Fern returned to his room, and Queai quickly got up from the head of the bed and greeted him, the scent of flowers on the girl's body. "Fern, you're finally back, where have you been?" Enoch said you were in the garden, but I searched the whole garden and couldn't find you, I thought ...... The Faceless has infiltrated here again. ”

"I'm fine, Quiai, I met Prince Ethan and we talked for a while in his room. Fern looked at Queay's anxious face, and felt a pang of pain in his heart.

"It's good that you're back. The two stood facing each other, Fern staring at Quiai's well-groomed face and hair after bathing, the fragrance of several flowers burrowing into the mercenary's nose, and Queai bowed his head shyly.

"Thank you, Quiai, for waiting for me here so late, thank you. Fern's fingers reached into the girl's soft, smooth hair.

"It's not early, let's rest early. Queai walked past the mercenary a little nervously and trotted out of the room, the door closing behind her.

Fern put down his still raised hand and collapsed limply on the bed.

After several days of gloomy days, the sun finally sprinkled unscrupulously on the earth again, dispelling a trace of chill, and people came out of the houses that had been dormant for days, sat anywhere they could, chatting and enjoying the rare sunshine. The weather was getting colder, and desperate rumors spread throughout Wallis, and even the civilians of Grand Rapids, known as a fortress that could never be breached, talked about these rumors.

As Catherine and Fern passed by them, all the men shut their mouths in amusement, and the women continued to talk about their daily routines. Enoch frowned in disgust and whispered in Fern's ear. "If these men had rebelled a long time ago, these women would not have been able to govern the country at all, and if the dark tide came at this time, I would see how they would hold the city. ”

"So they have always maintained a good relationship with Altoona, and with Altoona in front of them, the myth that the city will never be breached will continue. Fern turned his face sideways and whispered in response to the warrior.

"What about Dayton? Who can guarantee that Dayton won't breach here? Look at the knights' armor. Enoch looked disdainfully at the knight who was following Kathryn. "A man in armor so white, like milk, that you can count on him to fight desperately on the battlefield, I think he must be more concerned about not soiling his armor. ”

Fern laughed. "Come on, Enoch, the color of the armor doesn't say anything. ”

Enoch pursed his lips and shook his head at the knight's back.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is the Sky Bridge in front of me, in order to avoid suspicion, I will send it here, there are also our guards on the bridge, I believe those mages will not dare to mess around, but after the boundary of Ogden, I can't guarantee it. Catherine looked up haughtily at the crowd.

"We have reason to believe that Altoona's side is safer. Enoch felt insulted and stepped forward.

Catherine's gaze shifted to the warrior. "Oh? I forgot that there is also an Altoona here, and I apologize for my remarks. Although she apologized, Catherine's tone and expression did not mean to apologize at all. "Go as fast as you can, it's almost a day's journey from here to the nearest town in Altoona, or you'll have to rest at the post station on the bridge, and I'm sure the ladies won't like it, especially as so many people pass through it today. ”

"Thank you for your kindness. Fern nodded slightly, dragging Enoch, who was still thinking about theorizing, and turned away. "Let's go, you never try to guess what a woman thinks, you say it yourself, don't waste time. ”

Annoyed, Enoch kicked a pebble on the side of the road and followed Fern forward, the two girls following closely behind.

After passing through two streets, the group returned to the main road, merging into the crowd, and all kinds of pedestrians spoke the lingua franca with different accents, heading towards the north of the city, almost all of them with the same destination, the Sky Bridge.

"Sky Bridge, the name alone excites me, what kind of bridge deserves that name?"

"It shouldn't be hanging in the sky, otherwise why would it be called such a name. The scout shrugged, completely unthinking.

Fern would have replied to the girls, but he thought of the conversation he had with Enoch yesterday, and suddenly lost interest, and just kept walking, but the warrior said, "You still have to see it for yourself to experience that feeling, and believe me, it definitely deserves the name." ”

The two girls glanced at each other, looked forward to it even more, and quickened their pace and ran in front of Fern.

The noise of the water was getting louder and louder, like a raging torrent rushing down the waterfall, and the mist was already more than a hundred yards from the bridge, moistening the air nearby. All the travelers and merchants who were going to cross the bridge lined up in front of the bridgehead to be checked by the guards, but here the checks were much looser than at the city gates, so the procession was very fast. The procession moved forward without pause, and the group followed the group along the main road, and the whole view of the bridge appeared in front of them. The bridge deck, still paved with white marble, is wide enough for twenty people to pass in parallel, and even horse-drawn carriages can travel several at the same time. Every fifty yards on each side of the bridge were stone pillars with unicorn flags tied to them, and the dark blue flags fluttered in the wind from the east. As they looked in the direction of the strong wind, a rushing river came from the east, and suddenly fell a hundred yards from the bridge to the bottom of the cliff, forming a waterfall with a drop of several hundred yards. The rumbling of the waterfall was like the constant sound of thunder in the sky, and the damp water made all those waiting to pass through wear hoods.

