Well, purely in terms of sheer curiosity, Little Green's description is indeed more accurate Ed's.
only...
The translucent blue dragon soul and the creature composed of flesh and machine were merely manifestations of Ed's perception, so--
What am I like now?
With that thought in mind, Ed could already picture his current appearance.
It was a tree, its dense canopy obscuring the sky, its intricate roots penetrating the earth, Vitality, with only a small portion showing signs of decay.
This entire world seems to be situated within the shade of this tree.
From every angle, this seems to be a design unique to the World Tree.
Since that's the case...
Ed looked at the fiercely contested battlefield and conveyed his thoughts to the Blue Dragon and the mechanized monster:
"You've had another dose of tonic."
Invisible ripples spread through the space of consciousness, bringing the seemingly childish fight to an abrupt halt.
The Blue Dragon and the mechanical monster both took two steps back and then looked in this direction.
Ed, in his World Tree form, found it difficult to express his confusion by scratching his head, but he still shook a branch and said:
Who are you? Why are you fighting here?
"Are you... are you Lord Ed?"
The first to ask a question was the mechanical monster that appeared to be intertwined with flesh and blood.
"You recognize me?"
Ed didn't recall ever seeing such a monster before. If it actually existed in reality, he would have had the players swarm it long ago.
"Yes, I had the honor of meeting you before, though you may not remember me, but I am Antasia."
"?"
Ed suspects there's something wrong with his ears:
"Are you Gray's mobile fortress?"
"Yes, you actually remember my name."
The flesh-and-blood mechanical monster spoke with unusual respect, a stark contrast to its bizarre appearance.
Gray's car came to life?
Ed immediately thought of the term " Machine Spirit," which he often used as a meme in his past life; he never expected it to become a reality in this World of Disorder...
Let's wait until Gray arrives and ask him properly.
Ed thought for a moment and asked:
"So Gray is heading to the Second Holy See?"
"Yes, we've run into trouble. A large number of Blood Corpse have appeared in the southern part of the Wilderness of Chaos, and the road back to the Graycast Corridor is blocked. We have no choice but to return to the Second Holy See and stay there for a while longer."
"I see. Please come on over. The Second Holy See welcomes visitors at any time."
Ed then looked at the blue dragon soul:
"And you? Tell me about your background."
He turned his gaze over, only to find the Blue Dragon already respectfully prostrating itself on the ground.
"You you you you you..."
He's a coward too...
Ed thought to himself with disdain.
"No need for formalities yet. Since we're fighting on my turf, how about we introduce ourselves first?"
"Little Noya, are you... you are the owner of that aura?"
Ed was taken aback for a moment:
What kind of aura is that?
"Little Dragon was originally going to take refuge in the stinking ditch of Klaf City, but on the way he suddenly sensed... the aura of 'Origin,' so he had a knight who had received my favor transfer my vessel to a huge, moving monster."
Hearing the naive description, Ed remained silent for a moment before looking at the flesh-and-blood mechanical monster on the other side:
" Antasia, I guess it's talking about you."
You are truly wise.
Listening to the dragon and the monster's constant flattery, Ed couldn't help but feel suspicious.
"You seem to be treating me... with unusual respect?"
Antasia answered first upon hearing this:
" Ed, ever since I awakened my self-awareness, I have been pondering the reasons behind it. In the past few days, I have repeatedly reviewed my memories from long ago. Although I have no concrete evidence, I believe that my awakening is significantly connected to you, so you are my benefactor."
The giant tree shook its canopy:
"And what about you, Dragon Soul?"
"I... I... I... We Blue Dragon are born yearning for the source of all Psionic Energy. This little dragon senses the aura of the beginning of all things within you. This little dragon dares to guess that you should have another appearance under the Psionic Energy vision..."
In Psionic Energy vision?
Ed recalled the lich lady who had accidentally activated her Psionic Energy vision to look at him, only to be so terrified that her legs went weak.
"Someone once said that my appearance in Psionic Energy vision is a Black Sun."
"Oh dear, Xiaolong really made the right choice coming here!"
The dragon soul named Noya became even more submissive, its entire translucent soul body almost flattening out into a large pancake.
"You just said you're Blue Dragon?"
Ed caught another key point in the Dragon Soul's words.
"Yes, I am a Blue Dragon, a very young one, extremely young."
"A while ago, it seems a Blue Dragon perished in the Demon Realm. A friend told me that it was the last Blue Dragon..."
"My lord, that's me, Xiao Long!"
Dragon Soul's voice sounded choked with emotion.
"Aren't you dead?"
"My body is indeed dead, but my fragmented soul has escaped."
Although it was a conscious being, the Blue Dragon was already weeping uncontrollably:
"I don't ask you to avenge me, I just want you to protect me for a while, sob sob."
Although Ed understood what Noya meant, a new question arose in his mind:
"You two, you're going to the same place and you have no conflict, so why were you fighting just now?"
"Lord Ed, it was it that invaded my consciousness first."
Antasia spoke immediately, like a child tattles on a teacher.
"I... I just sensed a space of consciousness, so I looked inside and saw a monster."
"I am not a monster, I am Antasia, a small fortress of the Graycast Corridor, and this space is part of me. You are trespassing."
"Alright, stop arguing."
Ed's voice became very serious:
"Stop arguing, stop fighting. I will make arrangements for each of you once we arrive at the Second Holy See."
"Yes."
The two consciousnesses spoke in unison: the Blue Dragon had vanished from this space, and without an opponent to fight, Antasia began to gradually become ethereal.
Ed watched the mechanical monster gradually disappear and said thoughtfully:
"Is this the connection you mentioned between us?"
"Yes, this miniature World Tree model has become a part of me. I believe that without it, I wouldn't be who I am today."
"Thank you again. Both Gray and I are grateful for your care."
Antasia's figure disappeared, and Ed, with no more doubts, withdrew his consciousness back to his main body in the castle.
Meanwhile, far away in the Wilderness of Chaos, the Antasia once again sailed over a gentle slope.
Due to the jolt, the knight's sword, which was originally leaning against the World Tree ornament, suddenly slipped and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.