Ray and Ness walked slowly behind Nerfi, neither of them wanted to gossip with her, Ness had had enough of Nerfi's bad temper when she was an apprentice, and although the girl was now a mage, she was still a little scared to see Nalfi. 2.8.Chinese.Text.Net

The tower stood in front of them, fluttering snowflakes brushing the faces of the trio, and Ness and Ray changed into the new coats they had bought since arriving at Doyle yesterday. The Doyle people's clothing is not at all flamboyant, whether it is a jacket or pants for the purpose of cold protection and comfort, and there are only some plain colors to choose from, which is really not a good choice for young girls who love beauty. Rui was used to it, as long as she was warm, and Ness, after the previous cold, didn't dare to expect anything from style and color, and she found that it was actually quite comfortable to wear these loose and warm coats. The girl hid her hands in her long sleeves and slipped them into the pockets on either side, which were so large and deep that Ness could almost put her wand in them.

Two soldiers were guarding the inside of the tower's gates, and in this weather, if they were allowed to stand outside the tower, within half an hour, their toes would be frostbitten, even if they kept stomping their feet, it was useless, and the snow on the ground had not melted for months.

The soldier recognized Nerfi, and the mage was allowed to enter and exit freely by Byron, so the guards didn't ask much and let the three of them in. The last time the tower and the two mages came, there were no changes, the walls were lined with bookshelves, and various books were quietly placed on the shelves. At the entrance to the source of magic, the bronze mirror was hidden behind white silk, and Rui looked at the still curtain, and the memories of the past burrowed into her mind.

Nerfi clasped her hands together and tilted her head to look at the other two. "If you hadn't retrieved all three seals, I'd doubt you'd ever set foot in the source of magic. ”

"Are you jealous of us? Because you didn't get a chance to go in. Rui's memories are interrupted by Nerfi, who looks at her angrily.

Nerfi took off her hood, her flaxen bun towering over her head. "If I could get in, maybe all the puzzles would have been solved. The mage walked over to the bronze mirror and stroked the smooth white silk.

"What do you mean?" asked Ness.

"Have you noticed that the ** master who used to guard this place is gone?" Nerfi didn't answer Ness's question directly, but glanced around.

"Really, when did Hesse leave?" Ness remembered Hessey, the girl didn't know why, she wasn't worried that Hesey would take him and hand him over to the Mage Tower, she believed that Hesey would not embarrass her.

"Not long after you came out of the source of magic, he left, leaving a letter here with him, which Boyd had already shown me. Nerfi lifted his dark blue mage robes, and even in Doyle, the mages did not forget to wear beautiful and ornate mage robes.

"What's in the letter?" Rui didn't want to ask, but curiosity got the better of him.

Nerfi glanced at her, but still answered her, "He went to find another ** division that disappeared two years ago, the ** division that guarded here before him, he left the tower early, and then disappeared." ”

"I remember Fern once asking Hussey the name of the ** division, which seemed to be called Black Ward. Ness recalls the scene.

"That's right, Black Ward. Nerfi held her chin and thought about something. "According to the information provided to me by Morris, the last time they saw Hayward was in a village near Canreto, and then he, along with his followers, suddenly left that village one day and headed west, and no one knew where they had gone, and no one ever saw them again. ”

Doyle's ...... Eyes and ears are really all over Wallis. Rui wanted to talk about spies, but the thought of having to travel with Nerfi later, so she changed her words, and suddenly she remembered something. "West...... It's a black swamp, is he still in the black swamp?"

"No, Maurice later sent someone to search the Black Swamp almost everywhere, let alone find him, and even his followers never saw him. Nerfi shook her head in confusion.

"Rey, I remembered something, do you remember how Fern escaped death in the Black Swamp? I guess it had something to do with Black Ward, maybe it was Black Ward who saved him, not some hunter. Ness clapped her hands in realization.

"This guy, when he said that the hunter saved him, I knew he was lying, but I didn't expect it to have something to do with Black Ward, maybe it's really the same as you guessed, he saw Black Ward, then he must know where Black Ward is hiding. Rui's eyes narrowed. "When you see him again, be sure to interrogate him properly. ”

"I think he must have a reason why he didn't tell us the truth, if he could have said it, he wouldn't hide it from us, we can't blame him, Rui. Ness looked at Rui worriedly and began to intercede for the mercenary.

"Is Fern the mercenary you keep talking about? You said he asked Hussey for the name of Black Ward, and he must know something about what you just said. Nerfi smirked.

