Fern slowly stepped off the horse's back and walked towards the girl in disbelief, the birdsong was gone, the smell of leaves and grass faded, everything around him seemed to have nothing to do with him, and there were only two people left in his world.

The girl turned her head, still with the familiar face in her mind, and she burst out laughing at the sight of Fern's stunned expression. "Long time no see, Fern!"

"Queai ......" Fern had countless words to say to the girl in front of him, but he couldn't say a word at this moment.

Queai was much more generous, and she found a dry pile of fallen leaves and sat down. "I'm hungry, what good food did you bring?"

"Oh...... Let me find out. Fern was a little incoherent, and quickly took the pannier from his horse, and clumsily dug out some food from it. "Bread, sausages, apples, and some cheese, what do you want?"

Quiai tilted his head and thought for a few seconds. "Give me a piece of cheese and an apple!"

Fern handed the cheese and apples to Queai. "Do you want tea, I brought some jasmine tea. ”

"Bring me a drink. Quiai shoved the cheese into his mouth.

Fern set up a makeshift stove and lit a fire, then set the kettle on the fire and roasted it, and when he was done, he sat down across from Quiai and watched the crackling wood without saying a word.

The two didn't speak for a few minutes, and Quiai seemed to be waiting for something, but she didn't say anything until she finished eating the apple, and finally she couldn't help it. "Don't you have anything to say to me, Fern?"

Fern licked his dry lips. "Are you alright, Quiai?"

Queay's smile always overwhelmed Fern. "I'm fine, Ferne, especially after knowing that you're back safely from Cerrendra. ”

Fern subconsciously avoided Quiai's gaze. "You left the letter to tell me the truth when you were in Alpharetta, but I didn't hate you at the time, but I missed you very much. ”

"That was also a helpless move, I had to leave you. Quiai curled up his legs. "I saved you on the Sky Bridge, all these people in the Mage Tower are in their eyes, I betrayed both you and the Mage Tower, you will no longer believe me, I have to leave is the best choice. ”

"The Mage Tower didn't embarrass you later, did it?" said Fern looking up at her.

"It's okay, Etiyesh was busy preparing for the south of Cerendra at that time, and he didn't have time to take care of it, just let Fabioso handle it on his behalf, and you also know that Fabioso is Niss's master, so he naturally won't do anything to me. Quiai clasped his hands on his knees and looked at Fern with wide eyes. "In the end, I was symbolically locked up for a few days, and then I was given a new mission to spy on you. ”

"I see, no wonder I seem to have seen you in Canrito, but you're gone in a blink of an eye. Fern looked down in embarrassment at Queai.

"That's right, I was in Canrito, and I was nearby when Ness was captured by the Twilight Cult, and I wanted to help you, but the slums there were so complicated that I couldn't find my way through, and by the time I got there, Canrito's soldiers were already cleaning the battlefield. Queai sighed.

Fern touched the teapot, but it wasn't very hot. "Why don't you show up? You can travel with us. ”

"Jasmine is so much better than I am, and she can help you even more. Quiai answered the question with a turn. "And it's also good in the shadows, to monitor if you do anything bad to Molina. ”

"I'm not that kind of person. Fern hurriedly expressed his innocence.

"Got it, I believe you!" said Quiai smirked. "Actually, I stopped following you after you set out on your quest to find the Hallows, but I sent a raven to tell Hessey that he had rescued Ness from the Twilight cult at Threndra. ”

"They managed to get Nessy out, but they fell short. Fern punched the ground in frustration.

"It's okay Fern, you've done your best. Queai tried to comfort him. "And isn't there hope now, when Irsutia is found, everything will be fine. ”

"I hope so. Fern suddenly thought of something. "How did you know I was in Roanoke, and that I was here to find Ilsutia?"

Queai's gentle smile appeared on her face again. "It was Hussey who informed me, and I came right away, and I could feel your approximate location. ”

"This is the feeling of a swordsman and a mage. "Fern is no longer surprised by this. "But why didn't I sense you? Ever since I entered Roanoke, I've been feeling a strange feeling, as if someone was watching me from a short distance, and it was warm. ”

"Yes, Fern, that's how you feel me. Quiai narrowed his eyes at Fern. "I'm proficient in enchantment magic, so I put an enchantment on myself to weaken your sense of me. ”

"Why are you doing that? You should know how much I want to see you!" steam came from the kettle, and the water was boiling, but Fern didn't care.

Quiai pursed his lips and was silent for a moment. "I'm afraid I'm going to hurt you again, I've been blaming myself since I left you, I'm afraid that something like this will happen again. ”

"You don't have to blame Quiai, I never blame you, and you don't need to be afraid of anything. Fern stared into Quiai's eyes. "Whatever happens, don't say goodbye again. ”

"Grace......" Quiai nodded slightly.

Fern smiled with relief, and he took out his teacup to make tea for Quiai and handed it to her. "Now that you've come to my rescue, you're going to have to go with me to find Ilsutia. ”

Quiai took the teacup and drank it. "Of course I'm going with you, the demons will attack you on the way, and you won't be able to escape from their siege without my help. ”

Hearing Queai say this, Fern looked worriedly. "Why didn't those demons catch up? I fled in such a hurry that I didn't even get rid of the horseshoe prints, and with their tracking skills, I would have found this place with ease. ”

"They must have been lost in the woods by now, and they might never get out. A confident smile leaped across Quiai's face. "I cast an enchantment in my path, and they'll have to go in circles unless they can cut down the woods. ”

"Your enchantment magic is even more powerful. Fern said appreciatively.

Quiai was even more proud of Fern's compliment. "Not only that, but the rest of the journey until we find Ilsutia and my enchantment magic will protect us from being tracked by the demons, and of course we won't be able to go any further. ”

"How does enchantment magic hide people's whereabouts, does it make us invisible?" asked Fern, puzzled.

"Not really, it's not that powerful. Quiai finished his tea and put the teacup on the ground. "Similar to the enchantments cast in this woods, I'll set up enchantments wherever we pass by, and when the demons spot our tracks and are about to catch up, the enchantments will be triggered, and the surrounding environment will change, leading them in the wrong direction. ”

Fern seemed to understand. "And if you try to run away in the future, won't I never find you?"

Queai tilted his head and squinted at Fern. "No need to go on in the future, if I hadn't taken the initiative to show up this time, would you have been able to find me?"

"So what's the way you can't get rid of me?" Fern frowned.

"It's simple. Quiai replied with a smile. "Once the swordsman and the mage have established a connection, they will always be able to sense the other's position, feelings, and thoughts, and this sense will continue forever until one of them dies. ”

Fern hesitated for a moment, but then voiced his question. "So do you have a choice?"

Quiai looked at the fire, his face flushed. "What do you say?"

Fern didn't answer the question, and he found himself caught in another vortex, one that seemed more difficult to solve than the Dark Tide.