Under the deepest night sky, ashes were scattered all over the sky. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Nature.2

The people who had been controlled by Giza slowly woke up from the ground.

Some regained control of their bodies, clung to each other in the terror of the aftermath of the catastrophe, weeping bitterly.

But more people, their bodies have been greatly deformed under the transformation of the Blood Demon Master, and after regaining their perception and control, they died in a miserable cry against the background of flying ashes.

"I'm Nicola of the White-Bladed Guard, don't panic!"

A pale, bloodied man clutching a strange blade weaved his way through the crowd.

Without mercy, he pushed away an old man who was frantically questioning the people around him and strode forward.

"Everybody stay put!

"In the name of the king!"

The prestige of the Meteorite shocked the poor people in the shield area, and many of them fell silent in hesitation.

There were also a few more "stubborn" people, whom Nicola had to convince with a blade.

Nicolas gasped as he walked over to a ruin, pulling out a thick arm from under a collapsed signboard.

"I thought you were dead," the Meteorite struggled to move the wounded, "that scourge spared you?"

Grivo, the lame former heavy sword infantryman, was dying, tearing away the dirt and ashes from his body, and with the power of Nicolai, crawled out from under the collapsed signboard.

"No," Grivo coughed violently, straining his body around Nicolai's neck and raising his hand to tap his bleeding forehead.

"The man with the child......"

The veteran frowned, his expression solemn.

"He let me go—while I was being manipulated by that monster. ”

Nicolas was slightly stunned.

"Man, with children?" the Meteorite helped Grivo to his feet, his eyes full of suspicion, "can move freely in front of that scourge - he has a legendary anti-demon force?"

Grivo staggered and shook his head: "I don't know, maybe." ”

Nicolai narrowed his eyes and said directly and simply: "What about others?"

"It was still a few minutes ago," Grivo chewed on his salty mouth, spat out a bloody tooth, and said roughly, "Damn, that guy is standing up to my and those monsters' attacks......"

Nicollet flicked aside a plank: "He's amazing?"

Grivo paused, his eyes flashing with jealousy and solemnity:

"Very powerful. ”

Nicolai shoved the Soul Breaker into his scabbard, "So, that guy solved the scourge?"

"I don't know......," Grivo shook his head, still gloomy:

"Maybe. ”

――――

Tails gasped blankly, a few patches of black ash gently scraping against his face, all shattered.

Is it over?

He looked up at the sky full of flying ash and the ruins around him.

Tails didn't recognize this place, he had been taken too far away in the run of Giza.

But he could still see the corpse lying in the street—a pale old man lying at his feet, and before he died, he tried to reach out his hand, as if to touch the hope of survival.

Tails' ears moved, and he sensed something.

He turned around, startled.

Intact Ashda stood behind him, graceful in the ashes.

The Qi Demon Master looked at the Pure World Blade in Tails' hand with a complicated expression.

Tails gasped and calmed down, "Can you make a noise next time?" or an invitation?"

Ashida didn't speak, just shifted her gaze to his face.

"And," Tails sighed, pouting around, "Are you late?"

Ashida looked up at the fluttering ashes with subtle emotion in her eyes.

"Come out of the ground......" the magician said slowly, his face unchanged, "It will take time." ”

Tails scoffed.

After experiencing the battle with Giza, especially after hearing the words of the Black Sword, it was as if he had suddenly opened his mind.

The kind of suppression he had tried to suppress when facing the Qi Demon Master in the past, but the jealousy and fear that were still hidden deep in his heart began to slowly dissolve.

Magician?

Compared to Giza, what was in front of him was nothing more than a slightly stronger opponent.

"By the way, Mr. Saxon," Tails whispered to Ashida's last name, "I've got ...... thought about the magician."

The mage raised an eyebrow slightly.

He lifted his gaze and looked at Ashida resolutely and decisively.

"I'm not ready," Tails stared at the magician's compelling gaze, and spoke word by word, articulating clearly and sounding clearly, "That's my answer." ”

"It's my choice too. ”

Ashida's handsome face remained motionless.

