"It's me." Xifa replied softly.
"It's really you!"
I confirmed with my eyes that it was not a fantasy in my heart.
Elise's expression softened visibly.
She raised her hands and hugged Xifa.
......
The two were affectionate for a while, and Elise took the initiative to let go of Xifa.
"How did you get here? Do you know everything?"
As she talked, Elise's expression gradually changed from joy to sadness. Her head gradually dropped, and her voice became smaller and smaller.
"Didn't you invite me in?" Xifa asked with some confusion.
"Of course not...not necessarily...probably..." The more she talked, the less confident Elise became.
In fact, every cell in her body yearns for Luna or Xifa to appear here every minute and every second.
Huh? Elise raised her head suddenly, "How did you get here? I didn't remember teaching you the Imperius Curse!"
"Soul-stealing curse?" Xifa was surprised. Does it mean that every time someone helps her suppress the Silent Beast, does she have to cast the soul-stealing curse to get here?
"Of course, the Imperius Curse can only enter my consciousness." At this point, Elise looked at Xifa with a wary expression.
"Say! Who are you!"
Xifa couldn't laugh or cry, thinking about how he used Legilimency, then gave up resistance and let Elise pull him into her mind.
"So, I really invited you in!"
Elise stuck out her tongue, a little embarrassed.
After some rough and tumble, Elise's lifeless aura was relieved.
Xifa breathed a sigh of relief and looked around. It was gloomy and did not look like a place where he would stay for a long time, so he asked.
"Have you been staying here? Is there no exit? Let's get out of here first, Luna is still outside taking care of us!"
Those twisted and beating minions in the darkness have disappeared since Xifa appeared here. Naturally, Xifa didn't gain much from looking around.
Xifa naturally thought that this was what it was like here, although he always felt like he was being spied on.
But this is Elise's heart, and it is not impossible for her to pay attention to herself.
"This place is my spiritual world. I can go out if I want. However, I remember that I didn't build a passage to get here. How did you get here?"
As she spoke, Elise looked at Xifa with some confusion.
Xifa's appearance is so strange, he does look like a familiar person, but this...
"Ah! Thanks to your mother's portrait..."
After hearing Xifa's experience, Elise couldn't stop crying again.
This was the last love her mother had for her... After a long time, she wiped away her tears.
With tears on her face, Elise said, "Let's go."
"Here..." Xifa hesitated when he saw that this place was dark, with only the big candle in front of him.
"It doesn't matter, as long as you two are safe, this place will never be lost!"
Elise stared stubbornly into Xifa's eyes and said firmly.
In other words, do you still want to support yourself here silently?
Xifa found out what Elise was thinking, and his chest hurt.
At this moment, he really wants to stay here to accompany and protect Elise.
However, I rationally told myself that it was the limit to stabilize Elise's condition first this time.
He and others are still in the Forbidden Forest, and Charles, who has recovered his breath, will catch up with them at any time.
If I leave like this... I will come back here again when I go back!
Xifa clenched his fists slightly and secretly made up his mind.
Just when Xifa made up his mind.
Elise, who was a little excited beside her, built a distortion portal on the side.
Looking to the west, the circular door is filled with deep blue.
Elise said on the side that as long as they pass through it, they can wake up in reality.
Huh? Did I forget something?
With some concern in his heart, Xifa turned around habitually. He planned to take one last look at this barren land to see if he had forgotten something.
At this moment, his pupils suddenly shrank.
The red carnation was suddenly embedded in the dark matter.
Under the red light, he discovered that many twisted black threads were drilling into the branches at the bottom of the flower.
After signing Xifa's hand, Elise raised her feet and walked forward. She found that she couldn't pull Xifa. She looked back with a smile in confusion.
However, seeing the scene in front of her, Elise's face turned a little pale.
The carnation has only exposed a little bit of red on the black base.
Underneath the black substance, red veins continue to grow and spread, and the veins formed by a faint glow resemble the appearance of an animal.
"It shouldn't be!" Elise was a little panicked, causing the ground here to start shaking.
"What? Do you know what's going on?" Xifa quickly asked, knowing what the situation is so that he can better solve the problem.
"This is part of the Silent Beast, it shouldn't appear here!" Elise was a little panicked.
"I know." Xifa murmured, "I just think there's something wrong with this carnation."
"Carnation?" Elise was a little confused. Xifa smiled bitterly and explained the origin of carnations that she had ignored.
"Isn't she my mother?!" Elise's heart was greatly shocked.
