Chapter 1220 (2/2)
”Maybe the Dragon kingdom will disappear, maybe the Holy Cross will become stronger than now, maybe there will be no wizards at all, and the whole world will become a paradise for evil gods... Who knows what will happen?”
”If you don't solve all these troubles, it won't be completely over, will it?”
Facing Asriel's surprised eyes, Loren said word by word: ”what's more... Now I just rely on the power of the Holy Grail to open the third valve, and the state is still very unstable.”
”If I insist on leaving now, who knows which world or time point I will be transmitted to; or as soon as I landed, I died because my heart was dug out.”
”So until all these problems are solved, I'm not going to think about anything else for the time being - maybe I'll stay, leave, become another black cross or... Myself.”
”This... Is my choice.”
Astounded Asriel stood where he was and was stunned.
After a long silence, he hesitated to speak:
”... why?”
”It's my choice, so there's no reason.” with an unquestionable tone, Loren said in a deep voice, ”you also said that no one can stop me now, so this is my choice alone.”
”I want to do this, so I do this... Not out of interest, not forced, not trapped by human feelings. I completely do what I want to do at this moment. Isn't that the so-called 'free choice'?”
Lauren shrugged. ”Of course, there's no other reason for what she insisted on saying - I promised Ayn to be with her wherever she goes or whatever she does; I also promised her to tell her everything when it's over.”
”In addition, there are studies that Isaac hasn't completed. Lucian, who has become a vampire, has to find a way to help him recover. Leia promised to accompany her to visit ruwen's grave, and the agreement with Brandon has to be completed. I promised master corona to rebuild the nine awn star wizard tower, and I also promised the continuation of the dragon family in Jufeng mountain; Oh, yes! And Charlotte... Er...”
Lorenton.
He is still not sure whether what she said is true or just a ”white lie”.
If it is true, then
No no no! Even if it's fake, I have the obligation to protect her. After all
Hesitation, fear, uncertainty, heaviness... Lauren's expression changed rapidly
”Of course... Asriel, and you.” the next second, Loren, who recovered his reason, quickly turned off the topic.
”Me?”
The unexpected blonde opened his eyes.
”About you and Ariel... That is, another Asriel, now think back, you didn't tell me the truth at the beginning.” turning up his mouth, Lauren pretended to be serious:
”So I think some guy needs to make up for his friend who has been kept in the dark for so long - his origin, why there are two asriels, what the Holy Grail is, why kill the black cross serliol at all costs...”
”You have to explain it to me before you leave!”
The shocked blonde boy was stunned for five seconds, and the corners of his mouth showed an elegant radian.
”Dear Loren, this will be a long, long story.”
”It doesn't matter. We have plenty of time now.” Loren said indifferently:
”There is a lot of trouble left by the disappearance of serlior. There is plenty of time to tell your long story on the road.”
”On the way?”
”I haven't tried time travel. I need a suitable guide.” lolen got up lazily and stood upright, looking down at the blonde boy who only reached his chest:
”Can you recommend me a good candidate?”
After saying that, he quietly waited for the other party's reply.
After opening his mouth, Asriel, unable to speak, suddenly wanted to avoid Lauren's eyes - he was relieved. He knew that the other party had forgiven or even blamed himself; But even so, he didn't expect the two sides to go as far as they used to
”... of course.”
Under the gaze of the black haired wizard, the blonde boy raised his left hand slightly, put his right hand behind him, bent his left leg back slightly, hid his gratitude in the bottom of his heart with an elegant smile and bowed:
”Dear Loren, your best friend Asriel is always... Always... Always willing to serve you.”
”Until the end!”
The solemn and serious Asriel didn't hold on for a second; The uncontrollable corners of his mouth tilted slightly again, as if he tried hard to look serious but couldn't help smiling:
”But there is still a small problem here - as dear Loren said, the actual strength is far from enough just by opening the third valve with the power of the Holy Grail.” looking around, the blonde boy who deliberately glanced at a corner has his mouth almost to his ear:
”If dear Loren wants to clean up the mess left by the black cross, the important task of maintaining world stability can be...”
”Dang!!!”
The loud sound of the steel sword nailing into the ground made them turn their eyes in the same direction.
”... although I didn't mean to disturb, it seems that your excellency finally remembered my existence.”
The words of indifference without a trace of emotion sounded. The oath Knight sitting in front of the ”bright star” sword looked back slowly, and his subtle eyes looked at the two people at the same time.
A light golden light twined on the sword body of ”bright star”.
”That's...” Lauren looked a little surprised.
”The power of the Holy Cross... Or the last trace of the Holy Cross in the world.” the voice of the oath knight was very calm: ”at the moment when the black cross was erased, he should have disappeared, but... I am still alive. As the” sword of the oath ”of the Holy Cross, the oath on me is related to its existence.”
”Between my complete death, this power can be maintained - although it can not restore order, it can at least maintain the balance between the two circles.”
”But that means...”
”It means that I can't leave here for half a step, otherwise this dying body may die at any time - I'm an oath knight, and my body can't accept the unexpected power from the Holy Cross, so I can only let it slowly lose its vitality.” glancing down at the chest penetrated by serlior, the oath Knight whispered:
”I guess... That's why I'm still alive. That's my mission - the last guardian before the world is really handed over to the people who should belong to him.”
The expressionless oath Knight looked at Lauren with deep eyes.
The dark haired wizard took a deep breath: ”this mission sounds heavy and boring enough.”
”That's right.” the knight nodded:
”So it's time for you to leave, alien wizard from afar... Loren.”
The voice fell and the breeze blew.
When the oath Knight turned back, he was left alone in the desert hills at midnight, a sword, an endless wilderness and a vortex shrouding the dome.
In the dark midnight, the Holy Cross flickering on the desert hills gives the world a little light.