Since he was still unaware of the existence of Dark Angel Sasril, Derrick obviously did not immediately realize the meaning behind the seemingly casual nickname "Xiao An".
In fact, it wasn't just him. Due to the lack of historical records, even Colin Iliad did not associate it with this nickname. The only thing he could be sure of was that the shadow in front of him who called himself Xiao An was dangerous.
It was so dangerous that Colin Iliad had absolutely no confidence that he would survive a fight with the opponent.
This is why Colin Iliad is so polite from beginning to end.
Although he would never give up in the face of monsters, even Colin Iliad would not choose to take action casually when faced with such an unknown existence that seemed to be negotiable, had no malicious intent, and was extremely powerful.
Seeing that the shadow fell silent again, Colin Iliad thought for a while and began to examine the little boy who was said to have come from the outside world and was contaminated by the power of the Angel of Destiny.
Soon, Colin Iliad discovered the extra face on the little boy's belly, which looked like the angel of fate. After getting rid of it and using medicine to save the little boy's life, Colin Iliad returned to the hospital.
He looked at the shadow and said thoughtfully: "Sir, we are about to leave this temple, you..."
"Don't worry about me, just leave by yourself." Shadow replied, his voice still calm and gentle.
"Then how should I tell you whether Judgment Angel is doing well?" Derrick raised his own question.
"Tell me when we meet next time." Shadow replied, and his figure immediately became blurry.
"Are you leaving here?" Derrick asked quickly.
"I just plan to walk around. I've been sleeping for a long time and don't want to sleep anymore." Shadow replied with a smile, and disappeared completely as soon as his voice fell.
The members of the exploration team suddenly looked at each other, and the hall became quiet for a while. After a while, a member of the exploration team whispered: "He...really left?"
"It should be so..."
"By the way, what on earth is this? A new type of monster..."
"Ahem!" Just as the members of the exploration team were discussing in twos and threes, and their words became more and more outrageous, Colin Iliad coughed quickly, interrupted them, and said:
"I tacitly approved of Derrick and the Angel of Judgment. This is a secret related to whether Silver City can be redeemed. Don't tell others."
Derrick's expression suddenly froze.
The other members of the exploration team looked at me and I looked at you, and finally they all said:
"Okay, Chief, I understand."
"Don't worry, Chief, I won't tell anyone else."
After all team members made their pledges, Colin Iliad glanced at Derrick, who seemed a little at a loss, and then asked someone to pick up the little boy and said: "Get ready, let's go back to Silver City."
The results of this temple exploration far exceeded his expectations, and it was time to go back.
As for who that shadow is, whether what he said is true or false, whether the little boy really comes from the outside world, etc., we have to wait until we return to Silver City to distinguish and think about it.
…
The Silver City exploration team here is preparing to return. Over there, outside the collapsed semi-abandoned temple, shadows condense again.
He didn't seem to care about the dangers he might encounter in the darkness, and the darkness seemed to ignore him. There was no light, but no monsters or abnormalities appeared.
Shadow glanced at the sky where lightning flashed from time to time, and took something out of his pocket.
It seemed to be a pocket watch, with simple and elegant patterns engraved on its surface.
Shadow opened the pocket watch, and the hands that looked like crystals were still making a "click, click, click" sound. It sounded like it was rotating, but in fact, if you look at it, you will find that the hands even stayed in one position.
, as if time has stopped here.
Shadow's fingertips gently stroked the surface, and finally stopped at a certain place, where a line of small words was engraved:
Gu Hao
Xiao An, may you exist forever and remain yourself forever.
Shadow suddenly laughed, and he seemed to be back to that afternoon again.
The sun was not particularly bright that day, and the Judgment Angel, who had been absent from work for a long time, appeared in front of Him with a smile on his face, his hands behind his back, and a mysterious shadow after He had just finished processing a document.
"Are you in trouble again?"
At that time, He raised his eyes from the pile of official duties and looked helplessly at the Judgment Angel, who had a bright and unusual smile. In his heart, he judged how much trouble the other party had caused based on the brightness of his smile.
"Who caused trouble? When have I ever caused trouble? Sasril, you can't always look at me through colored glasses." The judgment angel seemed to be dissatisfied with what he said and said angrily.
"Who do you want to persecute and ask me for help?" He still remembered what He said. After speaking, he sighed, put down the parchment and pen, and said: "Lin Ruo, you know that I have taken over the task this year.
How many complaints have been made about you?”
"You can't always think about how to persecute others. Even Amon was led astray by you... I can't coddle you anymore."
"P! Was Amon led astray by me? That's the naughty child of the angel, okay?" The Judgment Angel curled his lips, seeming a little guilty and dissatisfied.
"And I have something serious to ask you this time."
"What's the business?" He asked, looking at the judgment angel in front of him with a rare solemn expression, and stuffing something into his hand.
"What's this?"
"Gift."
He still remembered Lin Ruona's expression of joy when she said this word, like a child waiting for praise after doing something big.
To Him, He is just a child.
"Pocket watch? No, it seems to be a magical item..." At that time, He had not yet discovered what this gift represented. He just looked at it and asked:
"Does it do anything?"
"You will know the secret later, but I hope you don't find out one day." Lin Ruo put her index finger to her lips, shook her head, and said:
"Anyway, you'd better take it with you and keep it with you."
Although he didn't understand how important that gift was at that time, he was still very hopeful about the first gift he received from the Judgment Angel, so he naturally nodded in agreement.
"good."
Thinking back to this, Shadow's eyes fell on that line of words again and he smiled:
"It turns out that your role is to preserve me...a personality and an afterimage."
A conversation from the past seemed to ring in his ears.
——Sasril, are you really the split clone of the Lord?
--Um.
——Then you will be taken back one day and disappear?