They stared at each other in silence.

After a while, the magician closed his eyes and sighed.

"But ......"

Tails spoke again.

"I'm not going to reject you, and I'm not going to rule out being a ......," Tails said calmly under Ashida's strange gaze, "It's just that I need time to learn, understand, and acquire everything about the Magi, and maybe all about magic—and that requires your help." ”

Perhaps, there is also the truth of the Scarlet Year.

Ashida's eyes flashed with a strange blue light.

"And, you're sure you know what you're doing," Tails said, turning his head to look at the corpses and ruins that littered the streets, "it's not for nothing that the world hates mages - even if you're doing it to protect me. ”

At that moment, Tails only felt a little overwhelmed by the pressure.

So many lives......

It's all because ......

He took a deep breath, draining the emotions from his head, trying not to think about the fact that he was a murderer in front of him.

"Maybe I can help you, as a prince," Tails cleared his mind and said slowly, "as the future King of the Stars." ”

Aishida raised her chin slightly, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and a strange look flashed in her eyes: "What do you mean......"

"After knowing the cause and effect, maybe I can find a way out for you, a way out where you can stand in peace, the world is safe and sound, and the two sides are safe," Tails raised the edge of the pure world intentionally or unintentionally, and said categorically, "The magician can't go on like this. ”

In the black ashes that fluttered in the wind, Ashida looked at the small red sword in his hand, and his eyes showed fear.

"If I'm really going to inevitably become a mage, it's all the more necessary for me to do so," Tails nodded:

"And a human king with power and an army in his hands would undoubtedly be more helpful than a powerful and unfettered scourge. ”

This time, Ashida was silent for a long time.

Tails waited patiently for his answer.

For a second or two, the second prince vowed, and in Ashida's face, he saw an emotional flow that had not been common before.

Remembrance and mourning?

This expression was something Tails had only seen from Ashida's face when he was explaining the Magic Tower.

"Many people have thought the same way - that mages and other races can coexist peacefully, and even help each other," Ashida finally spoke slowly, and there seemed to be a sadness in his voice that he did not want to face:

"Whether it's a magician, a human, or even an elf, there are countless similar efforts and attempts. ”

"They all failed. ”

Ashida said softly.

They stood high and low in the ruins,

Tails responded to the mage's gaze with a determined and unquestioning look.

He didn't hesitate to take a step forward.

"First, their efforts are not enough," Tails' voice echoed in the air, "Second ......"

"I'm not them. ”

"Not the losers. ”

Tyers felt the chill in the air, his pupils shrunk, his tone steady, and his voice slightly deepened.

"I'm Tails. ”

Under Ashida's puzzled gaze, he said lightly:

"Tyers Thuran, Zyrana Kessel Bright Star. ”

"He is a descendant of the imperial family, a star bloodline, and the future king of the stars. ”

Speaking of which, Tails took a deep breath and raised the edge of the Pure World.

Unsurprisingly, he saw Ashida's brow furrow, and he took a step backwards.

Tails smiled slightly in his heart, and said with a silent and firm face: "He is also the sealer of the Blood Demon Master." ”

And......

Travelers from unknown worlds.

Ashida's eyes instantly swept through countless unknown emotions, but in the end, Qi Qi was pressed down by a crystal blue light.

Tails let go of the Pure Edge. Wait quietly for the other person's reply.

But only he knew that he was already sweating slightly in the palm of his hand holding the Pure World Blade.

He did not forget Giza's last words before disappearing.

Watch out for Ashida. 】

The magician was still staring at him, his gaze motionless.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three-second ......

Tails swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his palms trembling slightly.

Finally, Ashida suddenly laughed.

Tails was stunned and looked at him for some reason.

"You know, it's not just you......" Ashida's chilling smile reappeared:

"I didn't show up until after today, and I'm not ready for you," the magician chuckled slightly, "You're too special." ”

Tails frowned.

"Whether it's as a human prince," Ashida's eyes drifted to the edge of the pure world, and the words were imperceptible: "It's still ......"

Ashida raised her hands and gestured gracefully to herself.

