The Whispering Forest is located to the west of the royal capital, and has been classified as a forbidden area by the defense department of the imperial capital due to the presence of many high-level monsters.

-- Of course, this was many years ago.

Now in this demon-infested continent of Fergar, there is no distinction between forbidden and non-forbidden areas, and there is only the difference between fallen and unfallen.

Before turning into evil spirits, humans can be said to be the most fragile sapient creatures in the world, and their physique and elemental affinity are far inferior to krakens, angels, or monsters.

But after being completely diseased, the demons instantly overrode the other races.

It's not that they're not as capable as locusts in terms of destructive power, but they have the resilience of tardigrades - oh no, they're dead.

The demons cannot be destroyed by any physical means, they can only wait for them to gradually decay, and even if they are bombarded with magic, it will have little effect, because even if they only have an arm or a finger left, those broken parts have a sense of self, chasing the "kind" marked by the mark.

Unless they are reduced to bones, endless devouring and erosion is their eternal melody.

No one knows how the first demon appeared, it sank into the grass like a spark, and suddenly became a prairie fire.

Even in the face of the divine attacks of the knights, the magical attacks of the magicians, and even the Holy Voice expulsion of the Holy See, they all moved forward without flinching.

After listening to the Grand Prince inform him of some of the basic characteristics of evil spirits, both Golando and Ronoye fell into deep contemplation.

Because they are not monsters, they will not be deterred by the Holy Sound, and because they have long since died, ordinary attacks cannot hurt them in the slightest, and on the real battlefield, it is really impossible to make them disappear completely in a short period of time.

"Perhaps this is God's punishment for mankind."

At the end of the sentence, the eldest prince said in a lamenting tone.

Since the appearance of the evil spirit, the saints and high priests of the Holy See have not been able to hear the voice of God, which must also be some kind of signal, but it is a pity that they did not pay attention to this at the beginning, and it was too late to connect the two phenomena together, which led to more tragedies later.

Fergar's ups and downs over the years, every time he thinks about it, he will be extremely emotional.

"Punishment?" Golando repeated the words of the Grand Prince, and then raised the corners of his mouth slightly mockingly.

"Is there something wrong?" Ronoye asked, tilting his head.

After seeing Gorando's smile, he didn't quite understand.

Golando smiled and shrugged his shoulders, but did not speak.

He never believed in God.

What about being forsaken by God? It is always the human race itself that can save mankind, but in this country that worships theocracy and the Holy See and the emperor are almost equal, it doesn't make sense to say these estimates to them.

In contrast, it is more realistic to hurry, the forest in the dark is far more treacherous than in the blue sky and white day, and the danger can be said to be looming step by step.

It was still dawn before they entered the Whispering Forest, and when they had been on the road, the sun was hanging on the horizon and there was only a tail left, and Golando obviously felt the malicious gaze around him, those must belong to several mid-level monsters hidden deep behind the trees, and they were not brave enough to covet the flesh of the three of them, and one by one tried to rush up and kill them all in the dark.

However, it is not possible not to go in this direction.

The Whispering Forest is full of man-eating plants, and they have gone through a lot of hard fighting and running for their lives before they get here, and Golando doesn't want to be close to them again.

It's not that he can't beat those plants, but rashly playing with fire in the forest will only end up in the end, after all, other magic spells on man-eating plants are completely ineffective.

The chirping of insects and the low roar of unknown monsters rose and fell as the sky grew late, like a lullaby of the night, and a pair of golden eyes flashed in the depths of those dim crevices, which made Ronoye feel a little uneasy.

It's just that they've all come here, and there's no reason to turn back.

Whether you live or die depends on the destiny of heaven.

Time passed slowly, the sky slowly turned purple blue, and the visible range in the forest became lower and lower.

Golando snapped his fingers and lit up several magic balls of light around them, adding three magic shields by the way.

Save those mosquito-like monsters from entrenching on the side.

After walking some distance, a path that seemed to have been walked out of by man appeared in front of him.

The reason for this is that the soil around the trail is very new, as if someone had walked through and brought different soil from elsewhere.

Golando paused, crouched down/leaned over to take a closer look, confirming his initial perception that this was indeed not a natural path.

"Someone might live here." He made a judgment.

Ronoye was shocked and couldn't help but say, "How strong does it have to be to live in the center of the forest surrounded by monsters?" ”

Golando stood up and said, "Go and see." ”

He didn't feel the aura of the strong, there are two possibilities, one is that the other party is particularly good at hiding the aura, and the other is ...... The other party is much stronger than him.

