Wizards of the North

For Carden's invitation, Safa did not immediately agree. He had a weird feeling, as if Carden's main purpose was not to come to seek strength, but to win hands.

Those remarks were indeed heart-pounding, but it was just this that made Safa aware of something wrong. This is obviously not a temporary motive, it is more like an early preparation.

He looked at Carden carefully, but failed to find out what was wrong. Maybe it was because I thought too much, so I gave a vague reply-then, let's talk about it.

In this regard, Carden also agreed.

He still didn't use his assassin, so don't worry. Just a moment of negligence, forgot to remind the other party to listen to the voice of magic. In the process of sorting out here, he will find the opportunity to wake up the other party again.

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When Carden began to absorb the remnants of the past, the Paul family was still working hard. The difference in power makes them unable to cross the wilderness and go straight to the target like a wizard.

Even along the carefully planned route, some accidents still happened to them. Paul and Beth fell into a trance one after another, and became more and more serious as they proceeded.

Joey wanted to take a break for a while, but the two who fell into a trance accelerated their pace under a certain force. Finally one evening, the two of them stepped into the wilderness despite his persuasion.

It was also at that time that Joey realized that the two children looked a little strange. He began to regret, but there was no turning back, he could only helplessly follow.

Now Joey faintly felt that the words of the Great Wizard might have been addressed to Paul.

When night fell, Paul and Beth, who were in a dream, would babble constantly. Joey thought it was vague nonsense, but later realized that it might be a completely unfamiliar language.

Sometimes Paul and Beth in their dreams use these unfamiliar languages ​​to talk, or even argue. Joey sat by the campfire with a gloomy expression, and was gradually swallowed by fear.

He thought about the cost of gaining power, sweat, blood, and even the loss of life that he least wanted to see. The purpose of his following is actually based on this consideration, and maybe he can bear these instead for them.

Joey thought about it a lot and was ready to sacrifice. It's just that all preparations based on mortals now seem to be in vain. He can only watch his children gradually become strangers in despair.

Although the route was changed to avoid the safest and most convenient road, the road did not become too difficult, and the speed of advancement was not significantly affected. It seems that there is an invisible will to arrange everything for them to help them avoid real obstacles and potential dangers.

Through the wilderness and stepping into the overlapping mountains, Paul and Beth completely lost their minds. Their eyes became hollow, as if the old man in the memory had returned to the long past.

In this way, one mountain after another, until a lake appeared in front of you. At that moment, Paul and Beth regained clarity.

Beth looked around in surprise, "Why are we here?"

Joey sighed, "Yeah, why are we here? I hope you can explain it to me."

Paul closed his eyes and thought for a while, "I had a dream, and everything in the dream was unbelievable. The only real thing is Beth. We are still together."

Beth nodded, "Yes, still together, just arguing for countless years."

This reply made Paul a little embarrassed. He tried to divert the subject: "What's in here?"

"Will you not know? This is our home in the dream."

Joey sighed again and asked, "Your home?"

Beth took Joey's arm and shook it gently. "Dreams, just dreams."

Joey shook his head, "In the past few years, you and Paul have been together and separated much, and it is inevitable that you are a little strange. However, looking at you now, it seems that you have become an old couple.

Joey let out a sigh of relief, "I should have been pleased about this, but I can't be pleased anyway. Do you remember how to get here and how long it took?"

Beth and Paul looked at each other. "I also want to ask you how you brought us here."

"It has always been you, and I just try to follow behind you. Although I have always wanted to protect you when danger arises, I have never had this opportunity. You avoid the danger and arrive here smoothly, and then wake up.

how long? This is the destination. How long did you say? But these are not important. I am only concerned about one thing now-who are you? "

Beth groaned, "Dad! Who else can I be?"

As he said, he set his eyes on Paul and waited for his approval.

Paul thought back quietly for a while, "Uncle Joey, I don't know..."

Beth stared slightly: "You—"

Paul waved his hand, "I know, I am Paul now. But the memory in the dream is too clear, I seem to be more familiar with the other name.

Don't you think so? "

Beth looked at her father, Joey, and fell silent.

Joey smiled bitterly and patted Beth's hand lightly, "I know, you don't have to be embarrassed. It doesn't matter who you are, my original intention is just to witness..."

Beth suddenly squeezed Joey's hand and repeated: "Dad! Who else can I be? No matter who I am, this is ours, and it can only be ours, right-Paul?"

Paul's face was uncertain, and finally sighed: "Yes, Beth."

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