Longevity Story

"No, sorry, I just have a bad guess..."

"I know what you're going to say, so don't say it yet."

Lindell raised his hand to stop Xingke from continuing, then explained:

"Lottie's talent can undoubtedly be my inheritor--

Lottie was originally from a witch family, possessed the talent of a wizard, and was originally the child of an excellent witch.

However, he was sent to me after a lot of tossing and turning, and he has such a good talent with me... Maybe this is some kind of fate. "

Lindell smiled freely,

"So I don't think about it anymore, I just teach a student, it is obviously a perfect opportunity to pass on my knowledge and experience; to meet Lottie is my good luck... how simple What do you think so much about?"

"Well... that's your business too."

Xing Ke smiled and was relieved, and no longer asked Lindel's fate.

This is not something that Xing Ke should be overly concerned about.Xing Ke is just a guess——

Originally a very rare magician talent, it would be fine if the talent attributes were completely different like Enzworth's disciples, and the talent was always varied.

But if the types of talents are surprisingly similar, then you have to worry about whether your lifespan is really coming to an end... Even God has chosen your heir.

Regardless of whether Lindell is approaching the end of his life, or whether this girl named Lottie is the heir of Lindell chosen by fate, the person who judges the meaning and chooses the branch is Lindell himself. ...

638. Even if I am old and melt into the earth, I will leave hope on the ground...

"Well... that's your business too."

Hearing that Xing Ke was so relieved and did not have the slightest force to answer, Lindel breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that he did not see the wrong person.

He has lived long enough to be able to say that he has witnessed the enlightenment of human civilization. From the age of bronze and fire to the age of light, he has also seen all kinds of people.

However, among the countless "human beings" that Lindell has seen, someone like Xing Ke is so powerful that he can change everything, and he can change a lot at will, but he is a person who respects the self-will of others very much. He has nothing to refer to. case.

Back then, from the first meeting, Lindel could clearly perceive the strength of the person in front of him.From his small body at the time, he felt a magical power far beyond that of Enzworth next to him.That kind of hidden aura made Lindel, whose perception far outweighed his combat power, had the first impression of Star Carving that it was actually "fear".

Lindell didn't know why, but Enzworth had already asked Enzworth to check it out. As long as it was a dangerous person, he would cancel the invitation, but Enzworth took him to Iceland.But now that the guests have come, it means that Enzworth thinks that the guest that Nabin old dragon dreamed of is safe.

So Lindell temporarily went out to meet the star.It's just that in order to test Xing Ke's character, he also deliberately made his attitude seem irritating... After all, if there is any hostility, you can start a war farther away from the Dragon Kingdom.

But this temptation ended quickly, because after a few words Lindell realized that he was wrong.

It's not dangerous - this is Lindell's preliminary judgment on the star carving.As a magician, as an old man, Lindel's sixth sense is still very good.

The danger he felt in him at first was nothing more than the uneasiness of the sensitive creatures of the lower ranks because of the too strong power.

The root cause of fear is often one's own weakness and ignorance.

But this slightly unpleasant first meeting did not affect the acquaintance of Lindel and Xingke too much.

Next, Lindell directly brought Xing Ke to Lao Long without any delay, and explained the purpose of inviting Xing Ke over, and Xing Ke also told them frankly that there was nothing they could do.

Very tacit understanding, the first contact without the slightest confusion was completed.

And Lindell also has a preliminary understanding of the star carving - the unique powerful breath, the youthful appearance without flaws, the calm to indifferent wisdom, the compassionate but objective attitude... These seemingly contradictory truths are gathered in onto a person.

This is a magical existence, what kind of secrets does he have?Where did he come from?Where are you going?

Just after the first contact, Lindell, who had lived with him for half a day, couldn't see it at all.Obviously he has seen too many people, and he can see through ordinary humans very quickly - this is one of the reasons why he is getting farther and farther away from the human race.

