Fern didn't talk much to his only companion along the way, but only rode silently ahead, and Morena didn't seem to have any intention of opening up the conversation, and the two rode unhurriedly on the avenue west of Canrito.

Both of their mounts carried a fair amount of food and water, as well as a change of clothes, so Fern couldn't let the horses run too fast, which would only deplete their stamina faster. In fact, it was unusual to carry so many belongings with them in the territory of the Southern Kingdom, and no matter where the two of them were, they could always find at least a small village within a day's journey. But Fern insisted on bringing as much supplies as he could, because he didn't want to give up the pursuit for food when the clue was in front of him, and in his heart, he just wanted to find the Hallows as soon as possible and then go to Threndra to rescue Ness.

Almost all the convoys on the avenue were faster than them, hurrying past the two men, kicking up dust behind them. The plains on the side of the road are scattered with snow, and the road is not covered with snow due to heavy traffic and not much snow in the south, so the snow does not accumulate at all. Morena simply hid her nose and mouth behind a scarf to keep out the dust and keep warm.

The next morning, the two men left the road leading to the village of Icahn in Dayton and turned north onto the path, on either side of which there were occasional farms scattered among small patches of woods. Under the influence of the cold weather, there are hardly any crops or livestock in sight on the farm, and even the farmer does not know where to go, and the houses on the farm are like abandoned ruins, standing alone in the open field. The further north you go, the path becomes more and more blurred, and there are almost no traces of farms, but more and more dense woods. Finally, in the evening, when the light gradually dimmed, a large forest with no boundary in sight appeared at the end of the horizon.

Morena finally spoke. "Is that the Westwood Forest?"

Fern pondered for a moment, then replied slowly, "Yes, Westwood Forest. ”

Jasmina hurried her mount to Fern's side and pulled down her scarf. "I really didn't expect that in this weather, the forest is still lush. ”

"It's nothing compared to the north, these trees can survive it, but no one knows when the cold will end. Fern looked at the forest from afar, as if looking for something.

"What's wrong?" Morena noticed Fern's actions.

"It's getting dark, and when we get in, we have to find a place to spend the night. Fern was still looking ahead, he hadn't looked at the archmage from just now to now. "By the way, do you know how to light orb?"

"As long as a mage can use the light ball technique, even the vast majority of apprentices can. Jalena flicked her long hair dismissively.

"And what about enchantment magic?" Fern continued.

"Yes, but it's not my forte. Jarena looked at Fern's stern side face in confusion. "What do you need enchantment magic for?"

Fern's face relaxed, and tiredness crept up his face. "I haven't slept well for two nights in a row, yesterday I spent the night in that village by the roadside, and I thought about it all night, and today I spent the night in the wilderness, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep vigil. ”

"Leave it to me, I'm not as proficient in enchantment magic as Quiai, but it's more than enough to defend against the beasts in the forest. Jarena said triumphantly, reassuring Fern with confidence.

"Quiai...... I remember you said that Quiai told you that she would go to Canrito too. After receiving an affirmative answer from Ferna, Fern frowned in confusion. "I seemed to see a figure that looked like her in Canrito, but it was gone in the blink of an eye. ”

"Maybe it's her, she just wants to look at you. Jarena shrugged, not caring at all what her words meant to Ferne.

Fern didn't say anything more, and the sky grew darker, and he picked up the speed of his ride, riding towards the forest in the shadows, and Jarena followed closely after the mercenary.

When the two entered the forest, there was only the last light in the sky, and the forest was no different from the night, and Morena cast a light orb spell, and the pale yellow ball of light floated in front of Ferne, lighting the way ahead for him. Although she was a well-informed archmage, in the wild forest, especially in the dark night around her, Morena couldn't help but be afraid, after all, she was only a girl younger than Fern. From time to time there was the sound of a rope in the forest, and sometimes the chirping of some animals sounded around the two of them, and Jalena watched the movements around her vigilantly, and her hands that clung to the reins were sweating in the low temperature of the night.

