Dark clouds gathered above Dolong's head, and it started to rain.

The raindrops fell heavily on its massive body and flowed down.

From a distance, a terrifying presence appeared on the edge of the town. If it were to be painted as a painting, it could be named "Despair." But if the rain was dynamic, it would be called "Mercy."

The rain also fell on Taufman and Zimal, who were sitting on the turtle shell.

Taufman changed his sitting position. Originally, he was supporting the "ground" with his hands, with a numb expression, waiting for the impending suffering. Now, he was kneeling on both knees.

His fists clenched tightly, and tears welled up in his eyes, dripping uncontrollably.

This man, who could kill without blinking an eye a few nights ago, and who could kick his nephew's head like a ball as the Dark Moon General, shed tears twice today.

The first time was when he touched Dolong's head with the power of light, and Dolong responded with the warmest and most joyful response, like treating a loved one.

And he, on the other hand, had to comfort it while continuing to set up formations on its head to blow it up before it entered the town.

Light is the converter between other attribute powers, and it is also the bridge between emotions.

No matter how cold and cruel a person is, they are just harder on the outside, like a "turtle shell." As a human, there is always a small place in their heart that is soft. Moreover, he himself belongs to the light.

This time, he shed tears and sensed a sense of sadness through this rain.

Just as Taufman thought that the town was about to be destroyed, and countless ordinary people would be trampled in this catastrophe... and even when the pollution flowed out, the once beautiful Dark Moon Island would become a cursed place,

It stopped.

This rain was Dolong's tears.

This place used to be where their companions lived and built.

Now Dark Moon Island no longer has light, but today, there is a shadow of light in its prosperity.

...

"Why are you crying? I'm asking you, why are you crying, Dolong!"

After a moment of silence, the captain's phantom questioned.

"Dolong, tell me, what are you crying for? Move forward, move forward with your feet, trample everything in front of you, and use their wails to mourn the betrayal we once suffered!"

The captain began to wave his arms angrily.

"Why are you crying here? Your kindness doesn't seem ridiculous at this moment!"

"Step forward, spit out your lava, let the betrayer and his descendants taste the grievances and anger we once experienced!"

"Dolong, move forward, Dolong, move forward!"

Karun looked at the captain's phantom, which was gradually becoming hysterical, as if his soul was twisting at this moment.

"You are the Deep Sea Giant Turtle, you are the Bursack Aberration, cruelty is your nature, have you forgotten? Have you forgotten?"

"It is our companion."

"What nonsense are you talking about? No, aren't you me now? Why are you suddenly speaking again?"

"Are you me? Are you lost? Have I taken control of you?"

At first, the captain's shouts and urging were normal. From Karun's perspective, the captain was unwilling to let things end here.

But the dialogue that appeared in the phantom next seemed more like the captain was communicating with himself.

It seemed that the captain himself also realized that something was wrong. The puppet doll that was floating there fell to the ground, and the captain's phantom projection stopped.

What happened to the captain? Did something go wrong?

Karun immediately said to Ophelia, pointing to the west, "You go there and search, I'll go to the other side. He is trying to influence and intervene with Dolong, and we must stop him!"

Ophelia snapped out of her daze and nodded immediately, drawing her long sword and searching in that direction.

Karun took out a black piece of material paper from his pocket, crumpled it into a ball, and when he released it, a black crow flew up, leading Karun forward.

Soon, Karun saw the captain standing under a pit.

He deliberately led Ophelia away and wanted to see what the captain's current situation was.

"Isn't this the revenge you wanted, Phileas?"

"Is this the revenge I wanted?" The captain asked himself again.

"Isn't it?"

"If you are sure that you are moving from my perspective, then why can I still hear my voice?"

"You are tempting me, leading me into confusion, hehehe."

"Neo."

"What?"

"I'm already dead. When you came to that cave underwater, I had already died a long time ago."

"What are you trying to say?"

