As dusk fell, Yun Wei and his party finally arrived near the Duraien River, which served as the boundary between the Red Moon and the Golden Clouds. The Alchemy City was situated on the plains on the opposite bank of the river.
At this moment, the beautiful silver dragon is gliding on the gentle breeze, with an endless field below. Golden waves of wheat ripple with the fragrance of grain, and as the breeze blows, the heavy ears of wheat sway and undulate, resembling a dazzling array of colors in the golden sunset.
Yun Wei ate some "gifts of nature" on the way to fill his stomach, and now he finally has some strength. His overdrawn magic power has also recovered most of its value. Only the damage to his mental state still requires some time to recuperate.
But Isaac, who was unconscious in his arms, grew colder and colder, and the remaining life force in his body continued to drain away, like oil that was running low and was being repeatedly squeezed by a wooden mill to extract its last bit of value.
He gazed at the pale-faced follower in his arms, repeatedly tracing the other's handsome features with his eyes. He had stopped calling out to Isaac, not because his voice was hoarse, but because he didn't want the other to find him noisy.
Sharing silence requires a great deal of understanding. And all he wanted to do at this moment was to gaze quietly at the man he loved most, to forever imprint him in his memory.
In a daze, he seemed to hear the loud roar of a dragon again.
Yun Wei thought he was hallucinating again.
But that's fine too. Maybe the next moment, he'll see Isaac open those smoky gray eyes he loves so much.
Yun Wei lowered his eyes in thought, but then he suddenly felt a jolt beneath him. He quickly looked up and suddenly realized that Richard had begun to hover and descend.
Nearby, a red dragon and a green dragon appeared out of nowhere.
Another flash of silver light, and he and Isaac were gently placed on the soft, thick haystacks on the farm.
The farm is located near the Durline River, far from the village, and at dusk, the surrounding area is open, quiet, and deserted.
Richard then transformed back into human form. Standing before him were a tall man and a tall woman, one in red and one in green, who were likely the two dragons that had appeared earlier.
Erlong quickly glanced at Yunwei and Isaac, but his gaze did not linger for long.
The man, whose entire body was flushed red, spoke up: "Your Highness Richard, you must return to Dragon Island immediately. The Naga clan is amassing a large army nearby and intends to exterminate our race."
The woman, dressed entirely in emerald green, added, "Although we have already set up a barrier at the pass, we cannot feel at ease without your presence. The seven elders have instructed us to find you at all costs."
Richard frowned slightly upon hearing this, his expression quite displeased, but he retorted, "What about Lorenz? Are these old guys now planning to give up on Lorenz?"
"This... since it is the elders' opinion, we dare not presume to judge..." The handsome man and beautiful woman looked at each other, stammered for a while, and did not give a direct answer.
"Hmph." Richard knew exactly what was going on when he saw them like this. He sneered and ordered, "You two step back. I have something to say to this young... young gentleman."
“Yes, Your Highness Richard.” Erlong replied in unison. They glanced at Yun Wei again in surprise, but then obediently walked to the side.
Seeing the two dragons walk away, Richard turned to look at Yun Wei.
Receiving a glance from the other party, Yun Wei gently settled Isaac down before getting up and stepping off the haystack.
He walked up to Yinlong, stood still, and before the other could speak, said, "Richard, you should focus on your own business first."
The voice was quite hoarse, like a withered reed.
Yun Wei paused for a moment, then slowly added, "Thank you, Richard."
He was already quite grateful that the other party had driven him and Isaac this far.
Moreover, once they cross the Duraien River, the silver dragons flying in the air will be locked onto by the magic-powered turrets deployed by the Golden Cloud Kingdom at the front line, which is indeed too risky.
"Tsk." Richard glanced at him dismissively and said softly, "Why are you being so polite with me? You're being too formal. By the way, little guy, actually, it's me who dragged Isaac into this mess."
Implicate? What does that mean?
Yun Wei was taken aback upon hearing this and looked at Richard with a puzzled expression.
The other party sighed and lowered his voice, saying, "After the trial ended, an Abyss Apostle who called himself 'Fahris' contacted me and asked me to try to destroy the still-growing Tower of All Laws. He told me that Nicholas would cooperate with me to create a big enough commotion to distract the guards in Moonflower City."
"But clearly, our operation failed due to your and Isaac's interference. That old fox Nicholas, in order to protect himself, planned to silence me. On our way back to the dormitory, Isaac and I were intercepted by the Knights of Light he sent."
"At that time, I had the mark of the Tower of All Laws on me, so I couldn't cast spells in Moonflower City. And Isaac took the fatal rune cross for me to protect me."
Upon hearing this, Yun Wei sniffed and said, "I understand. But please don't use words like 'implicate' anymore. Richard Isaac is just that kind of person; he will stand up for anyone without hesitation."
And he also deeply admired Isaac like this.
For a moment, the two fell silent.
Richard looked at the silent Yun Wei, as if he suddenly remembered something, and added, "By the way, thanks to that red-haired knight... although I feel like you know him too."
"What?" Yun Wei asked, puzzled.
It was clear that Richard was referring to Al. Although the other party spared them at the last moment, Yun Wei simply attributed it to the dwindling morality of their former followers.
His expression turned complicated as he recalled his former follower, and his eyes darkened involuntarily.
Richard explained, “Judging from the determination of that group, I had no doubt that they intended to kill us on the spot. But at that moment, the red-haired knight commander appeared. He stopped the priests and led us outside the city.”
Richard's silver eyes flickered as he stared at Yun Wei with a hint of inquiry. "I seem to remember that he let you go in the end. You two wouldn't happen to be..."
“No. I’ve only ever liked Isaac.” Yun Wei quickly interrupted, as he was in no mood for jokes.
Al's situation seemed more complicated than he had imagined, and given his already chaotic state of mind, he had no choice but to put it aside for the time being.
He then asked, "What benefits did the Abyss promise you that made you work so hard?"
Yun Wei spoke slowly, but his tone was serious.
He scrutinized Richard intently, his expression serious, not missing a single detail of the other man's expression.
“Well, it’s a long story.” Richard thought for a moment, then finally cut to the chase: “There’s a guy named Lorenz on Dragon Island who was seriously injured and fell into a deep sleep… similar to Isaac now, and I have to wake him up.”
“Fahris told me that if I destroyed the Tower of All Laws, he would reward me with a special magic book.”
Richard stopped talking at this point.
Yun Wei couldn't help but ask, "Spellbooks? You mean those spellbooks in the Tower of Ten Thousand Laws that record forbidden spells?"
He had heard Isaac mention before that the Tower of All Laws contained many magic books that recorded all kinds of advanced magic, and even legendary forbidden spells.
This is also why he wants to enter the Tower of All Laws:
By gaining the approval of the Tower of All Laws, one can learn even more powerful magic and thus confront the Lord of Light, Dilis.
And later, at Al-Häst's request, the Lord of the Abyss was added.
“Heh, little guy.” Richard chuckled and shook his head. “Silver dragons are magical dragons, born with a vast amount of advanced magic. Ordinary spellbooks won’t impress me.”
"What Fahris mentioned is a holy book that records necromancy."
"That legendary magic book that can bring the dead back to life."
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