It was dark, and Marlan didn't come back. This is a normal thing, and it takes most of the day for the Hand of Tyr to ride a horse from the Chapel of Light's Wish, not to mention the wandering Scourge Skirmishers on the road.

Thea sat in her room staring out the window.

Uncle Fording had left in a hurry after entrusting her to Commander Maxwell within a few days of arriving at the Chapel of Light's Wishes.

The two people who have been with her for the longest time and have the best relationship - Darien, whose life and death are unknown, and now, Marlan has also left, and Xia doesn't know if Marlan has gone this time and will return.

Is there a feast in the world?

Just when she was confused, there was a commotion downstairs, "The messenger from XX City has arrived!" The silver soldier shouted loudly and opened the rejection horse.

Thea stood up and walked to the window to look down, and saw the messenger turn over and dismount, taking off his helmet. The messenger seemed to sense her gaze, and looked up and grinned at her, his turquoise eyes still as gentle as ever.

As if she had seen the most terrifying thing, Thea turned and jumped to the window like a frightened rabbit, gasping violently with her back against the wall.

"North...... North ...... "She pressed hard against her mouth that was almost screaming, drops of cold sweat crawling all over her forehead, despair gripped her heart.

Downstairs, North, like her, was an unassailable human in appearance, and walked into the barracks accompanied by Commander Maxwell, who had come out to greet her.

Why did North come here, he couldn't have been dressed like this as a messenger in the Undercity, and Xia regretted that she didn't hear the title of the place he was holding when she reported just now.

Conspiracy...... Shia smelled conspiracy.

But which side should she be on? Do you want to debunk North? Xia was entangled for a long time, she looked at the staff on the table, that time it was North who saved her, even if she couldn't accept North's actions, but it was an indisputable fact that he saved her. Xia lowered her eyes and smiled dumbly, she was stupid. What else did she have to worry about? Since North saw her, even if she didn't go to North, North would come to the door.

All she had to do, it was enough to wait.

So Thea sat down, let go of her brain, and sat still, waiting, waiting.

Outside the window, it was getting darker, the moon was climbing into the sky, and a faint light shone into the room, shining on the sculpture-like Thea.

The moonlight was slightly cold, just like Thea's mood at the moment.

Outside, there was a knock on the door.

Polite three times.

"May I come in?"

It's finally here......

"Please come in, the door is unlocked." Xia, who hadn't moved for a long time, had a low voice in her throat.

Someone walked in and closed the door with his backhand.

"What should I call you now?" North chuckled lowly.

"Thea......" Thea turned her head and looked at North. That's what I want to ask, my lord, what should I call you now? ”

North touched his nose and smiled gently. "Thea, you weren't like this before, it's cute if the kitten's paws don't show out. Don't you ask me to sit down? ”

"You're free, but you haven't answered my question yet."

"Messenger North, of course," North gracefully pulled out a chair and dragged it across from Thea. The back of the chair sat on his legs towards Xia, his head resting on the back of the chair, his expression was gentle and focused, and his hands were under his chin, looking very childish like a big boy.

Thea wanted to calm down, but North's heartless appearance made her feel irritable. She clutched her skirt tightly, "Lord North, what the hell do you want?" ”

"Not good." North looked affectionate, and his turquoise eyes were smoky. "I'm ...... For Thea, you made a special adventure to come~! ”

Thea turned her face awkwardly. "North, can't you be serious?"

"Of course I'm serious, you're a very important person to me."

"I want to hear the truth from you, don't say these things to coax the little girl, okay?"

"Of course I'm telling the truth."

Thea felt a pang of powerlessness. "Lord North, tell me what your purpose is, and if it has anything to do with me, please just say it."

"I'll pick you up and go back with me."

"Back to the Undercity? I don't want to go back. I don't like it there. Thea turned her head away from North's gaze.

"If it was last time that you were unhappy with the Undercity, I sincerely apologize to you. But now I've got a stronghold in the Plaguelands, and you can go back there with me. Actually, I came from there, not very far from here, just half a day. ”

Thea's eyes widened in surprise. "Are you crazy? North. I don't know where your stronghold is, but it's a half-day journey, not to mention those brainless natural disasters, and the Scarlet Crusaders and those adventurer mercenaries alone will make you unable to deal with it. ”

"This is the Queen's order, I am only a vanguard, and when my side is almost over, the army will come in. The plague lands, sooner or later, will be forsaken. ”

“…… What a crazy plan. The Silver Dawn may be able to accept the armies of the Forsaken, but the Scarlet Crusaders will not, and they will fight you to the death. ”

"I'm sorry, Thea, it's not 'you', it's 'us.'" Northwin said earnestly, "Oh, by the way, I'll show you a good thing." His slender fingers pulled something out of his pocket, his thumb and forefinger gently lifted in front of his turquoise eyes.

It was a small magic amulet, with a golden pattern on a white background.

Thea staggered to her feet, the chair behind her knocked over by her movements.

"You...... Would you have this? Thea trembled and pointed at the magic talisman in North's hand.

North half-looked up, his expression playful. "How else do you think I could have gotten in like that?"

North stood up and put the amulet back in his pocket.

"Thea...... If I were you, I wouldn't put this thing here so blatantly. North reached out and flicked Thea's brooch. Although there are very few people who know, it is not all of them. If something happens to you, I~ will be sad. Oh, by the way, tomorrow the real messenger will arrive, I have to go, I'm now at Maris Farm east of the Cowling junction, if you want to come back, throw this one away when you get around, and someone will pick you up. North shoved something into Thea's hand, "Don't rush to reject me, trust me, you'll need it." ”

"North, ask you a question...... "Shia numbly clenched the object in her hand.

"You say." North stopped walking to the door.

"Where's Leo?"