The silence in the black cell lasted for a long time.

Like a child who has lost his soul, Sakel leaned against the wall, silent.

Semir bowed his head for a long time, his body stiffening.

Tails staggered to his place, in a trance.

Until Ricky, who was outside, sighed softly and drew everyone's attention.

Sakel slowly rose from the ground.

"Thank you for your question, kid," the former Knight of Punishment stepped forward gloomily, handing the JC dagger out of the gap in the fence:

"And your razor. ”

"This is a good knife, and it should not be used to shave a sinner's beard. ”

The fence cast a shadow in the firelight, carving a black mark on Saker's face.

The preoccupied Tails took a deep breath, forced his spirits, nodded with a reluctant smile, and took the dagger.

Sakel's hands were rough, and the calluses on them were not as hard as skin.

Tails retrieved the dagger in a state of confusion, but when he turned his head, he saw Ricky looking at him with a blank face.

Crassus, of the Sword of Calamity, slowly stretched out his right palm to the prince, and the palm of his hand was cocked.

Tails was slightly stunned at first, then looked at the dagger in his hand, and exhaled helplessly.

He stepped forward in chagrin and placed the JC dagger in Ricky's hand.

Ricky then showed a faint, "you're so sensible" smile.

The leader of the Sword of Calamity lowered his head, flipped it in his hand, and saw a line of text on the black sheath of the dagger:

Kings are not respected by blood.

Ricky's heart suddenly changed, he looked at Saker, and then at the sullen Tails, and snorted softly.

Sakel watched their interaction, curled the corners of his mouth, and said in an indifferent tone:

"Thank you too...... Thank you for not being an illusion. ”

Tails sneered with a smirk, trying to dispel the inexplicable haze that haunted his heart: "How do you know. ”

Sakel smiled.

"Of course. ”

"Or if you're hallucinating more than the past, I don't know," the Knight of Punishment shook his head and scraped his hair, as if he was sober, "but you know, every time I have an attack, it's like my head turns into a cauldron, and twenty people take turns stewing beef with it......"

He frowned, but his expression was a little dazed.

"They never shut up, but they don't ask me at all, they don't ask me how I feel, they don't ask me who I see, they don't ask superfluous questions like you," Saker gritted his teeth, smiled bitterly, and finally turned into helpless relief, and opened his mouth to smile:

"Because they already knew. ”

He shook his head as if deprecatingly:

"It's like I know it myself. ”

As he spoke, Sakel seemed to be amused by himself, and suddenly patted his thigh and laughed:

"Haha, I know it myself...... Hahahahaha......ha

In the laughter, his forehead lines appeared and disappeared, pulling the sin on his forehead, making the hideous "S" tremble back and forth.

This scene through the cell door made Tails quite poignant.

Semir, who was next to him, couldn't hold back any longer, and he spoke bitterly.

"You know, Sakel," the former flag bearer took a deep breath, "I can still get you out—whatever happens after that, you don't have to face the ...... you have now."

Sakel's laughter stopped.

"No need," he said in a deep voice.

"Everyone has a price to pay. ”

Sakel looked around his cell,

"The price now," he said stupidly, "is what I deserve, just right." ”

Semir closed his eyes slightly.

A few seconds passed.

"What about the others," Saker sighed, "you've been up there, haven't you?"

This question made Semir speechless again.

"They ......"

Semir stopped talking.

Little Barney's roar, the bones of thirty-seven brothers appeared in front of his eyes at the same time, and his lips trembled.

Eventually, Semir squeezed out a smile and said with difficulty, "I've seen it." ”

"It's ok. ”

Sakel did not reply immediately.

He stared at Semir firmly, staring at the way he tilted his head slightly after he finished speaking, not daring to make eye contact with himself.

"That's right. ”

Sakel smiled faintly, as if he understood something.

"That's good. ”

He nodded slowly, turned away, and muttered:

"That's good. ”

Suddenly, Tails felt the man's back become stiff and thin.

It's like ten years old in an instant.

And Semir didn't dare to speak anymore, just stood alone, his face was painful.

Ricky, who was watching everything, did not speak, but just looked at the prisoner with some interest.

Until Sachael sighed lowly.

"Say," said the Knight of Punishment, surprisingly gentlely, "your intentions. ”

He looked at Tails:

"For the child's sake. ”

Tails smiled at him in return.

