(Principality Edition)

The color of the twinkling stars is sprinkled in the vast night.

The sky at this time, the night that makes people revel in it, and this beauty have remained unchanged for hundreds of years in the continent of Van Lentieno.

The gorgeous morning stars whose positions have not been significantly shifted, and the various splendid constellation galaxies arranged according to their own characteristics, constitute a macroscopic static beauty;

Here, they are quietly reflected by those nameless sparks that loom and flow slowly.

Stargazers feel it in their hearts – this is exactly what the stars are called.

The young man lying on the grass sighed that he hadn't calmed down to watch the starry night sky of the motherland for a long time.

And the level of "for a long time" should mean "spanning a hundred years" for young people.

From the time of the kingdom to the present, more than 130 years have passed quietly. Regardless of the time span, the change in the system from "kingdom" to "principality" is already enormous.

Despite this, the young man's heart was unusually clear, and the motherland he loved, the so-called motherland, was the kingdom of Van Lenteno, the prosperous and powerful kingdom more than a hundred years ago;

And it is by no means today, which is trying to deceive the world with the illusion of peace.

He loved his homeland dearly. This feeling is unmatched, and no one can understand it today;

Until rebirth, it has not changed at all.

It is this deep patriotic feeling that evokes the memories of young people before they were reincarnated.

During the kingdom, he was the chief of the Royal Knights, a warrior who regarded the defense of his country as the highest task and honor.

Until the final battle to defend the kingdom and eradicate the thieves, the imperial cavalry was annihilated, leaving him alone, facing the thousands of rebels.

Even though the defeat of the Imperial Cavalry by the rebels was a foregone conclusion, he himself was mortally wounded, his chest pierced by the enemy's sword - and despite this, his body still stands.

At that time, the fall of the kingdom was already an indisputable fact.

After the memory was awakened, the young man also inherited the flame emblem and the skills he had acquired when he was the head of the regiment.

Now he is the unparalleled controller of the flames.

He vowed to destroy the hatred of the country under the imprint of his heart.

So he regained the name he had given to the kingdom he had lived in—Van Titheron. In order to avenge the destruction of the country, in order to gain power, Fan Cai joined the Demon Lord and became one of the six demon generals "Sage".

It is said that when the Demon Lord was sealed in the deep sea of the Dark Devil, he seized some of Alphons' memories and admired the pseudo-hero.

Alphonse, the leader of the Northern Uprising, was responsible for the kingdom's demise.

Brahman will not let anyone stand in the way of his revenge.

His will is not subservient to any man or nation today, but only for the sake of an ancient kingdom called Van Lenteno, and to fight and die for it.

Van knew that there was no hope of recovering the country, so his only goal in life was to take revenge, to take revenge on Alphonse's reincarnation, Filsaꔷ Danritel.

It is because he loves the kingdom so much that he has accumulated such a level of resentment.

This resentment has turned into a fierce flame in the heart, which will never be extinguished.

Van swore to himself at the starry night sky, the eternal night sky that had crossed from the kingdom to the principality and existed to this day, that the first step in his path of revenge against the destroyer was about to be taken.

-

In the 256th year of the Alchemy Calendar of the Principality of Van Luntieno, the month of fire......

Knights' Guild.

Lying on the bed of the injured for a few days, Filsa did not move his muscles and bones well.

Today, when the rising sun has not yet come out of the mountain, he gets up early, picks up his sword again, and resumes his old swordsmanship practice.

The magic particles in the magic vein flow normally;

The veins that supply the magic power are unimpeded.

With the blood of demons flowing in her body, Filsa recovered from her injuries faster than expected. The sword skills, which were a little sluggish after a few days of practice, immediately returned to their former state after a period of practice this morning.

In fact, everything is thanks to Shirley's careful care.

This reminded Filsa of an old Van Lentino saying.

I don't remember the specific words, but I guess it's something like "women are generally delicate and have an innate ability to take care of others."

Anyway, he thinks this sentence is very reasonable, and it is very appropriate to describe Shirley.

According to her friends, when she heard that Filsa was injured and unconscious, she jumped off the airship that was about to fly away from Shidu, and with the blessing of the wind, landed near the collapsed Time Tower.

It's noon. After wiping off the sweat that was overflowing from his body, he changed into a loose white shirt.

After a moderate amount of exercise, Filsa was full of energy, and was wearing his coat and sitting at his desk in his room on the second floor of the guild, flipping through the Principality's newspaper that had just been distributed today.

"The Tower of Rebellion against Time was attacked and collapsed by villains, and a generation of ancient towers unfortunately disappeared."

Reading this title, remembering the battle with General Kereser on the tower at that time, Filsa was still a little frightened in his heart.

That was the first time he had seen the power of the Emblem, the ruthless strength that Kereser had unleashed when facing a demonic enemy.

General Karesor is deeply hostile to the people of the Demon Race, which is really understandable, and it can only be said that the situation of Filsa "half-human and half-demon" is very embarrassing.

In fact, Shirley is not the only friend around him who knows his demon identity.

The first thing to talk about is his former classmate and best friend Celis Dillan Hart, who also knows Filsa best besides Shirley.

While the two were studying at the same school and learning magic techniques, Celis discovered Felsa's secret.

The second is the Silver Wing Captain Fang Ente.

From the first day Filsa joined the group and met with Fonte for the first time, it was obvious at a glance. Despite this, Fangente still cherishes talents, and this young man was recommended to join the Knights.

So he didn't care too much about his demon identity.

By the way, the person who introduced Filsa to the group was his mentor when he was studying at the academy - St. Zelface.

Like Keresse, the mentor is one of the "Ten Holy Generals in front of the Palace" in the Knights' Guild.

Filsa hadn't been in contact with her teacher since she left the academy.

He thought that the teacher had already known his secret, but he had just pretended not to know.

Perhaps, the teacher Celis will find out sooner.

Filsa thought that it was not a good time to meet with General Kereser again recently, so he did not plan to return to the Silver Wing headquarters for the time being.

Putting aside all the troubled thoughts, Filsa turned his head away, looking away from the dull newspaper and looking at the wall clock on the wall.

10 o'clock past 11...... It's already this point, so hurry up and get dressed and get ready to go downstairs for dinner.

Thinking so, Filsa picked up the black lacquer coat that had just fallen to the ground, patted the dust, and put it on seriously.

