"You're still alive."

A pair of boots trampled on the ground of the hive, beside a middle-aged nobleman who was already dying.

"It's a tough life."

The condescending voice came, making the blonde man feel a little funny.

In the past, he always looked down on other people and spoke, although he didn't trample other people on the soles of their feet, but with the appearance of those people bowing and panicking, maybe he trampled them on the soles of his feet, and they would be more at ease.

With this in mind, Patrick slowly opened his eyes and looked at Yin Eun, who was calm.

He snorted, and then said, "Can we reconcile?" ”

"Of course not." Yin raised his eyebrows, he was interested in Patrick at the moment - just this sense of humor at the last moment, he felt that the other party might really be an interesting person: "You are quite optimistic and humorous, you can say this kind of thing." ”

"What an interesting person, it would be interesting to be friends."

No wonder Viscount Grant still regards him as a friend after so many years...... Perhaps back then, these two people only showed their true selves to each other.

And after separation, they no longer even have friends who can exchange this 'other side'.

"If you can't reconcile, kill me quickly."

Patrick raised his hand a little annoyed, his eyelids drooping and about to close, and the man's voice was so weak that everyone knew he was dying: "Do you have to let myself swallow slowly?" Well? How can you be so indecisive to me, a wicked man, who is so gentle to you, and who earnestly invites you to become their master, with a single sword. ”

"It's a good thing to keep you in pain for a little longer, at least I'm happy."

Yin Eun laughed and said a bit of a villain line heartily: "Of course, don't worry too much, I just have some questions for you - you also have questions for me, right?" I know you don't have any secret hands on you, and you don't have anything to communicate or record, so I'm willing to exchange some information with you. ”

"Of course, you are indeed dying, so I understand that you are not willing to exchange, and I will give you a good time, for the sake of you never really being a killer."

"You see all this?." Patrick took a deep breath, his vitality didn't actually disappear because of a broken waist, what really brought him to the brink of death was actually the act of forcibly urging the Aether Armament Darkflower to fight against the White Mist Bishop.

The man opened his eyes, he stared at the white-haired young man in front of him, and then shook his head slightly: "Okay, I'm too lazy to lie - in fact, I didn't keep my hand, I really can't beat you." ”

"Don't underestimate yourself, young man...... Although I don't know what kind of inheritance you have, you have an extremely powerful power in your body, which is even better than our Eren family's Eclipse Light Refining Dragon Blood, at least it is also a special ability that only the fourth energy level or even the fifth energy level inheritance can have. ”

"Don't be discovered, not even Ayers, he doesn't have great ambitions, but once the ship of ambition blows its sails, he will try to do his best."

"I don't know what he will do at that time."

Unlike the mechanized Aether Armament, the Bio Aether Armament Darkbloom needs the wearer to provide high-purity essentia blood in order to be driven, and the true Aether Hearth is only available on the Darkbloom main body.

In order to exert its super-sized combat power, it is necessary for the user to inject a large amount of Eclipse Light Dragon Blood, and at the same time ensure that the driver is indeed a authorized user, and also supply energy to the Aether Armament.

The reason why the Dark Flower Strain was able to entangle the White Mist Bishop was that Patrick injected half of the blood in his body into it, so the Dark Flower Strain was able to fight with the Huaiguang Priest for so long, but this did weaken Patrick's combat power, so much so that Yin En thought that the other party had left his hand.

However, with the defeat of the nobles and the gradual depletion of the reserve blood, the Dark Flower Seed Plant could no longer stop the White Mist Bishop.

And Patrick couldn't face the young man in front of him, or heal the mortal wound on his body.

I don't know if Patrick is a man who is dying, or if he wants to mislead the young man who killed him, he calmly said to Yin Eun in the last moments of his life: "As for the problem, I do have one. ”

The middle-aged nobleman narrowed his eyes, and like Yin Eun, the man who had listened to almost all the information about the will of the hive, didn't know whether to be nervous or expectant, and asked, "Yin Eun." ”

"Why would you refuse the brood?"

From Patrick's name for the Hive Will as the Mother Hive instead of the Hive Will, it can be seen that his spirit has actually been partially eroded by the Hive, but I don't know if the resonance was not enough in the end, or he actively resisted, so it didn't succeed.

If Yin Eun hadn't killed the Hive Will, I'm afraid he wouldn't have died...... Instead, he will be inspired by the hive to transform and become the 'human apostle' of the first and second energy level of the hive.

No, if Yin Eun didn't kill the Hive Will, it proves that he would choose to become the Hive Will - then Patrick, who is half dead at the moment, will become his 'substitute apprentice'.

"It's the will of the hive."

Sighing, Yin En couldn't help but shake his head: "This question is actually very simple. ”

He stared at his feet, into the eyes of the dying man, and said calmly, "Because of fear." ”

"Patrick, I'm afraid I've taken such a shortcut. A path that isn't the best, but seems to be the easiest. ”

Yes.

Yin Eun had indeed rejected the hive, but that wasn't to say he couldn't reproduce the path of the swarm.

The brain-eating worm has not yet become extinct, and the psionic network of the insect swarm has not completely disappeared, as long as Yin En thinks about it, he still has a chance to regret it now, and he can start from scratch and rebuild the worm nest.

But he wasn't going to do that.

Because it's a shortcut.

It's not that Yoon has a spiritual habit of cleanliness, or that he has a sense of ritual and has to go to the heavens in a human body - this is definitely not the reason.

Yin Eun just knew very well that if he chose to become the master of the swarm, he would do his best to do his best.

