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For a moment, various illusions flashed through Richard's eyes, and he felt that the surrounding scene began to distort, as if he had walked into a long room. There are various wooden shelves placed in this room, and there are all kinds of strange things on the wooden shelves, such as pocket watches, dragon puppets, badges of the sun, small models of rockeries, etc.
The objects placed on the rows of wooden shelves were organically combined, and memories began to unfold one by one.
Some hidden things under the water are quickly connected into a looming clue.
Time: The third day after arriving at the castle;
Location: The open space in front of the hill castle;
it's clear;
Lighting: appropriate;
temperature:…
"Gregory, do you mean that your life span is very long, that you can live for thousands of years?" Richard asked casually to Gregory in his human state.
"Yes, at least for a thousand years. Hum, boy, are you envious?" Gregory looked a little showy.
"Maybe, but I'm curious, how old are you now? How old can your kind live?" Richard asked.
"I'm over five hundred years old now. As for my kind...well, I have something to do, let's talk about it next time..."
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Time: Two days after the first beast wave occurred;
Location: The open space in front of the hill castle;
Weather: cloudy;
Lighting: dark;
temperature:…
"Gregory, last time you told me about your companions? Where are your companions usually?" Richard asked aloud.
"Like me, they usually live in high mountains and forests, mostly in sparsely populated places." Gregory said with twinkling eyes.
"Oh, why?"
"Humph, boy, do you like living with a bunch of rats?" Gregory breathed out from his nostrils.
"Uh, okay. But I have another question, how many companions do you have on Mansman Island? Don't you usually visit and communicate with each other?" Richard asked again, his expression a little serious, a little The meaning of inquiry is, "Why have I never seen any adult dragons except you? In fact, according to the large number of books I have read, there are very few records of dragons."
"Uh, uh, this... Um, I suddenly remembered something. I'll tell you when I have time..."
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Time: One day after getting the crystal skull;
Location: The open space in front of the hill castle;
it's clear;
Lighting: bright;
temperature:…
"Gregory, there seems to be something wrong with you recently. Do you know that Pandora is already a little dissatisfied with you because you often go out?"
"Ahem, how is this possible? How could my good daughter be dissatisfied with me? It must be you who lied to me."
"I… "
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Time: three days ago;
Location: The open space in front of the hill castle;
Weather: cloudy;
Lighting: Very dark;
temperature:…
"Gregory, you seem to be getting worse and worse lately, worse than a month ago."
"Hmph, it's none of your business, kid. Believe it or not, even if I am like this, I can burn you with a breath of fire."
"Oh, whatever you want. But I'm curious, what have you been busy with all this time? You can't see the shadow every day, and you have to fly out every day. Are you looking for something? It can't be to visit your companions, right? Last time I also asked you this question, if you are really visiting your companions, let’s not mention the frequency issue for now, but why do you always go out to visit, but no one of your companions visits you? "
"I, this..." Gregory looked a little worried, and after a moment he suddenly asked, "Boy, do you really want to know the answer?"
Richard's eyes flashed: "If you are willing, of course I want to know the answer."
"Uh, okay." Gregory said, "I can tell you, maybe you can help me solve my doubts. Of course, the chance is very small."
"What doubts?"
"A big doubt is... I can't find my companions."
"Can't find them? What do you mean?"
"That's the literal meaning. I have always been looking for my companions when I go out. But...it seems that I am the last dragon in the world except Pandora, living alone without a companion. Maybe when I die, when Pandora dies, My race is considered extinct."
"How could this happen?" Richard frowned.
"I don't know either, but I just can't find them." Gregory shook his head, a little confused, "It's like one day, they suddenly disappeared. I have been to many places they liked to go before, and I waited. It's been a long time, but I haven't seen them again. I've been looking for them, but I just can't find them, and I don't know why."
"Don't you know why?"
"I… "
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Time: Conversation three days ago, after a long silence from Gregory;
Location: The open space in front of the hill castle;
Weather: cloudy;
Lighting: Very dark;
temperature:…
"Okay, boy, let me tell you." Gregory, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up, his voice slightly raised, "I do know something, or I suspect something."
"What?"
"I suspect that someone is secretly targeting my race." Gregory said with a somewhat cold gaze.
"Secretly attacking your race? Who?" Richard was slightly startled and guessed, "Dragon-slaying knight?"
"Huh, knight?" Gregory snorted with some disdain, "What ability do they have to cause harm to my companions? Even the most elite among the knights cannot withstand the flames spouting from my mouth. Like you are now."
“…”
"Okay, let's get back to the topic." Gregory's expression returned to seriousness, "I'm suspicious that the person who did it was a wizard."
"Wizards? But there are not many wizards here on Semans Island, and most of them are wizard apprentices with little strength."
"That's the crux of the problem. There aren't many wizards on Semens Island, so the most likely ones are from..." Gregory breathed out, "It's wizards from the mainland."
"Mainland..."
"I don't know if it's true or not, but if it's true, I might just be a dragon that got away with it."
"Um?"
"I escaped from the mainland." Gregory said, "The sudden disappearance of the companions I told you about happened on the mainland. I searched many places but could not find them, and I felt that danger was constantly approaching me. , I began to move Pandora four times. Finally, I came to Semans Island.
I thought that maybe I would be safe this way, and maybe have my companions. After all, this place is very barren and there are very few wizards. But in the past few years, I have searched almost every corner of Semans Island and found nothing. In addition, I recently discovered that the danger I had foreseen on the mainland has reappeared and is getting stronger. "
"this… "'
"By the way, Richard, you want to leave, right?" Gregory asked suddenly and abruptly.
"Well, I will leave when the recent research is over." Richard responded calmly. There was nothing to hide.
"Is that so..." Gregory hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but the next moment he asked aloud, "What do you think of Pandora?"
"What?" Richard's eyes flashed, and he realized the meaning behind Gregory's question, "Do you want me to stay? Or, do you want me to take Pandora away?"
"..." Gregory was silent for a while, glanced at Richard, then shook his head and said seriously, "You are overthinking."
"Am I thinking too much?"
"You think too much."
"Am I really thinking too much?"
"You really have to think too much."
"Am I really thinking too much?"
"You really, really think too much." Gregory said, and then said impatiently, "Boy, are you too long-winded?"
"Oh well."
"I have something to do, so I'll leave now. We'll talk when we have a chance." Gregory turned around and left.
"By the way, Gregory." Richard suddenly seemed to remember something, stopped Gregory, and said, "Is there something I've always wanted to understand?"
"What?"
"Generally speaking, psychology works on all intelligent creatures, but due to different species habits and social structures, the reactions will be somewhat different."
"so?"
"For humans, if a person lies, he will have a series of unnatural reactions, such as squinting his eyes, contracting his muscles, and assuming an overall defensive or aggressive protective posture. Of course, the most important point is... he will subconsciously repeat the former If you do that, you can reduce your own pressure. I don’t know if it’s the same for a giant dragon like you.”
"What do you mean? I don't understand what you said." Gregory frowned.
"Okay then, just pretend I didn't say goodbye."
"goodbye."