The armament he carries with him is not very cumbersome - a saber "Ice Flame Sword ꔷ Franzane", which is not usually infused with magic power.

Therefore, the tongue of fire in the sword is not presented for the time being, but it is completely in the form of an ice sword.

Its blade is wrapped in special leather, which insulates the cold from the ice blade and locks it in a leather sheath.

The other is a Blade Knight's standard configuration - a talisman dagger, which is mainly used for daily operations.

This kind of simple talisman can be said to be the standard equipment of knights in the principality. Theoretically, it can't be used in combat, but it can be used as a dagger or other tool in everyday life, which is very convenient.

A moment later, Filsa stepped out of the room and down the stairs down the guild's lowest level, the dining hall.

As he entered the hall from the hallway, a waitress came to greet Filsa and informed him of something.

"Mr. Felsa, I just had a phone call to your Excellency, it was Mr. Celis from the Silver Wing Knights, Mr. Dilanhat, saying that he was looking for Your Excellency on an important matter."

"Huh?"

I haven't seen this friend for two months in a row. As soon as he heard the "important matter", he thanked the waiter, turned and left the hall, and ran to the guild's telephone equipment room.

In the continent of Van Lun Tieno, because the domestic magic technology has only just started, the use of magic crystal as an energy source has not yet been fully explored.

So this kind of emerging remote calling device is not very popular.

Even a large clubhouse such as the Knights' Guild has only one and is housed in a dedicated equipment room.

Public places such as pubs and medical centers do not necessarily introduce such expensive and low-profit equipment.

Scientists have discovered that the refined magic crystal liquid can be used as an energy source, which is a shocking discovery that breaks the situation of coal minerals dominance in the past and opens up an ideal new road of pollution-free and high-efficiency energy.

As a result, the "Magic Crystal Industry" also rose.

Hundreds of years ago, dating back to the end of the 13th century and the 16th century, the Renaissance became a fork in the world's orbit.

The revival of magic began in this period of high awakening of humanistic and spiritual consciousness, and the direction of the world changed and drove to a new realm.

From a certain point in time, science and magic, two things that contradict each other, have coexisted until today.

To commemorate the regeneration of magic, humanities researchers coined a term in Van Lentino's dictionary –

"Guangsu" is a neologism synthesized from two morphemes, "recovery" and "recovery".

Until now, this compound word does not seem ancient.

Such a world is the world in which Filsa lived and struggled.

And the Duchy of Van Lenteno is the motherland that Filsa is proud of.

In the "remote communication room" dedicated to remote communication equipment, after explaining his intention to the administrator, Filsa picked up the microphone.

The call is being manually transferred. It wasn't long before Cialis' clear voice came from across the microphone.

"Hello?"

"Hey, I haven't seen you for almost two months, did you listen to the cultivation of the family coming-of-age ceremony that you said, is it smooth?"

"Of course." His proudly affirmative reply came over the microphone.

"I'll be exempt from greetings, I heard that you have something important to look for me?"

"Ha, if I don't say that, you're definitely not going to get noticed. What I want to tell you is that the Hand Shield, the weapon given to you by Teacher St. Zelface, arrived in the Holy Capital yesterday through the messenger of the Silver Wing. ”

"Really? That's great! ”

"You don't have a defensive weapon yet, so I'd advise you to come and get it as soon as possible. I heard that you are in Shidu now, are you free today? ”

"It's been fine for the next few days."

So Firsa and Celis agreed that at dusk, the two would meet in the Alchemist's Guild in the Holy Capital.

Filsa has always wanted to find free time to travel with Shirley to the famous Holy Capital of Grancis, and by the way, to visit her sister Haluga who has settled in the Holy City.

In addition, Shidu was not very far from the Holy Capital, and it was only separated by a sea of trees, if there was no accident, he would definitely be able to reach the Holy Capital before dark.

"By the way, are the injuries on your body healed?" Celis asked with concern.

Filsa smiled and said that the injury was not serious, and he had fully recovered his strength after a few days of rest.

"You know one thing? General Kerese, who was with you, seems to have disappeared when the Tower collapsed. The search party didn't find him when they searched for him, but Marquis Alex had said he was looking for you in the Tower of Time. ”

Felsa then briefly informed Celis of his encounter with the generals at the top of the tower and his encounter with the Demon Lord Fred.

"Your injuries were actually caused by the general's "emblem". General Kereser was too reckless, and he started to use force without asking for a reason. ”

"At that time, I didn't wear a regimental uniform, nor did I wear a regimental badge, and of course, he didn't know me." Filsa explained helplessly.

"Anyway, when you meet him in the future, you must explain it clearly before he uses the emblem."

"Meet......" Filsa couldn't help but recall in his mind the dazzling brilliance that Kereser emitted when he used the emblem.

"That's it, all you have to do is reach the Alchemists' Guild in Grancy before dusk, I've been doing business there."

-

Filsa brought herself a glass of water and sat alone at the corner table. He planned to leave for Lances as soon as Shirley returned.

Bored, he munched on the water in his glass, and happened to hear two knights next to him discussing the big news in today's newspaper - about the collapse of the Tower of Reverse Time.

But what made him care more was the topic of the two of them later, about the topic of the Demon Lord.

(Look at the costumes of both of them, they are knights belonging to the Obsidian Order.) ）

"Fred, the Demon Lord, appeared. Since that bitter battle, this enemy has reappeared. ”

One of the knights beside him - judging by the voice, he seemed calm, probably a young knight a few years older than himself.

The man reluctantly told his companion.

"Don't worry, I'll be there for you no matter what." The other person, the young knight's companion, was a woman, with a soft, reassuring magnetism.

Then, in the noisy room that filled the neighborhood, Filsa faintly heard the crisp sound of a hard object colliding.

(It's from a man and a woman.) Could it be that this is the code that the two of them agreed with each other? Forget it, keep listening, it's none of my business. ）

"Only six paladins survived in the Northern Expedition, and one of them was Keresse Coloria, one of the Ten Holy Generals, who disappeared in the tower yesterday."

"Yesterday's accident is really full of mysteries."

The male voice was silent for a moment, then swallowed with water.

He said, "It is said that a knight from another regiment went to the Tower of Time to investigate the change in the Tower of Time before General Kerese. And this person, according to the Marquis Alex, his appearance is basically in line with the description of the Demon Lord in the legend - that is, "white hair and blue eyes". Could it be ......"

