"Tess" slowly rose into the sky, sprinkling the canopy of trees with a silvery white light. Lily likes to gaze at the night sky, perhaps because of her name.

"El's moonlight has no power. It's just that the magic tide is the same as the cycle of 'Tess', and there have been many legends since ancient times. It's like a werewolf...... Well, the bestiality sufferers don't attack because they see the full moon, but in the middle of each month, the magic tide is at its low point, forcing them to eat flesh to relieve their symptoms. In fact, if they learn some secret arts and control the magic in their bodies, they won't need that kind of inefficient and intimidating method."

I remember a long time ago—before the Empire invaded the forest, and Yuphie and she often lay side by side on the dry grass, chatting casually with the stars. She didn't know where the girl had gone at this time, and what she was doing; Even without her, the other party must be doing well, Lily thought to herself.

It was all a past that didn't belong to her. She is now Lily Edda, the successor of the "Lord of Heaven" of this era. She turned around, and the long, pale woman, dressed in a long black dress, stood at the top of the same canopy, looking at her calmly and indifferently.

Tiana is not an ally. Even though 'help' had killed the Wizard of Elna, Lily was still sure of it. She couldn't figure out the meaning of the "Lord of the Earth", and she couldn't force him out. Fermir had told him not to move against Mar under any circumstances. She took his word for it.

"Well, what do you want to talk about?" She exhaled and sat cross-legged on the soft, lush leaves. "What about the experience of the gods?"

"A story from a long time ago. You know Alex...... How did your 'father' die? ”

Lily frowned, then shook her head slightly. Alex Eda was often absent from the tower for the last few years, and she remembers trying to find it herself, and asking her father's other 'children', but no one knew where he had gone. And the almost abrupt fall of 'father' is a mystery that still makes her difficult to let go of hundreds of years later.

"You may remember that after Alex finished you, he planned to go one step further and make a perfect life, right?"

The woman did not wait for Lily's reply. She whispered to herself, as if recalling a long past, "He's actually researched something. To test his effectiveness, he left the heavenly realm and stepped into the mortal world, choosing a remote town in the south that was being hit by the plague—"

Lily thought of the small village in the Lougrand Forest, frozen in time, and the friends who had been waiting for her for more than two hundred years. "So...... Did the test fail? ”

"It worked." Tiana shook her head slightly, "When I found it, the whole town was healthy, but more than that. Every human being, child, youth, woman or old man, will never grow up and will never die. ”

Lily frowned. She didn't alike eternal life, but she felt that her father's approach was a little inconsiderate, "We got it...... What's next? ”

"I tried to turn them back into mortals, but unfortunately failed." The woman in black sighed, "I can't let Alex continue, he shouldn't have done such a stupid thing." Her voice was calm, just slightly hoarse—"So I killed them all, leaving not a single one." ”

Lily stared at each other, confused. While the 'father's approach was inappropriate, Mal's response also seems problematic. But even if it was replaced by her, she couldn't think of the best of both worlds for a while-

"Alex was carried away by the rage and desperately shot at me." Tiana hung her head, her fingertips running over the blue fragment on her chest, "We often argue and argue, but Io, who empowers us, will not allow cannibalism among the divine envoys. When he hit me hard, the "Internet" was no longer under his control. ”

The woman smiled, a little sarcastic, more helpless, "Then, I only needed a light blow to take his life." ”

Lily clenched her teeth. If Lotyana didn't lie, the 'father' died at the hands of the other party. But the mercenary didn't feel angry, she only felt that everything was too absurd, and she didn't even want to believe it.

"Ridiculous, right? Two "divine envoys" fought for the mortals of a village, and finally died and one was injured. The woman in black looked at her with a complicated gaze and didn't know what to expect, "I hope you're not as stupid as he is, September." ”

……

The silver moon sinks, then rises.

The pitch-black canopy shrouded the trees. The power was soft and warm, obscuring all her senses as she stretched out into the distance, watching the battle unfold.

"Tiana, Thou ...... What are you doing? ”

"In order not to let you do anything wrong." The woman in black replied calmly, "As an oracle, you shouldn't repeat the mistakes of me and Alex. ”

This sentence made her a little uneasy. In order to avoid assassination, and to 'gain the necessary knowledge', Femir stepped into the Mirror Realm three days ago and went to a place that even she could not find. And Mar is directly opposite her, the "Lord of the Earth" magic network is as calm as water, and Protodis will most not break the agreement. So who is there for her to 'do something wrong'?