"You ate me, you assimilated me."

"Isn't that right?"

"But have you ever thought that when you ate me, you only absorbed my memories, because I had already died. In fact, I don't have a soul."

"What do you mean?"

"It means that for these ten years, you haven't been fighting with me. You have been fighting with yourself. I, Phileas, have long been dead. When a person dies, they cease to exist."

"Do you think I will believe what you're saying?"

"You absorbed my memories, and in your heart, you split a part of me. But that me is actually a part of yourself. Your struggle has not been in vain, but you have never been fighting with me, Karun. You should know that what I'm saying is true."

Neo turned his head and looked at Karun standing beside him.

Karun spread his hands and said, "The condition is too complicated. For now, I can't make a decision."

"You are very cautious. I have always admired your caution, and so does Neo. You know, someone like you can live a long life. The greatest enemy of a genius is their lifespan. Lifespan restricts the development of a genius. But when a genius is willing to be cautious and hide themselves, with the extension of their lifespan, they can better fulfill their talents."

Karun spoke again, "I think now is not the time to talk about me.""Yes, indeed, your captain, in order to not lose himself and to maintain his identity, has gone from one extreme to another."

"You're talking nonsense."

"Isn't it true, Neo? On Snake Island, when you saw Jennifer's body in the coffin, the anger and sense of loss that you triggered, was it because of me? No, it's because you thought of Miss Elisa.

Although it was Berna who introduced me to Jennifer, it was me who ultimately decided to cooperate with Berna. It was also because I didn't take enough precautions that Berna found an opportunity to betray us.

I once had the opportunity to establish an organization of light on Dark Moon Island, but at that time I thought it was unnecessary. I naively believed that the future of Dark Moon Island would witness friendship between light and dark.

In the end, it was my foolishness and naivety that killed Jennifer.

Aren't you the same? Although you don't recite the "Order Regulations," you have always adhered to the principles of order. You had the opportunity to obtain the Restorative Elixir in advance to save Miss Elisa, but you wanted to obtain it in the most honorable way, to make the Order of the Gods and the Bloodthirsty Demons recognize your relationship.

You wanted to hold a wedding with her, invite your friends to attend, and openly announce to the guests that you will be forever happy.

But on the day when the negotiations between the two sides ended smoothly, Miss Elisa chose to commit suicide because she was lost.

Countless nights, you stood in front of Miss Elisa's grave, whipping yourself.

You doubted yourself, criticized your past knowledge and actions, and wanted to deny your past.

Didn't you notice that since Miss Elisa's death, your temperament has changed significantly, and it has become more and more severe? This is completely different from your previous strict adherence to order.

You said it was because of me.

No,

That's not true.

It's because you despised your past self and wanted to change, and then blamed everything on me.

But I, I have already died, Neo."

Neo fell silent.

After a long time,

Neo smiled again, his gaze still firm.

Obviously, he didn't believe the words of his previous "self." In this confrontation, any loophole could lead to the most terrible outcome.

Neo called out in a hoarse voice:

"Dolons, advance! I awakened you not to show me your kindness, but now, your hesitation and hesitation, can you face your former comrades?"

But at this moment, Neo froze, because when he looked at Dolons in the distance, he "saw" a group of figures wearing white robes on Dolons' back.

...

Taufman looked around in confusion. Suddenly, many men and women wearing white robes appeared around him. They stood there chatting and laughing.

Someone was singing, someone was dancing, someone was reading, someone was drawing.

Their faces were filled with warm and gentle smiles. You couldn't see any dust on them. When you were around them, you would subconsciously lower your head and examine yourself, feeling unclean.

Taufman lowered his head and saw that his hands were covered in bloodstains. He instinctively wanted to hide his hands so they wouldn't be seen by them.

"Oh, your hands are dirty. How careless. Come, let me wipe them for you."

A sweet-looking girl bent down, took a clean handkerchief, and grabbed Taufman's hand to wipe away the bloodstains.

