The Sovereign Dragon Ring

Episode 168's

Inside the dark and silent residence, there were only Reynolds, Yale, George, several dozen maids, and several dozen guards. All of them were here for Linley.

Under the branches of hanging wine, George, Yale, and Reynolds stood around the stone table.

"Boss Yale. What do you think happened to Third Bro? ”Reynolds face was filled with confusion as he said helplessly.

Yale shook his head. "I don't know either. It had been ten days since Third Bro had come here, and in the past ten days, Third Bro had not had the usual energy. He didn't even practice, nor did he joke and laugh with us anymore. He always goes alone. ”

George nodded as well. “In the past, no matter what happens, Third Bro will not stop his training. But now he seemed to have turned into a completely different person. ”

"So who can tell me what really happened to Third Bro?" Reynolds gritted his teeth. “It would be better if I knew. "Yale sighed resignedly.

The thing that hurt their heads the most was that they did not know what caused Linley to become like this. He no longer practiced, nor did he joke with the three of them. He always went alone, looking like he had lost his soul.

He became like this for no apparent reason at all.

As Linley's beloved brooch, how could they not worry?

"Third Bro must have suffered some kind of incredible shock. "Yale sighed softly. George and Reynolds were shocked for a moment, then they fell silent. They could not help but think back to what they had seen that day.

Thousands of bystanders surrounding the circular area where everything for hundreds of meters in the vicinity had become rubble. Inside the area of the disaster, the six stunning craters and meteors were falling.

Linley, in full Dragon form, had brutally slaughtered the six Special Executors, then sat down and started crying. She was crying like a child. “I've never seen Bro Third heartbroken, this fragile. "Yale said in a low voice.

George nodded as well. “The third sister is very tough. Even when she suffered a broken heart from breaking up with Alice, after finishing the 'Awakening From the Dream' statue, she headed straight to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts to engage in more training. ”

"really. Even when his father died, Third Bro had managed to survive and survive. But this time .. "Reynold couldn't understand.

They were all convinced that their beloved brother was in a fragile state now, but none of them could find a reason why.

Beside the muttering river in the backyard of the residence, Linley sat on a decorative polished stone. He stared at the river, not moving.

Bebe was standing on the rock as well, right next to Linley.

Really silent. The only sound that could be heard was the murmuring of flowing water.

Although Linley's eyes were directed towards the river, his mind was still with Grandpa Doehring and the time they spent together.

How he played around with Grandpa Doehring as a child.

How Grandpa Doehring was strictly supervising and training him as a young man.

In the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts, how Grandpa Doehring had lectured him so many times to be careful without getting bored.

With each memory swimming to the surface, Linley felt his heart grow silent.

“After my father died, I thought that I was now very lonely. But I didn't realize that in fact, I was very lucky. No matter what happens, Grandpa Doehring is always behind me, supporting me, comforting me, encouraging me, reminding me … "

“But why didn't I realize this in the past? Why don't I appreciate the time I've spent together with Grandpa Doehring? "Linley's heart was filled with suffering.

Grandpa Doehring had never made any exaggerated requests to him, but he had never considered how Grandpa Doehring felt. He didn't really appreciate the time he spent with Grandpa Doehring. Perhaps subconsciously, he believed that Grandpa Doehring would forever be with him in a circular Dragon ring.

"Circular Dragon Ring? Grandpa Doehring had always been inside the Coiling Dragon's ring alone. It must have been very painful and sad for him to always be alone there. Grandpa Doehring might as well wish I'd chatted with him a lot, right? ”Newly now Linley thought of these things.

But…

In the past, Linley would usually only ask Grandpa Doehring for advice when he met with some insurmountable difficulties. He would very rarely look for Grandpa Doehring just to chat.

He just takes, without giving back.

"Why only after I lose, that I now understand how to appreciate?" Linley's body started to tremble. How he wished that Grandpa Doehring would come back and would be by his side again.

Unfortunately….

This is impossible.

Grandpa Doehring is dead. Dead and gone forever.

Linley could feel his heart clenching, as if it was twisting. His whole body was convulsing from the pain. But there was not the slightest bit of pain on Linley's face.

Deep in Linley's heart, he even started to think …

If he could die now from the pain, then he would escape from it all.

"Boss. "Bebe's voice sounded in Linley's head. Linley turned to look at Bebe. Bebe's small bead black eyes looked at Linley, a worried expression within.

"You ... You think about Grandpa Doehring that again?" Even Bebe had only learned after Doehring Cowart's death that Linley previously had the ghost of a Saint-level Grand Magus by his side.

Linley nodded.

Bebe mentally spoke to Linley. "Boss, can you .. can you tell me all about Grandpa Doehring?"

Looking at Bebe, Linley slightly nodded, then reached out and held Bebe, hugging her. He started telling Bebe about Doehring Cowart. “That year, I was eight. There were two Saint-level fighters that appeared in the town of Wushan …. ”

Standing outside the gate to the backyard, Reynolds and the others quietly watched Linley hug Bebe while sitting on a smooth and polished ornamental stone.

“I feel very sad, seeing Third Bro like this. "Reynolds sighed softly.

Yale and George were both silent.

“We have to think of something. "George's eyes suddenly sharpened, becoming fierce. “No matter what, we can't let Third Bro collapse like this. ”

Yale and Reynolds both nodded.