The answer was soon revealed, and it didn't even take her to crack the darkness. When Tiana regains her strength, Lily confirms the deaths of Ann and Elio, and knows who did it.

"Ariel." She extended her power and called out the names of the Celestials, "Why did you kill them?" How can I say that they were thy companions? ”

"This is Lord Femir's orders." The Celestials replied, "As the mind of the enemy, Ann has done a great job. If she is left behind, the adult's plan will not be achieved. ”

This is a difficult argument to refute. But it doesn't matter. As Ada's successor, she has the power to resurrect anyone who has died. As long as Fermir wins, Lily tells herself that these sacrifices will no longer exist.

But if they lose?

No, that kind of thing doesn't exist, the mercenary thought to herself. Fermir still had the oil lamp, and if necessary, he would make a third wish, so that the war would end once and for all.

……

The silver moon sinks, then rises.

The long offensive and defensive campaign of Golden Rock City is coming to an end. Kylo is gone, and the deaths of Ann and Elio have worsened the declining morale. Exhaustion and sleepiness became the final straw, and some soldiers simply lay down against the battlements and never opened their eyes.

Lily is sure that in less than two days at most, the swarm she created will sweep through the entire city, completely destroying the resistance of the "human alliance".

At that point, 'Illot' will draw on enough strength to make her and Fermir's wishes come true. She wasn't sure how that would happen, but for no reason she believed in the vision of her dreams, the ideals that the young wizard had promised.

The only remaining variable is the Elna wizards, who have a legacy of thousands of years. Four days ago, a ritual secret technique had turned tens of thousands of giant insects into nothingness. Until now, her 'old friends' and the group of wizards had suffered casualties on each other, and neither side had a decisive advantage.

And she couldn't do anything but wait.

Tiana Weiss was across from her, her expression indifferent and silent. In fact, she didn't bother to talk to the other party either. But Lily knew that if she attacked the Ernner wizards, the "Lord of the Earth" would slaughter all her 'old friends' even faster.

"You can kill my children, or anyone who opposes you." Tiana once told her, "But don't forget, when it comes to death, I'm the expert." ”

Lily didn't want to see that. Io forbade cannibalism among oracles, but never stopped them from attacking mortals. But what she wants is a perfect world of happiness and excitement and laughter, not a wasteland where there are only ruins and no living beings.

She immersed herself again in the internet to observe the condition of her 'old friends'. In perception, the number of 'living gods' near Golden Rock City has increased a lot, nearly double that of not long ago—

Did Femir finally convince Harun, or did Mother Hisza come to her aid? Lily expertly blended into Bai Li's five senses, as expected to see Hissa, Kaya, Selene, Harun, and many familiar faces...... However, all of them are located opposite 'him', forming a vague semicircle.

The Erna wizards floated in the air, surrounding them from the other side. The powerful magic is woven into a net, condensed into a ring, like a sharp sword hanging overhead. Sensing the agitation in Bai Centrifuge, Lily didn't have to think much about it, and knew that the 'old friends' who followed her and Fermier were in a difficult predicament.

"What did you do?" She retracted her consciousness and tried to find a clue from Tiana's expression, "Why did Harlan ......" willing to stand on the opposite side of her, even at the cost of leaving the forest for the first time?

"Because you're wrong." The woman replied indifferently, "Like Alex, I think I have gained power and want to see the world as my own." She put her hands on her knees, her fingertips sinking into the long black and mercury dress, "Your 'old friends' have an independent will. A human named Kylo Russell impressed them, and that's it. ”

"But ...... what about Fermir?" She was in disbelief that the genius wizard who led the dragon alone and persuaded Harlan and Hissa to help her gain her father's legacy would be defeated by another ordinary human. He must have a back hand, no need to worry, every time, Lily thought to herself. "It's just a temporary advantage—"

"Stop indulging in false promises, it's too late to turn back." Tiana raised her eyelids, the pity in her eyes palpable, disgusting, "Do you really think that Femir Stark gave you everything?" ”

So what's not? She didn't speak, but her expression made it clear.