"Therefore. ”

"I will respect your decision," the magician nodded slowly under Tails' slightly moving gaze, "And I need time to study your anomaly - whether it is an inexplicable knock on the door or a loss of control that can lead to it on your own - maybe your path will be easier or more difficult than ours, maybe it will be more difficult than ours." ”

Tails suppressed the mood swings in his heart, took the friendliest and calm attitude, and pursed his lips and smiled.

Negotiate......

It worked.

Ashidata......

"Yes, I won't force you to go with me again, and I won't urge you to become a magician," Ashida looked at his reaction and smiled slightly, "But since you said it, you want to understand magic and magic ......"

"I can make time and think of a way," Tails reacted quickly, raising an eyebrow, "Even as a prince, you have to have some secret extracurricular interests, or habits?"

Tails gritted slightly on "Secret".

"I'll keep in touch with you regularly and secretly," Ashida understood, smiling mysteriously and accentuating "secret," "It's the old way - keep an eye on the invitations." ”

Tails rolled his eyes unabashedly in front of him.

Ashda chuckled and said slowly, "So,"

"We'll see you later. ”

"Tails Bright Star. ”

He smiled playfully and meaningfully, and his eyes were subtle.

Just like the first time they met in the underground of the chess and card room.

"My interesting junior. ”

Tails took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly.

He bowed his head slightly, "Thank you, Mr. Thorn. ”

Ashida bowed slightly, and his graceful figure turned into blue light.

The blue light fades slowly.

Until only a colorless breeze was left, blowing Tails' head and causing the latter to squint.

"I won't bother you, she's been looking for you for a long time. ”

Ashida's beautiful voice came from the wind.

Tails was a little stunned.

After a few seconds, the wind died down.

Tails stood in place for a few seconds, the Pure World Blade in his hand clenched tightly.

After making sure that the other party had completely left, he exhaled, and the apprehension and tension in his heart instantly relaxed.

Oh, my God......

He looked at the deep night sky and sighed as if relieved.

Giza's expression before he disappeared, the look in Ashida's eyes before leaving, were still in his mind.

Magician......

What kind of existence are you?

What does the world look like in your eyes?

Tails then looked down at his hand—the JC dagger in his right hand, and the little red sword in his left—and was distracted.

He let out a sigh of disappointment and inserted JC back into the sheath at his waist, only to touch a foreign object.

Tails froze.

Is that......

He hung his head, bit his lip, and a wordless sorrow welled up in his heart.

At this moment, a timid voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Thai, Tails...... Is that you?"

The second prince was startled and turned his head suddenly.

His eyes widened.

I saw the embarrassed, dirty little slippery head, standing behind him with his arms crossed, shivering coldly.

She was squinting her eyes, as if trying to see what was in front of her.

Tails froze.

She......

Xiao Slippery seemed to be accustomed to everything in front of her, and she sniffed with red eyes, and stretched out her hands while shrinking and groping forward.

Amidst the ruins and corpses, she was like a child who had just learned to walk, trembling and cautiously moving forward, and like a helpless blind person, walking alone in a world without light.

This reminds the traveler of the scene where she was in the library, lying on a thick book and squinting and reading, and then looking up in horror.

"Yes...... Tails?"

The little slipper stumbled and tripped over the uneven surface.

Tails stared blankly at her, and it took a few seconds to react.

"Yes...... It's me!"

"Little slippery!"

Hearing the affirmative answer, the little slipper first took a deep breath, and then pursed his lips.

There was a sparkle in his eyes.

Tails exhaled, biting his lip, stepping over the mess and taking a few steps in front of the girl.

He stood one step away from her, gasping for breath as he cautiously stretched out his bloodied left hand.

Then, hold the palm of the little slippery head.

Feeling a tightness in his hand, the little slippery head trembled, as if he was afraid.

But after a moment, she was still resolute and reassuring, and her hands were behind Tails's left hand.

They stood among the rubble, clinging to each other.

Tails looked at the little slippery head with a complicated expression, clenched his fists, and only felt that his heavy mood was a little loosened:

"You...... Are you alright?"

