Fang Plover nodded. The cold and windy black forest is adjacent to the north of Tais and close to the twists and turns of the coastline to the west of the ancient pagoda. The short summer and the purple flowers covering the mountains and fields are the only memories of that place that the world has.

It is also the burial place of ancient kings. To this day, ancient rumors are still circulating in the forest. The Logosl family is also a branch that came out of the Treasure Stick Coast. The severe winter there has also developed this place.

The strict character of the nobles.

Fang Plover fiddled with the silver snuff bottle in his hand. He also knew a rumor. According to folklore, one of the guardians of the five dragon-slaying swords ended up living in seclusion in the ancient forest. Could it be the Holy Sword of Moya?

The sword bearer?

What does that have to do with the owner of this castle?

Alyssa had very little interest in snuff bottles and did not pay much attention to them. She turned around and described the other trophies that were actually the relics of the undead wizard. They were good things, but they could not be used with magic items. Fang Plover

She wasn't too interested, so she just asked her to clean it up and then distribute and sort it out after she got back.

"By the way, how's it going with Ms. Kuisu?"

"It's hard to describe..." Speaking of this matter, Alyssa's face became solemn: "We found her son's body in a secret passage under the temple. The body was almost frozen. It took at least a week or two for the starlight to be exhausted.

...Luo Yu said that he is somewhat similar to Miss Attila’s younger brother.”

"Does this mean there was still a chance for him to be resurrected before he disappeared?"

"Of course, the child is only fifteen years old and has never had any accidents before. It is the time when the stars shine brightest..."

Fang Plover touched his chin.

Another such incident.

"Where is Ms. Kwesu now?"

"She is still there. I asked Luo Yu to stay with her."

"Let's go meet her."

"Okay." Alyssa nodded lightly.

The two returned to the temple and saw Kuisu. Under the dilapidated hall, there was only a dim bonfire. The lady was sitting on a fallen pillar, while Luo Yu stood aside, feeling a little sleepy.

I saw Fang Plover accidentally and nodded this way.

The lady lowered her head, the firelight reflected her side face, and said nothing.

Fang Yu was about to speak, but she raised her head first, her thin face looked pale, her eyes were swollen, and she said in a hoarse voice: "...Don't worry, you have done what you promised me, and I will

Fulfill the agreement..."

There were several lumberjacks in the hall, gathering around the campfire to keep warm. Kuisu's voice attracted the attention of others, who all looked in this direction uneasily. They collected the corpses of the people in the secret passage, so they naturally knew what was happening below.

What.

A weak flame flickered, no one spoke, and the hall was quiet.

Fang Yu didn't answer. He came here for this task, but he was different from others. He only cared about completing the task.

"Can I see it?"

Kuisu looked at the young man and nodded weakly.

Fang Plover turned his eyes to the side, and saw several corpses covered with white cloths, quietly stopping outside the firelight, in a dark corner of the hall.

He did not actually go over and lift the shroud, but asked softly: "Is there more than one person?"

"There are five people."

"The remaining people are the chosen ones." Alyssa answered him in a low voice.

Fang Plover walked over. He had asked in advance, so he did not directly lift the shroud of Kuisu's son. Instead, it was another corpse. The corpse was cold and stiff, like an ice sculpture, and its expression was frozen in the last moments before death.

moment.

The deceased was not frightened, probably because he thought he could still be resurrected.

Fang Piao covered the shroud again and asked Luo Yu behind him: "Is it the same as then?"

Luo Yu nodded slightly.

"Exactly the same except there's no ice."

"for example?"

"The starlight disappears, but the expression remains peaceful."

"Peace?" Alyssa took a breath, feeling a little strange.

"Whether it can be resurrected or not, people will always be very surprised before they die, unless they have expected it, committed suicide, or did not encounter any pain before death." Fang Pliance replied calmly.

"That's what the big cat man said at the time." Luo Yu nodded.

Fang Yu took one last look at the corpses, then stood up and walked back.

"Who are those chosen ones?" Alyssa asked in a low voice.

Fang Yu shook his head. Of course he didn't know. There were many possibilities, but he couldn't rule them out one by one.

Luo Yu replied from behind the two of them: "Ms. Kuisu thinks it may be the selectors who left the Masonke Creek station with his son at that time..."

"We can't rule out the possibility." Fang Yu turned around and asked, "Were these the only people at that time?"

"It should be more than that."

"What about the others?"

Luo Yu shook his head.

"Can Ms. Kwesu identify those people?"

Luo Yu shook his head again, I'm afraid it would be difficult.

The three of them then walked back to Kuisu. The latter looked a little better. He fiddled with his hair and replied: "You don't need to comfort me. In fact, I had already predicted it before setting off. I just couldn't see it with my own eyes."

Desperate to give up..."

She sighed: "...Now that his body has been found, staying here is not an option. The Blood Thistle Grove is not safe...I suggest leaving this place overnight...and taking a rest at the Masonk Creek Station.

, you can leave for the south.”

Although she said so, Fang Yu could tell that she didn't mean it. How could the pain of losing a child be easily resolved in a few words? Although he couldn't understand the other person's mood, he could still imagine it.

In the final analysis, why did her son die in this place and why did the star disappear? Doesn't she care at all?

I'm afraid not necessarily.

Fang Yu could tell this from the other party's clenched fists and the pale backs of her hands. The emotions in this lady's heart were far from being so calm. If she, the backbone of the group, was not reassured, the team would

There's no point in going south, it's better to find someone locally.

"Ms. Kuisu, do you think the strange shadows that haunt Elmao Castle killed your son?"

"……Is not it?"

"Are you going to stay and look for clues in this abandoned castle?"

Alyssa said softly: "That's too dangerous, Ms. Kuisu."

"I will go south with you first." Kuisu replied calmly.

Fang Yu seemed indifferent and shook his head calmly: "It will be almost two or three months when you come back. What will you find in this castle then...?"

Kuisu clenched his fist and frowned, obviously feeling sorry for this young man who was two times smaller than him.

"What exactly do you want to say, Captain Ed." She asked in a hoarse voice.

"I've encountered that kind of thing underground before."

"That kind of thing?" The lady stared at him closely.

"Strange shadows under the moon, that's what you should call them."

Fang Plover's words caused a burst of uneasy chatter from the lumberjacks not far away, as if just mentioning this name made the surrounding area a bit colder.

"Why didn't you tell me before?" Alyssa turned back at this time, with a little surprise on her face, and asked in a low voice in a voice that only two people could hear.

Fang Yu was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, you never asked? And those strange shadows are actually just fragments of the Dragon-Slaying Holy Sword Moa. They are not mysterious things. He still has one of the fragments in his pocket. Of course, it comes from there.

Picked up from the necromancer's relics.

The fairy iron is so strong that the explosive crystal cannot destroy it at all.

"Remember to tell me next time."

"Why?" Fang Yu was puzzled.

Alyssa thought for a moment: "Because Miss Sylvide asked me to take good care of you, Captain."

"I'm not a baby."

"That's pretty much it."

Fang Yu shook her head, turned around, and saw Ms. Kuisu in front of her in a very unstable mood. She let go of her hand, clenched it again, took a gentle breath, and spoke in a nervous manner.

He asked in a tone: "Have you really seen those things, Mr. Captain...?"

"There is no need to be excited, Ms. Kuisu," Fang Yu replied softly: "What I want to say is that they have nothing to do with your son's death."

"……how come?"

"Because those strange shadows don't have the ability to steal people's starlight."

Fang Yu saw the lady looking at him suspiciously.
To be continued...