"He doesn't trust anyone but himself." The woman withdrew her fingers and stared at the rippled lines on her dress, "Do you understand the second wish he made?" ”

She really didn't know. Fermier had assured her that the wish had nothing to do with Lougland Forest and with her 'old friends' – she was sure they weren't lying.

"Enough, we don't want to listen to your nonsense." She stood up and stepped aside, not looking at the woman's face. "If you can't kill Fermir, don't you talk nonsense here?"

"The target of that wish is you. I don't know who will mourn your death, September. At least he won't. ”

From behind, the woman whispered, and she tried to ignore it.

……

The silver moon sinks.

"Thou ...... What was done? ”

At the top of the giant tree, Lily Huo Ran got up. A moment ago, she felt the light tremor of Mal's "net". At the same time, one of the flames of life that she was concerned about was simply and completely extinguished.

The flame belonged to Elena Joyue. The 'Holy Maiden' of the Church, a former member of the 'Lilianor'...... Three weeks ago in the evening, she sat opposite each other in the tent, claiming to be the one who wanted to defeat her.

"Who made her a believer in Leonos." Tiana said nonchalantly, "You should thank me for helping you get rid of an enemy." ”

Undisguised provocation, Lily thought to herself, if provoked by this tactic, she would be like 'father', playing into the hands of the other party. She exhaled and slowly sat back down, squeezing the ripples into her heart.

“…… Who wants you to meddle in your business? Do you think that by killing our former companions, you will make us show our flaws? ”

"You're calmer than Alex, but you're just as naïve." The woman's gaze passed over her and fell to the far south, "Do you think this is a child's war game?" ”

Of course she hadn't thought so. To be sure, Elena's death wasn't enough to change anything. She is willing to kill anyone for the sake of her 'ideals', and she has long been aware of witnessing the death of her former friends. What disturbed her was that even though she became the "Lord of Heaven", she was not omnipotent.

The scene of the agreement with Femir is still in front of me. Along the way, the young wizard has broken through countless obstacles until she has been helped to obtain the inheritance of the oracle. In terms of strength, she was far superior to the other at this time, but when he left his side, Lily felt as if she had lost her most solid shield.

She put aside superfluous thoughts and tried to find Elena's soul with the help of the "Internet", but as expected, she found nothing. As an oracle, Lily understands that Tiana, who has nearly a thousand years of experience, understands and uses the "Internet" far beyond her.

Whether it's pure malice or a hidden trap, this will certainly not be the last. She knew that Tiana was seriously injured, but she didn't know if she could destroy the other party with one blow with the strongest means she could use at the moment. Even if she does, Lily Nono, who has lost her divine powers, will find it difficult to help Femir anymore-

For a moment, Lily even suspected that this was Ann's plan to defeat Fermier and her, and immediately dismissed the idea. Ann died with her knight, two days before Elena. And if it was Ann, she thought, she would not pay for her partner's life.

She remembered the calm and determined expression of the blue-haired nun in the dimly lit tent. If that's what you do, little Elena, she's the head of the group...... But I was disappointed.

Because she will never back down. No matter how much responsibility and sacrifice she bears, she will continue to move forward according to the ideals of the two. Of course, the premise of that is that they can win the war...... Or, for Lily, win over the woman in front of her, who is also an "oracle".

She is a sage of nature, the best daughter of her 'father', and Lily silently cheers herself up. Wait and see, she thought to herself, even if Femir was not there, she would be able to prove that she was the true heir of the "Lord of Heaven" -

……

Then, the silver moon rose.

Lily stood in the center of the canopy, looking up at the sky. 'Tess' is like a very thin arc, almost hidden among the stars. Winter is over, she thought.

When they came into this world, it was the beginning of the "Summer Moon". The mercenary vaguely remembered that a wizard had said a long time ago that at the beginning and end of the month, if you enter the 'gate' in the depths of the White Oak Palace, you will be able to pass through the "Mirror Realm" and go to the place you want to go.

…… Or go to another era, like they are today.

