Warm sunlight poured into the room, the firewood in the fireplace was still burning, and despite the location near Durham, it was still cold outside, and the unusual weather gave Daytons their first exposure to the ravages of winter.

Fern rolled over in bed, and the dust kicked up flew in the sunlight, and it took several minutes for the dust to settle. For him, it is very comfortable to sleep in the winter with the upper body covered with a thick quilt, especially when he doesn't think about anything and doesn't need to do anything.

The sound of footsteps came from far and near, and the mercenary's nature made Fern focus on his steps, although he was still in a state of confusion. After judging that the soft footsteps were the same as the previous days, Fern let his guard down and turned to continue enjoying the warm bed.

Footsteps stopped in front of the door, followed by a soft knock. Fern's eyes were still closed, and he frowned. Why didn't she open the door herself, but Fern was so sleepy that he didn't want to get up and open the door.

After waiting for a while, the person outside the door finally opened the door by himself and walked in, and then the door was closed again. Fern suddenly noticed something different from usual, the scent of the visitor was different from Ness's, although it was strange but familiar, and if it was Ness, she would have urged herself to get up when she first stepped into the room, but today's visitor was not in a hurry.

Fern was about to open his eyes when a woman's voice came from behind him. "Ferne, long time no see, it seems you're much more comfortable here than you are in Durham. ”

Fern's brain flipped quickly, and finally found the owner of the voice in his memory, and he immediately lifted the quilt, bounced off the bed, and looked at the woman in front of him in surprise. "Mo ...... Jasmine!"

The woman in front of her stood in front of the mercenary dignifiedly, with delicate makeup on her face, and the mage robe embroidered with exquisite patterns fit her tall body very well, setting off the graceful posture of the archmage. "It's a surprise that you remember me. Jasmine's right hand was brought to her lips, her gaze turning to the ground to one side. "But it's better for you to put on your clothes before you talk. ”

Fern looked down at his chest, only to remember that he was only wearing a pair of shorts, and quickly pulled a shirt and draped it over his body. "Hug ...... Sorry, I didn't expect it to be you, it was Ni ...... who came the other few days" At this point, Fern realized that he was talking too much.

The archmage didn't miss a single detail, her eyes still fixed on the ground. "Oh, do you mean you're all ** with your upper body on the top half of the reception? No wonder Nerfi is pretty sure something must have happened between you. ”

"Nellfi is a fool of all sorts, nothing has happened between us. Fern quickly put on his pants, then walked over to the fireplace to pick up the teapot that had been warmed by the fire, and returned to the table to pour a cup of hot tea for Morena and himself. "Please take a seat, Archmage, why didn't Niss come today, but you came?"

Jasmine then turned her gaze back to Fern, and slowly sat down in her chair. "She was meant to come, and I can imagine how happy she is that you have been together all these days, but today she was pestered by Olivina when she went out, and the princess gave her two choices, either to bring her with you or to accompany her for a walk in the royal garden, and she had to choose the latter, and then please let me know that she could not come. After saying that, Morena couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Olivia......" Fern raised his eyebrows in recklessness as he looked at the hot water in the cup.

Jasmine stared into Ferne's eyes and pursed her thin lips. "His Majesty has told me all about your heroic battles in the Glory Castle, but I didn't expect you to be so strong that you could defeat the Ethereal Spirit. ”

Fern poured a cup of hot tea into his stomach and poured another cup into his stomach. "That was done with the help of another archmage, his name was Nigel, and he was also a young archmage, probably only a few years older than me. ”

"Nigel, I know, Adeline's apprentice. Jasmine gracefully picked up the teacup, blew lightly into it, and took a sip. "The two of you joined forces to defeat an ethereal spirit and both survived intact, compared to the Great Sage and her guards who destroyed another ethereal spirit but lost one. ”

Fern held the teacup in his hand and looked at Jarena. "If Nigel became an archmage at such a young age because his mentor was a great sage, then why did you become an archmage even younger than him?"

A hint of panic flashed in Morena's dignified and calm expression. "Fern, do you have to make the other man nervous before you stop?

"Well, what do you want to talk about?" Fern pursed his lips, dispelling the idea of continuing to ask.