At that moment, Semir and Ricky were startled at the same time, looking at each other.

But they quickly reacted: the other side cooperated.

With a faint sense of joy and excitement, Semir nodded to Ricky and spoke decisively.

"We just want to find out something, Sakel. ”

Sakel didn't speak, just raised his chin slightly.

Semir cleared his throat and frowned slightly, as if recalling his problem.

But taking a step forward, it was Ricky who was the first to speak:

"First of all, Saker, what do you know about the Tower of the End?"

As soon as these words came out, Tails frowned slightly.

He suddenly remembered what he had seen and heard when he was held hostage in the tavern: the Swords of Calamity had raided the Tower of End, retreated to Bladefang's camp with heavy losses, regrouped their men, and invaded the Bone Prison in the midst of their expedition.

From the Tower of Ending to the Prison of Bones, there must be something that drives the forward and backward actions of the Sword of Calamity.

And that's ......

"Tower of End?"

Saker's lifeless tone woke Tails out of his thoughts.

I saw him standing against the wall with his arms crossed, and the corners of his mouth curled into a sneer of disdain: "Not much." ”

"A sinister, cunning and self-righteous shameless force. ”

What the?

Tails was slightly stunned.

Insidious and cunning?

Opinionated?

Shameless?

He scratched his head, and suddenly realized that this description was incompatible with the image he had developed of the Tower of End.

In the past years, whether it is the loyal squire Waiya, the bold and heartless stupid Cohen, or the scheming conspirator Raphael and the unpretentious cold beauty Miranda, even the former enemy of the loud voice Chloehi, and even the old wine head Caslan of the "human-faced beast heart" (Cohen's words), these people from the Tower of the End have always instilled such an impression in Tails with their own ideas and behaviors:

The Tower of the End is a noble and neutral place of inheritance, teaching combat skills, teaching the power of the end, and determined to preserve the vitality and combat power of mankind, and to continue the spirit of unity from one call to one from generation to generation.

Today, however......

Tails frowned at a disdainful Saker as he continued to describe his perception of the Finishing Tower:

“...... Claiming to remain neutral and never building a country, in essence it divides one side, no different from the local military leaders. ”

In the international community, he swayed left and right, saw the wind and steered, had no shame, and constantly encouraged his subordinates to go out and do mercenary work that was dirtier than most countries, which was called "trial". ”

I saw that the more Sakel spoke, the more hideous he became, and he seemed to have a deep prejudice against that place:

"For hundreds of years, the hypocrites in the name of the sword have been lying on the bones of their ancestors who have been cold for centuries, bathing in fame and glory that do not belong to them, and they have used the excuse of hypocrisy and pretension to attract generations of hot-headed young people, in the name of passing on their skills and defending mankind, in fact, to cultivate minions and support their own soldiers. ”

He gritted his teeth, and even snorted violently when he spoke, and Semir, who was outside the prison, frowned again and again.

Instead, Ricky's eyes lit up.

"Study how to kill people all day long, and then teach them to the people below, let them go out and wield their swords for the wars and conflicts of the nations, kill more people, shed more blood, fight more battles, and make the world more chaotic - all thanks to the disgusting villains of the end tower. ”

After that, generation after generation of war orphans, full of hatred and ambition left by the previous generation, came to their door again, surrendering their loyalty and belonging to those hypocrites who pretended to be high, in exchange for the skill of killing, and continued the cycle of fate. ”

Sakel clenched his fists as if he were there, like a jealous and hateful man in the green forest:

And the vile and shameless people remained out of it, and had the face to maintain the so-called noble decency and noble neutrality—for they only gave the sword, and the sword was only someone else, as if the dirt and the inferior had nothing to do with them. ”

"Phew. ”

The Knight of Punishment scolded fiercely:

"Fuck the end tower. ”

Tails looked at Sacrael with a strange expression, thinking to himself what Ricky had just asked about what he knew about the Tower of the End......

Is this also called "not much"?

However, Sakel's evaluation, or accusation, is not over.

"Have you ever seen the shameless scum who is full of compassion all day long, rushing to the mission, shouting peace-loving and defending humanity, but who never stops and never relents to sell murderous arms all over the world," Saker curled his lips and opened his teeth fiercely:

"That's them. ”

"End the dregs of the tower. ”

With that, Sakel exhaled a "hum" from one nostril, ending his brief sharing of perceptions.