But it is a special case like Xing Ke. He was very interested yesterday and wanted to take a look at the Dragon Valley. He said that he liked the scenery here, but he did not hesitate the next morning, and could not see anything. Nostalgia left.

Maybe it was because of moderation, that he deliberately let himself not enjoy himself, or maybe he remembered something urgent, or maybe it was some other idea, but these are not things that Lindell can know.

Even his last promise to "come again next time" was regarded as a [social discourse] by Lindell, and he didn't think he would really be okay to come again... At least he didn't expect anything.

After all, human beings are forgetful, fickle, multi-faceted, and chaotic, and cannot make any assertions.

Twelve years have passed.

If it was placed in the past, a generation of human beings has completed the replacement, and even completed the entire process from birth to death.After the baby dragon was poached, Lindel finally heard Xing Ke's name again, and even thanked him for his help.

However, Lindel, who had calmed down because of the baby dragon's safety, had a feeling again, the name he heard again, the name of the cause and effect was born again, maybe we could meet again in two days.This is not a theorem, nor a prophecy, but an intuition.

Sure enough, on a snowmelt morning a few days later, Lindell saw a brand-new, yet very familiar "one-sided bond".

Decades have passed since this guy, although the appearance has been changed to a brand new one, but the inside has not changed at all. He is still so detached and rude.But so...with a sense of intimacy.

Xing Ke asked for breakfast directly after saying hello. Lindell had no choice but to prepare some regular meals for him on this perfect morning.I really don't understand why he chose to stay here. It's far away from human society. Even the seasonings are not very complete. Except for the sea salt smelted by the elves, there are only the umami of dried meat and dried vegetables. .

Then during the meal, Lindell heard an interesting story after a long time. A giant dragon wanted to go to the country of ants to find treasure, but was discouraged by the honey presented by the two queen bees.

While others may find this story a low laugh, for an old... elder like Lindell, who can match the characters in the story, this is an excellent joke.

This gave Lindell a chance to laugh out loud after a long time.The last time he laughed like this was when his own disciple came to visit him.I have to sigh that the density of happiness in the past few years has increased a bit, as if I want to make up for my anger and sadness when the young dragon was poached a few days ago.

Then, when the breakfast was over, when the story was finished, Xing Ke finally guided one of his reasons for coming here, that is to ask Lindel if he would like to move the Land of Dragons to another more suitable place. living in the world.

Although the preconditions for Xingqi to lead this topic are really long enough, Lindell finally understood what Xingqi wanted to express——

【I didn’t come here because of the regret at the beginning! ~]

[Who would remember that little thing for more than 30 years? ~】

[It's just because of the elf king's affairs that I just remembered that there is a person like you and a group of dragons that are about to become extinct! ~]

[People just now have a place for you to survive and reproduce, is it really just right? 】

[Seeing that you poor people are about to become extinct, if you want to migrate to the past, it is not impossible ~ people will help you with great compassion...]

[So, are you coming? 】

…………

Yes, don't laugh.

Using Lindel's in-brain translation mechanism to sort out the awkward ramblings of the star and then refine them, that's what it means.

Such a cute guy.

I'm really worried that the way of expressing kindness is so awkward, will no one like him?And from a boy to a girl (although he denied it), has this guy really reproduced well in the past 30 years?Inheritance is a big deal for a short-lived wizard...

After these worries flashed in his head, Lindel decisively rejected Xing Ke's migration proposal.

It's not that he doesn't believe in Xing Ke's vision, nor does he believe in Xing Ke's character, but Lindell trusts this friend who has only met twice because of his mysterious sixth sense.

But he still refused.

Not because of anything else, just because of his selfishness and laziness.He has been wandering in this world for too long, and then he has been leisurely in this valley for too long, and he no longer has the will to open up new worlds.

Now he just wants to spend a peaceful old age, and then melt himself into this land like snow, nourishing this land that has been nurtured for an unknown number of years.