"It's magnificent!" said Quiai, who was so immersed in the beauty and magnificence of the scenery that he couldn't help himself. Even Miruria, who usually does not smile, forgot to be reserved, and her face was undisguised with amazement.

Although Fern had walked the entire distance of the Sky Bridge, he was still shocked by the sight in front of him when he came here again. "It's a miracle, I don't know how it was built. ”

"It is said that during the construction of the bridge, the then king of Ogden turned to the Mage Tower for help, probably with the help of the power of magic. Enoch looked like he'd been here countless times, and he didn't have the excitement of his companions.

"Magic? yes, it must be magic to make such a majestic bridge. Quay heard the warrior's speculation and nodded approvingly.

"But isn't Ogden the opposite of the Mage Tower?" Miruria's short hair was still wet even with her hood, and the ends of her hair were pressed against her cheeks.

"The confrontation began after Queen Darthali ascended the throne, and the bridge was built more than 200 years ago, when Ogden was not what it is now. Fern shook his head with some pity.

"I'm curious as to what makes Queen Darthari dare to get along with the Mage Tower. Enoch folded his hands in thought.

Fern raised an eyebrow. "Maybe it's a private matter......

At that moment, the scout suddenly made a silent gesture to the crowd, and immediately pulled his hood to his forehead. "Cover your faces, there's a mage!"

"Mage?!" Fern asked, already tightening his hood. "Are they still coming?"

"I'm afraid yes, they just approved a loose coat, and I see their mage robes. Out of the corner of her eye, Miruria continued to monitor her direction.

"Here, I'm sure they don't dare to make a move, but it's hard to say when you get to the Altoona side. Enoch said with a wry brow.

"Then we will get rid of them before we reach the territory of Altoona. Fern continued to walk with the crowd, the bridgehead in sight. "We still have time, it's almost half a day from here to the border with Altoona, and we have to take advantage of that. ”

"Half a day, why half a day, isn't it Altuna when you cross the bridge?" Quiai looked at the mercenary in surprise.

"The Sky Bridge is a miracle, not only because of what you have just seen, but also because of its length, it spans the moat between Ogden and Altoona, and it takes a whole day to pass through it completely, this half belongs to Ogden's domain, and the other half belongs to Altoona. Fern looked at Quiai calmly and explained to her.

"Why bother to build such a long bridge, isn't it enough to just cross this cliff?" Queai continued, a look of surprise on his face.

"Because beyond this section of the cliff is the Borderlands, and although the Borderlands here are much smaller than those in the East, it is still very difficult to cross this dead land, which is full of deserts and wastelands, so more than two hundred years ago, the kings of the two countries decided to build this bridge in the sky directly across the Borderlands, so that the two countries could be more connected. "So Ogden and Altoona have always had a good relationship, and the two countries have always been allies." ”

"I see, it's just amazing, I can't imagine how much labor and material resources were spent building this bridge at that time. Quiai's eyes widened in shock.

Enoch used his body to block his companion's side to prevent the mages from seeing them. "It is said that at that time, the Mage Tower sent twenty archmages to help build the Sky Bridge, and at that time there were only about sixty archmages in the whole Wallis, and even so, it took sixty years to complete the whole project, and the mages and workers were almost changed twice, and even the kings of the two countries were dead, and their heirs continued to complete the work. ”

"The work of our predecessors has made it possible to travel between Ogden and Altuna via the Sky Bridge with ease, without worrying about the harsh conditions of the Borderlands, and we will be able to reach Alpharetta tonight. Fern looked at the number of people left to reach their turn, and shut his mouth.

"I think you're too optimistic, Fern, have you forgotten that?" Enoch glanced quietly at Queai, who had hidden his face in his hood, and his left hand gripped the scabbard under his cloak.

Queai seemed to hear Enoch's words, and her steps paused inadvertently, but immediately, she walked forward again.

Fern was silent, still repulsing in his mind that Quiai was a spy, but the warrior's speculation seemed to be irrefutable. He stretched out his right hand, walked around Quiai's back, and put his arm around her shoulder. "Follow me, Queai, we can get to Alphareta tonight. The mercenary approached the mage and let her left shoulder rest on her chest. "Whatever those mages will do to us, you have to keep up with me. ”

The girl's body shook violently.