George said, “We don't know what caused Third Bro to become like this. But there are some things we can estimate. "George said seriously," the Third Bro clan was the Dragonblood Warrior clan. As a clan that had once dominated the entire world, the clan members naturally wanted to revive their clan for their former glory. ”

Yale's eyes sparkled. "really. Third Bro greatly appreciated his clan. For the sake of obtaining his ancestral heirloom, the 'Slayers' of war, he was even willing to auction off 'Awakening From the Dream'. ”

"Absolutely. ”

George nodded. “My Theory is, the reason why Third Bro is always so hard on himself in training is because he has something important to him that drives him. Most likely, returning his clan to its former glory was that motivational boost. Third Bro had been working hard for many years now. He definitely would not give up so easily. We have to use this to move and push it. ”

"Agitation him? Did it work? "Yale was a bit suspicious.

George said helplessly, "Do we have a better method to help him?"

“We will use this method. "Reynolds grunting. “I can't bear to see Third Bro continue to behave like this again. Let's go . The three of us will talk to him. Let's see what really happened. ”

“Bro Fourth, let Second Bro do the talking. The more you talk, the more you mess things up. "Yale reprimanding.

Knowing his own temperament, Reynolds nodded. George, Yale, and Reynolds looked at each other, then walked towards Linley.

After listening to Linley's story, Bebe also kept silent. He was also very hurt, heartbroken for the death of Doehring Cowart. Suddenly, Bebe felt people approaching them from behind. He jumped out of Linley's arm and looked in that direction.

That's Yale, George, and Reynolds.

But now, having just finished Grandpa Doehring's story, Linley was lost in his memories once again, and did not even realize that people were approaching him.

Yale, George, and Reynolds glanced at each other, all sighing internally. Linley was an expert. Normally, Linley would probably notice the three of them before they even entered the courtyard. But now, the three of them were right behind Linley, yet Linley did not react at all.

"Third Brother. "Yale speaking.

Linley trembled, then slightly turned to look at the three of them. His eyes are very calm. “You're coming. "After speaking, Linley turned his head back to the river, continuing to stare at the water.

Yale, George, and Reynolds immediately walked over to stand next to the rock Linley occupied.

"Third Brother. "Yale suddenly grabbed Linley on his shoulder, forcing Linley to look at him. "Third brother, do you remember the things that happened at the Ernst Institute, and what you often told me?"

"Forget. "Said Linley calmly.

Yale stared. "forget? Third Bro, you often let me down, saying that I did not work hard or train hard, and that in our dorm, I would be the weakest of the four of us, physically the biggest. ”

Back when the four of them were roommates, naturally they would often joke around with each other.

But Linley remained silent.

George looked at Yale, slightly nodding. Yale released Linley's shoulder, and then George walked in front of Linley, saying solemnly, "Third Bro, I want to ask you. You have been practicing very bitterly for many years now. What's all this for? ”

Linley.

He could not help but think about how he had focused on training, ever since he was young.

"For clans. "Linley finally responded.

Next to him, a hint of excitement appeared on the faces of Yale and Reynolds. George immediately said, “Then, let me ask you this. Like you are now, are you behaving responsibly towards your clan? "

Looking at George, Linley smiled bitterly. In a gloomy and silent voice, he said, “My father is dead. My mother is dead. Tell me . What is the point of working hard on behalf of the clan? "

Linley got up, walked towards the backyard.

Yale, George, and Reynolds all stared at Linley's back, then exchanged stunned looks.

"Not meaning . Everybody's dead. What's the point of doing your best? "Said Linley in a sad and sad voice before he disappeared through the door.

Fifteen days.

Linley had stayed inside the residence for fifteen days. During these fifteen days, Yale and the others had tried everything they could think of, but no matter what they did, Linley remained just like him.

George, Reynolds, and Yale sat down together, drinking sadly.

"What should we do? What are we supposed to do? We can't just watch as Third Bro sinks into this abyss of despair. "Reynolds angrily smashed the wine cup onto the floor.

Yale and George shook their heads as well.

These past few days, they had tried everything they could. They also asked Linley what caused it to become like this, but Linley did not say a word, remaining silent.

What can they do?

“When I saw how silent Third Bro was, I was really worried about him. My heart hurts . Third Brother, unfortunately ... ”Yale took the bottle of wine and poured it directly into his mouth, drinking half of it in a sip.

They grew up with Linley, and their love for each other was even greater than that between siblings. How could they watch Linley collapse like this?

Sitting on a chair inside his room, Linley stared at the circular Dragon ring in his hand. Linley could clearly remember how Grandpa Doehring looked every time he came out of the ring.

But that scene will never play again.

On Linley's other side, he was wearing a second ring, an interspatial ring. After Clayde died, the ring and its contents became an ownerless item. When he had engaged in a battle against the six Special Executors, the blood from Linley's body had covered the ring a long time ago, and it had naturally become personal and bound to him.

But…

These past fifteen days, Linley had not so much glanced at this interspatial ring or its contents. His mind is somewhere else. Even when he did not actively think about it, his mind would always turn to his sights along with Grandpa Doehring. How Grandpa Doehring looked when stroking his beard, or how he looked when he firmly instructed Linley. All sorts of memories, everything was so clear and clear.

"Why. Why is it that Even Grandpa Doehring, the last person I have, was taken away? ”

After losing Grandpa Doehring, Linley also lost his strongest source of support. He felt more vulnerable and lonely than ever before. Linley tightly held Bebe in his hand. In that quiet little room, he continued to sit there, alone …