The ground here shook.
"Calm down!" Xifa held Elise's face. "You haven't communicated with your mother for a long time. Maybe the Silent Beast did something to you when you weren't paying attention!"
After hearing Xifa's words, Elise agreed with Xifa's guess. The situation gradually stabilized.
"This candlelight is very important, so protect it!"
Heaving a sigh of relief, Xifa let go of his hand and turned around to face the red lines that reflected his body.
"Is it a phoenix?" Xifa murmured.
Elise calmed down after hearing Xifa's words. "It's a phoenix. My Obscurus is in the form of a phoenix. My grandfather and Professor Dumbledore spent a lot of effort to restrain it."
After trying to remember for a while, she continued. "At that time, Professor Dumbledore's patronus defeated it and separated its thinking and origin into my body."
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After her words fell, she quickly walked to the candlelight, put her skirt under her calves and knelt down to sit down.
Raise your hands as if holding a light.
"Xifa, the only magic that can be used here is the Patronus Charm! You have to use the Patronus to defeat it!"
After saying that, she closed her eyes.
It seems that he knows that Xifa is fighting against him by his side.
This time, Elise's emotions are unprecedentedly rich and tenacious.
The small light range instantly spreads from dozens of steps to nearly a hundred steps.
The dark matter was forced back out of the light, and the surrounding scene was also reflected in Xifa's eyes.
Within a distance of dozens of steps, there are uneven stone slabs. Beyond this range, there are exposed stones full of corrosion scenes.
It's like a gap like a coastal dirt road suddenly turned into a rocky cliff.
Patron Saint...
After hearing Elise's instructions, Xifa understood that he had to use his guardian spirit to fight with it, defeat it, and erase its consciousness.
Perhaps in the future, as Elise's negative consciousness accumulates, the Silent Beast will appear and break out again.
But let’s talk about the future.
I don’t think so much anymore, but when it comes to fighting with the guardian angel...
Xifa is a little helpless, his patron saint is a 'lizard'!
"Calling God to Protect"
However, at this moment, Xifa himself could not expect it.
What a strong desire to protect him.
Just as he finished his thoughts, a pure white dragon-shaped patron saint of the same height as him suddenly appeared in front of him.
Although it may be unusual to get your own patronus from Dumbledore before.
But seeing this scene, Xifa was still a little happy.
But then, this hint of joy disappeared.
For the first time in Elise's heart, she fought against the Silent Beast, which she had never met before.
Xifa did not dare to act rashly. He was carefully on guard, waiting for the lines that seemed to appear on the black dome in the distance to take shape.
He couldn't guarantee what strange consequences he would have if he rushed out of the candlelight.
Gradually, the complex red veins took shape and slowly fell off the dark material.
It’s really a phoenix!
Xifa was a little shocked. Elise's last name was Dumbledore. Could it be that her mother or grandmother...
Strange, why do I always think randomly here? Is it because my Occlumency level is not enough?
While Xifa was reflecting, the lines forming in front of him suddenly closed.
A black-red fire cocoon dripped from above.
Remote control patron saint? No, fighting like this is too uncomfortable. Since it is just imagination...
Xifa's heart moved. The patron saint came to him and wrapped himself in it. His perspective, hands and feet turned into the dragon's senses.
At this moment, I am a dragon!
Under the gaze of Xifa's dragon eyes, the fire cocoon that fell not far away slowly cracked open.
A hand as white as jade emerged from it, but the nails were black.
Wait until the people inside are completely revealed in front of Xifa.
Xifa froze on the spot, not knowing how to proceed.
The person in front of me looks so much like Elise, I can even say that just by looking at the appearance, it is Elise.
However, she has black hair and red eyes and is wearing a black dress.
One white and one black, two sides?
【Liars! They are all liars!】
After 'Elise' opened her eyes, she roared hoarsely, [Elise, Xifa also covets my power. He knows the flower, but he still gets it!]
However, when Elise knelt down and sat down, she put her heart and soul into the candlelight. The roar of 'Elise' would not be heard by her at all. Elise was naturally unmoved.
"What are you talking about?" Xifa was speechless. He was a bit like a collection of Elise's negative emotions, and his methods of confusing people were so immature. "I had no choice at the time. If I didn't take it, how could I see Elise?"
'Elise' was stunned when she heard this.
For a long time, it seemed to be angry and ignored Xifa and rushed towards Elise.
This time, she has the support of "flesh and blood" and can move freely in the candlelight. Elise cannot use the candlelight to protect herself.