She subconsciously called "network" to see if anyone happened to pass through another door. With the death of Arles and the succession of Galaria as queen, the White Oak Palace was returned to the Elna, guarded by a number of wizards. Lily shifted perspectives between them, past the elaborate halls and corridors, through the laboratory that once belonged to the wizards of the White Tower, and into the depths of the unusually wide cavern.

The massive mouth on the ground was fully open. The starlight is like a giant funnel that goes deep inward, shimmering with a breathtaking rainbow light. A dozen or so Ernner wizards gathered here, busy transcribing data from the instrument, chanting incantations she didn't understand, or staring intently at the 'gate'.

She borrowed the gaze of one of the wizards and silently gazed at the endless stars. Perhaps the Mirror Realm heard her expectation, and the starlight quickly faded away, and the vortex turned from silver to crimson. The scorching breath gushed out of the giant mouth, and the wizards looked at each other in surprise, obviously the development in front of them was not what they expected—

In the next second, flames rose into the sky, reflecting the cave as if it were daylight. The roar was like the roar of a giant beast, drowning out all sounds. She saw the wizards retreat one after another, scrambling to protect themselves, and the whirlwind of flames contracted to the center, converging into a red-haired, red-eyed, shiny-skinned, red-clad boy clad in a bright red coat.

“…… Hart? Lily muttered.

Of course she remembered the 'boy' from the fire elemental realm. In the confusion of the Breeze Forest, it was the other party who thwarted the Abyss Lord Freges to avoid a disaster on a larger scale. The self-proclaimed 'Lord of Fire' is about the same as Jester Morgan, the deceased head of the Federation, but even more destructive.

Hart ignored the wizards who gathered around. Flashes of light burst from his fingertips, sending him to the battlefield in an instant. Lily chased after her, the sky in her sight stained blood-red. The wasteland was carpeted with flames, and the huge swarms catalyzed by her had nowhere to escape, and hundreds of thousands of them were reduced to charcoal.

Ignoring the dead insects, she continued to chase the breath of fire, extending her will into a golem that possessed souls from the inner realms and could therefore be seen as life. Using the Iron Golem's senses, Lily saw Hart dangling in the air, her short hair fluttering like flames. Flames flew around him, like a child laughing and playing, full of life, but bringing endless destruction.

As if sensing something, the boy turned his face and looked at her with red pupils with a look of contempt. He lazily raised a finger, and the flames were commanded, engulfing her in an instant. The body forged by magic turned into molten iron, and the soul that bound it was liberated. Lily blinked, and in front of her was still Tiana, sitting with her head down, seemingly unconcerned about what was happening in the distance.

Lily couldn't be indifferent.

Elemental beings have always lived in the inner realm, and rarely have anything to do with the main material realm. Vanka and Hart had a relationship, but Freges's excessive extraction of the fire elemental realm caused the flame lord to descend on the El Continent. So, isn't Fermir...... And her, really made a mistake?

She didn't want to dwell on it, and she didn't want to see Hart wreak havoc on the battlefield - neither the hordes of heavy artillery golems nor the source energy golems that had defeated the Fritz were no match for the 'boy'. With a glimmer of unrealistic hope, Lily once again threw her will into the White Oak Palace, hoping to see Femir appear with reinforcements.

She watched the starlight spread slightly, and the silver ripples spread outward, dimming the disk. Dressed in a gray coat, an ordinary-looking young man stepped out of the door, looked left and right for a moment, and raised his feet to walk towards the wizard in front of him.

The mercenary's eyes widened, and she felt as if her heartbeat had stopped.

"What year is this?" She held her breath and 'heard' the slightly anxious question, "You know it's called Lilianor...... Or September, a girl with a pair of wolf ears? ”

She slammed to her feet, not even having time to create an avatar, and sent her body to the ground of the White Oak Palace in an instant, using Ada's network. The wizards saw her and panicked and tried to cast a spell, and she froze them in their current state with a snap of her fingers.

Since Al is here, there is no need to kill these people, the mercenary thought happily. But another breath came to her side, stopping her from saying hello.

"I said, you were naïve, September." Tiana raised her hand, her fingertips wrapped around the cold death, "Goodbye, who made you her companion." ”

For a moment, Lily didn't think about anything. Ada's strength became instinct, and red flames rose from her limbs, turning into a curtain that enveloped the youth's body. It was her gift to devour everything—tangible or invisible, material or energy...... Even the divine power of "death" is no exception.