"What's the matter?"

The young knight boldly guessed, "Could it be ...... Who is this person, the Demon Lord himself? And the Demon Lord lured General Keresor into the trap in the Time Tower, and then collapsed the Time Tower in order to destroy the evidence, these deceptive tricks were all planned by the Demon King? If this is the case, the goal is most likely to get rid of all the surviving paladins in the Northern Expedition. ”

After listening to it, the woman felt quite reasonable, "Well, I don't rule out this possibility!" ”

Filsa, who was eavesdropping on the sidelines, became more and more tense in his heart. If these two people questioned themselves like this in front of each other, I am afraid that I would not be able to refute it.

White-haired, blue-eyed, both demons, and with the same surname—even Firsa suspects that another possible reason why Kereser attacked him without asking for a reason was that he also thought of himself as the Demon Lord Fred.

No, no, then, the real Demon Lord also appeared, and even Kareser was able to see it.

Isn't that a good proof of your innocence? However, only the three people present knew about this matter.

His mind was suddenly confused.

Involved with the Demon Lord - In fact, the Demon Lord is involved with himself, which is really a headache.

"I think you must have misunderstood."

(Huh...... It's, Shirley's voice! She's finally back after going out this morning...... She had always disliked arguing with other people about something, and now she ...... ）

Felsa looked back. Not only him, but even the man and woman who were discussing looked at the owner of the female voice.

Shirley was facing the two of them, expressionless;

And looking at the eyes of the two people, they were serious.

"I am the companion of the white-haired and blue-eyed knight you speak of. To tell you the truth, my companion is a member of the Silver Wing Knights, just like General Kerese. As for whether you are going to believe me...... You can find out. ”

The young man wanted to argue, but was stopped by the woman next to him, who apologized:

"I'm so embarrassed. In fact, we are only speculating, and we have no intention of slandering your companions. I'm really sorry. ”

The woman apologized, and the young man actually stumbled upon the "white-haired and blue-eyed" young Filsa, who had been sitting at the table next to him, realizing the embarrassment, and his heart was full of guilt for his nonsense.

Shirley changed her attitude just now and smiled with relief, "Actually, I'm just ...... I just want to do my best to clear up the misunderstanding. He alone, whether intentionally or unintentionally, caused too many misunderstandings......" As she spoke, she glanced at Filsa helplessly.

Filsa spread out her hands and made a gesture of indifference. At the same time, I thought to myself that the "misunderstanding" that Shirley was referring to may also include the attack on herself by Kareser that day.

"So, you've probably met General Kerese, right? It is said that he is also the rumored holder of the emblem. Have you ever seen him use a coat of arms? ”

"Of course."

Absolutely. The moment Kareser unleashed the emblem towards him.

Filsa who was injured because of this will not be forgotten.

He also tried to tell the truth as much as possible, but he only skipped the details of his battle with Kerese, for fear that it would cause another greater misunderstanding.

The four of them cleared up their previous misunderstanding and sat down at a round table to talk about the fall of the Tower of Reverse Time and the return of the Demon Lord.

During the conversation, although Filsa and the young man did not belong to the same order, because they were of the same profession and shared the same desire to defend their homeland and country, the words were still very speculative, and it was completely unclear that there had been a misunderstanding.

Towards the end of the conversation, Shirley kept hinting at Filsa with her eyes that there was something important to do, end the conversation as soon as possible and go back to the room with her.

"Hey, I bought you this-"

Filsa followed Shirley into the room, and then she carefully closed the door and whispered so.

She pulled a small bag out of her fanny pack and handed it to Firsa.

He picked up the bag and shook it in his ear, guessing from the crisp sound of things colliding with each other that the small white paper bag seemed to contain some small solid crystals.

"Yes...... What's that? ”

"I bought it from the "black market" from an acquaintance. The effect of these drugs is to allow you to increase your mana for a short period of time, and keep the magic veins unblocked. This way, you won't be hindered by the Demon Vein in the future. ”

Filsa had long been helpless about his regular illness' and he was pleasantly surprised by the fact that Shirley had brought him a turn for the better.

Shirley still whispered, "Although it is not a forbidden drug, there is no legal sales channel in the Duchy of Van Lentino. So, in general, it's best not to let outsiders know about it.

Also, remember, bring it with you, knowing when there will be a fight with monsters, it is unpredictable, so be prepared at all times. ”

Filsa put the medicine in the inside pocket of his coat and said yes. He then told Shirley about talking to Celis about his journey to the Gransis Alchemists' Guild before dusk.

"Then let's leave as soon as possible, it's almost afternoon, and I did delay a lot this morning."

With that, Shirley picked up the fanny pack that she had put down a moment ago and expertly fastened it around her slender waist.

Then he put on his usual brown coat and completely covered the bag around his waist.

As she lifted the long hair tucked between the two dresses and let it be fully exposed, the shredded hair in her ears accidentally fell apart, which made Filsa notice that Shirley had been wearing the earrings she had given her on her birthday.

It seems that she really loves this jade earring, and she is reluctant to take them off, and she has to put them on carefully every time she goes out.

The corners of Firsa involuntarily curled the corners of her mouth, and she had an indescribable feeling in her heart.

At this point, the two young men were ready to go. Although it had been several days since the two of them arrived, there were no important tasks to do—

But because of the accident at the Tower of Time, Filsa spent most of his time in bed;

And Shirley also had to take care of this injured companion, and did not leave the guild for half a step before he recovered.

Therefore, the two did not swim all the time according to the original plan, which has to be said to be a pity.

At the top of the staircase, Filsa met the two obsidian knights again.

"Hey, Mr. Filsa is about to leave? Me and Olena are the same. Where are you going? Our destination was Grancis, the ancient king of the ancient kings, across the sea of snow and trees. ”

"The ancient king's capital...... Hey, is that the Holy Capital of Grancis? ”

Shirley hadn't reacted for a while, it turned out that some people would call Lanceis by the ancient king's capital.

'Oops, Frank Lampard is really. I'm sorry, but we were both born in Grancis. Therefore, we are more accustomed to calling Lances the ancient royal capital, which really bothers Miss Shirley. ”

Olina explained kindly.

Knowing that they were destined for the same destination, Filsa suggested that the four of them simply go together.

This suggestion was unanimously agreed by the other three.