The atmosphere in the black prison was awkward for a moment.

Semir didn't know how to answer for a moment, and Tails raised an eyebrow, but it was Ricky, who laughed out loud without care.

"Well, I like this guy," Ricky laughed enough, scratching his chin and looking at the Punishment Knight with interest:

"Are you sure you don't want to get out of prison? We'll work well together. ”

Sakel gave him a cold smile in return.

Semir coughed and whispered to Ricky:

"Because of his many pasts, he has a deep prejudice against the Terminator. ”

Ricky shook his head disappreciatively:

"Straight to the point. ”

Semir sighed, and then pulled a piece of paper out of his bosom.

This action caught Tails' attention: he had a hunch that this was the true purpose of the Sword of Calamity.

Semir gently opened the paper and spread it out in front of Sakel's eyes through the fence, illuminating it with the light of the fire.

"Sakel, remember this?"

Sakel narrowed his eyes, at first shrunk by the approaching firelight, but as he became accustomed to the light, he slowly stepped forward and stared at the paper in Semir's hand.

At that moment, Tails suddenly felt that the momentum on Saker's body had changed.

His eyes sharpened, and his expression was no longer casual as if it didn't matter.

It seems that from a poor man who has gone through vicissitudes and is exhausted, he has changed back to the former emperor's guard.

But he just looked at the piece of paper and didn't say a word.

This made Tails more and more curious: what was written on the paper in Semir's hand?

But Semir stood closest to the cell, and Tails could only see the blank back of the paper, which Semuel held high enough for Tails to see.

Just as the prince hesitated to peek out in front of the two powerful kidnappers, a serious Saker suddenly reached out and took the paper.

shattered Tails' hopes of getting a glimpse of the truth.

Sakel frowned, staring at the contents of the paper.

Outside the cell, both Semir and Ricky waited quietly, but Tails could feel it, staring with bated breath, expecting a response.

After a long moment, Sakel finally raised his head with a solemn expression.

He shook the paper in his hand and slowly asked the two uninvited guests:

"What is this?"

Apparently encouraged by the other man's unusual reaction, Semir curled the corners of his mouth: "It's a sketch I drew from my impressions after seeing it once." ”

"As you can see, the real thing has colors, much more vivid. ”

Sakel's brow furrowed tighter and tighter.

He first glanced at the two people outside the prison, and then snorted coldly:

"How do I know what this paper is?"

Semir stared coldly at his former colleagues.

"Someone else, something else, maybe the answer is no, but ......"

Semir raised his torch and enveloped Saker's entire face in flames, but Tails only felt that the latter's expression was a little cloudy.

"Do you see its silhouette, how special it is?"

"More than ten years ago, when I was in the Revival Palace, when I was on duty at the gate of the royal treasury," Semir said, staring at the prisoner very seriously, "I glanced at it from afar, but I will never forget it." ”

Tails' heart skipped a beat.

...... in the Fuxing Palace A royal treasury?

Sakel didn't answer, but shifted his eyes to the piece of paper, grasping the edge of his fingers with increasing force.

It seems that because of the past, Semir's tone seemed a little depressed:

"The secret treasures in the royal treasury are all of great value, and in addition to the royal family, there is only one position in the guard in the entire Fuxing Palace, and they can be directly contacted. ”

"That position guards the legacy of the royal guard, knows a myriad of secrets, and can only be filled by those who are trusted and expected to do so – conventionally, basically the next captain of the guard, the commander. ”

Sakel still didn't speak, but everyone in the room understood what Semir meant.

I saw Semir adjust his emotions, pointed to the piece of paper and said solemnly:

"And guarding the royal treasury, and controlling the entry and exit of secret treasures, is one of his unique duties, and I can guarantee that this thing is definitely on his care list. ”

With that, Semir took a step forward, almost leaning against the fence.

"Tell me, Sakel, the former watchman of the royal guard," said the former flag bearer coldly:

"What is that thing on paper, something that was treasured in the royal treasury so many years ago?"

In that second, Tails only felt that the atmosphere in the stadium was cold, and the air pressure around Saqel seemed to drop another notch.

Ricky's gaze at Sacrael grew sharper.

This made Tails even more curious about the piece of paper in Saker's hand.

The Knight of Punishment sneered.

"It took so much effort just to find me to do an antique appraisal?"

He lifted his gaze to scan Semir and Ricky.

