The white bear roared, spread out its four legs, and began to run at full speed. The wolf-eared girl lay on its back, trying hard to turn her head and look at the young man's back.
"...You...forget it..." She had already seen Feist's stubbornness and understood that even if she asked him to leave together, the young man would not agree. So she took a deep breath and shouted with all her strength -
—
"Hey! Listen up! Just let us survive——!!"
The wind roared past his ears, covering up the young man's answer. The giant white bear ran quickly and steadily, leaving behind the withered giant sequoia trees and the black snow under his feet.
"How...how did you find us?" The girl buried her head in Bai He's soft fur and asked in a low voice.
"Because you brought the 'souvenir' we gave you." Ice Bear replied in a low and rich voice, "There are hairs I left for you. I sensed that it was here, so I took the young man and hurriedly
Sent over."
"...Thank you."
"Don't worry about it." Ice Bear said in a deep voice, the speed of his feet not slowing down. "Maybe you have different ideas from some of us, but you are still our companion. Of course, you are also my friend."
She hummed and fell silent again. Bai He carried her and continued running south. About an hour later, they broke out of the forest and entered the desert known as the Land of Death.
Even in the desert, the white bear's wide feet allowed it to run easily. Perhaps because she left the forest, Yue Yue felt the numbness in her body gradually subsided. She tried her best to prop up her body, sat cross-legged on Bai He's back, and spoke softly again.
"Everyone...are you okay now?"
"When that guy attacked the forest, we resisted. But its layout was too hidden. By the time we discovered the anomaly, it was too late. Fortunately, most of our companions were able to leave safely. "
A new home was built on the "Desperate Mountains." At this point, the white giant bear sighed, "It's a pity that a few companions stayed in Luglan Forest forever in order to cover our retreat."
Her heart skipped a beat, "Who is there?"
"Alt, Luca, Chilan, Miral, Crystal, and... Hisa."
September sighed silently. She had already guessed from Bai Yue's attitude that maybe someone close to her had not survived. Among the nearly a hundred children created by Ada, the relatively older and calm Xisa has always been the most important.
Responsible for mediating disputes, handling conflicts, and teaching the young - just like everyone's mother. This time she stayed as a cover, perhaps as the girl expected.
"She will find peace," she murmured, "for sure."
The giant white bear gave a low hum in agreement. However, the hoarse voice coming from the air broke the calm that should have returned.
"She did not find peace, but wandered in the forest endlessly with resentment and helplessness -" The girl instantly recognized that the voice belonged to 'Count Stark', but she was a little angry."
You will be like her!"
She turned around and saw the lich floating in the air, looking a little embarrassed. The originally dark and soft velvet robe was now in tatters, and her right hand was hanging abnormally. Her exposed left calf seemed to be missing, and even the eyes were missing.
The red flames were much dimmer than before.
But the cold aura exuding from it has not weakened at all.
She turned around, stared up at the Lich, and asked loudly, "How is Feist?"
"Dead!" the Lich roared, "I tore his soul into pieces and sealed it in the earth so that he could never—"
"You're lying." The girl interrupted him mercilessly, "You couldn't kill him at all, but you were beaten like this by him? Even we can easily see through how weak you are now.
!”
"——That's enough!" The Lich finally couldn't help but screamed, "Shut up! Even if you look like this, it's more than enough to kill you two!"
It flew directly above the white giant bear, and black smoke gathered from all directions, covering its body. The torn black robe danced like a large bat. September squinted his eyes, sensing the growing darkness in the air.
The huge magic power made a judgment in my heart.
"It's right, you can't withstand this blow, Bai He." She stood up from the back of the white bear, closed her eyes, and called for the power deep in her blood, "Run, let's stop it, at least
The news here is spread to everyone outside——"
She jumped off Bai He's back and landed firmly on the sand. The lich obviously did not intend to let go of the white bear. It raised its left arm and concentrated its magic power on the tip of the arm.
Then a huge mouth came down from behind, grabbed its dry body, and swallowed it directly.
Jiuyue closed her mouth and stared at the white bear that was gradually going away. A sharp pain came from her body, making her a little dizzy, and then she lost consciousness.
…
Lily opened her eyes and found that she no longer saw a lifeless desert in front of her, but a warm and bright spacious hall. She shook her head, stood up and looked around, trying to match the somewhat confusing memories with the people in front of her.
She saw Alphonse, Bell, Yuffie, Lin, Amberley, Eskar - who had returned to their human appearance, Yudina, several golden Holy Light angels, and a middle-aged man with soft eyes.
A young man... Oh, he seems to be the owner here.
She felt something on top of her head, so she raised her hand and touched a pair of soft, furry ears.
"Are you awake, September." Leonos said gently, "Or do you prefer the name Lily?"
"Well... that's all right?" She licked her lips, finally having some real feelings about herself now, "But speaking of it... why did we become Lily?"
"Because your body was severely injured, you fell into a deep sleep for self-protection." "The Lord of Light" replied, "Alex asked me to take care of you, so I brought you here. However, after a long sleep,
, your soul cannot be fully awakened at once. More than ten years ago, I allowed you to be born as an ordinary human in the Aiur continent, that is, Lily."
The female mercenary nodded thoughtfully, raised her hand and looked at it. The calluses left by holding the sword for many years have disappeared, but the memory and experience of using the sword are still clearly engraved in her body. There are many things in her mind.
She had a huge amount of memories, far beyond the time she spent as a mercenary, but the companions in front of her were still as familiar and familiar to her as before.
"You are both Lily and September." Leonos saw her doubts and explained, "Everything about the nineteen years you lived as Lily is still retained; the few years you spent as September are still retained.
It will be the same for a hundred years."
"That's... not bad." She nodded, "By the way, where is the guy named Huruman! Is he dead?"