The originally clean and delicately embroidered handkerchief was instantly dirtied.

Taufman said, "You've dirtied your handkerchief."

The girl smiled and replied, "If your hands are dirty, you can wipe them with a handkerchief and they'll be clean again. If the handkerchief is dirty, you can wash it in water and it'll be clean again."

Taufman instinctively asked, "What about the heart?"

"Oh, Mr. Philias said that the heart is the easiest thing to wipe clean in this world."

"Mr. Philias..."

"Haha, is this the current Dark Moon Island?"

"It's completely different from before. When we first came, the town on the island was only one-fifth the size of this place."

"Look at this town, so neat and orderly. It's our planning and arrangement."

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"No, I have reservations. I still think that an overly neat town plan is a desecration of architectural aesthetics."

"But you also need to consider the cost of governing the town, and most of the future residents here, even after a hundred years, they still won't be able to appreciate your architectural aesthetics. What they need is clean streets and comfortable living environments.

Those nobles living on the mountainside, they are the ones who need your designs."

"Architectural aesthetics knows no hierarchy."

"But we have already achieved it. Look inside the town buildings, they incorporate many elements of our light, and everywhere you can see the shadow of our light. Even on their clothing, there are traces left behind by our designs."

"Oh, the scale of the pier is so large. I said that place is suitable for building a large port."

"What about the fleet? What happened to the fleet that I participated in building?"

"It should be out at sea. If the fleet is always docked at home, then it's truly unsafe."

"So, Dark Moon Island no longer has to worry about pirate attacks?"

"It should be. The pirates can't reach here."

"That's great. Ordinary people can work and earn money without being disturbed by pirates. Life should be much better than before. The Dark Moon warriors should have the ability to protect them."

"Of course, their armor was designed with our help."

"And forging techniques were taught by us."

"This island is getting better and better."

"Yes, it's getting better and better."

Taufman still knelt there, feeling uneasy and restless as the words kept echoing in his ears.As for Elder Zimel, there was only confusion in his eyes. He seemed to have seen something, yet it also seemed like he hadn't seen anything, because he did not belong to the light.

...

"Nio, did you see? It was them who made Dorons stop."

"Hehehe..." Nio asked sternly, "So, why is this unfair? We've come this far, but we still have to stop? They have to pay the price in blood, and the descendants of Bernard have to bear the cost of betrayal!"

"Nio, can I borrow your body temporarily? I won't take control of your body because I am grateful to you, really, Nio. I know everything you've done on this island, including awakening Dorons, has been helping me. I am grateful."

"You must be dreaming. I will never willingly give you control of my body, never."

"Actually, whether you give it or not, it doesn't matter. I don't really exist. What I want to do is what you are doing. Can you distinguish between them?"

A soft white light radiated from Nio, giving a warm and peaceful feeling.

He turned to face Karun and smiled, saying, "That little girl is quite good. She has kindness and resilience in her bones. Aren't you planning to embrace her?"

"Are you Mr. Philias or still the captain?" Karun asked.

"Oh, in helping you leave a deeper impression on that little girl, my interests align with your captain's. I think Japhney, who was lying there at the time, would definitely be happy to see this scene."

"I don't think so."

"No, she will. She has a good relationship with Miss Pall, but precisely because it's so good, she probably wants Miss Pall to have another girl vying for her heart. It's such an interesting thing. She would definitely be ecstatic. She's standing on the turtle shell and looking this way now. Don't believe me? I'll go ask her later."

Is this... Miss Pall's best friend?

"Miss Pall and I don't have that kind of relationship."

"A woman willing to form a symbiotic relationship with you is closer to you than a relationship between husband and wife. If it had any aversion to you, it wouldn't have reached this point."

"You misunderstood. I already have a fiancée."

"Oh, really? Okay, I misunderstood. I'll go tell Japhney that Miss Pall has long been someone else's rival. Hehe, my Japhney will definitely laugh her heart out."