Maar's power pierced her 'body', causing a sharp wave of weakness and pain. At the same moment, a turquoise flame erupted from Tiana's chest, engulfing it, burning into a handful of ash in seconds. The remnants of the blue light seemed to have found its owner, slowly blending into the red curtain, relieving her weakness a little.

This is your means of killing 'Father', the mercenary thought to herself, and the reward you deserve. She may be young in Maar's eyes, but children will always grow and learn.

She gathered the red flame and returned to Lily's body. Alphonse blinked at her, a smile of delight that spread across his brow and quickly across his face. Lily grinned, walked forward, and grabbed Alvons' arm.

"You're finally here, idiot, do you know how long we've been waiting for you?" She felt the warmth coming from the palm of her hand, and left behind the 'old friends' who were confronting each other, Hart, who was burning everything, and even the heavy injuries in her body, "Don't worry, no matter if Mal or anyone else, don't think about getting it from us-"

The words came to an abrupt end.

'Alphonse' turned slightly, and his left fist shot straight out, as fast as thunder and lightning, and as heavy as gold and steel. A dull sound burst from her abdomen, and a tyrannical energy spread along her limbs, destroying everything in her path. Lily instinctively tried to fight back, but two heavy injuries slowed her to react, and the elbow came in an instant, interrupting her attempt to call "the net" and making the injury a little worse.

The mercenary staggered back as she gasped. She guessed the identity of the other party - using his bare hands as a weapon, and with such skills, it could only be Jill Windwhisper. As for how the other party disguised himself as Alphons, and who laid the whole trap, there was no time to think. Even if she becomes the successor of "Ada", she is still powerless to fight back.

Jill didn't spare his hand. The thunderous punches literally destroyed Lily's body while sharpening her will. The bones that were stronger than steel gradually shattered, and the divine power to repair the body gradually declined. Muscles and internal organs began to crack, causing more intense pain and dizziness. Her back seemed to touch the wall, and she turned and retreated, unable to avoid the pursuit.

As her consciousness faded away, time seemed to be stretched several times, and images flashed before her eyes, some of which she remembered and some of which she had long forgotten. In a trance, she saw herself lying on the bed, and Femile Stark was pushing open the door and walking towards her—

It is a memory buried deep in the soul. Even in a coma, it faithfully observes and records everything around it. Someone seemed to have told her...... Those memories are usually not perceived unless the connection between the soul and the body becomes very weak—in more colloquial terms, when they are on the verge of death.

"Thou hast awakened me a second time." The voice was like thunder, rolling in her memory, "What wishes do you want to be fulfilled?" ”

The black-robed young wizard sat down beside her, placed the oil lamp on the small tabletop by the bedside, and gently stroked her face.

"I'm going to destroy September's original beliefs and replace them with the desires she has hidden in her heart. She will be my loyal ally, and together she will bring the continent to ruin. ”

"Thou shalt grant thy wishes." His voice grew deeper, "What price are you going to pay this time?" ”

Fermir Stark leaned down and whispered in her ear. Lily heard clearly this time, and the man only said a word.

"I'm sorry, September."

Then he turned his back and stared at the dark oil lamp, spitting out the words in a low, soft, slow voice.

"The conquest of the continent is nothing but arrogant rhetoric, and our efforts have failed. She's going to die at the hands of her former friends, and I'm ...... will lose her. ”

"Destroy ideals, destroy companions." The voice of the oil lamp seemed to be somewhat pleasant, "Let me witness this tragedy—"

Lily suddenly understood everything. Tiana Vis Marr didn't lie to her.

Her thirst for power, reinforced by the oil lamp, and the wonderful visions instilled in her by her dreams, made her willing to accept Femir as an ally. In a sense, the young wizard's approach hasn't changed, only this time, it's herself who has been sacrificed, not 'mother' and her homeland.

No problem, Lily thought to herself. She became Ada, experienced that power, and killed Mal, but now it's just the price she deserves. His body no longer felt any pain, and the only pity was that he was still not sure to be safe.

There seemed to be a call in her ears, but it was only a conjured illusion, the mercenary thought to herself.

"Don't, hurt, Lilianor—"

She closed her eyes.