After taking a hot shower, Fern decided to go out for a walk, and there were so many things on his mind that he felt a little exhausted. Hughes, Jaminena, Adeline, their words all give the mercenary a signal that he will need to face this continent-wide crisis.

Valdosta is already large for a northern town, and Altuna is indeed more prosperous than Doyle, which is also related to the fact that Darktide rarely attacks the kingdom, but Adeline says that Darktide will storm Magnus Fortress this time. With a sad face, Fern walked in the garden around the castle, which was so white in the cold weather that there were no flowers or plants to be seen. After walking around the castle twice, Fern was almost freezing, and was about to go back, when he saw Enoch's figure sitting on the steps in front of the gate.

"What's the matter? Isn't it cold enough to be idle?" the mercenary stepped forward and sat down on the side of the warrior.

"You're out there too, and I feel very uncomfortable when you're suddenly idle, I'm still used to busy days. Enoch didn't wear a hood, and his dark yellow hair almost covered his eyes.

"You're thinking about Morris. Fern subconsciously touched his belt, only to realize that he was not carrying wine.

Enoch glanced at the mercenary, took a bottle of wine from his cloak and handed it to Fern. "Since traveling with you, I've even gotten into the habit of carrying alcohol with me, which is tantamount to suicide for fighters like us who often risk our lives. The warrior smiled. "But I can't change it. ”

"Wine is a good thing, you can't put all the blame on wine. Fern unscrewed the bottle and took a sip, cold but refreshing.

"Morris promised to have a drink with us after this mission was completed, and he would not get drunk. "The lonely face of the warrior is even more desolate in the night. "But now, we're drinking it ourselves. ”

"He died a well-deserved death, and I believe that in the last moments of his life, glory must have been around him. We should be happy for him, not like we are now. Fern gently patted the warrior on the shoulder.

Enoch pulled another bottle from his cloak. "Yes, Maurice's life was full of glory. The warrior raised his head and took a big sip. "Maybe it's us, and when we die, no one even remembers our names. ”

"Someone will remember, Enoch, and everyone who has seen you will remember. Fern said slowly.

The warrior sighed and moved his frozen feet. "Not necessarily, even if you have seen it, you may have forgotten it long ago. ”

"At least...... Miluria will remember. Fern paused, tightening his cloak. If I hadn't died, I'd have remembered. ”

Enoch glanced back at Fern. The same applies to you. After saying that, both of them burst out laughing, and the two bottles of wine were gone after a while.

"You're sitting right on the stone steps, and there's no shelter from the wind. Miruria's voice sounded behind her.

"We two men talk casually, you really care a lot. Enoch replied impatiently.

"I just wanted to remind you that you don't forget to meet Adeline tomorrow morning, she still has a task to give us, and she will be able to face all the challenges. The scout leaned down and said solemnly.

The two men smelled a fresh scent, and Enoch couldn't help but look back to make sure it had come from Miruria, and he froze when the warrior's gaze fell on the girl.

Fern glanced at the warrior and smirked. "Here we go again. ”

Miruria's face turned red at Enoch's straight gaze. "I ...... I just dressed up casually, Quiai taught me...... I still remember something. ”

Fern shoved the warrior back to his senses, then stood up and walked past the scout. "It's beautiful, Miruria, I'll go and rest first, you talk slowly, don't waste this rare night. ”

Miruria's face turned redder, and she glanced at Fern with some apprehension, then sat down beside the warrior.

Fern slowly paced his room, his mind flipping over the faces of Ness and Quea.

The next day, while Fern was still in bed battling the fatigue accumulated over the years, there was a knock at the door, and the squire was loudly urging the mercenaries to get to the hall as soon as possible, and Adeline was already waiting.

When Fern came to the hall slowly after getting dressed up, he found that there were already several people sitting in the hall. In addition to Adeline and Elonhan, Enoch and Miluria sat aside, along with several officers and a young male mage.

"Fern, what did you do last night, to keep so many people waiting for you?" Elonhan lifted his chin and looked at him disapprovingly.

"I was so tired the other day, but I finally had a chance to get a good night's sleep, and of course I had to sleep more. Fern replied confidently.

"And how did Enoch and Miruria get there on time?" said Elonhan, still refusing to let him go.

Fern glanced at the two of them speechlessly, and quietly found a chair to sit down.