Two more companions on the journey will always be much more fun than usual.

The four of them walked on the path leading from the east gate of Shidu to the sea of trees.

The two boys walked ahead, busy exchanging their own insights and experiences, and then discussing their respective countermeasures and strategies when fighting against monsters. The two knights quickly formed a friendship, and even had a feeling of seeing each other late.

Shirley and Olina followed not far behind, smiling at the two in front of them.

"I would like to ask, are you in a relationship with Mr. Firsa?"

"Huh?"

Shirley was frightened by Olinna's sudden question, and she was silent without answering, nor denying it.

The girl was shy—Orina thought as she laughed happily. Unexpectedly, just an occasional question made Shirley's bud red, as if it was about to bloom.

"Then I'll assume you're acquiescing. Actually, since I met the two of you in the morning, I think you and him seem to have a good relationship. ”

"Count...... Sort of. Alas, this guy is so worrying and doesn't know how to take care of himself......"

Shirley sighed and muttered to herself helplessly.

"Although you are complaining to me in this regard, it can be seen that you are actually quite willing."

"Talent...... That's not the case. ”

Shirley turned her ear-red face away.

"Hehe, I didn't expect Miss Shirley to be really ...... It's so cute. Olina smiled like a flying begonia, teasing her friends beside her.

"So, what is Miss Olina's relationship with Mr Lampard?"

Olyna's gaze softened a lot, "My relationship with Lampard is similar to yours, but we're ready to get married." We are planning to have our wedding in our hometown of Grancis. Frank Lampard picked the day at the right time, it was my 25th birthday. ”

The future bride has a happy face on her face.

"Really?" Shirley exclaimed, marriage is a dream moment that every girl has been yearning for, "Congratulations! ”

In fact, Olina had a lot on her mind before marriage. Just recently, there has always been some minor friction between the two.

Although it is far from a serious conflict, it still makes Olina worry about her future life, and I don't know if she will get along as well as she used to in the future.

With such trepidation, Olina turned everything to Shirley.

"No, no problem! Mr Frank Lampard is not like Filsa, who refuses to speak all day long......"

Shirley unconsciously complained about her companion again, and stopped in embarrassment. However, Olina felt that this seemingly dissatisfied complaint was actually a kind of meticulous care, another manifestation of the good relationship between the two.

"Well, in a way, that guy is about the same as Mr. Felsa. Remember, not all boys are smuggling, they also have a delicate side. ”

He ...... Is he as delicate as a woman...... Alas, his "delicate thoughts" are probably expressed in the strategic countermeasures against the enemy. ”

This time, Shirley didn't say what she was thinking.

Has Filsa ever been delicate about herself? Just when this question existed, the answer came from the feeling of ice in my ears.

Shirley was full of joy as she held the delicate earrings that Filsa had given her.

Olina had already seen what she was thinking in her mind from her brow that had turned from sorrow to joy, and she continued to tell her own experience of how to get along with her companions:

Sometimes, it is difficult for them to talk about the uneasiness and loneliness that exist in their hearts, and the slight inferiority complex that they feel weak.

Even friends who have been with you for a long time are not easy to find.

They don't want people to know that underneath the seemingly invincible exterior is a fragile heart.

So, when you find him guilty of something that even he can't explain, you just have to cast a familiar look at him, a reassuring gesture, to let him know that he is not alone—it has always been, it is, and it will always be. ”

"I see......"

'For example, Frank Lampard and I, when one of us notices that the other person is depressed and wants to cheer each other on, he touches the ruby ring on his middle finger.

This is a special action that we have agreed to for a long time to encourage each other. I have to say, this method is very effective. ”

Shirley admires Olina very much, and thinks that it is because of such a special way of encouragement that the two of them snuggle up to each other and share weal and sorrow, so that they can work together to get ready to enter the palace of marriage.

Not only that, but she is really considerate to her companions, especially her fiancé Frank Lampard. It would be great if I, as Firsa's assistant, could do the same.

In addition, Shirley also envied Olina's beauty. The tight-fitting women's knight's uniform outlines Olyna's tall figure.

The precipitated deep purple color sets off her stability. The bright eyes and long hair flowing like golden sand can't take the eyes off such a beautiful face.

Shirley felt that Olina seemed very mature compared to herself. Whether it is his beautiful appearance or delicate thoughts, it is beyond his reach.

"Hey, look, the forest not far ahead is the famous "Sea of Snow Trees"!"

Shirley looked ahead of Olina and saw a snow-stained tree landscape come into view.

But the two boys in front of him stopped for some reason.

"What's wrong?"

Olina asked, meeting Lampard's serious expression.

Lampard looked at Filsa – his gaze unswervingly at the sea of trees, his blue pupils shining brightly.

Frank Lampard has just learned that Filsa has a special ability to tell where monsters are.

It just so happened that when he talked about this, Filsa sensed that something was wrong ahead of him through this special ability.

It's just that Filsa didn't explain it in detail, it's actually a physical reaction to perceive the same race.

"There are demons hidden in the sea of trees." Filsa had unsheathed her skin and unsheathed her sword.

The breath is familiar...... I don't know where you've met recently? He thought to himself.

The enemy is hidden in this maze-like jungle, but its exact direction and location are unknown.

The existence of the enchantment in the sea of trees hindered the normal play of Felsea's ability to detect demons.

Staying until dark will make it even more difficult to explore the sea of trees. Only now, with the power of four people, they will conduct a carpet search in all directions, find out the demon enemy and kill it.

After deciding, the four of them split into two teams—Filsa and Shirley, Olina and Lampard—and headed for the two entrances that entered the sea of trees.

So, Filsa embarked on this familiar forest path.

The road was wide enough to accommodate ten horses at a time.

If it's a standard-sized army, it's no problem if you want to move quickly and through the sea of trees.

Along the way, he also came across the Great Banyan Tree, which, according to the dream, was the place where Prisia had bandaged Alphonse's wounds.

Soon, the two of them advanced to the first fork. It is here that Prisia and Alfonse are separated. And that goodbye, I don't know what year and day it will be when we meet again.

"Which way should I go......" Shirley beside him walked in front of him, thinking about the two intersections that were going in different directions.

Felsa involuntarily clenched her hand.

"Follow me, go to the left!"

Shirley was frightened by Filsa's sudden hand-holding move. Although there is no one around, the girl rarely asks others to hold her hand. But seeing that he had made up his mind, he said no more.