Morena looked at the mercenary in front of her who was silent, her rhythmically shaking back seemed to become more and more weird, and in order to dispel some fear, the archmage decided to say something. "Fern, are you sure we're going to spend the night in the forest?"

"Of course, the trees in the forest can shelter us from the cold wind and hide our tracks. The figure in front of her answered her, finally making Morena feel better.

After a long march, fatigue came over Jarena, and she felt her eyelids begin to heavily, and the sound of horses stepping on the ground became blurred. The ball of light then flickered, and Morena quickly cheered up, and the ball of light regained its stability.

Fern guessed something, and after a short time of continuing on his way, he stopped. "It's right here, I'm afraid I won't be able to find a better open space than here anytime soon. With that, he jumped off his horse and began to clear the ground of fallen leaves and branches.

"Is it here?" said Morena as she guided the ball of light to Fern's head, frowning as she saw the clearing around Fern. "Here...... How do you sleep?"

Fern sorted out some dead branches and leaves, piled them together, then stood up, pointing to the two trees on either side of the clearing. "Then we will tie each of the two horses to a tree trunk, and we will sleep between them, and you can set up an enchantment between the horses and us, and you just need to surround the two of us in the enchantment. ”

Jasmine flipped off her horse and walked out into the clearing, hesitantly kicking the stiff ground. "I mean, how can I sleep here?"

Fern unloaded his pannier from his horse, took out flint and velvet, and in a moment the dead branches and leaves that had just been piled up were ignited, and a puff of green smoke rose. Fern immediately set up an improvised stand, then took out a teapot and some food, and placed it on the stand to roast. When he was done, Fern sat down on the ground, his hands on his bent knees, and looked at Jasmine faintly. "This is the wilderness, Staff, not a roadside village, not a garden in Durham, do you want to continue to stand there and watch, or sit down and eat some hot food?"

Jasmine snorted softly, walked across from Fern and was about to sit down, but immediately looked at the dark forest behind her in fear, so she moved a few steps away from Fern and kicked off the dirt on the ground with her foot before squirming down.

Looking at the archmage's rather unnatural movements, Fern couldn't help but laugh. "Although your knowledge is much richer than that of Rui and them, your experience in surviving in the wild is really too poor, and even Niss is better than you. ”

You'll regret that. Jalena glared at Ferne. "I've been thinking about a question along the way, and now I have a little clue, and I wanted to say it and share it with you, but now it seems that it's okay. ”

"What's the problem?" Fern asked nervously, "Is it related to Ness?"

"Yes, it's not just about Ness, it's about the Hallows, it's about the Holy Seal. Jasmina looked at the fire triumphantly, not caring for Fern's anxious gaze.

Fern grabbed his hair and looked at the water and food roasting on the fire, he quickly took out a teacup and put some black tea leaves, the hot water soaked the black tea leaves thoroughly, and Fern handed the teacup to the archmage. "Warm up with a cup of tea. ”

Morena quietly took the teacup, sipped the tea slowly, and finally felt like she was back in the world. The wafting moisture moistened her small nose and thin lips, dispelling away some of the fatigue. "I'll talk about it first, and as for whether you can finish it all, it depends on your next performance. ”

Fern sat back down and made himself a cup of tea. "I'm listening. ”

Jasmine's hand holding the teacup rested on her knee and licked her lips. "Have you ever thought that the Lord of Darkness is obviously in the Far North, but according to the information, the Holy Seal was taken by the people of the Mage Tower to Threndra, the southernmost part of Wallis. Seeing a puzzled look on Fern's face, the corners of Morena's mouth curled slightly. "Not only that, but Horatio also told me that he would take Ness to Threndra, and that Nice was threatening us to bring the Hallows there, do you draw any conclusions from these things?"

"All the important things and people are concentrated in Serendra......" Fern muttered to himself uncertainly, staring at Morena's calm face.