The last soul slowly rose into the air, smiling above everyone's heads and slowly disappearing. Peace had returned to the cave, the purple spirits were gone, and only the wet ground could convince one that everything that had just happened was real.

"Luckily there is holy water. Ness finished casting the spell and exhaled softly. "If the holy water doesn't work on these ghosts, the consequences are unimaginable. ”

"These ghosts weren't supposed to be on this plane, they were forcibly imprisoned here by evil mages, so they are essentially a bit like Darktide, which also exists in this world because of evil magic. Rito thought with her chin pinched. "Everything that is filthy may mean everything that should not be in this world. ”

"That's a good point, but it doesn't make sense. A mature, slightly tired woman's voice came from the front, "How do you define what should not be in the world?"

"Who!" Fern looked quickly over to the chair, and a woman's figure gradually emerged.

"Don't be nervous, mercenary, if I were to take your life, would you still make it here alive?"

"You know us?" Fern didn't dare to let his guard down, his sword in his hand.

"Surprised, if you knew that all of your whereabouts were under my control since Ness first left the Mage Tower, you wouldn't have thought so. The woman's figure was fully revealed, she was tall, almost half a head shorter than Fern, and stood proudly but uprightly in front of her chair. The long blonde hair was mixed with a few strands of silver hair, neatly tied at the back of the head, a very low ponytail was tied up at the head and neck, and there was no wrinkle on the mature face, dignified and beautiful. A dark red mage's robe dragged to the ground, completely covering the mage's feet. On the woman's shoulders, a thick white cloak embroidered with delicate patterns of gold was draped. The whole person exudes a noble temperament, which makes people feel sacred and unapproachable.

"Great Sage Adeline, is it really you?" Ness took a step forward, unable to believe that it was the Great Sage himself standing in front of her.

"That's right, it's me, one of the only five great sages in Wallis, the great sages who make it their mission to protect Wallis. The Great Sage** replied, as if he were expounding a truth.

"It's your duty to protect Wallis, so why would you use evil magic, and why did you do the opposite?"

"Is there a conflict between evil magic and Guardian Wallis?, and do you understand what I've done, and with the little bit of so-called truth you know, you can judge that I'm against Guardian Wallis?"

"Tell me, then, what did you do?" Rui interjected, his tone stern.

Adeline glanced at Rui, her eyes indifferent. "What qualifications do you have to ask a great sage to explain to you what she has done? Also, is this the way you should talk to a great sage? Didn't the teacher of the Mage Tower teach you?"

"Alright, don't talk nonsense, I'm not a mage, your broken rules have no constraints on me, we are here to find the Holy Seal, now, you tell us, do you plan to hand it over to us yourself, or do you want us to come and get it ourselves?" Fern lowered his sword and hung it at his side.

"Holy seals, of course I'll give them to Nis, because she's the only one who can craft the three seals together, but until then, I have to promise that you'll give me your wand when it's done. Adeline said slowly, not paying attention to Fern's words at all.

Rui walked over to Ness. "What's the use of asking for a wand? We'd rather give it to the Mage Tower than give it to you. ”

The corners of Adeline's mouth curled slightly, but only for a moment, and then disappeared. "It seems that you don't know anything about the importance of the wand that collected the three Holy Seals, and the Mage Tower is really good to you, and I didn't tell you anything. The Great Sage moved a few steps and walked to his desk. "Okay, let me tell you the truth today, we have time. ”

"Isn't the wand used to contain the dark tide?"

Adeline raised her right hand and waved a fan in front of her, and all the torches on the wall were instantly lit, even the dozens of oil lamps in the center were also lit, and the entire cave lit up at once. "The Dark Lord is sealed north of the Far North, and no one knows how to get there, and very few people know how to break its seal, and almost no one even knows what the seal that traps the Dark Lord is. Adeline's smooth, delicate face was even more touching in the firelight. "Now, you listen, there are three seals of the Dark Lord, which seal his head, hands and legs respectively, when it comes to this number, do you remember anything?"

"Three seals, three holy seals too, right?" Rui's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Yes, the Holy Seal is the only way to break the seal. A distinct smile tugged at the corners of Adeline's mouth. "Surprised, isn't it? What you've been looking for is what you've been trying to avoid. ”

"How could it be...... Why would the Mage Tower need such a dangerous wand?" Ness was almost speechless in shock.

Adeline slowly paced between her desk and chair, her steps graceful. "Because they don't want me to get it, there are people in the mage tower who know my purpose. ”

"Your purpose, do you want to free the Dark Lord?" Rui guessed boldly.

Even this question did not stop the Great Sage. "You guessed it, my purpose is to free the Dark Lord. ”

"What? Are you crazy, Bright, please help us!" Ness was almost on her knees, her legs no longer able to support her body, but Fern was able to hold her up.

"Do you know what happens when the Lord breaks free from the seal? The whole of Wallis will become a graveyard and no one will survive. Rui's hands clenched into fists, and he looked at the great sage sternly.

Adeline finally stood still, turning to look at the four people in front of her. "I did not release the Lord of Darkness so that he could destroy Wallis, on the contrary, it was only by releasing him first that it would be possible to completely destroy him. While the seal prevented the Dark Lord from returning to Wallis, it also prevented any possibility of the outside world from touching him. ”

This sentence surprised everyone even more. "Completely destroy the Dark Lord?Except for the arrival of the Seven Gods, there is no second way to destroy the Dark Lord, why do you think you can do it?" Rui was not to be outdone, and looked at the Great Sage.

"You are still young, there are many secrets that you don't know, and there are some things that even I can't fully understand, so I can only tell you that since I am planning to do so, I must have my own reasons. Adeline continued to pace. "Besides, I can tell you one more thing, I knew it when you came out of the source of magic, but I didn't tell Byron. ”

"Byron, you're the mage hidden in the castle, and what's the conspiracy between you and Byron?" Stan was now almost certain of the woman he had seen talking to in Wolfsburg.

"I promised to help Byron destroy the Lord of Darkness once and for all in order to remove this eternal threat, and in exchange, of course, he must also help me. Adeline paced to her chair.

"Including not rescuing Sarah? What else? is part of your crazy deal?" Stan raised his voice, emotional.

Adeline sat down slowly, her hands relaxed and flat on her rests. "I don't need to tell you this, I've said enough, and you'd better obey my instructions now and don't try to resist. ”

"What if we resist? What can you do with us?" Fern stepped forward, standing in the way of the two mages.

Adeline glanced at the mercenary with contempt. "You're not worth my hands on, I have my own way of dealing with it that is more suitable for you. The Great Sage clapped his hands unhurriedly, and slowly came out of the corner of the cave a person, a warrior, and no one knew how he came from there. "Elonhan, it's been a long time since I've moved my hands and feet, and I'm going to give you a chance today, and I'm sure you'll be very satisfied. ”