In the past, in order to repel the demon enemy as soon as possible, Filsa would adopt the method of "two people going in different directions" in order to shorten the time as much as possible. Now, however, he is not doing so.

Felsa was afraid, terrified, like Alphonse and Priscia's parting.

At that time, Alphonse was afraid of dragging Priscia down, so he had to propose a method of fleeing separately.

Now, Filsa has the ability to protect his companions, so why "separate". All along, whenever I encounter hardship, isn't it because of the joint support of the two?

This time, he put feelings first as a prerequisite for "rational thinking". This time, it was the time when he was "willful".

Shirley complied with Firsa's instructions, and at the same time, in order to keep up with his rapid pace, the other hand also grabbed his sleeve.

The left hand is tightly held, and the slender palm feels as comfortable as if it is wrapped in smooth silk.

What reassured her was the warmth that passed over the gloves.

In this way, the two moved forward for some time.

Felsa's mind was now filled with nothing but chaotic memories of dreams and a series of intractable questions.

"Shirley, where have you ever heard of 'Sea of Snow Trees'? Do you remember what happened here? ”

"No...... I do not know. ”

In fact, there is no record in any ancient history that Prisia and Alphonse ever reached the sea of trees.

Not only that—if Firsa's dreams are true, they are Alphonse's personal memories. Then he has reason to suspect that some of the historical records are false, and may even be forged.

The first is the tragedy of Shidu. Filsa recalled the ancient history of the kingdom that he had studied in the school, and vaguely remembered that there was a sentence that read: "The thieves of the north led a group of monsters to attack Womminbele, and overnight, the flames were in the sky." ”

Although the memories of the dream are a little confusing, the clarity is vivid.

The first thing to distinguish is that at that time, there was not a single "monster" in sight, but instead there were "zombies" all over the city, which were demonized by civilian humans.

Second, Filsa wasn't sure if there were thieves - but beyond that, he had encountered a "necromancer".

History records of this mysterious profession are very few, and they are not mentioned here - perhaps, they don't want to mention it.

Third, "All mutation is caused by the Tower of Time." For this summary summarized by senior scholars, Filsa, who has personally experienced the "riots in Shidu", thinks: "It's just nonsense. ”

It was originally an angry rebuke in his heart, but he still accidentally made a sound, and even alarmed Shirley who was following closely behind.

"Excuse me...... Nothing. ”

"Hmph, it's like he doesn't want to say anything." Shirley, who was a little angry, took off Firsa's hand and walked alone behind her.

For the inexplicably sulking companion, Filsa was a little helpless.

So I went back to the question I was thinking about.

The Marquis of Alex is also a scholar specializing in history, hasn't he found the clues?

Maybe I have already found out, but for some reason, I haven't mentioned it to a layman like Firsa.

Shidu rioted...... At that time, it was a riot to that extent, and it could be called "degenerate".

Filsa's dream was followed by what happened outside the east gate of Shidu, the sea of green snow trees. The two young men are chased by necromancers, and then agree to flee in separate directions.

In a desperate moment, Priscia was rescued by her father.

But Alphonse was not so lucky, he had been separated from Priscia, and he was not rescued by the king's army. In the end, he was left with a pool of blood and disappeared.

According to the medical theory of today's era, such a amount of bleeding is enough to be fatal.

……

Thinking about it, Filsa and Shirley came to the cliff where Alphonse had disappeared.

Just as Felsa was learning from Fan to guess what was going on with Alphonse, a surge of magic reaction in his chest made his heart beat suddenly, and Felsea's thoughts were interrupted.

He felt that a powerful flame magic was raging in a corner of the sea of trees. At the same time, a fire burned in the sea of trees, still shining so brightly in the daylight.

"Isn't that the same direction Olena and Lampard were heading in just now?"

Shirley had a bad premonition in her heart.

Even she could deeply feel the exuberant flame magic, and its power could be imagined.

Neither Olena nor Lampard are "flame manipulators" who are proficient in fire magic.

Therefore, such magic can only be emitted by the enemy.

Shelly and Filsa leaped over the grass in the road and hurried to the source of the fire, calling out the names of the other two companions, begging for their answer.

By the time these two men came to the rescue—

Frank Lampard was badly wounded, blood spilling from the corners of his mouth and he was unconscious next to a charred dead log.

The enchanted knights' uniforms had been burned to shreds by the flames.

In front of him, Olina was still blessed with a weak shield of water, resisting the advance of the huge fireballs unleashed by the enemy.

The Great Flame Magic "Corona Light Flame", which devours the surrounding magical particles and vaporizes the surrounding water vapor, causes Olyna's water shield to gradually lose its protective effect.

The magic of the flame is so powerful that even the water attribute that restrains it against magic does not work.

Filsa recognized that the enemy was none other than one of Fred's six generals, who had destroyed the Tower of Time with a single punch and buried him in the flames.

The young man was dealing with the two obsidian knights with ease, and a single enhanced fireball technique kept them at bay, and they were powerless to fight back.

However, these two weak obsidian knights were not his main prey today.

What awaits the young man in the sea of trees is none other than the culprit who brought the kingdom to ruin, Alphonse.

He thought to himself, after a hundred years, this hypocritical hero should have passed on his memories and emblems to some reincarnated person a long time ago.

And the reincarnation who inherited Alphonse was none other than Filsa ꔷ Danritel.

The purpose of his reincarnation was to find Alphonse and avenge his homeland.

In the eyes of the young man, a cold glint inadvertently flashed. It was this cold glow that allowed Fan to witness a spectacle -

The huge fireball that was blazing was split in half by the white-haired boy who suddenly appeared, wielding a shining sword of ice.

The explosion of flames caused by this caused the trees on either side to turn to ashes in the flames.

The sword that Filsa was holding was the complete ice form of the Ice Flame Sword. The fire inside the sword had completely faded, leaving only the blade of ice haunted by the cold mist.

For this scene, the flame practitioner Van Ti Terren, who has always been proud of the power of fire, couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

No way. According to the law of mutual restraint of the elements, the ice element is always restrained by the fire element.

Even if the world is old, it will never change.

This kind of unilateral restraint can never be replaced.

At the very least, in the realm of magic, there is no such thing as a reversal of objective laws.

However, if it is "that legendary power", it is a different matter.

