feed on dragons

When he heard these four words, Dylan frowned suddenly, showing a strange expression.

"Starfall Ruins?"

"Well, we have an event there in the last few days." Julian briefly explained, "Apprentices will be divided into two groups to explore, and we want to ask you if you know the place."

Julian said a bunch, but Dylan didn't know if he heard it, he just muttered to himself in a low voice with a dazed expression.

"Is that so... Starfall Ruins...you... you still have to go there."

Seeing Dylan's strange behavior, Julian and Dai Ning were a little confused.

"What? Is there something wrong with the Stardrop Ruins?" Dai Ning asked.

"Hmm...no, there is nothing wrong with the Starfall Ruins."

Dylan shook his head, and when he looked at them again, he had returned to his previous smiling face, "The Starfall Ruins, it's a little far from the capital... If you use the fast horses you came here, you probably have to go further north In three hours, it is in the town of Starfall. That town is also named after the ruins of Starfall.”

"Three hours... that's not really close."

Julian made an estimate and got a rough idea.

"Is there any special legend or story there?"

"Hmm... legend... I heard that it used to be the residence of dragons. But most of the legends about the ruins are like this? 500 years ago, or even longer ago, dragons built a palace for themselves and lived in it. Then It is both a residence and a treasure house, where the treasures of dragons are stored, and layers of traps and mechanisms are laid by magic at the entrance. But now the ruins have been abandoned, and most of the formations that require magic power to maintain have also failed. They are all indifferent traps. The Starfall ruins were discovered very early, and they do not occupy a large area. After so many years, the studies that should be studied have been completed, and those that should be moved have also been moved. They are so clean that they can all be opened to become Sightseeing spots."

There are some insignificant traps left... Julian and Dai Ning showed subtle expressions.

Even the "indifferent trap", it took a lot of time and manpower from the magicians who studied it to slowly crack it layer by layer... This Dylan really doesn't understand, or...

Julian felt vaguely in his heart that Dylan definitely didn't understand.On the contrary, it was because he understood too well that he spoke like this.He looked at Dai Ning, and found that his friend was staring at the fortune-teller without saying a word, not knowing what he was thinking.Dylan didn't notice the attitude of the two of them, took another bite of pudding, and continued, "If it's an event related to apprentice magicians, then the Starfall Ruins is indeed an ideal place. It's very meaningful to magicians." , and the inside is intricate and complicated, setting up some traps and the like is enough for you to be busy for a long time."

"...Well, it seems that nothing can be dug out from the ruins itself." Dai Ning shrugged, "Let's guess what kind of topics the teachers will prepare."

"Hmm... I don't know who is in charge of the design, but if I know, it will give me a direction."

"It must have been designed by a lot of people..."

The two apprentices discussed the most difficult experiment of their schooling career, and Dylan just watched them in silence—literally, he only looked at one person.

Dai Ning.

His eyes were complicated, a little regretful, and a little hesitant to speak.Dylan closed his eyes and collected himself.

Those who can see the star trails never change the star trails.

The future was changeable, and could be changed with a nudge, but he wasn't qualified for that.He is like a theater watcher, who should not play chess with the actors, or even express his opinions.There's nothing he can do...shouldn't do.

"So I think, maybe compared to more powerful offensive spells, perhaps disruptive spells will be more practical... What are you staring at me for?"

Dai Ning noticed his gaze, frowned suspiciously and asked.The fortune teller just smiled and made jokes.The three of them sat for a while, and the two apprentices expressed that they could not go back too late, so when the sunset was dyeing the street red, the three of them left the cake shop and walked in the direction of the magician's tower.

"Then, I'll take you here."

Dylan stopped when he was two streets away from the Wizard's Tower.

"Let's take you here first, my family will pass by here." He pointed to one of the alleys, "Hurry up and go back, both of you, I will come to find you again while you are still in Orson For play."

"Well, goodbye then." Julian smiled and waved to him, thinking that his friends would also say goodbye together, but Dai Ning beside him just looked straight at Dylan, pursed his lips, and said nothing. Did not say.

"...Dai Ning?"

Julian tugged on the boy's sleeve, and the latter pulled the corner of his mouth, barely smiled, "Then see you next time."

The fortune teller didn't express anything special about his strange attitude, just waved his hand, then turned and walked into the alley.Julian and Dai Ning also continued to advance to the Wizard's Tower.

"So, according to this inference, what kinds of distracting magic should be prepared? Actually, think about it carefully, this is a team battle, and potions seem to be more convenient for distracting, so maybe Huang and Yue will be more effective in this regard. Suitable…"

Julian's thoughts were still on the game, and Dai Ning hummed twice, but actually couldn't hear a word.

All he could think about was Dylan's behavior when he was drinking tea just now.

Dylan's dissatisfied expression when Julian praised the adults in his family fascinatedly.

Astonishment and surprise flashed across the young man's eyes when he mentioned the Starfall Ruins.

It is said that the magic circle left in the ruins is an "indifferent trap".

Then, when he and Julian were discussing how to deal with the game, his eyes were a little sad and hesitant to speak.

