"..."
Looking blankly at the team formation prompt that popped up from the system in front of her, Xue Ling Huan Bing lost her voice for a moment. She didn't know whether she was angry at the other party's arrogance or because she was in a state of weighing the conditions proposed by the other party. among. The figure from the other end of this dim passage did not say any other words or actions. It seemed that he was waiting for the woman's answer after considering it for a long time. The bright eyes that came out of the darkness also changed as time went by. He became more and more determined, as if he had confirmed the judgment that the former subordinate, teammate and boss in front of him was about to make: "Okay, dear Lingbing, I know what you are hesitating about, but the entire past of Wings of Freedom is now It's in the past and we need to wrap things up and move forward in a new direction."
"You, me, and those who have been affected, we should all walk out of our new life and new world." Finally approaching the woman, Flying Freely transferred his sword robe and the sword on his back. The dress was revealed in the light within sight: "You must have been holding the same idea, right?"
"..."
"My dear Ling Bing, you can't keep escaping."
The feeling of hesitation was almost beyond words, Xue Ling Huan Bing's eyes began to dodge, and Free Flying, who had seen all these reactions, also burst out with a smile of his own, and at the same time said in a low voice that only the other party could hear: "I know You have now returned to the guild and want to find your own harbor in this world, but as long as Xu Liangyu is still there, the problems between you will need to be resolved sooner or later."
"As the former president of Wings of Freedom, I know a lot of things." He pointed to his chest, and the light and shadow created by his forward body covered Xueling Huanbing's expression: "For example, That guy once hid something detrimental to you from me, the origin of that mask, and the specific plan for that Sky City battle..."
"you--!"
"Don't get too excited yet. I didn't know this until later."
His hands were almost pushed to the front of the other party's hesitant expression, and the smiling face of Free Flying was full of temptation: "Because of your refusal attitude after leaving Wings of Freedom, I never had the chance to tell you, but now that we If we have the opportunity to reach an agreement face to face, then everything else can be discussed.”
"As long as you nod your head and agree to cooperate with us."
He shook his extended palm, as if to remind the other party what choice he should make at this time: "Huh?"
Her eyes were buried in the movement of lowering her head, and the white sword blade originally unfolded by Xue Ling Huan Bing also slowly lowered. The coldness and hostility that had gathered around her completely disappeared with the conversation during this period. What replaced it was her increasingly trembling body - after a long period of pursuit and the frustration she had just experienced, this woman who had been struggling on the edge of happiness and pain naturally knew what she really needed to face at this moment. At this moment, the silhouette of the figure walking in front and later accompanying her was like a bright light swinging back and forth in the center of darkness, becoming increasingly bright and dazzling.
It seems that he has always obeyed her words, but in fact he is struggling and unsustainable, right?
It seems that they are united and have been cooperating seamlessly, but in fact it is all his unilateral accommodation, right?
Although his level and equipment were extremely weak, he still did everything within his ability. He even risked his life to do such a thing in the imperial capital...
What can I do? What other value do I have that I can use and give back?
"……All right."
Biting her lip and nodding her head, the white-haired swordswoman's eyes when she raised her head again seemed to be filled with a certain kind of confidence. A certain feeling of powerlessness and confusion hidden under this confidence also spread as she stretched out her head. He stretched out his hand and quickly disappeared, finally turning into two groups of icy cold light: "I hope you can keep your promise."
"Of course, I will hand you the map first."
The system prompt that the team was successfully formed then rang in his ears, and the free-flying smile finally became more real: "Of course, I think this may be redundant, because it is better for us to act together next. You just have to follow us."
"Let's move together?"
"That's right, let's act together. Anyway, we are now compound teammates. You don't need me to remind you about command and action modes, right? Over here, let's find the remaining few people first. We have already figured out what's going on here. Most of the route, the core of the furnace we have been pursuing, is in that direction——"
bass.
The clear and pleasant sound of a sharp blade entering the body sounded in the ears of the two people at the same time, accompanied by the strange sound of the swordsman Free Fly suddenly stopping speaking. He took a step forward and then put his His eyes slowly moved behind him, and his eyes slowly widened with the blood left at the corner of his mouth: "You..."
"Who are you……?"
The body in front of him slowly slid to the ground. Xue Ling Huan Bing, whose vision became clear, looked at what was happening in front of him with bewildered eyes. The slender arm holding the dagger then slowly flew freely. Behind the fallen position slowly appeared, and the calm figure and indifferent eyes of a certain maid player gradually appeared: "..."
"Ning, Ninglan?"
The system prompt that the new teammate was killed came to his ears, and Xueling Huanbing's expression became slightly unnatural: "Why do you appear here? Didn't you leave with Duan Qing before?"
"..."
"Forget it, that's just right."
There was no pity for Free Flying's death. Xue Ling Huan Bing, who had forced herself to calm down, lowered her voice and said. She glanced at the decomposing corpse at her feet, then turned and walked in the direction she came from: "Now that the enemy has been dealt with, let's continue our previous actions. First find a way back, and then--"
clang!
The sound of metal clashing sounded behind her, and it was accompanied by Xue Ling Huan Bing's sudden turn of the sword to block the opponent's dagger: "What are you doing?"
"Have all the enemies been dealt with? This sentence is not accurate yet."
Shaking his head slightly, the still indifferent gaze of Yinyu Ninglan slowly focused on the center of the white-haired woman's chest: "You haven't been dealt with yet."
"Wait, wait a minute, did you misunderstand something?" Xue Ling Huan Bing said urgently: "That guy before was just -"
"Did that guy secretly cooperate with you before? This question is no longer important."