Emblem - Another kind of illusory power that is generated with the help of the breath of the Great Sacred Stone, and uses the magic power of the holder to maintain the imprint state, but is out of the realm of magic.

It was because of the power of the new mark that Firsa had given the ice sword a magic power that was enough to compete with the flames.

Faced with one of the "Six Sages", this old enemy of the flame from the Demon Sovereign's banner, Filsa did not hesitate to unleash the power of the emblem.

The moment the emblem is activated, the specific purpose of the emblem, its origin, and its real name, which has not even been recorded in history, all pour into the user's mind.

Felsea's emblem, whose official name is "Ice Glow", is actually the prototype of Alphonse's emblem "Arctic Radiance".

It allows the user to greatly increase the mana in a short period of time, breaking the cycle between the elements, and even making the magic element "ice" stand at the pinnacle of many elements.

The principle is as an old proverb in Van Len Tieno says: "A drop of water is not enough to extinguish the whole sea of fire, and it can even be steamed dry by fire; A little spark is not enough to melt the whole of Iceland, and it can even be condensed by ice. In the realm of the universe, there is no absoluteness in the principle of mutual growth and restraint of the elements. ”

- Use the magic of temporary bursts to force everything and subvert the laws of cause and effect.

Perhaps this proverb has always hinted at the existence of the mysterious and magical power of the emblem.

"This Ice Emblem ...... Hmph, Alphonse, the sinner of Van Lentino—finally let me see you again! ”

Van gritted his teeth and released a strong killing intent against the enemy.

Shirley and Olina looked at Filsa at the same time.

Alphonse, the pioneer of the Duchy of Van Lentino and the founder of the Silver Knights.

Countless exploits have made this hero famous on the continent since the first war against the tyrant of the kingdom.

But why did the young man in front of him call him a "sinner"?

Olina often heard that the Marquis of Alex praised Alphons' talents, but she still didn't expect that Mr. Felsa, who she met today, was actually the reincarnation who inherited Alphons.

Thinking of this, Olina, who was physically exhausted, gasped against the trunk of the only intact tree beside her.

"Shirley, get Miss Olina and Mr Lampard to safety. The enemy is up to me. Filsa spoke quickly, giving instructions to Shirley.

The rest is left to Shirley, and Filsa only needs to focus on the enemy in front of her.

Facing the enemy, Fan's face showed murderous intent, and he threw away the leather jacket draped over his body, and the tightly bound shirt reflected his tiger-like body.

A pair of sturdy iron arms and iron fists were exposed, and the gauntlets burst with resentment. The majestic posture of this warrior alone is enough to make people feel intimidated.

Disadvantages in attributes, differences in physique - reckless head-to-head confrontation, Filsa definitely suffers.

But because of the blessing of the emblem, at least during this time, he will not lose to anyone in magic at all.

The power of ice can completely suppress the power of fire. Both of them are aware of this.

"Alphonse...... After being reincarnated, he was actually a poor magic swordsman. Although he still calls himself a knight, he is still extremely weak. ”

Van said defiantly to Felsa, moving his knuckles and posing.

"Although I don't know your name, it seems that you are a contradictory person who is loyal to Van Lun Tieno but has joined the demon army with the purpose of destroying Van Lun Tieno."

"Ridiculous, ridiculous! Aren't you the one who destroyed Van Lentino, Alphonse? ”

Filsa was very incomprehensible to what Van said, "He is a man who has lost his country."

It wasn't until he finally understood the meaning of "Van Lun Tieno" that Brahman kept saying.

Van Lentieno...... What do you mean, the kingdom of Van Lentieno? ”

In this era of civilized principalities, there are still people who are blindly loyal to the era of the kingdom of rebellion. In a sense, this is more contradictory and tangled than Filsa's understanding of the Vatican just now.

"Duchy?" Van was like an enraged bull, his whole body was on fire, and he asked, "There has never been a principality." Some are just false kingdoms built by you rebels! ”

Brahma didn't want to argue with this hated sinner anymore, which was really a pointless move.

So he threw his fist downwards and struck the earth. Flames of heat hidden in the Earth's core are stirred up and burst out of the cracks.

The heat enveloped the surroundings, and the tongues of fire devoured like beasts, and their momentum was even greater than that of the Tower of Reverse Time.

In an instant, the sea of trees burned into a sea of fire.

Asura Flame Prison - the mystery of fire formed by the accumulation of all resentment by Brahman Ti Terron.

His resentment will drown his enemies in the fire.

In the midst of the raging flames, a blue glow lit up again.

Filsa once again raised the sword of extreme ice, which was blessed by the power of the emblem, and sliced through the surging waves of fire. The breath of ice cleared the onslaught of the flames.

In the midst of the fire, in front of Felsea, a rapidly approaching crimson shadow appeared.

The opponent is bare-handed, while we are armed. So Filsa stepped forward with his sword to meet him.

After calculating a certain distance, Brahma began to brake;

At the same time, the five knuckles are clenched into a punch and shrunk around the waist to accumulate strength.

Filsa leaped into the air to deliver a lethal blow in the direction of the upper section and dodge the punch.

The speed of Fan's punches was as fast as a divine wind, and with a blazing aura. A punch is followed by a burst of power that can penetrate the enemy's body.

This force fearlessly met the tip of the ice sword.

The nerves in Felsea's body were shaken, and the ice sword trembled violently, letting out a slight scream.

Although the magic of ice at this moment is strong against the magic of fire.

However, the power of the enemy's fist, in terms of physical strength alone, far surpassed that of the ice sword.

With the blessing of the emblem, "ice" can completely suppress "fire";

However, when it comes to hand-to-hand combat, fighting skills and physical superiority are more important than magic, and the key to victory is the key. In both respects, Felsa is completely inferior to the enemy.

Van can also use the magic of fire to increase his physical strength. The glow of the fire is like a glitter. In this way, this flame Shura is in hand-to-hand combat.

Unless he encounters a grandmaster-level opponent whose boxing skills and physique are several times higher than his own, Fan's in this state is close to invincible.

The powerful warriors that Felsa had encountered in the past had always unleashed a terrifying horror that was cold to freezing on his body;

And the old enemy of the flame in front of him shocked the other party with a scorching anger, and suffocated the other party with the breath of despair in the heat wave.

Filsa distanced himself from the enemy. Fan chased after him, approaching step by step. The advance and retreat of the two sides is extremely obvious.

