Fern always kept a considerable distance from the demon in front of him, and he didn't dare to take any chances, as long as he could promise not to lose it, the farther away the better.

"Why did the Dark Tide penetrate so far, shouldn't they be held back in the north?" Stan walked last, keeping an eye on the situation behind him.

"The dark tide appeared in Wallis for the first time, and the human kingdom was not prepared at all and was taken by surprise. "The north has fallen, there are no border countries, and humanity is not vulnerable to the attack of the dark tide. ”

"Why did Darktide lose here?" Stan continued.

"According to the books of the First Darktide War, the surviving kingdoms of humanity gathered the best warriors and mages of Wallis at the time and finally defeated the army of Darktide. "But there's one thing that isn't written in the book, but I think it must be one of the reasons. ”

"What is it?" Rui suddenly asked.

"Hallows!" Ness said with a serious face, "Although there is no evidence to prove that humans defeated the Dark Tide with the help of the Hallows, how did the humans who had no experience fighting the Dark Tide at that time turn the tide of battle with a single battle?"

"Maybe you're thinking too complicated. Stan pouted, "Now that Doyle alone can withstand the dark tide, why can't all of Wallis then?"

"It is impossible for a human to fight against the Dark Tide head-on against the Demon for the first time, and I think Fern must have felt deeply, this is the biggest difference between the human kingdom and Doyle at that time. "So I think the humans must have used other powers at that time, and the most likely thing is that the humans have discovered a holy weapon that can contain the dark tide." ”

"Are you saying we guessed the one in Canrito?" Fern suddenly remembered the topic on the Princess Merry.

"It is possible that most ancient books deliberately do not mention the holy artifact, just to hide its traces. Ness cupped her chin in her right hand, thinking earnestly. "I don't know why Darktide thinks the Hallows are in Canrito. ”

"We're just guessing about Canrito, maybe it's not because of the Hallows. Rui reminded on the side.

"Yes, don't think too much about it now, let's think about how to get out of here first. Fern interrupted, and he stopped at the edge of a dirt floor to examine the stray footprints. "Their numbers are decreasing and they seem to be in ambush. ”

"Someone dared to ambush the demon, did humans have the ability at that time?" Ruiya walked over to observe the messy footprints, and asked Niss in confusion.

"It stands to reason that it can't be. Ness thought for a moment. "But this is an illusion created by the source of magic, and we are now in this illusion, and we cannot judge it entirely according to the common sense of history. ”

"I agree with Ness, there must be other things that don't fit the situation. Fern looked uneasily.

It got dark much sooner than expected, and the day seemed to be only a third of the usual length. Before everyone could react, the sky was already full of stars, and the bright moon sprinkled a silvery white light on the silent earth.

Fern was thinking about whether to continue tracking during the night, or find a place to rest. Rui warned, "They've stopped!"

"Does the Dark Tide need to rest too?" Stan asks with a laugh.

"No, they never tire less. Ness replied, though Stan didn't ask her.

Fern looked around. "Maybe it's the ambushers, we can take this opportunity to rest. The mercenary pointed to a nearby wood. "Go there. ”

Stan and Ness are about to go over when Rui suddenly discovers something happening again. "They're approaching here!"

"Did they spot us?" Stan quickly drew his sword, nervously looking ahead of the road.

"How come, so far away, we are downwind again. "Fern was a little incredulous, he had always been confident that he wouldn't be discovered.

"I think we'd better go and hide in the woods. Ness offered in a bit of a panic.

"Wait! Their numbers seem to be decreasing. Rui looked up at his companion suspiciously. "They...... It's ...... running away."

"Are you sure?" said Fern with a surprised glare.

"It can't be wrong, it's still decreasing, and at this rate, they're going to be wiped out before they reach us. Rui walked to the front of the line, paused for a few seconds, and then turned to look at Fern. "What do you suggest?"

"You're waiting here, I'm ......"

"Can you come and see what else you can suggest?" Rui interrupted the mercenary dismissively.

Ness protested, "Don't try to leave us behind this time!"

Fern clutched his hair in embarrassment, not knowing whether to agree or not.

Stan pats Fern on the shoulder. "If there is any danger, let's face it together, if you have any accidents, I am no match for these two mages. With that, Stan burst out laughing.

Ray and Ness laughed too, and Fern shook his head helplessly. "Okay, but can you do it at my command?"

"No problem!" said the three of them almost in unison.

The group left the main road and walked slowly through the grass beside the roadbed. The height of the grass is just right, so that it does not interfere too much with the pace of everyone, and you can squat down and hide in it when there is a situation.

The sound of slashing in front of him gradually became clearer, and for some reason Fern always felt that the sound was somewhat familiar. "It's right ahead, lower the height, pay attention to concealment. Fern looked back and whispered.

Ray and Ness drew their wands and muttered to themselves, preparing for their magic, while Stan drew his sword and held it in his hand, his other hand pushing through the grass and observing ahead.

The first to come into view are a few fighting and retreating ghouls, and their opponents all look like ordinary warriors. The demon appeared after them, restrained by a strong warrior who had no time to pay attention to its surroundings.

"It's unbelievable, these people don't look like regular troops, and they can fight off demons!" Stan's tone was full of confusion. "Could it be that humans were particularly strong at that time?"

"No, these are illusions created by the source of magic, not necessarily facts. Rui explained, though she also found it incredible.

"Fern are we going to help?" asked Ness, crouching in the grass. "Fern, Fern, what's wrong with you?"

Ness's call caught the attention of the other two, and they looked at Fern together, only to see the mercenary's eyes staring straight at the warrior who was fighting the demon, and he couldn't hear his companion's voice at all. "Miles?"