If the other person is a good person, then it is better, if the other person is a bad person......

Gorando clenched his staff inch by inch.

If you really can't do it, you can only abandon the eldest prince and flee to another place with the little young master.

Anyway, it's always good to be cautious.

Walking along the abrupt path, the sound of murmuring water sounded in the ears of the three of them, and after a while, the road ahead suddenly opened up, as if they had reached the end of the forest.

The woods here became scarcer, and a wide stream ran between the banks, connected by a wooden bridge in the center, and on the opposite shore there was a natural cave recessed in the bottom of the cliff, and countless thick vines hung from the cave, and through the curtained vines, Gorando saw a wooden house hidden behind it.

Well...... It's a humble wooden house reminiscent of a soul painter.

-- This is still a certain gap from the place where he imagined the living place of the worldly masters.

However, the elemental factors in this vicinity are very peaceful, and there is no aura of high-level monsters, which just shows how powerful the occupants are.

Gorando asked Ronoye to hold the Grand Prince outside, and he walked himself to the cave behind the wooden bridge.

When Gorando's entire body was hidden in the shadow of the cliff, Ronoye leaned forward with his upper body, some wanting to follow, and considering that there was an uncle next to him who needed protection, he felt in a dilemma.

He took a step forward, his eyes wide open to see where Gorando had gone, and Gorando turned around when he heard the movement behind him, just in time to collide with the worried gaze of the young master.

Why is this young master like a girl in love?

…… Well, it seems like it's right to say that you're in love.

Golando gave a helpless look of soothing/reassuring and reassuring, and then took a step towards the small door of the cabin.

He knocked on the patched door, and it didn't take long for someone inside to respond.

"You're walking too slowly, are those man-eating little guys so hard to beat?"

The person inside said in a flirtatious tone, and Shi Shiran opened the door for Gorando.

The other party's clothes were made of monster skin, and his hair was messy like a wild man, but his eyes were unusually bright.

"Oh, you tell the two people behind you to come in quickly, I think His Royal Highness the prince is about to be unable to stay up."

The man pulled Gorando in, beckoned to Ronoye and Justis, and shouted, "Hey, you guys come in too." ”

Gorando, who was pulled into the room, still stared at the man's back, not uttering a word for a long time.

His heart was turning upside down, and the sea was thundering.

"You ......"

As he spoke, Gorando noticed that his voice had shifted a little.

I was so frightened.

After greeting the little young master and the eldest prince, the person turned his head and looked Golando up and down, blinked mischievously and said, "Huh? Surprised? Oh, you didn't expect to see someone who looks exactly like you here, did you? ”

At this point, Gorando calmed down a little.

In any case, he was also transported to the future, so it is not impossible to meet the person in front of him.

He changed his tone and said, "It's not exactly the same, you're me, aren't you?" ”

It's a lot of laughter, and it hasn't changed after so many years.

At this time, Ronoye and Justis also walked to the door of the wooden house one after another, and when the young master saw the face of the house owner in the candlelight, he could not hide his surprise at all.

His mouth opened and closed, and he almost choked out a few words like a speechless: "Go, Lando? ”

The owner of the house nodded like garlic, and said locally: "Yes, yes, I am the adult version of the one next to you." ”

Golando looked at his "adult version" with mixed feelings.

Although he wasn't reliable in the first place, he didn't want to look like this at all.

Looking at the two Gorando, who looked almost the same, only dressed differently, Ronoye seemed to be still in a dream.

- The powerful man who lives in the Whispering Forest...... It turned out to be the future Gorando?

- Does that mean that everything that has happened over the years can be known from the mouth of this future Gorando?

Ronoye and the original Golando were both thoughtful and silent for a moment.

At this moment, it was the eldest prince Justis who broke the silence.

He raised his head and turned his face from memory in the direction of the future Gorando, and said with admiration, "Ferga, the original and last Holy Magician, did not expect to meet you in such a place. ”

Justis also heard the conversation just now, and it was easy to think that the person who had been by Ronoye's side to protect him was the former Gorando Harrison, and this little nephew who rescued himself from the decapitation table did not really come back from the dead, but traveled from the past to the future for unknown reasons.

The adult version of Gorando, known as the Holy Magician, grinned, and he didn't show much respect in front of the former Great Prince.

"You didn't expect it, but I've waited too long."

He said something that confused all three people present.

The mysteries in Gorando's mind snowballed and grew, and he had a premonition that they were about to be solved when he met his future self.