The arch-rival's fists are swift and swift, even rubbing fierce sparks in the air. Even if the boxing fails to hit the agile opponent, it can bruise the opponent with a spark. In fact, on Felsea's cheeks, there were already several marks of sparks.

Although the enemy was the "Six Sages", Filsa couldn't help but secretly marvel that this opponent's punching style was indeed different. Speed and power, no fancy. Punching and punching resembles the roar of a tiger and a dragon.

The attack was fierce. The iron fist goes straight to the vital points such as the heart and the skull;

Strong and powerful, so that Filsa did not dare to accept recklessly;

Every time it misses, it moves on to the next closest vital point. In short, if you don't kill the enemy, the iron fist will never stop.

For this kind of routine that is similar to the mysterious boxing technique from the East, Filsa really can't think of a name.

The only thing that is certain is that this enemy is very strong, and he is a veritable demon general.

Felsa's physical saber has been used to its greatest function - attack and defense, and the owner of the sword has even integrated the two methods into each sword style and used them together.

If you rashly use the invisible Ice Sword Phantom Form, you will not be able to use effective means of defense.

At the moment, Filsa is still not equipped with any defensive armament.

Before the fire fist of the old enemy, almost every part of the body becomes a fatal weakness.

Even now, the saber can be used for defense, if the Van sees his omission and delivers a fierce blow......

As long as he was punched by Fan, even if it was just a blow, it was a fatal and serious injury, enough to break Filsa's bones.

With the blessing of the emblem, "Ice" is no longer at a disadvantage in the face of the old enemy "Yan", at least it can make the ice sword have a magical defense against the heavy blow of fire and flame.

Otherwise, even the legendary "Ice Flame Sword ꔷFranzane" will be overwhelmed and shattered into pieces under the continuous fire fist blows.

The fight lasted for a quarter of an hour, and the duration of Firsa's "Ice Glow" was running out.

Do you want to ...... Like Alphonse a hundred years ago, choose to flee?

No, in the face of this old enemy, what reason could Filsa escape?

In this narrow room, Filsa sensed the breath of the wind flowing in the shadows......

-

Cylis, Dilland Hart was sitting at the counter in the Gransis Alchemist's Guild, toasting with others while waiting for Felsa to arrive. Until this time, the color of the sky fades into dusk.

Today, he came here to the Alchemist Guild on purpose, the purpose of which was to deliver a letter to the head of the knight order to the guild leader, and by the way, he had two drinks with his knight friends who happened to meet here.

I've already done my business.

The Alchemists' Guild is also one of the large medical halls in the Holy Capital, and the people who come and go are not only full-time alchemists, but also other outsiders.

Such a public place can even be said to be mixed.

Despite this, the familiar figure was still not seen.

For his late friend, Celis didn't complain in the shreddest. On the contrary, he was puzzled.

Felsa has always been very punctual. To be precise, he has always come, and he will definitely arrive much earlier than the appointed time.

He once said that he didn't like to wait for people, and he didn't like others waiting for him even more.

As a former classmate of Felsa, and even a close friend today, Celis knew him well, his character, his personality, and his way of doing things;

There are even strengths, as well as weaknesses.

Celis never had the heart to taste the next glass of wine.

His armament—as a testament to being a dragon cavalry—lay at his feet with a short, black, oily spear.

His whole body was covered with a light black and purple-edged armor, which was more majestic than the other knights present, and less heavy and cumbersome.

The accompanying helmet, engraved with the dragon's wrath face, is hanging from a hook in the wall not far away.

"Sorry, I missed you."

He didn't wait any longer, Celis decisively picked up his bayonet, checked his equipment, and put on his helmet - just like a warrior who was about to go out to fight.

He left the tumultuous place without looking back, thinking that he would find Filsa when he went before it was dark.

From Glance's Simon – it didn't need to be, but Celis was just trying to get a clearer look at what was in his line of sight – somewhere in the distance there was a sea of trees flickering with fire. Under the twilight, it is very dazzling.

Undoubtedly, it could only be a flame made by magic that would be so intense.

The flame veins in his body swelled up, as if he felt a resonance.

When it comes to fire-based magic, Celis is familiar with it. Because of the magic martial arts he is proficient in, his attribute is mainly Yan.

At the same time, he is also a badge holder.

Emblem "Flame Dragon Reverse Scales" - that is the certificate of honor inherited by the family engraved by the mentor himself after Celis successfully passed the family's coming-of-age ceremony cultivation;

At the same time, he also received an armed bayonet named after his family name, "Dragon's Heart ꔷ Dilanhat".

From now on, Celis ꔷ Dilanhardt was the official heir of the family, and the dragon cavalry who had the holy duty of slaying demons and defending the principality of Van Lentino.

-

Filsa, who missed slightly, was immediately caught by Van with a fatal loophole. He struck from Filsana's unsuspecting right shoulder, and the punch from the left opened instantly, and his five fingers changed to the momentum of eagle talons.

Felsa's right shoulder was clutched by the iron claws, and fear and coldness corresponding to the scorching heat came from the pain.

At the same time, his body trembled involuntarily.

Van was about to crush the enemy's right shoulder with all his might, when a strong wind rose in the sea of trees.

The surrounding fires were about to be extinguished like faint candles.

The wind was very messy, and it swept at almost everything that existed.

However, from which direction, two boomerangs flew out of the orbit of the wind direction at this moment.

The sudden turn of the wind accelerated the two sharp blades, and they rushed towards the left arm of the enemy who was clutching Firsa's right shoulder.

The Wind Demon Martial Technique "Emerald Blade" has no pain in the flesh of Vanna's sturdy flesh.

But the momentum of the wind still made him relax a little.

Taking advantage of this, Filsa quickly unleashed a kick that went straight to the lower abdomen of his enemy, escaping the dangerous iron claws.

The duration of the emblem "Ice Glow" is almost up, and there are only five seconds left. The sword of extreme ice in his hand glowed with the last and most dazzling light.

Felsea's veins flowed at high speed, unleashing a powerful breath of ice, surpassing the breath of fire once again.

The whole body is surrounded by blue light. It was a mana particle overflowing from the veins.

At the same time, Shirley secretly unleashed the magic of the wind and blessed herself.