"But I believe that Miss Pall, who already dislikes Bernard, will be even more disgusted with him after learning about Mrs. Japhney's ordeal. She will also blame me for not doing anything. I may not even sleep well."

"Miss Pall has always been true to herself. I know that."

"So, I'll do something. Ordinary people in the town can be forgiven, but there is one person who has no reason to be forgiven. I have never felt such disgust towards a person before."

"Is it Bernard?"

"Yes."

"But unfortunately, he's already dead. Punishing a dead person is pointless because he can't perceive it."

Karun replied, "He can perceive it."

"Well, thank you, Mr. Inmoleis. Also, I admire your grandfather. He is a great man. Even though we have different beliefs, hearing about his deeds still makes me admire him. I believe he will wake up."

"Thank you."

"I should be the one thanking you. If I had a choice, I would hope that he could survive by consuming my body, but I don't want him to suffer for so many years because of absorbing my memories. Thank you for appearing and giving him someone to confide in during this time."

"I don't need anyone else to thank me for what I do with the captain."

After saying that, Karun's figure turned into a black mist. At this time, all the attention on Darkmoon Island was focused on Dorons, and the guards had all been called away. The Palace of Longing was now defenseless.

Bernard,

I'm coming.

Watching Karun's figure disappear into the distance, Nio smiled and a white magic circle appeared beneath him.

At the same time, a gentle light emanated from the water pool on Dorons' back, and Nio's figure walked out from inside.

He walked up to Tafuman and reached out his hand to the kneeling Tafuman.

Tafuman stared blankly at the faceless person in front of him. Although he couldn't see his face, Tafuman could sense who he was.

"I am guilty..."

"If forgiving you can bring peace to your heart, I can tell you that you have done nothing wrong. You have done everything you can to protect your homeland and your people. You are not wrong.

Now, Mr. Tafuman, please give me your hand."

Tafuman silently raised his hand and let Nio hold it.

Nio pulled his hand up, but Tafuman was not pulled along because what Nio pulled up from Tafuman was an evil spirit that had just attached itself to Tafuman. This evil spirit was supposed to completely devour Tafuman's soul in a week.

The pulled-out evil spirit let out an angry roar, but Nio calmly looked at it, and the evil spirit began to shrink back.

A water column appeared in the water pool, binding the invisible evil spirit. Although the evil spirit struggled, it was in vain. In the end, it was pulled into the depths of the water pool.

"Thank you... Thank you, Mr. Philias."

"You can thank Dorons because the evil spirit has been transferred to Dorons. But our Dorons has a large physique, and, well, it's not a big deal for it to have one more attached evil spirit."

"Dorons..."

"It volunteered because you were the first person to touch its head with the power of light after it woke up. It is very grateful to you, Mr. Tafuman."

"No, I don't deserve its gratitude. I don't deserve it.""You shouldn't live with guilt, this is not what Dolons wants, it hopes you can be happy."

It hopes that I... can be happy.

"You can get off the boat now, Mr. Tuffman."

Tuffman stood up, bowed to Phileas, and then lifted the Elder Zimarl, whose consciousness was already somewhat unclear, and jumped off the turtle shell with him on his back.

Neo raised his arm and shouted to the crowd of believers around him:

"Alright, dear everyone, we are going to continue our journey. Where is my favorite harp? Play it and let us dance happily together, towards our next journey.

We firmly believe that our journey will always be bright!"

The sound of the harp immediately sounded, and men and women dressed in white robes held hands and started dancing and singing.

On this vast sea, their journey is never lonely and boring, because they have laughter and joy.

Neo shouted, "Dolons, turn around, we are going to set sail again!"

"Roar!!!"

Dolons let out a joyful roar, its massive body began to turn around, and it started to return along the same path.

Its body is decaying, covered with corpse spots, and surrounded by the breath of death, but it is still happy.