He asked, slurring.

Xiao Slippery's mood seemed to have settled down a lot, she squinted at her highly myopic blue eyes, and nodded tremblingly:

She ...... Those tentacles, let me go. ”

The girl stood in front of him, her lips pursed slightly.

Looking at the messy girl, Tails closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

The little slippery head sniffled, and the hands that grabbed his arms shook slightly.

"We ...... That ......"

But before she could finish speaking, Tails suddenly laughed.

A second later, he stepped forward without hesitation and hugged the stupid little slippery head tightly.

Little Slippery shook his head, but he still leaned obediently on Tails's shoulder, and tears couldn't stop flowing.

"That's good. ”

Tails gritted his teeth and muttered.

He looked at the streets of the shield district where only the wind and snow were howling, at the countless corpses that had fallen on the side of the road, and at the ashes scattered everywhere, clutching the only warm and trembling life in front of him.

At that moment, Tails only felt a little hazy in his eyes.

"It's all right," he said softly.

"We're safe. ”

The little slippery head hugged him tightly, sniffling again and again, tears wetting his shoulders.

"At least, King Nunn......" Tails grabbed the Pure Edge and wiped a handful of tears from the back of his hand.

Hearing King Nunn's name, Little Slippery stiffened slightly.

Tails breathed a sigh of relief, pulled away a smile, and continued

"At least he wouldn't have hanged me at the city gates for abducting girls. ”

Xiao Slippery Head was slightly stunned, and then smiled.

Tails chuckled as well.

"That's right. ”

After a few moments, Tails let go of the little slippery head.

He reached for his waist, for the foreign object.

"This is ...... for you"

Tails pulled it out and slipped it into Little Slipper's hand.

Xiao Slippery Head was slightly stunned, and then groped for something in her hand.

Something she knows best.

The little slippery head sniffed hard, then gently lifted the object in his hand, put it on his head, and pressed it behind his ear.

Behind the comical, heavy, dusty and cracked black-rimmed glasses, the little girl reopened her crystal clear green eyes.

Little Slippery looked at Tails blankly, at the boy in front of him, covered in blood and stains, with a messy head and a red and swollen bag on his forehead.

A few seconds later.

The two looked at each other's embarrassed looks and laughed together.

Right now.

Little Slippery's face changed.

"You, what's wrong with you?" she asked, a little stunned.

Tails raised an eyebrow: "Huh?"

In the next second, I saw Xiao Slide's eyes wide, frightened.

Tails frowned, he quickly felt something wrong.

He lowered his head, his face pale.

A drop of blood appeared on the ground.

Then the second drop, the third drop......

Tails shuddered.

He reached out and touched his nose.

Start with a slippery slice.

Tails' face froze.

I'm ......

What's wrong?

"Dangchang!"

The Pure World's Edge fell off his hand and fell to the ground, shaking slightly.

Under the shocked eyes of the little slippery head, Tails staggered back and subconsciously covered his heart.

The traverser's hands trembled uncontrollably.

He stared at the little slippery head with his eyes wide open.

It's like seeing the most terrible thing.

At that moment, the little slippery head remembered Alex's expression before he died a few hours ago.

She covered her mouth and screamed.

No.

No, it won't.

With the little slippery shout, Tails staggered and fell.

Xiao Slippery Head was shocked, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to help him lie down.

"Ahh......hh

Tails let out a painful, suppressed moan.

A pain that went straight to the heart suddenly came out of Tails's body!

It was like tearing his soul apart!

No.

No!

The kind of pain that I encountered when I was assassinated by an assassin with an ability and bombarded by a magic gun seemed to tear every inch of my body and every cell......

That, the price of using magical energy......

Not again......

That's what it is...... The price of victory?

In the midst of the extreme pain, Tails heard in a trance in his ears: a cracking sound like a substance, chilling, came from his body!

It's like his body, slowly shattering.

"Ahh

Tails convulsed all over his body and let out a cry of pain again!

And the little slippery head could only hold him helplessly, screaming in panic and trembling all over.