The forest is darkly lit, with tall straight trees blocking most of the sunlight, and only dappled and sparse light shining through the branches and leaves of the trees, and the whole forest is particularly mysterious and eerie.

The forest was filled with a fluctuating mist, and the surroundings were surprisingly quiet, as if everything was sleeping in the fear of death.

The wind swayed high in the treetops, making a slow, slamming sound. It is as if there is a sea of desert-like trees moving overhead.

"Brother, are we sure we want to chase it?"

"Yes, Ataruga can't be here for no reason"

"But what does this have to do with us arresting Dinakesh?". Isaac Road.

"It's okay, it's okay"

"What kind of dumb riddle to play, if you catch it, we will help you, if you don't catch it, we will no longer accompany you." Xavier said coldly.

I knew in my heart that he had lost face in front of Arna, and he was very unhappy in his heart, but his strength was indeed very strong. Keeping him would give him a better chance of defeating Ataruga.

"The area of Mount Kiriya is vast, inhabited by all kinds of fierce beasts, but the overlord is still Dinaksh after all, and now that Aitaruga has appeared in Mount Kiridake, Dinaksh will definitely not care, and it is impossible to let it break into his territory."

"Oh, brother, are you saying that Dinaksh and Attaruga will lose both, and then we will take advantage of their unpreparedness and profit from it?"

"What a plan." Isaac praised.

"This is just my speculation, it's possible that this Aitaruga just got lost and accidentally came to Mount Kirirake, it's possible"

"We've caught it many times and know how to deal with it, but it's only the first time we've seen this Ataruga, and it's probably not safe to chase it like this." Arna frowned, worried.

"I agree with Arna's statement, last time Kerr almost died because of your recklessness, we don't want to accompany you to death"

I glanced at Brady, his face full of displeasure. I don't have any memories of Brady, and I don't know why I was able to make friends with him. However, since he dared to accompany me to Mount Wuyue, he must not be an incompetent and timid person.

"Two choices, return the way you don't want to go, and follow me if you want to go"

"Brother, I'll go"

"Me"

"Although I can't help much, I have also followed you and Dimikesh many times, and I will not hold back, I will go." Isaac hesitated, then spoke.

Xavier looked reluctant, but when he saw that Arna agreed, he also nodded and acquiesced.

"I'm grateful that you can accompany me to Mt. Kiritake, but I can't guarantee that there is no mortal danger on the road ahead." I tapped Brady on the shoulder, then turned and jumped in the direction of Atarugar's vanishing.

The forest was dimly lit, the ground was damp, and from time to time creeping creature rustled. There was no wind in the woods, but it felt very cold.

I followed the trail of Ataruga's remnants, holding a crimson sword in front of me, which was inaccessible and could only clear the branches and weeds that stood in front of me as I walked, and walked slowly.

"Brother, how long have we been gone?"

I turned around, Elvia was panting with dry food on her back, beads of sweat on her forehead, and her face was full of exhaustion.

"I don't know"

"Let's stop and take a break."

"Yes," I replied.

I looked at the big tree in front of me, it was more than 30 meters tall and about 15 meters thick, and its exposed roots crisscrossed and dug deep into the soil. The mottled bark resembles an old man's handprint, and the trunk is covered with old vines, and the thick vines are covered with large green leaves, which look vigorous.

I looked up and saw the canopy of the trees covering the sky and the sun, and the large yellow and green leaves of the trees hung with green fruits hanging in between. Unknown creatures jumped back and forth from branch to branch, squeaking and screaming.

To prevent creatures hiding in the darkness from sneaking up, I swung my sword to clear all the obstacles around the tree trunk, revealing a large clearing.

Elvia took out all the food in her bag, and everyone sat down on the floor for a short rest.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound in the woods, and everyone hurriedly got up and stared vigilantly at the place where the sound came. Seeing that it was Brady, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and sat back on the ground.

"Although I am afraid of death, I still can't do it if I leave you alone"

"I'll just say how can you go back alone, so we can fight side by side together, we've done Dimikesh many times, what is just one Ataruga, come, eat something first." Isaac handed over the food in his hand and said with a smile.

I looked at Brady and didn't say anything, although I don't remember all the past with him, but since we can be friends, there must be something in common.

"Elvis, you won't underestimate me because of this, will you?"

"Why, you've been helping my brother catch Dinaksh, it's too late for him to thank you, isn't it, brother?"

I didn't answer, just nodded, and then jumped to my feet, using the vines on the trunk of the tree, step by step to climb to the top of the tree.

The light was intense, and as far as the eye could see, the lush forest stretched far away, and I didn't know exactly where I was now.

"It's the first time you've seen Ataruga, right?"

Hearing this, I turned my head to see that Xavier was already beside me.

"You see that?"

Xavier could guess that I was expected, but why I wasn't demolitionist in Arna's presence, which made me curious.

"I've seen this beast once, but I'm also wondering why it's here."

After a moment of silence, Xavier asked, "It's just the two of us here, can you tell me why you insist on chasing Ataruga?" ”

"What do you think?" I asked rhetorically.

"In front of Arna, show your bravery?"

"No"

"Why is that?"

"Can you guess?

Xavier couldn't help but laugh, and from the determination of my eyes, he might be able to read a little bit of my thoughts.

"Seriously, I envy you sometimes"

"What do you envy me?"

"Growing up, my goal was to surpass you, but even though I think I've done my best, I'm still under you"

I could hear Xavier's reluctance, but he didn't answer.

"You're training so hard, you don't just want to surpass me, do you?"

"Yes, I always thought that Arna liked strong people"

Xavier paused, then said: "Every time you play with Arna, I have an urge to fight with you, but every time I can see Arna's face with a smile, I now understand that with the person I like, every moment is happy"

"So, you think she likes me?"

"Do you like her?"

I didn't answer him, and I couldn't remember the slightest bit of Arna's past with me. I looked up at the sky, the apocalyptic scene lingering in my mind.

I reached out, shielded my fingers from the glare of light, and murmured, "Our future? ”