Shirley is the source of the wind, the place where the wind whirlpool turns most violently. The mana is compressed and released, and the magic particles that overflow from the veins turn into emerald green light.

The momentum of the rushing void. A dazzling sword of ice slashes through the heart of an enemy.

The awe-inspiring sword of Chalan, a blade condensed by the kamikaze, Shirley clenched his hands and struck from behind Fan's back. The target is taken straight to the back of the head.

Will Van meet Felsea's Ice Blossom Dance, or catch Shirley's Wind Blade attack?

Only one of the blows can be captured. Even if you succeed in resisting it, you will be stabbed by another sword.

Brahma thought in his heart. That being the case, then—

Intercept at the same time.

In order to be able to meet the attack from both sides at the same time, the young man leaned half-sideways.

Neither Firsa nor Shirley could believe the same scene from different angles in front of them—Van grabbed the sword from both sides with both hands.

At the moment of contact, the gauntlets worn on Fan's hands had been destroyed into scattered pieces by the magic of ice and wind.

Van knew that at this moment, the magic of ice and wind was extremely powerful.

So he didn't intend to have more than half a second of contact with him, but took advantage of the situation to pull the swords of the two people in the air, so that the two of them collided together.

At this moment when his hands were taken off the blades, his palms were full of scars of magic power;

At the same time, despite his injuries, he unleashed the arrogance of the "Shura Burning Hell" again, intending to send the two enemies to Hell together.

In this moment. The brachial muscle, which bursts with flames, is used as a motor for productivity.

Armed with the forearms that stay in the crossover movement at the moment.

Arm as an accelerated thruster. The meaning itself is the meaning of the truth. He is the one who created the Shura Flame Hell for the enemy, and he is the master of life and death of the enemy.

Filsa and Shirley tasted despair at the same time—all but a burst of fire and a burning pain from the lower abdomen to the whole body.

The two of them who were counterattacked by Fan's "Shura Flame Prison" were surrounded by a bright red hot whirlwind, and the heat wave was like a beast gnawing.

Until this time, the sun was setting, and it was just the light of the fire that lit up, dyeing the sky as if it was still dusk.

Large areas of the sea of trees have burned to ashes.

In the previous moment, the residual consciousness in Firsa's mind was not to escape from this sea of fire, nor to this sharp pain, but ......

He put his arms around Shirley and protected her with himself.

- Protect your companions.

Shirley, curled up in his arms, did not suffer a strong burn.

Fortunately, before the effect of the emblem "Ice Flame" was gone, its extremely cold aura expelled some of the heat flames, and Filsa was not mortally injured. However, the scars of fire still covered the knight's body.

He couldn't stand up well for a moment, and he was supported by Shirley while leaning on his sword, and he was confronted by the Devil of Fire who was approaching again.

There is no longer enough strength to fight the enemy. The emblem temporarily lost its magic and was dim.

Perhaps, he did not inherit the true strength of Alphonse from the sigil......

This was the worst situation Felsa had ever suffered since he became a knight. The two joined hands, but they were still defeated by this demon general. With the emblem, he still lost to his opponent.

At this time, Filsa remembered Elphons, who wanted not to drag Priscia down. So he made up a lie to persuade her to separate from herself, so that she could abandon her burden and escape on her own.

Now I may have to use this trick again.

"Shirley, why don't you ...... first" Filsa said as he looked at the approaching enemy in front of him, letting go of his hand.

However, what interrupted Felsa was a sharp light that broke through the sky in front of his eyes.

After that sharp light, a black spear stabbed the ground, blocking Fan's advance.

The bayonet came into view from his left side. He looked over there speculatively.

It was a dark shadow that kept moving this way.

Because this person's armor is blessed with a mysterious charm, the wind that this person is pulling is also dyed black.

His approach was as threatening as a dragon.

"Celis ......"

Meeting a friend, Firsa's heart lit up with a glimmer of hope. At this moment, he finally lost his strength, lost consciousness and passed out.

Running to the center of the two sides, Celis drew his spear stuck upside down and pointed it at the common enemy, Van Ti Taron.

Cellis gripped his weapon in his hand, and a meter-long spear wrapped around the purple breath.

Before he liberated the Emblem of Fire, he was still in a dark cavalry posture. The sturdy body covered in the armor is indeed the flesh and blood of the dragonman.

Despite this, the sparkle of the eyes that shines through the cracks in the Dragon's Fury Helmet is as threatening as that of a dragon.

"Shirley, take Felsa away first, and quickly flee from the sea of trees and go to the Holy Capital to wait for me. I'll deal with the demons here. ”

Celis said with his back to his two friends.

"Good! Please. ”

Shirley supported her badly injured and fainted companion, walked with a wind-blessed stride, and disappeared among the dead trees.

Brahma was originally dismissive of the person in front of him.

It wasn't until he carefully studied the bayonet in the enemy's hand and the mark on the enemy's arm that he rekindled his killing intent.

"So you are the inheritor of the Flame Dragon Scales—Finchley Dylanhat!" After finding out the details of the enemy, Van put on a fist pose, and his whole body burned again, ready to fight.

Finchley ꔷ Dilanhart is none other than the ancestor of the Celis family, a member of the Ancient Silver Knights.

One of the most astonishing deeds of this legendary figure was that more than a hundred years ago, outside the royal city, between the sun and the flames, Finchley swept away most of the members of the Royal Knights in one fell swoop with the ultimate coronal brilliance of the Extreme Flame Holy Sword.

Known as "the first decisive glory of the Duchy of Van Lentino", Alphonse was able to enter the blockaded royal city and eradicate the tyrant.

Cellis wondered in his heart, could the enemy in front of him have anything to do with the ancestors of the Dilanhardt family?

-

Shirley, who had successfully escaped, looked back and found that in the distance in the sea of trees, the flickering firelight was lit up again in the night.

Presumably, in that dead wood jungle, a fierce battle broke out again.

Shirley looked pitifully at Filsa, who had been badly injured to protect herself, and stroked his spark-damaged cheek.

In fact, he wasn't the only one hurt. The two Obsidian Knights who were rescued by Shirley were also seriously injured and stayed in Grancis.

The holy capital, Grancis, a huge, tranquil and majestic county of the ancient city, is close at hand.

"Sister Olina ...... Her wedding ......"

It seems that the wedding banquet of the two is going to be postponed for a while.

Shirley was full of regret and pity, and helped her companion into the holy capital.