She let out a slight breath, and then her eyes disappeared as she lowered her head and lowered her head: "It's just that Liangchen Meiyu is right - Ninglan doesn't trust you."
"Ninglan has never believed in you since the beginning." Her figure suddenly disappeared into the dim sky, and she met the long sword that Xueling Huanbing hurriedly raised again: "Your existence, and you This approach is a great threat to both sir and the master."
"Disappear from this place and stay away from the master."
The figure disappearing in the air turned into a rapidly moving ghostly black line. Accompanied by the last words spoken by Ninglan, it turned into a constantly flashing chilling aura. Together with this black line, it continued to fly in the air. The dagger's brilliance was then accompanied by the appearance of straight slashes one after another, intertwining in the direction of Xue Ling Huan Bing.
"Ghost Wheel Slash!"
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"call."
Walking in an unknown corner close to the underground area on the other side, Duan Qing, who exhaled heavily, suddenly turned his head in the direction he came from. He looked steadily at the depths of the silent passage for a while, and his ears followed. Then came Furla's confused voice: "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Duan Qing breathed back his relaxed breath, turned around and replied in a low voice: "I'm just a little uneasy, so..."
"Are you confused about what you have seen and heard before? Or are you worried about the destination you are about to reach?" A smile emerged from the corner of her mouth, and Fulla's voice became more relaxed: "Don't worry, As long as the intelligence we get in the control room is correct, we can immediately find the source of the problem."
"According to my experience as an adventurer, the biggest trouble often occurs in the last step." After swallowing the word BOSS that almost blurted out, Duan Qing shook his head unoptimistically: "Although you exist, but……"
"Things probably won't go as planned."
As these words fell, a slowly rising gate appeared in front of two people, one behind the other. The figures of Duan Qing and Fula, who had already passed by for a long time, also accompanied the gate. It was gradually illuminated as it rose, and finally appeared in a rotunda filled with energy: "It is indeed here."
"Have you been here?"
"At least it was."
Duan Qing, who answered the other party's question with a sigh, and his eyes filled with memories, then took the lead to step into the circular hall: "In the eyes of us adventurers, this place is called the melting pot, and it is a place that can serve us adventurers. A place that provides high-level equipment and where you can gamble on luck and character from time to time.”
"But I'm afraid it's different now." He raised his head, and his doubtful pupils were dyed red by the giant light pillar standing in the center of the hall: "It should be white... strange, why Did it suddenly turn red?”
"It should be the power of magic at work."
After a while, she walked to Duan Qing's side, and a hint of emotion finally appeared on Fulla's face with blond hair: "The density of magic elements here is terrifyingly high, and it is still running in an extremely regular way..."
"You don't need to ask, you know that the core of the operation is the furnace, right?" Duan Qing nodded towards the light beam in front of him with a confident look on his face: "Then the reason for turning red——"
"It should be because of overload."
The low voice then echoed in the sky above the rotunda, above the red light pillar that was so high that the top could not be seen. The voice that did not come from these two people also made Duan Qing and Fula raise their heads together. , looking at a certain figure floating in the air that appeared there with vigilant eyes: "Hello, intruder."
"Who are you?"
Duan Qing stared at the condescending blurry figure for a while, and after holding his breath for a while, Duan Qing asked aloud: "Is it that Rawford's companion?"
"Yes, and no." Looking back and forth towards where Duan Qing and the two men were, the figure replied calmly: "It seems that Ravoford has been defeated by you. It's really unexpected. Such incompetence."
"Are you also a member of the Destiny Alliance?" Looking at Fula who was unwilling to speak, Duan Qing asked her the next question again: "What on earth are you doing here?"
"Well... I don't know if I should explain it to you."
The body floated downward slightly, and the black shadow answered with a little chuckle: "But judging from the way you appear here, you should not be guests invited here by us, right?"
"I'm sorry I didn't receive your invitation." Duan Qing raised his voice expressionlessly: "But... according to what you mean, are there still your guests here?"
"That's right."
"Let me guess...a member of the Magic Empire?"
"They are here, but they are not our guests."
"You have never reached a cooperative relationship with the Magic Empire? Then why do you still allow them to operate in this place?" Pointing behind him, Duan Qing asked again in a low voice: "What makes you keep those guys who have a good time and beautiful jade?" What a damn thing?"
"Their existence is not worth mentioning to us. After all, no one cares too much about what the livestock they raise is doing." The figure floating in the air made a hunting sound through the air, as if it was following the constant agitation around it. The sound of the wind floated back and forth: "Your existence is the same to us, and maybe even a little pitiful, little guy of the empire."
"Except this one."
He ignored the embarrassment on Duan Qing's face, and then his eyes fell on Fula beside him: "Welcome to our ceremony, lady of the Dragon Clan."
"Where is Jinon?" Without too much gossip or politeness, Fulla raised her head and asked calmly: "You did it, right?"
"No, no, no, you misunderstood." The black figure let out two polite laughs: "The dragon you are looking for has nothing to do with us. He is not even within our perception range. Of course, If you really want to know the answer and are not limited to the possibility of 'corpse', I naturally wouldn't mind explaining it to you..."
Buzz!
A loud buzz of magic then appeared above the head of the dragon lady, and the burst of golden light that appeared immediately disappeared in the red light-fluctuating rotunda. Fulla slowly put away her palms. A trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, and then his gaze fell on the surface of the red light pillar that was motionless in front of him: "What? Are you a little surprised? Hahahaha!"
"Sorry, but this is already the territory of this sign."
Then a voice from above filled her ears.
"No magic can be successfully cast in front of this beacon."