[Born in this world, grow up in this world, and then... die in this world. 】

This is also the decision of all the intelligent dragons in this valley. Their attachment to this land is much deeper than that of Lindel.They were originally children of the earth, sky and water. They were nostalgic for their mothers, depended on them, and finally fed back to their mothers and returned to their arms... What's wrong with this?

It may be said that their will was wiped out by their secluded life, or their wildness was wiped out by a peaceful time without war, but there is no way to deny that they were born and raised in this land.

This is an emotion beyond the comprehension of ugly and dirty human beings who have destroyed their own living environment in only two or three hundred years.

Human beings cannot understand the natural environment destroyed by them, how many billions of years were used to nurture them, and they do not know that even the "adopted son" understands and cherishes this "love" very much. How deep.

It is this pure love, this love that has been denied, devoured, and tainted by human beings, that makes the Dragon Seeds the darlings of the earth and grants them natural protection.

But it is this love that also made the dragon species make the decision to "live and die together" with this world.

【This is our happiness~】

And Lindell is just their acting spokesperson.

Xing Ke smiled and said that he envied Lindel's happiness.But Lindell was a little puzzled about what he was envious of.

Are you envious of him being protected by nature as a magician?Or are you envious of him being able to retire in this land?Or is he envious of his relationship with this land and has his own home?

It's impossible to envy that he can return to this land after death, right?This is nothing to envy, as long as it is alive, anyone can do it.

So this guy must be laughing at me!Ironing me like an old man lying in a rocking chair waiting to die.Lindell confirmed in his heart.

Although Lindell would like to tell him that his other ability as a magician is the "hand of medicine" that can cure all diseases, even if he is "waiting to die", he has to wait three to four hundred years after the magic power in the atmosphere is really exhausted. But thinking about it, Lindell still thinks it's okay.

Because there is no difference between returning after 400 years and returning immediately now... just eat a few more meals.

In a sense, there is no difference between short-lived species and long-lived species. Everyone is a finite being, with different lengths.So everyone is chasing their own place of return, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Instead, it was the star carving that Lindell couldn't understand whether he was a short-lived species or a long-lived species. This person was more magical and made Lindell even more curious.

Originally, Lindel wanted to use words to explore the secret of Xing Ke, but he was avoided by this awkward and cute guy.The most I know is that this guy is actually different from ordinary humans.

Immediately afterwards, Lindel's disciple, Lottie Janssen, returned.

It was also through the opportunity to introduce the disciple to Xing Ke that Lindell knew that this guy had actually been out of this world for a long time.

Maybe what happened to him?

But should it be said that it is really worthy of him?The reason that really thwarted Lindel's motivation to open up new worlds was soon discovered by him.

Lindell, who has never been united with anyone in his life, has no descendants, and Enzworth, who is half a disciple, has long been independent, and he has truly discovered his fate.

A child who can perfectly inherit his skills and pass on his thoughts, a little [singer].

Well-behaved and afraid of life, but he still has his own persistent beliefs in his heart. It was the first time that such a child who was favored by the elves, Lindel, felt that instead of taking the life he accumulated into the earth and disappearing into the world, In fact, it is also a good choice to pass it on to her.

However, even if she inherits my knowledge and ideas, this is not the reason why a young man like her must be confined to the Dragon Country like me. She still has her world and her future, and she has to replace her. I'm going to see a more colorful world.So she can carry on my legacy, but not my responsibilities - that's how Lindell made the decision.

Therefore, the key to fulfilling his regrets and making everything perfect is now in front of his eyes.

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"Well... that's your business too."

"Yes, this is the decision I made, but can you help me according to my wishes? Xing Ke."

Lindell smiled and pleaded with the friend whom he had only met twice.

And Xing Ke also showed a smile like that, saying: "Sure enough... you still haven't given up."

"But also, if you give up, then it's my vision that's wrong."

"Haha, it seems that I am the one who fell into the routine." Lindell laughed at himself.

On the other hand, Lottie looked at the teacher and the professor with a puzzled look at each other. She didn't know how to be dumb at all.