Stan wakes up in the early morning, and to his surprise, the heat has subsided, but the headache still haunts him, and the aches and pains of his whole body can't help but flow from every pore, and even a finger is tormenting.

Nerfi falls asleep quietly on the other side, her body rising and falling rhythmically with her breathing, her clean face full of tiredness, and Stan feels distressed when she looks at it.

The fire was long gone, and a faint white light shone through the window, causing Stan to struggle to his feet. When you open the door, you will see the green in your eyes, and the sound of birdsong in your ears will be like a scene full of life. In Stan's eyes, who had just experienced life and death and escaped from the ghost gate, it was all like a dream, so unreal.

Stan walked step by step to the grass in front of the door, lying down on his back, the fragrance of the blades of grass and the prickly touch of the grass letting him know that it was all real, and he was completely immersed in the moment, feeling alive again.

Finally, he had to continue his unfinished journey, and he still had to do something. Stan struggles to get up again, and before he can get back into the house, he finds Nerfi standing outside the door, looking up at something.

"How's the rest?" Stan stood still, taking as little less than he could.

"Shhhhhhhhhhh

Stan looks up as well, and there is nothing but the blue sky, and the sun is too hot to look at.

"Did you notice anything wrong?" Nerfi still looked up.

"Not yet. Stan replied, puzzled, "But I've always wondered why Gaiman is so hilly and wooded in a plain area. ”

"Yes, that's weird. Nerfi looks at Stan. "How long have you been up, and was it dawn when you first woke up?"

"I came out at dawn and took a nap here......" Stan suddenly realizes that something is wrong. "I know, the time is wrong, I just took a nap at most, but now the sky looks like it's at least noon, I can't sleep for so long. ”

"yes, that's what went wrong. Nerfi walked up to Stan and reached out and touched his forehead, causing Stan's face to turn red to his neck. "Your fever has also subsided, and it is impossible for your physical condition at that time to be completely depressed overnight without treatment. ”

Stan quickly puts his hand on his forehead to hide his red face. "Indeed, do you say...... I slept for two days?"

Nerfi nodded and replied, "Chances are, it's not just you, I slept for two days, we're so tired, it's understandable that we slept for two days, but there must be something wrong with the speed of time passing here." ”

Stan thinks for a moment, and memories of the past come to mind. "I remember a place that was very similar to this place, where I had been before, and Fern and Ness, and Ray. ”

"Where?" says Stan's surprise.

"The source of magic!" Stan said earnestly, "we used to enter the source of Doyle in search of the Holy Seal, where time passed very quickly, almost three times as fast as our world. ”

"The source of magic?, it's said to be a dangerous place, but I didn't expect you to get out of it. Nerfi looked at Stan in surprise.

"Hmm...... It can't be regarded as a complete retreat. Stan remembered the people and events in the source of the magic, and it still pained him. "But the source of magic is far away in Doyle, how can we come in from Gaiman?"

Nerfi looked down in contemplation, the breeze in the woods blowing through the two of them, taking away some of their fatigue. "I guess someone brought us in when we were unconscious, and we thought we were lucky enough to find it, but it wasn't. ”

Stan nods in agreement. "It is true that in our state of affairs, it would have been almost impossible to find a place of refuge, let alone that the surrounding area had been completely swept away by the Dark Tide. ”

"It seems that someone did save us, let us escape from the demons, and then brought us here. Nerfi found a clean meadow and sat down.

Stan sits down beside her. "Then the question now becomes how to get out of the source of magic, I remember that the exit will only appear after the purpose of entering the source of magic has been achieved, but we don't even know why we are here. ”

"Yes, we came here passively. Nellfi's long hair flutters gently in the breeze and brushes Stan's face.

Stan smells the scent of Nerfi from the wind, and the moment is so wonderful. "The source of magic will do everything in it to make it impossible for anyone who enters it to leave, even if he has realized that everything here is false and still does not want to wake up. ”

Nerfi turns to look at Stan. "Are you real, Stan?"

"Of course!" Stan held out his hand, stopping in front of Nerfi's eyes.

Nellfi takes Stan's hand, her thick, wide palm reassuring. "I know what you mean, look at us now, a hut, a wood, a clear sky, a gentle breeze, everything is so beautiful, why should we go back to the Wallis that is being ravaged by the dark tide, life and death hanging by a thread?"

"Nerfi......" Stan also squeezed the girl's hand, the soft touch making his heart skip a beat. "I ...... too"

"But we can't stay here, Stan, you have an important mission to accomplish, you're going to be a hero to watch, this is not where you go. Nerfi clasped Stan's hand with both hands.

A hint of regret swept through Stan's heart, but he immediately perked himself up again. "You're right, Nerfi, now is not the time to be cranky, we must find a way out as soon as possible and return to our world, Fadar needs our support. ”

"Hmm. Nerfi smiled and withdrew her hand slightly.

Stan's mind seems to be drained, and in order to stop thinking about it, he stands up and walks back to the house, and begins to pack his luggage.

The two left the nostalgic sanctuary in the early afternoon, and along the way, fruit trees dotted the woods, allowing them to replenish their food, and the clear water of the stream made it easy for them to drink.

The journey through the woods was easy, and when dusk came, an empty plain appeared before the two of them, and the golden sunset shone from behind to the end of the horizon, where a thick puff of smoke rose into the sky.

"Is that Fadar?" cried out Nalfi in surprise.

"If we hadn't changed our position in the source of magic, it would indeed be Fadar's direction. Stan looks uneasily into the distance. "We had no choice but to go there. ”

"Well, maybe the exit is there. Nelfi has no objections.

The two of them cheered up and rode in the direction of the smoke. Stan's mind is full of unease, and his experience in the source of magic has taught him that what he will face next will definitely be an unprecedented test for them.

"Nerfi......" Stan rides his horse and looks sideways at Nerfi.

"Huh?" Nalfi looked at him curiously.

"Whatever happens, be convinced that it's all fake, an illusion created by the source of magic. Stan said word for word.

Nerfi looked at Stan in confusion, but nodded anyway, at this moment, she could not fully understand the meaning of Stan's words without experiencing the source of magic.