Nerfi checked the doors and windows, and then dropped the barrier around the room before he sat down, but he still shook his head and looked at it.

Stan sits in another chair with his scabbard in his left hand. "No one should be eavesdropping. ”

"Even if no one is eavesdropping, there is something else nearby. Nerfi finally quieted down, but still had her wand in her hand. "My enchantment magic is weak and can't stand against anyone who crosses the boundary, it can only serve as a warning, and we must speak quietly. ”

Stan nodded, poured Nellfi a cup of hot water and handed it over. "You just said that there are a lot of doubts, what is it?"

Nellfi took the teacup and looked at the hot water in it. "First of all, there shouldn't be demons here!"

"But you also said that they may have infiltrated Fadar before the war began. Stan asked, confused.

"I don't mean in the city, I mean here, in the castle. Nerfi noticed that her voice was inadvertently louder again, and quickly lowered her voice. "It's one thing to be able to infiltrate Fadar, it's another to be present in the castle, and the castle guards won't let anyone suspicious into the place, no matter what time it is. ”

"Hmm...... Stan mused, touching his chin, "that makes sense, and there are two demons who can make it all the way to the garden." ”

"Maybe more than two. Nerfi glanced at the locked doors and windows again. "It's not normal, Stan. ”

"But this is where magic comes from. Stan shrugged.

Nerfi shook his head. "The source of magic is just another parallel world of time and space chaos, but everything in it will still conform to objective laws, for example, it will still be dangerous for us to fight against demons, you can't fight ten demons alone and easily defeat them. ”

Stan frowned and thought for a moment, still clueless, and Nerfi continued. "In addition, there is also the sea of flowers, which at first glance does not seem to be a problem, those flowers and butterflies are very ordinary, they are common on weekdays. But come to think of it, Stan, the cold has penetrated deep into central Cumberland, and there shouldn't be those flowers here. ”

"What do you mean......" Stan shook his head in confusion.

Nellfi pursed her lips and looked down at the table for a moment before she looked up. "The source of magic we are in is extremely unstable and could collapse at any moment. ”

"The source of magic is unstable?" Stan felt his head hurt a little. "Wait...... You say this source of magic, is there any other source of magic?"

"Sorry, I didn't make it clear. Nerfi put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Stan earnestly. "It should be said that the parallel world we live in is extremely unstable, and the source of magic you have entered before is actually another parallel world, not the same as here. ”

Stan holds his head in his hands, and he feels like his head is about to crack. "Are you saying that there are multiple sources of magic, oh no, multiple parallel worlds, and the parallel world we are in now is not actually the source of magic that I entered before?"

"That's right, that's what it means, this is not the source of magic as we know it, it's just that when we first entered here, we mistook this place for it. Nalfi sighed. "In fact, we don't know anything about the world. ”

Stan leans back in his chair in frustration. "That means we're going to get out of here with a lot of clue right now. ”

Nellfi picked up the teacup again, brought it to her lips, and then she glanced at the hot water inside and put it back in. "Now I can't believe anything here, even the hot water I suspect is poison. ”

Stan pours a cup of hot water, then cautiously sticks his index finger in, then sniffs and sniffs under his nose again. "It shouldn't be a problem, I've already drunk it when I woke up early in the morning. ”

"Okay. Nellfi took a small sip slowly. "From now on we must always be careful, it is better to stay together all the time, in this abnormal world, there may be a demon behind you at any time. ”

Stan's sudden feeling was on pins and needles. "Demons don't appear out of thin air, do they, could it be that a hole suddenly appears in this room and the demons jump out of it?"

Even Nerfi held his breath as if listening to something, and it took a few seconds before he relaxed. "My enchantment isn't responding at the moment, and if there's a magic fluctuation, I can detect it right away. ”

The two stopped talking and just sat there, not knowing what to do now. It took a while for Stan to remember another question. "I suddenly remembered why we were still able to move freely when we were fighting the demons, and although I did feel the fear from within at first, it didn't affect my movements. ”

"It's hard to say, anything can happen here. Nerfi tilted her head, as if thinking of something. "Maybe it's because after so many battles with the Dark Tide, you and I have been able to partially immune to the demons' special abilities, plus I'm a light mage, and my light magic itself can cancel out some of the demons' abilities. ”

"Really? I can't believe it. Stan looks at his hands. "Speaking of which, we've fought the Demon too many times, but this time, we don't know where the Demon will come from. ”

Nerfi finished the hot water and stood up. "I'm a little hungry, Stan, let's go find something to eat, it doesn't make me feel safe sitting here, maybe it's better to go somewhere with a lot of people. ”

Stan nodded, cautiously opened the door, and walked out after making sure there was no one in the hallway. "Follow me. ”

The two made a beeline for the dining room, where the servants were preparing dinner, and the setting sun was slanting through the window, and the whole room was immersed in a golden yellow, and the smell of toast and cheese was in the air. The tables were clean, the chairs were neatly arranged, and there was a candlestick on each table, and the candles had not been lit before it was dinner time.

Each servant saluted Stan and Nerfi respectfully, while muttering words of blessing in their mouths. Stan faintly hears the words of the hero, which makes him blush. By the dim light of the setting sun, the two of them found a table near the window and sat down.

"At least the scent makes me feel alive. Stan looks out the window, and the sky is already lake blue.

Nerfi just took a quick look out the window and looked back. "It would be nice if everything was working here!"

"What?" Stan asked, not hearing Nerfi's words, turning his head.

"Nothing. Nerfi smiled and shook her head. "Stan, how does it feel to be called a hero by so many people?"

"What kind of hero am I. Stan rubs the back of his head in embarrassment. "I just defeated a demon and then happened to repel one of Darktide's attacks. ”

"But you saved Fadar, albeit only temporarily, because of you, the people here can continue to live. Nerfi looked up at Stan.

Stan is shy by the girl's gaze and looks to the side. "You also said Nerfi, this is not the real world, everything is not normal here, and there is nothing to be proud of as a hero here. ”

Nerfi leaned forward. "No matter what kind of world it is, heroes are heroes, and this does not change because the world is different, here, you are a hero, and you deserve to be admired. ”

"Well, I can't tell you. Stan gives up arguing. "But when we came back to our world, I was a normal person again. ”

"Have you ever thought about it...... "Nerfi sat up straighter, but before he could finish speaking, a man's voice rang out in the dining room.

Nerfi shuddered, the voice she knew all too well, even though it had been a long time since she had heard it, but at this moment, an image that made her miss so much suddenly jumped into her mind.

"Maurice!" Stan's cry of surprise was already called.

Nerfi slowly turned his head in disbelief and looked at the middle-aged man who was walking through the door into the restaurant. The girl's heart almost stopped beating, as if time had stood still at this moment.