The four dragons landed in a wooded area outside Canrito, and Nigel didn't dare get too close to the town to avoid being seen, but even with such caution, he believed that someone must have seen them in the air.

Stan helps Nerfi jump off the dragon's back, and the others remain on the dragon's back. "It's probably less than half a day's journey from here to Canrito, and we have no problem walking there, so you can go to Durham quickly." ”

Rui moved his hands and feet on the dragon's back. "I heard from Adeline when I was at Watchcastle that Sigmund was leading the knights of Cumberland north to support Doyle, and she had sent men south to stop them halfway to make them return, but the way was long, and the High Lord must not have returned to Canrito by now. ”

"Then it's troublesome, the front of the dark tide will not be able to reach the southern border of Cumberland in a few days, and the army there must not know about it, and the army has been drawn to support the north, and it will not be able to resist the dark tide. Black Ward sighed worriedly.

"Then let's go directly to the south, and we can hurry up by taking the dragon. Stan thinks for a moment and says.

Nigel shook his head in disapproval. "It's useless for you to go, there is not enough army there, and why should they believe you, normal people will not believe what you have experienced in Cerendra, I think it is better for you to go to Canrito first ask for help from the knights who remain there, and then let them gather the remaining army in Cumberland and go to the south. ”

Stan looked down for a moment and said, "You have a point, Nerfi and I wouldn't be able to help much if we were to get to the southern border before the dark tide, so it would be better to get the word out." ”

The others had no objection, and after a brief goodbye, the four dragons rose into the air again and flew northwest. Stan and Nerfi emerge from the woods and find their way to Canrito. On the way they got to a carriage, and after paying a few silver coins, the coachman let them in, so that they were at the gate of Canrito in half the time they had expected.

To Stan's amazement, a portion of Canrito is covered in snow that has not yet melted, and the city almost never snows. The city was much quieter than the last time they came, perhaps because it wasn't the peak season for knights, but even the market was far less crowded than it was on a normal day.

The coachman stops the carriage at the entrance of the market, and he sighs in frustration at the depression of the market, and Stan puts the silver coin in his hand. "As for the merchants here, this place has always been hard to find in my memory. ”

The coachman stuffed the silver coins into his pocket. "Ever since the Great Lord set out from Kanrito some time ago with an army of several thousand men, this place has slowly become like this. People are saying that something big is going on in the north and that they can't hold it, you know, that's it...... I couldn't hold it, so the big lord went to support. ”

"I know, Glootide. Stan nodded.

"That's right, Gloody!" the coachman shuddered. "It makes me tremble when I say it, you say that you can't even defend the border country, so are we all almost finished, so no one cares about any business anymore, and they all flee. ”

"Then why don't you run away and still do business here?" asked Nerfi as she looked at the coachman.

The coachman shook his head helplessly. "I have four children to feed at home, where can I run with them? ”

Stan let out a snort and pulled out another gold coin and shoved it into the coachman's hand. "May the god of business be with you, goodbye, friend. ”

The coachman looked at the gold coins in his hand in amazement, and stuttered in disbelief, not even saying goodbye, watching Stan and Nalfi go further and further.

Under the leadership of the scholar, the two entered the castle without any hindrance, and Stan told the scholar everything that happened to Cerrendra, and the old man thought for a long time with a serious face before he said slowly, "Even if the messenger of the great sage can stop the lord as quickly as possible, it will take more than ten days for them to return to Canrito, and it will take several days to send troops south from Canrito to the border, and by that time the dark tide will probably have captured all the towns in the south." ”

Stan and Nerfi look at each other, neither of them having a clue. "So what are we going to do? Is there any way to gather forces before the High Lord gives orders?"

The scholar shook his head helplessly. "No, even if the Great Lord personally gives an order, the other seven Lords have the right to refuse, not to mention that we don't have any Great Lord's order at all now. ”

"But it won't be too late for the High Lord to come back, we must act immediately!" Stan slammed his fist on the table.

"That's Cumberland, Stan, Cumberland's system has pros and cons, no one can make Cumberland do anything on their own volition, what makes it the most trusted country in Wallis, that's why. The scholar looked at Stan calmly. "It seems to me that you will now have to go to the southernmost territory of Cumberland, Tuen, and when you are there, go to the lord of Gunther, and tell him all you know, and trust him to make the right judgment. ”

"It seems that this is the only way to go, and we will stay there to help him. Stan nodded.

The scholar took out a piece of parchment and spread it on the table, and then took out an old quill, the feathers at the end of the pen were almost gone, and I saw him write tremblingly, and the words written by his shaking hands were also crooked. "I will write a letter to Lord Guntel now, and you will take this letter to him, and he will not have any doubts about what you have said. ”

Nerfi watched the scholar write the letter, afraid that he would faint as he wrote. "But even if Lord Guntel learns of what we have brought, will he be able to withstand the onslaught of the Dark Tide, which is stronger from the south than from the northern frontier. ”

The scholar still wrote with his head bowed, and although his hands were shaking, they never stopped. "I will not doubt your judgment, then one lord alone will definitely not be able to resist the dark tide, so Guntel will definitely ask for help from the neighboring lords, the closest to Thun is Dorne, in fact, a small territory of Dorne is also adjacent to Threndra, and the lord of Dorne, Tannar, will definitely support Guntel. At the same time, Gunther will also ask for help from other lords, but they are farther away, and reinforcements will arrive later. ”

Stan seems to be worried about something, and his face is sad. "But the Great Lord of Sigmund has led a large group of men and horses north, and how many troops are still left in Cumberland, and can they still draw enough reinforcements?"

The scholar was silent for a moment, and when he finally finished the letter, he exhaled a sigh of relief, rested the quill on the pen holder, and looked up at Stan. "The purpose of these reinforcements is only to temporarily hold back the main force of the dark tide, waiting for reinforcements from the Great Lord, and when the Great Lord arrives in the south with his troops, it will be the moment of decisive battle. ”

Nerfi pursed her lips in worry. "I wonder if they'll be able to hold out for so long? Cumberland's army has no experience in fighting the Dark Tide, so when they face the demons, can they still fight like they usually do?"

"They have to be able, Nerfi. Stan looked at Nerfi firmly. "If the knights of Cumberland can't resist the Dark Tide, then the Dark Tide will go straight in, and the whole of Wallis South will become hell. ”

"Yes, they will. The scholar folded the parchment in two, stuffed it into an oiled paper envelope, and closed it with two drops of wax. "How devastating will the Knights of Cumberland, who are the pillars of the hearts of the people besides the Great Sage, if none of them can, then who else can Wallis count on? They are not just fighting the Dark Tide, they are giving people confidence. With that, the old man handed the envelope to Stan.

Stan takes the letter with a solemn face, it means a lot to him. "Give people confidence, yes, as Cumberland knights, we have to bring hope to people. ”