Jasmine put down her teacup and moistened her lower lip. "I know Quiai left you in Alpharetta. Fern shifted unnaturally, and the archmage didn't pay attention to his movements. "Do you know where she went?"

"I had no idea, she didn't leave any information, she just left. Fern's eyes froze for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. "Why are you asking this?"

Jarena stroked the mage's ring on her left ring finger. "She came to me after she left you. ”

"She's coming for you, why is she coming for you, what is she looking for you?" Fern almost got up from his chair.

"Don't worry, Fern. The archmage waved his hand, waiting for Fern to calm down before continuing, "She regretted it, but she had no one to talk to, so she had to come to me, and besides, she revealed something that she hoped would like to tell you through my mouth." ”

"Why should she trust you?" said Fern quizzedically as he looked at the archmage's calm face.

"Because we're both mages of the Mage Tower, and do you think she has any other options?" said Morena as she picked up her teacup again, taking a sip.

"What did she tell you?"

Jasmina smiled at Fern as if she was proud that the mercenaries were being controlled by her own pace. "She monitors you after the task is completed...... Or rather, after failure, the Mage Tower gave her a new mission, this time, she was going to Canrito, where something was going to happen. ”

Fern frowned again unconsciously. Canrito ...... What are some things?"

She only said that it had to do with one thing that was unique to the place, and that many forces that wanted to get their hands on it would gather in Canrito, including the Mage Tower, the Dark Tide, and ...... A force that you and I can't imagine. The smile on Jasmine's face vanished, replaced by a serious look. "She asked me to remind you that if you're involved, be careful of the forces behind it. ”

Canrito ...... Could it be a holy artifact?" Fern looked at the archmage suspiciously. "That's all I can think of about Canrito. ”

"Perhaps, she just told me so much. Jalena shrugged her shoulders and took another sip of tea.

"Why would she do such a dangerous thing for the Mage Tower, is it to detract from the punishment for failing her mission?" Fern asked the Archmage tentatively.

"I don't think so, her mission isn't a complete failure, it's just that you and those two Doyle soldiers are too difficult to deal with, and she's provided enough information that the mages didn't catch you. Jaminena's slender eyebrows furrowed slightly. "I guess she must have had some other reason to continue to take on this new assignment. ”

"Canrito......" Fern muttered, his mind drifting back to more than two months ago.

"Alright, that's all I have to say, what are we going to do next?" Jamina drank the hot water from her teacup and looked into Fern's eyes expectantly.

Fern looked back at her in confusion. "Aren't you going back to Durham, it's just a small village, there's nothing, how can you accommodate His Majesty's staff?"

"Lucius and Stan have been practicing their swords every day, and I have no intention of caring about anything else, and I can sense that His Majesty seems to have awakened the feelings that have been buried deep in his heart since Artuna's return. Morena looked out the window, and the sunlight had enveloped the village. "I'm like an idler, I have to find something to do. ”

"Then you should go to Ray or Nerfi, you must have a lot to talk about together. Fern stood up, took his coat out of the closet, and draped it over his body.

The archmage's voice came faintly from behind him. "I'm more interested in something else than talking to them, you've fought with Elonhan, and you must know how important a good guard is to a female mage. ”

Fern turned and looked at the archmage warily, not responding to her.

Jasmine smiled. "Don't be nervous, I'll ask you first, when are you going to connect with Ness?"

"Oh......" Fern felt a cold sweat oozing from his back. "I don't really understand, does this require some kind of ritual? Isn't it a matter of course?"

"Of course not, Ness will need to plant a spell in your body as a contract between you. "But don't be afraid, you won't feel a trace of pain. ”

"This Ness and I have our own arrangements, so you don't have to worry about it. Fern sat by the window, tucked his foot into his boots, and began to tie up his laces.

"I really shouldn't have asked, but if you or Ness don't want to connect, I can't afford to let such a good candidate for protection go to waste. Jasmine's half-moon-shaped eyes narrowed, staring at Fern intensely.

As soon as Fern looked up to meet Jarena's gaze, he immediately lowered his head to look at his boots again, and the words that Hai Xiuyin had once said to him rang in his head. "There must be a lot of female mages like you who want to bond with you. Fern also oozed beads of sweat from his forehead, and he didn't dare to raise his head again.