Semir gritted his teeth imperceptibly.

But he knew that he couldn't be the person in front of him.

So Semir just took a deep breath and said gently:

"Please, Sakel, it's important to us. ”

Ricky didn't move.

Sacrael stared at the contents of the paper a few more times.

He retorted, "Why are you asking this, and where did you find it?"

Semir exhaled and frowned:

"Sakel, I'm the one who asks the question. ”

But Saker just shook his head:

"The value of intelligence lies in the flow of back and forth, so that both sides can make the next valuable action in feedback and gain. ”

"If you don't tell me more information, I can't give more precise answers. ”

He held the piece of paper up to eye level and shook it between the two.

Semir was about to say something, but Ricky interjected.

"Not long ago, we found this in the House of Inheritance in the Tower of Ending. ”

The three of them turned their heads in unison and looked at Ricky and said calmly: "As their top secret in recent years." ”

Tails' eyebrows moved again.

...... of the Tower of the End Top Secret?

"Tower of End?"

Sakel's expression changed after all.

He looked thoughtful.

"I'm guessing you're not invited, are you? the House of Inheritance is the heart of them," Sakel muttered for a moment, then smiled gloatingly, "Well done, by the way." ”

But Ricky just shook his head.

"We didn't get it—the Tower of the Terminator has always protected it so tightly that even if we paid a terrible price, it was only a quick glance. ”

Semir's expression darkened, and he nodded silently.

"And according to the intelligence, the owner of the Termination Tower, the old man from the Far East, values it immensely," Ricky looked at Sacrael with a rare serious expression, "According to his own words, this may be the key to changing the world." ”

Sakel frowned fiercely.

"Shao?"

He looked disgusted: "That stupid, old and immortal gray-robed sword guard?"

Tails didn't listen to Sakerel's disrespectful words about the Tower of the End, but he was caught by Ricky's words.

The Tower of the End has ......

The key to changing the world?

What is that?

Tails stared at the piece of paper with more and more curiosity, imagining what was drawn on it.

"Now you have the information you want, Knight of Punishment. ”

Ricky snorted at the paper, "We found it in the Tower of the End, and Semir was the only one who recognized it—it brought us here, to you." ”

"Even for the sake of us breaking in and accompanying you to relieve your boredom...... Answer us, Saker, what is this?"

He focused his gaze on Saker's calm, dark face, as if trying to discern something from it.

Sakel was silent for a long time, staring at the paper.

But Ricky and Semir also seem to be patient.

Until the watchman of the former royal guard spoke lightly.

"Three hundred years ago. ”

Semir looked stunned: "What?"

Reflected in the firelight, Sakel approached the fence, revealing a half-bare, half-dark face.

The hideous imprint on the forehead was extremely clear, and the lower half of the face was completely darkened.

But his eyes were bright, and he swept the guests outside in the cell, like a sword flash, not at all like a mentally disturbed person.

Just listen to Saker continue:

In 349 A.D., Essola Yeluo married into the Bright Star royal family and became the queen of Midil IV. ”

Tails, who listened carefully, was stunned.

Midil IV.

Isn't that ......

Ricky was still frowning and confused, but Samir, who was familiar with the history of the stars, looked slightly:

"Leaves fall, leaves fall...... You mean, the only elven queen in the history of the stars, Queen Esola?"

Sakel nodded slowly, his expression serious.

"And what you claim to have found in the Tower of the End is one of the dowries that Queen Esola brought to the Revival Palace from the Kingdom of the Sacred Tree. ”

His voice was calm and solemn.

As the people outside the cell looked at each other, Sakel raised his right hand and gently turned the piece of paper in his hand to face Tails.

At the moment when the firelight illuminated the paper, the prince was slightly confused at first, and then his spirit was shocked!

I saw the outline of a short sword delicately outlined on the paper.

Peculiar counterweight balls.

A gem in the middle of the sword.

A gauntlet that bends in the opposite direction toward the blade.

Tails froze in place.

That's—

"Even in the dazzling treasury of the royal family, it is a special member. ”

"Because this is the last ancient weapon in the world that has survived the era of obscurantism, and it is said to be able to slay dragons. ”

Tails stared at the pattern on the paper, and the unhurried, but inexplicably powerful voice of the Punishment Knight slowly sounded in his ears: "The Holy Elves call it ......"

"Dragon Breaker. ”