"..."

Dai Ning suddenly stopped in his tracks.Julian didn't react, and took two more steps forward before looking back at his obviously strange friend in doubt.

"Daining?"

"I..." The boy raised his head and smiled at him, backed away while talking, "I forgot something in the store just now. You go back first, don't wait for me."

"Huh? Let's go back and get it together..."

Hearing him say that, Julian was at a loss.He doesn't remember what his friend brought, is there anything he can forget there?

But when he heard him say that, the boy who used to answer "OK, let's go together" turned around abnormally this time and ran back alone.Julian was startled, and just about to catch up, he heard Dai Ning yelling to him: "Go back first! You go to Huang and Yue to discuss what you just said, and I will go back later! Don't follow me!" !"

"You're not looking for something, are you! What are you doing!"

"Don't worry! You go back first!"

Dai Ning didn't explain much, just repeated this sentence.Julian stood there in a daze, staring blankly at his friend's back disappearing into the box.

tell him not to follow...

"Should be... all right?"

Feeling uneasy, he continued to walk back to the Magician's Tower alone.

Dai Ning rushed back to the alley where Dylan left just now at full speed. He ran along the alley, and the setting sun dyed the entire field of vision orange.Dylan was gone. He went around the alley twice but found no one. When he walked out from the other end, he saw another street.Panting, the young man looked left and right, there were many fortune-telling stalls, and there were also many people dressed as peddlers, but he couldn't find that figure no matter what.

"Just for a while... Huh... Where can I go..."

Dai Ning bent over, supported his knees and gasped, talking to himself.He didn't know where Dylan's home was, and even "this alley is on the way" was what Dylan himself said just now.Just as he was aimlessly looking for a direction and walking all the way, he saw the familiar figure appearing in front of him, turned and walked into another alley.

"Dylan!"

Dai Ning ran towards that direction while shouting, but when he turned into the alley, he found that it was a dead-end alley, not to mention people inside, not even a kitten.

I read it wrong?No way…

Panting in a daze, he looked at the bottom of the alley, and when he turned around feeling a little lost and wanted to continue searching, he found a person standing at Xiangkou at some point.

Dai Ning felt his heartbeat speed up suddenly.

The man was against the setting sun, so he couldn't see his face clearly, but he wouldn't admit his mistake.

"... Dylan."

"Why did you come back to me?"

The fortune teller approached him with a half-smile expression. "Didn't you go back with little Julian?"

"I... have something to confirm." Dai Ning looked at his face, and was a little surprised to find that even with the backlight, there was still light in his eyes.

No, those rays of light... When you look closely, the iris of the young man is like a starry night sky.It's the stars that shine.Dai Ning gasped, and couldn't help but took a small step back, but the man kept up with him.

"Why hide?"

"These eyes... you... are not human. Right." Dai Ning shook his head unconsciously, clenched his fists, feeling a little angry in his heart.

Even race can lie, how many words can this guy believe?Julian trusted him so much. Although he was a little wary, he still trusted this person in his heart... But he is not even human?

"How much of what you said is true? You know what happened to the Starfall Ruins, you lied to us? How many things do you have..."

"Hush."

Dylan pressed his thumb to his lips and whispered, "Have you forgotten, young master. I've said it many times—by the stars, I never lie."

"you--"

"I never lie. I just don't tell a lie..." After a pause, he repeated, "I just don't tell a lie. You understand?"

Dai Ning opened his eyes slightly.He looked at Dylan, who was as close as he had been behind the fence that day.At that time, the man said the same thing.

By the stars, I never lie.

Then he asked himself:

But maybe as you guessed, I'm approaching you with some purpose... If it's true, I'm not for money, status, fame, guess what?

For what?

Dai Ning felt that his mind was in a mess.He has many questions to be clarified, many important things to confirm...Dylan's true identity, the ruins of the starfall, all the things he said that sound questionable...but at this moment, the most vivid thing in his mind is his It's a stupid question, one that will never come first in terms of priorities.

but…

However, "that question" is what he cares most about.Even though intellectually he knew that this issue was too unimportant compared to other things, it was undeniable that it kept him up for several nights.

Dai Ning battled between heaven and man in his heart for a long time, and finally he decided to give up.

He wants to give up all rational thinking and make a fool of himself.

"I'm asking you a question now, will you answer me honestly?"

"I told you I'm not lying."

"I don't want to be devious, I don't want to play charades, I don't talk about him left and right, I don't want to be paradoxical."

"Okay, I promise you."

Dylan's star eyes were full of smiles.It was the kind of smile that Dai Ning had seen, and was particularly satisfied.The boy opened his mouth, but felt his throat was a little dry.He bit his lip, swallowed, took a deep breath, and asked with determination:

"Are you here for me?"

When he said this, he could feel his voice trembling.

Dylan was silent for a moment, then said softly:

"no."

Dai Ning was stunned.These two words were like a hammer hitting his head hard, and he even had the illusion that he was seeing stars, his whole body seemed to be drained of strength, and even his feet were a little weak.The boy clenched his fists, trembling with force, his nails dug deep into his palms - only by doing this can he calm himself down.

