Fern and his companions had reached the other side of the river, and the dazzling light shone on them and they could not open their eyes, and the whole river was shrouded in gold. Then the three of them heard the demon's terrible howl, and there was no anger or fear in it, only endless despair. Fern wondered what kind of magic could make the demon so desperate, and he wanted to open his eyes to see what was ahead, but the blinding golden light made it impossible for him to look directly.

The howl lasted for dozens of seconds, and finally it slowly quieted down, the golden light faded, and the chantrer hung weakly, his body rising and falling. Around him, ten demons lay on the ground, each with several golden arrows stuck in their bodies. The singer turned around and struggled towards the river, the corpse of the demon behind him gradually turning into crumbs, floating into the air like charcoal in the cold northern wind. When the demon's corpse was completely gone, the golden arrows stuck in it gradually faded, and everything was calm, leaving nothing on the ice, as if the battle had not happened.

Fern and Enoch hurriedly ran forward to support the bard, and the old man held them up, and the three of them slowly crossed the ice. "What was that? Ten demons were eliminated in an instant. Enoch couldn't believe his eyes.

"The nemesis of the Tide, light magic, but that's not my forte, I need to take a break...... Take a break. The bard seemed to be running out of strength to speak, and the weight of his entire body was on the mercenaries and warriors.

The two men lifted the singer onto his mount and made him lie on his horse, only to find that he was so tired that he could not ride alone. Fern thought for a moment, found a rope to wrap around his body, tied him to the horse's body, and circled it three times. "So I don't have to worry that he'll fall. The mercenary was very pleased with his masterpiece.

"That's not good, how can I say that he saved us twice, no, three times, and he's so old. Enoch frowned and looked at the old man who had fallen asleep.

"Don't worry, he can deal with ten demons on his own, using magic that he is not good at, he will definitely be fine, just take it as punishment for not telling us who he is. Fern triumphantly stepped onto his mount, took the reins of the bard, and walked slowly forward.

Enoch and Miluria looked at each other, shrugged helplessly, and mounted their horses to follow Fern.

"I really didn't expect to encounter so many demons along the way, and I wonder how many dark tides have crossed the border country now. Enoch bowed his head worriedly.

"Maybe everyone who crossed the border country has been met by us. Miruria recalled. "There are about twenty of those in Canrito, how many are there in Durham?"

"Ten, Lucius said ten. Fern replied.

"Ten. The scout nodded. "Plus the ten, more than forty, but there are no rumors that there are demons elsewhere, so I guess all the demons have been encountered by us. ”

"We've had a lot of luck. Enoch snorted, as if mocking himself. "If the target of the last twenty is us, then what is the purpose of the group surrounding Canrito?"

"Don't you know that either?" said Fern quizzingly as he looked at the warrior. "You helped Canrito fight off the demons, and they didn't tell you anything?"

"I don't think they know. "Miruria was a little unhappy with the knights of Canrito.

"The knights who fought with you may not know, but the king of Cumberland certainly knows. Fern remembered Ray's assumption and nodded thoughtfully. It seems that I still have to ask Rui, but I don't know if I will have a chance to meet her. Thinking of this, the mercenary thought of Niss again, and unconsciously sighed again.

Enoch remembered something and seemed happy. "Quantitatively, Darktide doesn't pay much more attention to a few of us than Canrito. ”

"What's so joyful about that? We almost lost our lives. Miruria glanced at him, straightened her face, and sped up her ride.

"What's wrong with her, why is she suddenly unhappy. Enoch touched the back of his head and looked at the girl's back.

"She's worried about you, she's afraid of losing you, get it?" said Fern. "You should have reciprocated her. ”

"When this mission is over, I will. Enoch took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.

"You don't have to wait so long, you can catch up and talk to her now. Taking advantage of the warrior's inattention, Fern slapped his mount sharply, and the sturdy horse neighed and ran forward quickly, and the sound of Enoch's curse faded away.

The chant woke up that night, and when he found himself tied to his horse like a piece of baggage, he immediately guessed who had come up with the idea, and a few seconds later Fern was blown down from the back of the clouds by a strong wind for no apparent reason.

Fearing that they would be intercepted by a large number of demons again, and the chanter's mental strength had obviously not fully recovered, the group did not dare to stop on the road longer, and they reduced the time they spent resting in order to reach Valdosta as soon as possible. That night, the four marched until the second half of the night, when the chantrer could not hold it anymore, Enoch and Fern took turns keeping vigil, and Miruria wanted to join the vigil, but the warrior refused.

It was late in the morning in the north, and when Enoch woke up the singer, the old man thought he had only slept for an hour, and got up quite unhappily. "You should be considerate of the old man's body, I don't have to sleep like you. ”

"Didn't you sleep? Five hours, that's enough. Fern had already gotten up, having only slept for more than two hours, barely able to open his sore eyes.

The bard sighed with difficulty, and it took him almost all of his strength to climb onto the horse. "Next time, I'll never do anything stupid like this again, and let you be brought back by the people of the Mage Tower. ”

The other three all laughed, and as the group raced under the night sky, Altoona's aurora was a pale blue unlike Doyle's, which Fern couldn't understand, and Enoch couldn't tell why.

After dawn, Enoch led the group onto the avenue leading to Valdosta, which was definitely not a small village due to the size of the road, and Fern even occasionally saw some caravans and mercenaries on the road, which also relaxed everyone's tense nerves.

Enoch's estimate was accurate, and by the afternoon of the next day, the group could already see a town made of gray and white stone bricks in the distance. "I thought Valdosta was just a village, but I didn't expect it to be a town with walls. Fern said in some surprise.

"This is the supply depot for Magnus Fortress, where all the garrisons come every once in a while to get supplies, and every other year, a group of soldiers rotates here, and that's all done here. Enoch explained to the mercenary. "There is a special barracks here, which can accommodate more than 1,000 people. ”

"Why did Adeline choose to meet here, and said that she had something to ask us for. Fern's heart was full of doubts.

"You'll know when you see her. "Victory is in sight, and Enoch can't hold it anymore.

"By the way, it occurred to me that I have an urgent matter and can't go to Valdosta with you, so I wish you good luck. The bard abruptly interrupted the conversation.

"What?!" all three looked at the bard in surprise.

"Adeline doesn't need me yet, and I'll be back when she does. The bard had slowly ridden in the opposite direction. "Be careful, don't make the mistake on the Zane again, no one can save you twice, hahaha. The old man's hearty laughter echoed under the clear northern sky.