"What have I done in the past thousand years......?"

Just as Ardenis couldn't help but sigh, the Danton in his mind spoke again.

"Take a good look at this decaying and dead city, Ardenis, the answer is already clear, isn't it? Obviously, for a thousand years, you have done nothing! ”

This sentence, which Adnes could not refute at all, was like a sharp sword into his heart, causing him to close his eyes tightly in pain.

But not before Adnes could reflect on it.

A cry of horror, fear, and anger rang out from behind him.

"Denton! Why are you here? Could it be that you did all this!? ”

It was the voice of Gairo.

Aware of this, Adenis was stunned for a moment, then opened his eyes in an instant and turned around.

"Denton ......"

Looking at the familiar figure standing behind him, Adenis's lips trembled twice and he muttered.

It turned out that the previous sentence was not a fantasy in Adenis's mind, but something that really happened in the real world.

"It's me."

Facing Adnes' gaze, Denton answered with open arms and a smile.

"I'm back, Ardenis, long time no see."

The answer was to Adenis.

"Denton!!"

Ignored, Gallo let out a cry of rage again.

"Answer my question——!"

At the same time, he clenched his fists and walked quickly towards Denton, to subdue Denton.

However, as soon as Gairo took two steps, his body suddenly stopped.

Da-da-da-da!

Time had stopped for Gallo.

Ul, who was standing beside Denton, grinned and lowered his raised palm.

And all the while, Denton didn't look at Gairo.

His eyes have always been on Adenis.

But Ardenis turned his head.

He looked at Gallo.

For Denton's strength, for Denton's monster-like transformation back then, until now, Adenis still remembers it vividly.

He knew very well that the monster-like strength was by no means something that Galo could deal with, who had just woken up from a long hibernation and was in a weakened state.

It's just that before Adenis could stop Gairo and tell him not to be impulsive, Gairo had already been stopped by your.

Looking at Gallo, who seemed to have been pressed the pause button at this time, Adenis frowned deeply.

"Danton, what did you do to Gallo?"

Adenes questioned Denton.

"What was done? Hum! ”

Hearing this, Denton snorted coldly, and his face turned cold.

"A thousand years have passed, Adenis, and the way you claim to be righteous in criticizing me really hasn't changed at all."

As the words fell, Denton stepped forward.

Meanwhile.

Standing in the rear, your, who did not go with Denton, took the initiative to explain.

"That's what I did."

I saw your raise his hand, point at Gallo, and then spread his hands, and apologized to Adenis with a smile without any apology.

"I'm sorry, he looked so horrible just now, so I can only let him be quiet for a while."

Ardenis's attention was drawn to your's words.

By the time he came to his senses, Denton had walked over to Ardenis, standing side by side with him, looking down.

The bustling city that has come to mind countless times is in sharp contrast to the decaying and dilapidated ruins in front of me.

Presented in Denton's mind.

Let the anger in his heart surge like a wave.

"Behold, Adenis, this city, full of ruins, empty, not a man, simply full of the scars of that war...... So, when I first came back, I thought I had never left. ”

Turning his head, Denton looked at Adenis.

"It's been a thousand years, hasn't it?"

Denton asked, puzzled.

"Now, Adnes, have you never thought of doing anything for a city like this every day?"

After saying that, Denton couldn't help but be stunned when he looked at the embarrassment and remorse that suddenly appeared on Adenis's face.

"Hey, isn't it, Adenis?"

Suddenly, a very funny guess rose from Denton's mind.

"Could it be that for a thousand years, you have been in between prayers, never going anywhere, patronizing prayers?"

At this point, Denton looked at Adnes, who had remained silent and couldn't even say a word of rebuttal, and was silent for a moment, and couldn't help but raise his hand to support his forehead and let out a sneer.

"Huh! Hahaha-"

Denton tilted his head, the palms of his foreheads moving down to the position of his eyes.

"Hey, hey, Adenes, am I mistaken?

"Your ideal is not to create a 'world where no one dies', but to create a 'world where no one dies'?

"It's laughing to death! Adenis, is this what you call an ideal world? It's hell! ”

Denton let go, looked down into Adenis's eyes, and roared.

"That's how you're leading the future of the Eye Demon World? No kidding! Adenis, this is the world of the Eye Demon, not your own fantasy world!

"Do you think it can get better on its own just by praying?

If that's the case, then why did you run away from prayer just now?

"Is it because the Great Eye has forsaken you?

"Haha, that's pathetic."

Denton laughed, and then the smile turned expressionless.

"Well deserved!"

“……”

Adenis was speechless.

There was a moment of silence.

Denton looked back at the ruins of the city below and spoke again.

"Sure enough, you're no longer worthy to be the leader of the Eye Demon World.

"If it was me who won in the first place, I would never have let this city die with scars and rotting like you.

"And this red sky......"

Denton looked up.

"Adenis, how are you going to deal with the red death that is about to show its fangs again?"

That's it.

Suddenly, as if he had returned to the past, Denton seriously advised Adenis.

"Adenes, please let me transform the people."

After a pause, Denton continued.

"Or do you still think I'm wrong?"

Adenis looked at Denton's sincere pleading face, and in a trance, it seemed as if he had returned to the past.

At that time, he, Denton, Edith, was still a close friend and partner.

"Give it to me...... A little time, let me think about it. ”

Adenis took a deep breath and looked up at the crimson sky.

This time, Adenis did not directly refuse.

A genuine smile finally appeared on Denton's lips.

"Okay, this time tomorrow, still here, I'll wait for your answer."

As the words fell, Denton's figure turned into a cloud of black mist and disappeared.

At the same time, there was also your, who had been standing behind them.

Time returned to the running of Gallo.

Thoughts return.

Look left and right.

But at this time, there was no trace of Denton everywhere.

"The Great ......"

He wanted to ask Adenis about Denton.

But as soon as he spoke, he was stopped by Adenis raising his hand.

"Denton is gone."

Although he interrupted Gairlo's words, Adnes did not ignore Gairlo's question.

He volunteered to answer, and then commanded Gallo.

"Go to Edith, Gallo, and tell him about it."

"Yes!"

Gallo took the order and hurried away.

Thereupon.

Adenis was the only one left on this high platform.

Like a sculpture, he looked up at the red sky above and didn't move.