Fadar Castle is no match for the castles of other powers, and is the smallest of all the realms of Cumberland. Stan knows this, and is content with the room he is in. The room has no decorative furniture, except for a large bed, a table and two chairs, not even a wardrobe, but an armor rack with Stan's old armor hanging from it.

Stan sits in a chair at the table, uneasy about his current situation, and has no idea how to get out of the source of magic and return to the real world. What worries him even more is Nerfi's attitude towards the place, as she seems to enjoy the treatment she and Stan are receiving here.

"Be sure to talk to her when she comes back. Stan was thinking about it when the door suddenly opened, and Nerfi stood in front of it with an excited face.

"Nerfi, we need to talk......" Stan plucked up his courage.

"Wait a minute, you come with me first!" Nerfi grabbed Stan's arm and pulled him out of the room.

Confused, Stan lets the girl drag him down the dark hallway. "Where are we going?"

"You'll know when you get there!" said Nerfi without looking back, without slowing down.

The two of them walked through the silent castle into the courtyard, leaving only the sound of rapid footsteps, when suddenly a bright light appeared in front of them, illuminating Stan's eyes, followed by a refreshing fragrance.

Stan opens his eyes, and a large sea of colorful flowers and even butterflies flutter in front of him. "It's ......" Stan can't believe his eyes.

Nerfi turned around excitedly. "It's amazing, isn't it? You can still see such a large cluster of flowers in Cumberland where the cold has penetrated Cumberland. ”

"It's unbelievable. Stan shook his head, marveling at the sight in front of him.

Nerfi ran briskly to the flowers, looking around, her hands full of flowers, apparently forgetting that they were still in the source of magic.

Stan walks slowly over to her and waits until the girl's excitement is almost over. "Nerfi, I know it's beautiful, but it's not real, you and I both know that this is the source of magic. ”

The smile on Nerfi's face vanished. "I know, Stan, but ...... At this moment, let's soak up this beauty, I'm too tired. ”

Stan's expression softened. "Sorry Nerfi, I didn't mean to, I just...... We're stuck here, with no clue as to how we can get out, and we don't know what's going on in our world, and what kind of danger our friends are in. ”

"I know, Stan, I ......" Nerfi held the flowers in her hand and looked at the tall knight in front of her pitifully. "Just ...... in a moment"

Before Nerfi could finish speaking, a powerful oppressive force suddenly fell from the sky, pressing the hearts of the two of them for a while.

"It's ...... Demon!" Stan jerks out his sword and looks back to see a hooded figure slowly walking towards the two of them.

Nerfi has dropped the flowers in her hand, pulls her wand from her waist, and stands behind Stan.

"Come on!" the words came to Stan's mind, and the next second he was already rushing out, and a few steps away from the demon. was about to raise his hand and swing his sword, but he saw another black shadow quickly approaching him on the right side, so he had to quickly withdraw his hand, and one jumped back and retreated. Then a broad sword slashed in front of him, cutting off a few strands of pale yellow hair.

Before he could get to his feet, the second demon had already rushed up, and Stan didn't think much of it, rushing forward towards the demon and swinging a sword with all his might. The demon raised his sword to resist, and just before the two swords collided, a burst of intense golden light burst out from Stan's back, filling the entire courtyard. The demon covered his eyes in pain, gave up his sword, and hurriedly stepped back.

Stan didn't stop his attack, and pursued the demon with several swords, but the demon couldn't see the front clearly, so he could only resist indiscriminately. When the light fades, the demon is mortally injured and his sword-holding arm is severed, Stan seizes the opportunity and kicks him in the chest with a heavy kick, then charges forward again and slices the demon in half.

Almost at the same time, an arrow of light flew past the knight's left side, forcing the other demon who was already close to Stan to abandon the killing blow to the knight. Immediately after that, several arrows of light shot at the demon in a row, leaving him without a chance to breathe and retreat again and again.

"Don't stop!" Nerfi's voice came as Stan adjusted his breathing and followed the path of the arrow of light closer to the demon, and when the last arrow of light flew by, he was already in front of the demon.

"Die, monster!" Stan swung a sword, but before the demon could land, he could only raise his sword to resist, the two swords slammed together, Stan's strength was superior, and the demon's sword was shaken away, and his body bounced backwards.

Another arrow of light appeared exactly where the demon landed, and the arrow of light pierced the demon's body without resistance, like a bow and arrow piercing through flowing water. With a scream, the demon stopped in place, no longer moving.

Stan doesn't let him go, and slashes off the demon's head, and the demon's body scatters like dust in the air.

The courtyard calms down again, and Stan scans around to make sure there is no other danger before taking a deep breath and walking towards Nerfi. "How can there be demons here, Fadar's soldiers should not let any of the dark tides pass through the city gates. ”

Nerfi put away her wand, her chest still heaving violently from the battle. "That's right, don't you say ......?"

"Are you all right!Stan, Nerfi!" at the entrance to the courtyard, a group of people were running quickly towards this direction.

"Fren, we're fine. Stan then put away his sword and nodded to the lord.

The soldiers who came with them were all on the lookout for movement, and the lord looked at the corpse of the demon that had been split in half on the ground, his face solemn. "How could a demon be let in, since the demon attacked Fadar, the entire city has been blocked, not to mention the demon, not even flies want to fly in. ”

Stan pouted. "I think it's incredible, too, unless they have some other way to get in. ”

"I can think of a possibility. "These demons may have already infiltrated the city, perhaps long before the Dark Tide invaded Cumberland. ”

"You're saying they planned to infiltrate the cities first and only show up when they need to?" said Furlen, nodding.

"Yes, it has been a common occurrence for demons to infiltrate human cities over the past few hundred years, not to mention that in the current situation, I am afraid that there are more demons lurking around us than we expected. Nellfi sighed and touched her forehead.

Fren noticed Nerfi's move. "It seems that after the battle just now, you are also tired, hurry up and rest, I will strengthen the patrol in the castle to ensure that there will be no more demons. ”

Stan tries to speak, but Nerfi grabs his arm halfway through his mouth, and the girl smiles back. "We're a little tired, so let's go back to the room first. After speaking, he bowed slightly to the lord.

Stan obeys Nerfi despite his uncertainty, and after saluting Flann, he follows Nerfi back to the castle, behind which Flon shouts of orders to the soldiers.

"What's wrong Nerfi, I still have something to ask Fren, don't you think there's any doubt about what just happened?" Stan whispered as he walked over to Nerfi and leaned down.

"Of course I do, Stan. Nerfi's pace was getting faster and faster, and she wanted to get back to her room as soon as possible, but the dark hallway made her uncomfortable. "It's because there are too many doubts that I don't dare to let you ask him in person, we need to discuss it carefully. ”