscious Magellan and was about to leave.

"Why ......"

"Kind to you?" said Isitar smiled and looked up into the distance, a gust of wind swept over the top of the tower, bringing with it the smell of dry sand, and in the distant sky, black cumulonimbus clouds were forming, and thunder erupted from the churning waves, blue and white flashes and terrifying roars fleeting. And beneath the Round Tower, in the vast shadows, a city endlessly creates noise in the sand dunes, and while almost everyone in the city fears that the sky will fall apart, mortal life goes on. "I care too much about Magellan......"

"Maybe it's stupid, maybe you can't understand it, but when I see you standing by his side, when I see the effort he is willing to make for you, that's the greatest comfort to me. ”

"What?"

"You belong to this world, like me, and Magellan is not, he is an outsider after all. Isitar raised his right hand, and the blue light began to flicker, and a magic was taking shape, "Prove to me that the world is worth it." ”

Then the three countesses disappeared.

Isitar turned his gaze to the south, staring at the stars on the horizon that mortal eyes couldn't see.

"Don't let me down, Odin. ”

......

"Athena?"

Magellan hadn't seen this goddess for a long time, and he was a little surprised to see Athena standing in the dark.

"Today, I heard the death of an old friend from a long time ago. ”

There was no sadness on Athena's face, she was expressionless, and Magellan didn't know what to say.

"We thought the power of the gods was enough to change the world, but I had doubts and chose self-exile as a last resort, but I never thought that we would fail so completely. ”

"And you, aren't you?"

Magellan knew that his comfort was pale, but he really didn't know what to say.

"All I can rely on is you," Athena sighed silently, "and that should be a curse to you." ”

"I'm glad I can help," Magellan smiled, he didn't know what Athena was talking about, but for Magellan, the goddess was not a livelihood, but a friend, "I'm strong, don't worry." ”

"You're stronger than anyone I've ever met......" Athena squeezed out a bitter and complicated smile, "Thank you." ”

......

Magellan woke up.

The sand dunes shook before his eyes, followed by a muffled pain from a wound in his abdomen, and he quickly realized that he was lying on the shoulders of the chefs.

Magellan was about to say something and ask Pico to put him down, but when he opened his mouth, he only let out a moan.

"You're hurt," Pigog's pace was as steady as his skill, "don't speak, don't move." ”

"Someone is coming, he must have come looking for me. ”

The countess didn't see anyone else, the desert had a great view, and the low dunes weren't enough to hide a walking man.

"That demon prince," Magellan patted Picob's arm and slid off his shoulder, "you'd better not run into each other, or Alpha's side will be in trouble." ”

"How do you know?"

"Guess. ”

Magellan smiled confidently, then grinned at the sudden pain.

"You're wounded, it's better not to fight. ”

The countess glanced at Magellan, not knowing if it was an illusion, Magellan felt that Helen's eyes were a little complicated.

"I'm fine, and I think he shouldn't be able to beat me. ”

The Countess wanted to say something, but she had already seen Yuan Chi walking on the sand dunes in the distance, so in the end the Countess and Pico left together.

"We don't go far, we shout if we get into trouble. ”

Magellan smiled and nodded.