Candlelight is now just limiting the speed at which dark matter can be integrated into ‘Elise’s body.
Ignore yourself? Xifa has a clear mind, so naturally he won’t ignore things that don’t concern him.
With a thought in his heart, he in dragon form quickly moved in front of 'Elise'.
He raised the dragon's claw and tore it apart.
'Elise' obviously did not expect that Xifa's patron saint could reach such an extent. She thought that only the patron saint who was a phoenix like herself could deal with her.
Without noticing, she was torn open by a large gash in her arm by Xifa who was ready to attack.
There was no blood spilled. Xifa looked at the red threads and twisted black in the wound with an incomprehensible expression.
Of course he knew there was something wrong with this red carnation. No mother would give a carnation to her child.
I used Occlumency to force this idea out of me, and as expected, it captured me and used it to induce me.
Even if you are extremely reluctant, you have to take it. There is no other way, you need it to help you find Elise.
Otherwise... Xifa glanced at the candlelight.
Since you can't fight for the time being, let's communicate through language.
Anyway, the longer time passes, the more Elise’s mind is consumed.
The candlelight also dimmed.
Similarly, as time goes by, the dark power you gather becomes greater.
At that time, the light can only protect Elise, so Xifa will be lucky if he falls into the darkness!
The well-educated ‘Elise’ confronted Xifa, drag it on, I have the advantage! It thought in its mind.
However, it was afraid that Xifa would lose his composure, so it opened its mouth to talk to him.
【Do you really want to stop me?】
The voice of ‘Elise’ is not clear and crisp, like the sound of an old radio.
"Of course! Give me a reason not to stop you!"
Although it is best to be able to communicate, especially this kind of confrontation on the patron saint, it puts a lot of mental pressure on myself.
Every move, every minute and second of duration, is like casting a new spell.
I also wish I could find out its weaknesses from its mouth.
[Aren’t you here to enslave me and turn me into a war machine?]
【My parents both died in the war!】
【I hate war!】
【But you want to control me...】
[Only I can kill everyone who wants to control us! Elise!]
......
As if a chat box had been opened, 'Elise''s words popped out in a series. Although there were many words, there was no logic.
Like a combination of intermittent memories.
Is this...the darkness that Elise once had? She witnessed the death of her parents, and her grandfather was also busy with school work and indifferent to her...
However, this level of pain...
Xifa ducked in front of 'Elise' and tried his best to catch the struggling animal.
In its surprised and puzzled expression.
Xifa rested his forehead on its head.
"You will feel it! My pain!"
Previous life...The lonely childhood of an only child...The bumps on the way to school...The loss of entering society as an adult...Parents...
Xifa didn't even have time to convey his admiration for the red warriors. It was just the pain of his own petty spirit.
‘Elise’ couldn’t hold it any longer and gradually stopped struggling.
"Why are you in so much pain and still living so normally?" The figure of 'Elise' gradually faded. It was a little puzzled and asked.
"The way to defeat fear is to face it." Thinking of this sentence, Xifa said it slowly.
"With you protecting me, I feel relieved..."
After saying that, the blackened ‘Elise’ in front of her slowly dissipated.
Xifa's patron saint status was also broken. Under its fierce struggle, Xifa kept gritting his teeth and persisting.
It was finally over. Xifa felt as if he had stayed up all night and had a splitting headache.
So much so that he was not in the mood to understand why the blackened 'Elise' said that the main body was protected by her, so it felt relieved.
The dark matter no longer surges, and the pressure to maintain the candle flame disappears.
Elise, who was sitting on her knees, naturally felt it.
She slowly opened her eyes, and her other senses returned to normal.
She heard Xifa's heavy breathing and quickly went up to support Xifa who was half kneeling.
Xifa shook his head and said that he was fine. The key was to wake up to reality quickly.
Silent beast, just wait for me...
This time only the consciousness of Silent Beast was cleared. From the fact that these dark substances did not disappear, it can be seen that Silent Beast has not disappeared.
However, Elise can relax for a lot of time... This was Xifa's last thought when he stepped into the portal.
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In the Forbidden Forest, heavy rain is still pouring down.
Luna, who was tense in the rain, found that Elise's expression softened and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
At the same time, Xifa woke up with a splitting headache.
Fortunately, the cold rain hitting his face made him barely conscious.
In his vision blurred by the rain, he seemed to find a red dot in the sky in the distance, which refreshed him again.
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