Aurelian sat on the edge of the pumice rock on the edge of the rock, slowly raising her head to gaze at the deep dark night sky hanging overhead.

The dense stars shone like cold jade, blooming with a bright and deep light.

Her clear and sad eyes reflected the silver stars in the sky, but her brows couldn't help but furrow slightly.

Feeling the cool breeze blowing in her face, Aurelian occasionally sighed deeply.

She wasn't actually worried about her grandfather's move of bringing the teacher into the realm of the dead to fight alone.

For her, the strength of Teacher Victor speaks for itself,

Although at the beginning, when I saw my grandfather suddenly appear, and disappeared into the fog with Mr. Victor without saying a word,

Aurelian was a little surprised and frightened.

But these emotions were soon replaced by stronger concerns,

She was more worried about the battle between the two.

I'm afraid that the realm of the dead that my grandfather has worked so hard to accumulate will be wiped out under the blow of Mr. Victor.

Aurelian couldn't imagine how heartbroken her grandfather would be.

After the two men left, Aurelian stayed where she was.

From the first to the end of the night, she still felt the cold wind blowing, waiting quietly.

During this long wait, she began to let her thoughts drift away when she was alone,

She was wondering if it was because of her behavior that she pushed Teacher Victor too hard,

So much so that in front of her, there was a lot of pressure in the teacher's heart.

If others do the same for herself, it seems difficult for her to accept it herself.

However, it was because Mr. Victor avoided her, so she was very angry......

The more Aurelian thought about it, the more confused her thoughts became, and the more guilty she felt.

And just now, because he deliberately got angry with the teacher, he said the words of expelling Teacher Victor from the empire.

The more she thinks about it now, the more uncomfortable she feels, obviously she is also very angry, and she feels that Teacher Victor doesn't understand her mind at all.

But under the anger, she couldn't help but get carried away with anger, and subconsciously said those mean words.

Now calming down, Aurelian felt a little overwhelmed.

Is she really going to get rid of Teacher Victor like this......

After Mr. Victor appeared in a moment, how should she face him?

But in the next second, her thoughts seemed to be confirmed,

A dark green spatial rift suddenly cracked.

A dark green aura poured out of it, accompanied by a leisurely bloom of nether flames.

A cold aura swept over Aurelian's side as the rift opened.

Immediately after, a black figure rushed out of the dark green mist and landed steadily on the pumice rock behind her.

Aurelian subconsciously turned around and looked back.

And the picture in front of her made her stunned.

The man who had just burst out of the crack was indeed Victor, but he was covered in accumulated dust, and blood was even dripping from the corners of his mouth.

Although the aura he exuded was still sharp and confident, there was an inevitable weakness in it.

At this moment, Aurelian only felt her heart clenched violently, and her mind went blank.

She subconsciously exhaled her first voice:

"Old ......"

"Victor, are you going to keep going?"

Before she could fully utter her words, she was interrupted by a deep voice from behind her.

Behind him, Festan Barlow, who was haunted by raging fire and ghosts, also slowly walked out of it.

His body hung in the air, and the smoke around him boiled and swirled, chaotic and unpredictable.

The cane in his hand burned with a bright green flame, illuminating the night around him.

Aurelian looked a little dazed, and turned her head to look at her grandfather again.

No, I can't tell it's my grandfather at all.

Only by the twisted silhouette of her body, the floating clothes and the surrounding soul can she barely recognize that this is her grandfather.

But now, as if he were a soul, he became one with the tens of thousands of ghosts hovering around him.

The aura of death emanating from his body was damp and cold, like a group of mass graves with no one in a shower.

Like...... It's the same as an undead who has really died once.

Aurelian could clearly feel as if some kind of horror had awakened in the depths of her soul.

A strong sense of death soaked through her every bone, deep into her marrow, and even made her blood seem to freeze.

Powerful......

It was a power that Aurelian could clearly perceive, and that she could not fight.

A power that even the gods have killed.

She had only felt this powerful feeling in her own father.

Aurelian's gaze turned to Victor, who was standing sideways, one hand on a rock, and one knee on the ground.

Seeing the teacher's injured appearance, she couldn't help but feel a tense in her heart.

She had already thought of the terrifying battles that took place in the realm of the dead.

So in the end...... Is it the teacher's defeat?

How...... Possible?

This is, the strongest guardian of the kingdom?

Perhaps sensing the aura of Archduke Barlow, Victor slowly stood up and faced Archduke Barlow again, who had turned into a dead soul.

He was still as casual and calm as he had been.

Even though he was obviously weak and seriously injured, he had no fear in the face of the elderly in front of him.

Victor casually pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Then he flicked his fingers, letting the blood-stained handkerchief drift away in the wind.