It's like Viscount Grant in Patrick's mouth...... At that time, what they will do for the 'best' is something that no one knows.

In this case, there is no turning back, many choices will never have a chance to change, and many endings will never appear again - choosing the path of the swarm is such a seemingly fast, but in fact lonely and difficult, and it is difficult to reach the 'perfect' path.

"yes...... Hmph, Parasite Psionic Network...... Perhaps, this is the real 'echo' and 'mirror'? ”

With a sneer, Patrick thought of these two words, his eyes were full of hatred, but his expression was helpless: "This method is more feasible than using a learning machine...... It can even lead to eternal life. ”

"The brood is indeed immortal, and there is so much difference between such a creature and us humans, so it's no wonder they chase after it like this...... Chase this possibility. ”

"yes."

Yin En nodded slightly, he turned his head sideways, looked in the direction of the Hive Will corpse, and then spoke, "I know what the question you really want to ask me, Patrick. ”

"You want to ask, if I can't go to heaven for the rest of my 'human' life, will I also yearn for eternal life, to chase the path of echoes and mirrors."

"You want to ask me this question and know if I will ...... the Ellen family In other words, to attack Isengard, and to attack the bloodline of your Eclipse Light Dragon Refining Line. ”

"Just like Axel."

The middle-aged man was silent.

He knew that he was not qualified to ask such a question, because he was the killer who was going to kill Isengard, and his current hypocritical concern was really a bit shameless.

It can even be said to be shameless.

But then again, he's dying, so what about shamelessness?

It is because of death...... So, Patrick was free and easy.

"Yes."

He pulled a smile and looked at Yoon, "That's what I really want to ask." I want to know if you're going to be a dog mongrel like Axel...... In the future, in the possible future, do the thing of devouring the body of your grandson to maintain your own immortality. ”

The man whispered, "I can't stop you, I just want to know...... Will it be a noble and glorious hero or an ambitious hero who will overcome me? ”

"Needless to say?"

Yin Eun asked calmly, causing Patrick to fall silent.

He had already guessed Yin Eun's answer, so he smiled bitterly: "Yes, you definitely don't ......"

"I will."

But Yoon's answer was completely unexpected by the man: "I will, Patrick." It's not an inconsequential, trivial matter like a hero, because I need to, I will. ”

"I will not hesitate to do so, and there will be no psychological burden."

Under the stunned gaze of the blonde man, Yin Eun closed his eyes.

And when he opened his eyes again and stared at the hive crystal in front of him, his water-colored gaze was as calm and cold as his voice, and even with a hint of pure indifference: "If I need time to advance my career and fulfill my dreams—then I will not hesitate to pursue eternal life, by any means, and without the slightest confusion or hesitation." ”

"Even if the price is to stain the blood of innocents, and become vile and disgusting."

"But."

Saying this, the boy clenched the sword in his hand: "If I want to do it, I will do my best." ”

"Even if I die in pursuit of the best, I will not allow myself to choose the inferior way to achieve my dreams."

"And the immortality of the swarm is obviously not the best choice...... Let the innocent die, even less. There are many ways to live forever, and I don't have to choose this one. ”

"I have the determination and the will, and I have the means, but my character dictates that I won't do that, and this may be a kind of fate."

Lowering his head, Yin Eun looked at Patrick, who was thoughtful and thoughtful, and he laughed: "For your dying's sake, I answered your question first and satisfied your curiosity. ”

"Now, I ask, you answer."

Yin En asked, "Who told you to kill Isengard?" Why did you listen to that man? ”

"Why would you do all this by such unscrupulous means, even at the cost of your own life?"

The teenager's question was sharp and direct, and Patrick took a deep breath before smiling wryly, "That's a good question." Well, I'm dying anyway, and I've wanted to say it a long time ago. ”

He raised his head and told Yoon Eun all the facts and the truth.

The white-haired boy listened attentively, and then his eyes widened, revealing an expression of 'sure so', and a hint of sympathy appeared in his eyes.

Not for Patrick, but for the sympathy of the blonde boy who had ventured through the underground ruins with him.

"Understood."

By the time Patrick finished speaking, Yin En had already seen a thick black aura from the other party's body.

This is a soul that is already certain to die, or rather, has died, but because of the will of the sublimator, it temporarily remains in the world, waiting for the essentia to dissipate and then completely die.

"It's time to die."

Turning his head, Yin En no longer looked at Patrick: "Farewell, Mr. Patrick, your life is really sad, but at least it is not ugly when you die." ”

He didn't use his sword to finish off the other party, he still had things to do, and he didn't have time and energy to waste.

Of course, the most important reason is not this.

Rather, if he took action and ended the life of the man in front of him, it might be a relief for him.

In this case, it is better to let Patrick himself slowly walk into the end of his life.

Let him remember, let him think, let him ......

Pain because of yourself.

Just as Yin turned to leave, Patrick leaned against the hive crystal wall, and the man stared ahead with some blankness, staring in the direction of the hive's will that had dissipated.

He seemed to want to laugh, but he couldn't, and the man said to himself hesitantly and gloomily: "Indeed, what a sad life." ”

"Why is this happening...... Obviously, back then, I was able to resonate with this emotion...... I still remember watching the stars with Ellie and my brother that summer......"

"How come decades later, you're doing such a boring thing......"

"Is it because I'm old and forgot my dreams? Or is it that I ...... after all?"

His breathing gradually stopped.

In the hive, Patrick Ellen's life came to an end.

At the same time, Yin Eun stepped into the real vulnerability of the hive.

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