"You can't torture Fern to extract a confession, he's just a mercenary, and he can't stand your magic. Seeing that both of them were smiling thoughtfully, Ness became more and more worried about the mercenary.

"Ness, you're on his side now, I'm nothing to him. Rui shook his head as if he was disappointed.

"What's the matter, Rui, we'll always be good sisters, I'm just ...... I'm just worried that you're going to be too hard. Ness glanced cautiously at Nerfi, who knew that Ray would be merciful to Fern, but Nellfi couldn't tell.

Rui smirked and glanced at Niss, turning to Nerfi. "Did Hussey's letter mention why he went to find Black Ward?"

"No, but it's clear that the time when Black Ward left was just when the Dark Tide was just starting to stir up, he must have learned something from the source of magic, and this information would be invaluable to anyone who was going to deal with the Dark Tide, and Hessey must have asked him. A hint of disdain flashed in Nerfi's eyes, as if she couldn't understand that Rilian was asking her such a simple question.

"Is Hessey on your side, or on the Mage Tower's side?" Rei read her thoughts, raised an eyebrow on one side, and looked at her defiantly.

"I don't know, no one knows which side he's on, but he seems to be very different from Etiyès, and Byron still chose to trust him, telling him that Black Ward was missing in the Black Swamp, and I don't know if he has found Black Ward now. Nerfi shrugged and walked to the bookshelf to the side.

"To be honest, I don't know which side to trust, and I wouldn't have chosen to help you if Stan hadn't been on your side. Rui looked at the back of the mage and said coldly.

Nerfi stopped, tilting her head back. "Don't take yourself too seriously, we didn't ask you for anything, you volunteered, and without you, Stan would have been able to get to Artuna just like me. ”

"Really, do you know how to make it through the twilight forest?

"I've said all that, and I wouldn't have brought you here and wasted so much time with you if Byron hadn't asked me to tell you all this, and now I'm going to read the book for a while, so please take care of yourself. Nerfi said, already walking to the bookshelf, and the mage stood on tiptoe, pulling out a heavy, dark green cover of a magic book from the top shelf, and began to flip through it.

Rui also ignored her and walked to the bookshelf on the other side, searching for books. Ness didn't have the heart to read, her mind had been filled with mercenaries since the mention of Fern earlier, and she just wanted to see him as soon as possible.

Peaceful days always pass quickly, and in the blink of an eye it is time to set off, and early in the morning the four of them are ready to say goodbye to Byron and others who have come to see them off in front of the castle gates. One by one, the king said goodbye to them, "May the spirit of Aydra be with you and keep you safe on your way to Artuna." ”

All four respectfully returned the salute to the king, and even Rui did not show any emotion.

Brewster looked a little overwhelmed, and the knight pinched his face, cheered up, and walked up to Ray, holding a bracelet in his outstretched hand from behind him. "This ...... Please take it, it will keep you safe and sound along the way. ”

Rui looked at the knight in front of him in surprise, and suddenly he didn't know how to answer, and he didn't take the bracelet, and the two were so embarrassed to stalemate there.

Brewster's hands began to shake with nervousness, and the knight grabbed the mage's hand with all his might, shoved the bracelet into her hand, and fled without looking back.

"This guy is very heroic when he fights, and at this time, how can he be more shy than a girl. Stan smiled at Rui, and the mage looked at the bracelet in his hand, which was made of jadeite and had a translucent green color.

"He's been secretly watching you these days, Rui, I can always see him around us, and I'm sure it's not a coincidence. Ness finally found her chance, and Ray had been joking about her and Fern before.

"As far as you are talking, I have seen it a long time ago, and I have been deliberately ignoring him. Rui glared at Ness.

Byron and Stan both burst out laughing, and the knight quipped to the mage, "I can be your matchmaker if you need to, and Brewster is on good terms with me now." ”

Rui also glared at Stan and hurriedly saluted Byron goodbye, then took the reins and hurriedly turned to leave.

Stan holds his left hand flat on his chest and salutes the king again. "May the soul of Aydra be with you, Your Majesty, goodbye, Your Majesty, take care. ”

Byron nodded in acknowledgment. "All the dead heroes of Doyle will show you the way, Stan, may the god of warriors protect you, take care, knight, fight for glory, for Doyle, for Wallis. ”

The castle grew smaller and smaller behind the crowd, and Stan watched the way forward, thinking about his conversation with Byron and the king's blessing, and a sense of mission welled up in his heart. The knight raised his head and looked at the clear blue sky, breathing in the cold but fresh air, and a sudden smile appeared on his face.