An infinite journey starting from Baldur's Gate

At this point, Ma Long's intentions have been fully revealed.
But because of their past experience together, Oliver did not show much resistance or reaction to his request.
At least he didn't lose his temper or get angry, but instead looked confused and asked:

"Why? Senil has nothing to do with you."

Hearing this, Ma Long paused and replied:

"...There are many reasons, but it is not appropriate to list them one by one at the moment, but I can tell you one thing in summary."

"I hope this land can be restored to its former state."

If we want this land full of death to regain new vitality, Senil is the key!
However, Oliver sneered and said:

"He can't do what you think, my friend, even with my help."

As soon as these words came out, Malone's face showed surprise and astonishment. At the same time, the companions behind him also looked at Oliver with serious expressions.

Especially Harsin, he stepped forward excitedly and said:
"How can this be!?"

To this, Oliver replied calmly:
"I'm not kidding. If you want this place to return to its previous state, you have to close that door first. Otherwise, it will be useless no matter who comes."

"Door?"

Hearing this, Gale couldn't help but mutter to himself and stroke his chin in thought.
And after a moment, he suddenly realized:

"Oliver, you mean the breach in Shadowfall, right?"

The curse was formed entirely because there was a "channel" between the two planes.
If you don't shut it down, the shadow will never go away!

"Yes, you are right. Senier alone can't close the door. Besides, I like the way it is now. Why should I change back?"

"I've made a lot of new friends here, right? Everyone~"

Oliver nodded, smiled in reply, and waved and called out into the dark woods,
The countless evil spirits roaming around also let out hair-raising howls in response...

Seeing this, Ma Long quickly stood up and moved closer to his companions. The evil spirit was extremely dangerous, and except for him, everyone else was helpless.

There's absolutely nothing you can do with that thing.

Seeing his reaction, Oliver waved his hand and said soothingly:

"Don't worry, they all listen to me."

"They? No! Oliver, those ghosts are definitely not the best choice as playmates. Senier is your real friend."

"Don't you miss the days when you used to play together?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Harsin took the child in his arms, stepped forward, shook his head solemnly and advised,

Try to pull the other person back as much as possible.

Unfortunately, when Oliver heard this, his face fell and he immediately went berserk and yelled:

"I don't need you to tell me how to choose my friends!"

Perhaps sensing his emotional ups and downs, the evil spirits also began to become restless, howling and roaring like ghosts and wolves.
One by one, they approached where everyone was in an instant!
The speed was so fast that even if Ma Long was on guard, he had no time to grab his weapon...

Fortunately, Oliver still had his wits about him and promptly waved his hand and shouted to stop him:
"Everyone go away! That man is my friend!"

With his words, countless evil spirits "pulled back from the brink", unwillingly distanced themselves, and returned to their original starting point.

Seeing this, Karak couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, his face full of fear:
“…Damn, that was a close call…”

This strong man with strong fighting ability was not afraid or scared when fighting against the devils in hell, but when facing the evil spirits, he really couldn't control himself.
After all, I can’t hit it…

No matter how sharp the axe is, it poses no threat to a creature without a physical body.

Then Astelon urged again:
"Ma Long, no matter what method you use, just get rid of that brat!"

Being surrounded by evil spirits is a terrible feeling. No one knows whether they will obey Oliver next time. What if they are no longer under control? Although the current situation is serious, Malone is still not anxious to take other measures.

He glanced at the evil spirits around him warily, then slowly walked to Oliver again, half-knelt on the ground, and looked at him at the same height.
The voice was gentle and persuasive:
"Oliver, what Harsin said is not without reason. It is not appropriate for you to stay with these "friends" of yours."

"Why are you like this too?! They'll play with me, isn't that enough?"

Hearing Malone say this, Oliver retorted loudly with an ugly look on his face.

In his opinion, the definition of a friend is companionship, and the evil spirits never leave him, always accompanying him and waiting for his orders.
This alone is enough to meet the needs.

Ma Long raised the corner of his lips slightly and asked:

"Oh? So what do you play together? Hide and seek?"

"Of course!"

"But what else? Your friends can only play this with you, right? I can see that you haven't been exposed to anything new for a long time."

"Otherwise, why would you be so interested in the game I taught you?"

Oliver was stunned for a moment, and could not help but lower his head and remain silent, unable to argue any more.

No matter how good a game is, you'll get bored if you play it over and over again.

It might be nice to treat evil spirits as friends and companions, but as dead souls, they are fundamentally inferior to the living!
Without substance, there is no creation.
The only thing it can do is to hunt down the unfortunate passers-by who are fleeing in the dark.
The nature is exactly similar to hide-and-seek, but the difference is that if you are caught by an evil spirit, your life will be in jeopardy.

Seeing that Oliver had nothing to say, Malone comforted him:

"Listen to me, this place has been isolated from the outside world by the Shadow for too long. Many interesting people and things cannot set foot here, and dare not come in."

"Don't you want to see and experience it?"

After a long silence, Oliver raised his head, hoping but hesitant:
"…Then what should I do?"

"Return to Senier. Not only will he have your help, but with our help, he will definitely be able to close the door."

"This century-long darkness will be completely dispelled. When the sun shines on this land again,"

"Everything will be fine, trust me."

As he spoke, Malone pointed to Senil in Harsin's arms.
Combining the two into one, although it cannot directly solve the problem, is a necessary prerequisite for breaking the Shadow Curse!

But the next second, Oliver shook his head again and again, stepped back, showing his resentment:

"...Forget it, I...I won't go back."

"Why is this again?"

Upon hearing this, Weier couldn't help but interject. Seeing that it was about to succeed,

She couldn't help but feel anxious.

Facing another person's questioning, Oliver changed his attitude and shouted at the top of his voice:

"He just walked away and left me alone in this dark place, feeling scared and lonely. It took me a long time to get used to it,"

"Why should I help him now?"

It is not difficult to hear from his words that Oliver is full of hatred for Senier's "leaving without saying goodbye".
But in fact……

Then Harsin stepped forward with a complicated look:
"Oliver, in fact, Senier was forcibly taken away. He did not leave you voluntarily."

(End of this chapter)