Stan was bored on the deck looking at the scenery on both sides of the riverbank, although the endless wasteland after entering the Borderlands was endless, and the scenery on both sides did not change, but the knight thought that it was better than being in a daze in the cabin. After leaving the Tarendara Hills, the temperature dropped suddenly, and it was only near noon that the knight was able to stand on the deck for a little longer. Despite the cold air burrowing through the cracks in his clothes, Stan doesn't care, breathing greedily.

Footsteps sound on the stairs of the passenger cabin behind him, and Stan's heart tightens as he smells a scent. The mage walked to the knight's side, keeping a few steps away from him, leaning against the railing and looking ahead.

The two kept silent for a long time, and today it was rare for the southwest wind to blow, and with the strong wind, the tip of the ship split the waves powerfully, and the white waves rolled, and finally made some noise in the silence.

Stan suddenly felt some discomfort in his throat being blown by the cold wind and coughed dryly, and the mage seemed to think he had something to say, and though he didn't turn his head to look at him, he straightened up. Well, now I have to say something.

The knight leaned sideways, leaning on the edge of the boat, trying to pretend to be relaxed. "By the way, Nerfi, I've always had a question, I wonder if you can tell me the answer?"

The mage glanced at the knight out of the corner of his eye and continued to look ahead. "Are you talking like this, knights, I'd rather talk to a normal person. ”

Stan raised an eyebrow, at least she answered herself. "I'm sorry, but for ladies, knights need to pay more attention to etiquette. Seeing Nerfi's brow furrow slightly, Stan quickly asked questions. "I remember the last time I passed through the White River, another mage from the Mage Tower, Nis, I don't know if you know her, she used wind magic to fill the sails, so we arrived in Sdesinki very quickly, much faster than this time, I would like to ask why you don't use the same method?"

"Ness, I know that she is now the hope of the Mage Tower, and all the energy of the Great Sage Etiyesh has been spent on her. Nerfi glanced at the knight with contempt. "I thought that the person who could complete the trial with her would be different, so I agreed that Maurice would go with you. ”

Stan's face twitches. "If you regret it, you can raise it with Morris, I won't object. ”

The mage snorted and turned his head away. "I have nowhere to go, the Mage Tower must have discovered my identity. Nellfi let out a rare sigh. "Regarding your question, I'm not good at wind magic, and if I forcibly use wind magic to propel this boat, I can only hold on for a distance of a few miles, but it will consume all my mental power. ”

"And what kind of magic are you good at?" Stan asked curiously, before adding, "Ness once introduced me to the types of magic, so I should be able to understand your explanation." ”

"Light magic, magic that uses light as a source of power. Nerfi replied with a blank face.

"You're the first light mage I've ever seen, and it seems like most of the mages I know are elemental mages. Stan remembers all the mages he knew and didn't know, and all the mages he had ever seen or heard of had become his friends for the time being.

"Light magic is not very versatile, it can't be used in all kinds of situations like elemental magic, and it's more difficult to learn, so not many people learn it. Nefer explained flatly. "And you must have seen another light mage, the Great Sage Adeline, but her magic is very powerful, and she has defeated you with magic that she is not good at. ”

"Adeline? The first time Stan saw Nellfi say so much, his brain spun rapidly, racking his brain for questions to get her to say more. "Then why do you want to learn light magic, since it's not easy to use and hard to learn. ”

Nerfi pursed her lips, the mage's thin and tender lips were slightly dry, the cold and dry climate of the north made everyone's lips more fragile, and they would burst if they were not careful. "We didn't have a choice, and when we were young, the archmages chose for us what magic we would learn in the future based on our talents. Moreover, in Wallis's current state, light magic will play a greater role than other magic. ”

The knight straightened up in astonishment. "Do you mean Darktide?"

"It's not just the Gloom, there's something more terrible than the Gloom. Nerfi's tone was still flat, as if she was not at all afraid of the terrible things in her mouth. "Light magic has a special effect on these filthy things. ”

"That's a bit like holy water. Stan struggled to find the topic, the knight had never felt so tired, it was easier to fight the Darktide than this.

"In a sense, that's true, but light magic can only be used by mages, and holy water can be used by anyone against the Dark Tide. Nerfi also seemed to be bored in the cabin, trying to find someone to talk to, and no longer like before.

"I see. The two fall silent again, and Stan touches his head. "There is one more question. ”

"You say. The corners of the mage's mouth twitched slightly.

"Why are you doing something for Morris?" Stan leaned back against the edge of the boat as the sound of the waves was heard.

Nerfi didn't answer immediately, instead squinting at the spotless wasteland in the distance, and just as Stan was about to give up and turn to face ahead, the mage's voice belated. "My mother and I are Tempe, but my father ...... He is a native of Doyle. ”

Stan looks at the mage in surprise. "If your father is a Doyle, then you should be right, everyone is important to this kingdom, and Doyle will not allow the children of the man to belong to other kingdoms. ”

"Yes, but that's the truth. Nerfi's expression became lonely. "When I was very young, there was a bad year, the harvest was bad, and everyone was struggling to survive. ”

"I remember that year, when I was just a child, and my mother died that year, dying of disease and starvation......" Stan's eyes moistened, he could barely remember his mother's face.

Nerfi unexpectedly turns her head to meet Stan's gaze, her eyes filled with sadness. "I'm sorry, Stan, I can understand your feelings, because my father also left me and my mother that year, and a hungry wolf pack attacked our village, and the villagers survived for three days without any food, only drinking snow water, and finally waited for Morris to lead the people to the rescue, but my father ...... We couldn't even find his body, he ....... "The mage's eyes glistened with tears, and it was pitiful.

"Sorry, Nerfi......" Stan bowed his head and pressed his left hand to his breastplate, expressing his condolences to the mage's father.

The mage sniffed and turned his head away. "Maurice found me in the crowd, and he learned what had happened to our family, so he gave us all his valuables, and told us to leave Doyle and sail south to escape the famine. ”

"It's against Doyle's law, and he, as the captain of the knights, should know it. Stan frowned grimly.

"Yes, my mother also adamantly refused at first, but Morris said that I was very much like his daughter, and the first thing he thought of when he saw me was his daughter, his only daughter, whom he loved very much, but she died, at the same age as me, from a high fever. Nerfi wiped the tears from her cheeks with the back of her hand, cheering up. So my mother decided to accept his kindness for my sake, and we went south through the White River to Tempe, and then to a small village not far from Deluth, where my mother was in her mother's house, where we lived ever since. ”

"I think I can understand why you're doing things for Maurice. Stan nodded, trying to comfort the mage, but didn't know where to start.

"Yes, he needed someone in the Mage Tower to pass on information to him, and he was very surprised to find that I had become a mage. Nerfi's tears had dried and she had regained her composure. "At first, he refused to let me do the errand, saying he didn't want to involve me, but I told him that if he didn't let me do it, I would do it myself. ”

"You're such a tough character. Stan tries to make the atmosphere more cheerful.

"I'm done, I've said so much today, and I don't know why I'm saying so much. Nerfi's tone turned cold again, as if the conversation hadn't happened.

"I want to thank you for your ...... Trust, tell me so much about you. Stan nodded slightly to the mage.

"I'm going to rest. The mage turned, without looking at the knight again, and walked towards the cabin. "The conversation just now is a dream. ”