The pollution inside its body does not overflow during the journey.

...

"Your Eminence, the giant beast has turned around."

Rodina reported to Cred.

"What is your suggestion?" Cred asked.

"My suggestion is to do nothing. Any attack on it now would be foolish. Breaking its body will only cause pollution leakage. It seems to want to leave this island.

Although I don't know the specific reason, it is better for it to leave Darkmoon Island, the farther the better. Even if it dies near the coast, the pollution will still spread here. It is best to let it go to the deep sea."

"Then, keep an eye on it. I just heard mercy from its roar. I think it will take the pollution source away from Darkmoon Island, as far away as possible."

"Yes, Your Eminence."

"In addition, Bellna is the spiritual pillar of Darkmoon Island. Since you will represent me, the Order of the Gods, in controlling the army of Darkmoon Island in the future, let's reveal the true face of Bellna.

Only by defeating the spiritual pillar of Darkmoon Island can it be convenient for you and me to control Darkmoon Island and the Order.

Let this be an opportunity for the people on the island to know what kind of shameless traitor their ancestor Bellna was."

"But, Your Eminence, if we do this, will it make the people on the island more grateful to the Light?"

"Are you suggesting that even the Light believers who have been dead for more than a hundred years should be feared by us, the Order?"

"No, Your Eminence, that's not what I mean."

"Rodina, we are guarding against the Light Church, not the Light."

...

Dolons' body has reached the seaside and is about to enter the sea.

A white light emanated from Neo, and the figure of Phileas condensed in front of Neo.

"It's time for you to get off the boat, Neo."

Neo still stood in place, not in a hurry to leave, but looked at the phantom of Phileas in front of him and asked:

"Why?"

"Are you still wondering why I gave up revenge on ordinary people?"

"I don't agree with your choice, Phileas."

"I know, I believe that Mr. Karun also does not agree with my choice, because you believe in order, and I believe in light."

"Is it because of this reason?"

"What is light?

Light is born in a period of darkness. People living in fear and darkness constantly call for it, and finally, from the darkness, they see a beam of light, even if it is so small and insignificant compared to the boundless darkness, it is not worth mentioning.

But even though it is weak, it penetrates the darkness.

In the end, guided by it, people unite and eventually dispel the darkness.

So,

the question remains, what is light?

If everything around is bright, and every corner is filled with dazzling white;

That is not light, what is the difference between that kind of light and darkness? What they want, their purpose, is to suppress and devour everything around them.

Light will always be that weak and tiny light.

When it completely fills your heart, it can appear and guide you.

I hate Bellna, I still hate him now. I hate the Darkmoon bloodline, I still hate it now. I want to destroy Darkmoon Island, I still want to destroy it now.

I have never let go of my hatred, my anger, my hatred;

But I choose to follow the guidance of light.

I am not forgiving, nor redeeming.

Because you see,

they, including Dolons, are happy now."

Dolons' massive body has entered the sea, and it let out an excited roar. The people on the turtle shell also cheered.

Every new journey is full of anticipation and excitement.

"Neo, get off the boat. I want to say goodbye to you. I have already left. I have gone far away from your body, from your soul."

Neo looked at Phileas coldly. He fought against him for a whole ten years, even tearing off his own face to make a mask.

Phileas continued, "Neo, as you can see, I lost, and you won."

Neo sneered, "Did you lose?"

"Yes, I lost."

"You were already a dead man. What can you lose?"

"Oh, right, but at least you don't have to worry about being lost because of my influence."

Neo left the turtle shell and stood on the shore, watching Dolons' huge figure gradually move away. He lowered his head and sighed:

"The reason for not worrying about being lost can only be that I am already lost."Raising his head again, the figure of Dorons had already become blurry, but Neo seemed to still see clearly. A man dressed in a white divine robe stood on Dorons' head, facing him, with his hands folded in front of him;

He devoutly said:

"Praise the Light!"

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