Adeline's laughter was heard. "It doesn't matter, we happened to talk about other things, and now that you're here, let's start talking about yours. ”

Fern shifted his ass uneasily, waiting for the troubles to follow.

"It will be ten days before Dayton and Ogden's troops arrive here, and your companions may arrive here in a few days, so we need you to help us in these days...... Small favors. Adeline said calmly, as if it were really a trivial matter without difficulty.

"What's the hurry?" Fern had long known that these mages were the best at hiding their emotions, and the calmer the appearance, the more likely it was to be in big trouble.

"I mentioned yesterday that Dayton's falcons will help us deal with dragons, but after all, the difference in strength between the two is too big, so even if Dayton brings all the falcons, it will not be able to deal with too many dragons. Adeline's tone was flat and unremarkable, without any change. "But not long ago, our scouts discovered that somewhere in Blackridge Mountain, there was actually a hatching pool for dragon eggs. ”

"How long ago was that? Did you find out before we set off from Canrito, and wait until now?" Fern raised an eyebrow, his tone full of suspicion.

"Yes, we found out before then, but I need your help to fix this. "The Great Sage was indifferent to the mercenary's suspicions.

"Wouldn't it be easier for us to help, you could send the soldiers here to solve it, or even take it personally?" Fern spread his hands disdainfully.

"Of course I would have done it a long time ago if I could have sent someone else to solve it, but don't forget, as I said, fate has already arranged everything, and your arrival is just the right time. A satisfied smile appeared on Adeline's face. "There used to be three black dragons and ten demons guarding it, but recently it is the day when the black dragons lay eggs, and they will all be very weak during the month, and you are at this time in Valdosta, neither early nor late, all this is the arrangement of fate. ”

"Even if they are so weak that they can't even wave their wings, but there are still ten demons, how do you want us to deal with ten demons? Not to mention that I absolutely don't believe that the black dragon will be so weak. Fern shook his head, his tone full of incredulity.

"I'll send someone to help you, but what we need is a sneak attack to catch them off guard, so that we can deal with those dragon eggs before those demons react, so your team won't be too large. The corners of Adeline's mouth curled again, but the smile made Fern break out in a cold sweat.

"How many are you going to send?" the mercenary wiped the sweat from his forehead, an action that made Elonhan smirk.

The Great Sage looked at the male mage closest to him. "This is my apprentice, Nigel, since the only mage among you has left you, then I have to reluctantly let him join you, without which this operation would not have been successful. With that, Adeline picked up a wand from the table next to her, waved it lightly, and flew in front of Nigel. "Nigel, I've infused this wand with a special magic that can awaken the dragons in the egg, and if necessary, you can use the power I infused into it, remember what I said to you?"

"Yes, I remember. Nigel took his wand and nodded to the mercenary, who nodded in return, and then the mercenary waited for the great sage to continue, but Adeline seemed to have finished and had no intention of continuing. "Is it gone? alone?" Fern's eyes widened.

"Yes, Nigel, Enoch, Miruria, and you, the four of you will be all of the people involved in this operation. Adeline announced slowly, her dignified tone that made people dare not question it.

Fern took a deep breath and mustered up his courage. "Four people going to deal with three dragons and ten demons? I'm sure I heard you right?"

"You heard it right, Ferne. Elonhan looked at the mercenary solemnly. "Adeline naturally has her reasons for arranging this way, you are definitely not without a chance of winning, on the contrary, the four of you have a better chance of winning than sending a large army. ”

"I don't think so, did you deliberately send me to death because we did a good thing last time in Dagger Mountain? Fern said angrily, not believing Elonhan's words in the slightest.

"Fern, do you think I'm that kind of person?" Adeline's calm gaze met the mercenary's.

The mercenary avoided the Great Sage's gaze. "Okay, but I have a request, can Enoch and Miruria rest for a while, and replace the others? ”

"No, Fern, we must go with you, and you don't want to leave us to be heroes. Enoch quickly rejected Fern, and Miruria nodded on the side.

A smile appeared on Adeline's face again. "Enoch and Miruria have been involved since the beginning of their time in Canrito, it's all fate, without them you will fail, even if you are replaced by someone else. ”

Fern looked at Adeline's smile and had a hunch that she was in big trouble again, and the mercenary began to be frightened by the smile on the great sage's face, and every time she smiled, trouble would come to her door.