With his hands in his pockets again, he faced Archduke Barlow with a smile on his face and defiantly defiant:

"That's it?"

Hearing this, Aureli was anxious in peace of mind.

She couldn't wait to turn around and immediately say something soothing to her grandfather, hoping that she would let go of her rude teacher.

But then, her mouth, which had just been about to speak, suddenly stiffened.

As if he had lost his voice, his throat was empty, and only the sound of the wind passed through.

At the same time, her body was like a sculpture, and she froze in place.

It was the oppression from her grandfather that made her unable to speak.

"Good."

Grand Duke Barlow stretched out his bony arm and made a clicking sound.

The thick smoke slowly gathers around it, creating a mirage like an ocean.

Once again, a thick fog converged, casting a long dead silence into the empty night sky.

"Since you have desecrated death, I also have the right to return you to reincarnation."

At this moment, Aurelian's brain went blank.

Yes......

Grandpa him.

Want to kill the teacher?

Her eyes trembled, and her expression was full of shock and disbelief.

At this moment, she was like an outsider, quietly observing the two people in front of her who were facing each other fiercely.

On the left, there is the teacher she loves and admires.

On the right, is her last relative in the world.

And she stood on the side, not knowing what to do.

The energy of the revenant soul gathered in the hands of the first Grand Duke Barlow became more and more intense, as if it was about to explode.

Aurelian's gaze fell on Victor on the other side.

only to find that he was as quiet as a stone statue, as if he had forgotten to resist.

At this moment, Aurelian's heart seemed to have broken through all shackles and shackles.

It's like the sun about to burst, beating wildly.

Almost subconsciously, her body made decisions for her.

"Don't!"

The sound sliced through the silent air, and Aurelian's figure vanished in place.

An ethereal phantom appeared in front of Victor, blocking Archduke Barlow.

There was a dead silence all around.

It was as if only the sound of Aurelian's heart beating, thumping in the empty night sky, intense and clear.

The magic power in her body was like an awakened beast, and a majestic force suddenly rolled up, surrounding her western circumference.

Draw one brilliant star totem after another.

"Grandpa...... Please let him go. ”

In the face of Aurelian's decision, the eyes of the Grand Duke Barlow, burning with ghostly fire, became even more fierce.

His gaze fell on her, and there was coldness in his tone:

"You said it yourself that he is no longer your teacher, no longer a man of the Empire."

"So now, do you know what you're doing?"

"I know!"

Aurelian and Archduke Barlow looked at each other, their eyes shining with an unyielding light.

"Even so, he was my teacher! He was an Imperial. ”

"You have no right to judge him!"

As soon as these words came out, Grand Duke Barlow's momentum instantly became cold.

"You say I don't have the right to judge him?"

The empty and chaotic voice of his revenant soul seemed to echo from the sky thousands of miles away.

The cold momentum was like a heavy cold tombstone, and it suddenly pressed on Aurelian's shoulders.

She felt her body stiffen, and her blood seemed to begin to clot.

Under the momentum of this oppression, Aurelian was deeply aware.

Grandpa he is serious.

However, even in the face of such a threat, she did not take a step back from Victor.

She knew that once she left, Victor, who was seriously injured, might not be spared.

As a result, her attitude is even more determined.

Her heart beat violently in her chest, revealing undisguised power within her.

The surrounding ethereal nebulae and totems are entangled, creating a splendid and gorgeous protective barrier for Victor and her.

The interconnected stars outline a brilliant starry sky, which is intoxicatingly beautiful.

Perhaps seeing Aurelian's determination, Archduke Barlow's attitude softened slightly.

But his eyes were still cold, his head lowered, and his gaze swept over her and Victor behind him.

"Okay, then I'll agree with you."

He whispered, but the dissatisfaction in his tone was palpable.

"However, this reason of yours will only anger me."

"Let me see how you can convince me to let him go willingly."

This means that if Aurelian can find a more reasonable reason, Grandpa may let Victor go.

Aurelian pondered.

It was a subconscious act for her to force herself to stand up for Teacher Victor.

Now if she had to come up with another reason, what would she do?

Suddenly, she seemed to think of something.

Turning her head, her gaze glanced at Victor behind her.

She noticed that his gaze was always locked on her, his eyes full of infinite trust.

Aureli shuddered and turned back to look at her grandfather.

His eyes were also on hers,

His gaze is filled with infinite scrutiny.

In the rear, is her most important person.

And ahead, is her only relative.

Things seem to be back to square one.

But this time, she has an answer to this choice,

Aurelian took a deep breath and looked at her grandfather steadfastly.

"Grandpa, you are my relative, so I hope you will respect my choice."

Her voice was firm and clear without any hesitation:

"I like him."