It was almost like being thrown off a cliff.

He opened his mouth to say something, but found his lips trembling.He didn't want to see Dylan's face, so he turned his head away.

There are still many things, many questions to ask...

But those things are suddenly not very important.He felt that he was in such a mess now, if he continued to stand in front of this man, everything in his heart would be broken to pieces.

time to go.

Dai Ning took a deep breath, lowered his head without saying a word, turned around and wanted to leave, but was grabbed by Dylan.

"I haven't finished yet." The man grabbed his shoulders, squeezed his chin with one hand, and forcibly raised the boy's head.Dai Ning struggled hard, but the strength of the young man was surprisingly great, his fingers were like pincers, he couldn't escape, he could only face the fortune teller face to face.

Damn.

Dai Ning took a deep breath, and Dylan's face began to blur in front of him.

For such a boring thing...

"I'm not done yet. Not at the beginning. But...after the night I showed you glowworms, it does."

Dylan gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and moved closer.The lips of the two were pressed together, and Dai Ning could feel the breath and the slight vibration when he spoke.

"You asked at the wrong time. If it was when I met you for the first time, then I really wasn't for you. But if it was the time when I was young Julian's ring...I answer you——yes, I was for you come."

I am here for you.

Dai Ning was stunned.He looked straight at Dylan, the tears in his eyes made him unable to see the man clearly, he blinked hard twice, but the tears fell straight down.He immediately stepped back a little, raised his hand to wipe away the tears on his face, rubbed his eyes vigorously, felt as if he had fallen off a cliff, but found that it was not a cliff but a staircase, and the bottom was covered with soft down... that It was a feeling that I expected to be very painful, and I already felt the pain in my heart, but found that there was nothing wrong with me.

"You... what you said... I don't understand." Dai Ning replied with a trembling voice.The normally shrewd green eyes were so red and moist at this time, it made Dylan feel a bad pleasure of teasing people, and at the same time, there was a pity.The fortune teller took another two steps forward, and the boy stepped back subconsciously, but his back hit a wall, and he looked cornered again... just like he was behind the fence that day.He looked up at the young man with anticipation and caution in his eyes.

"You... explain more."

"I'll explain later? You just need to know that I'm here for you."

Dylan stretched out his hand to touch his ear, and gently rubbed the soft red hot ear shell. Dai Ning felt a little itchy, and couldn't help shrinking his neck.

"By the stars, I'm not lying. Do you believe me?"

"..."

Looking at Dylan's strange starry eyes, Dai Ning was silent for a long while.Believe it or not?This problem is also the bad eye of the fortune teller.

There is no option for disbelief.

"I believe you." He said tremblingly.

Dylan smiled, very happily.He hugged the boy tightly, the bag on his shoulder bumped against Dai Ning, and the sundries hanging on his waist also knocked the pampered young master into pain.But Dai Ning didn't push him away, but with some hesitation, he gently wrapped his arms around Dylan's back.

"Okay, I told the truth... Then, young master, do you want to reward the fortune teller who tells the truth?"

The young man let go of him slightly, and rubbed his thumb gently on his lips while talking.Dai Ning knew what he wanted, but when he thought that his answer at the beginning was obviously deliberately teasing himself, he felt a little unhappy.He put his hand on Dylan's shoulder and said, "You said you would never lie, so this is your obligation, you are ashamed to ask me for a reward..."

Dylan didn't give him an extra chance to complain, and kissed the boy regardless of whether he agreed or not.Dai Ning wanted to push him away at first, but after the young man's nimble tongue twirled in his mouth twice, he was unconvincingly soft. If it wasn't for Dylan's arms around his waist, he would have fallen to the ground .When the young man tilted his head and nibbled his lips, Dai Ning was still whimpering and saying things like "From now on, you kissed me without even saying you like me", "Do you understand step by step? Are you a hooligan or a fortuneteller?" and other sentences, but they were all broken into fragments by one kiss after another.Panting, he stared at the young man who was smiling cunningly in front of him, raised his leg and kicked his calf, "You just... deliberately... played with me...!"

"You're funny, I like it. You're much more fun than Julian." Dylan kissed him again, then leaned over and bit his ear: "Young master, do you want to continue talking here? Or come to my house?"

"..."

Dai Ning frowned, and began to evaluate what might happen after going to his house, and whether he should agree to it or not.But the analysis in his brain was not going smoothly. The young man's lips and tongue were originally next to his ears, but then they moved downstream, reaching the sensitive skin on the side of his neck, and biting on it.He couldn't help humming, and then covered his mouth in shock from the overly sweet voice.

"How are you going?"

Dylan looked at him.

"…go!"

Whatever you do, it's better than staying here all the time.Dai Ning thought desperately.

On the other hand, Julian, how should I explain it...

Looking up at the sunlight reflected on the wall, it has changed from bright orange red to purple.

Before that... Can I go back to the Magician's Tower tonight?

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...................(you know what I'm thinking about)