Endless lines formed a long line in Doyle, and Tempe's army had crossed the borderlands three days earlier, and the wasteland, once red and gravel, had now turned completely white. The cold broke through the Borderlands and raged in Tempe, where the soldiers had expected to adapt to the cold of the frontier country, but it was only when they arrived in Doyle that they understood what the extreme cold was.

In the three days they had entered Doyle, the soldiers had seen nothing but white, and the trees that occasionally appeared on the roadside had long since lost their leaves, and their branches were covered with snow and ice. The places where the villages were marked on the map were now nothing, and the soldiers at the head avoided them, knowing that all the houses were hidden under the snow, and that if they rushed through them, they would probably fall into the snow holes.

At the head of the line were the most elite cavalrymen, who tied hay and cloth to their legs in the hope that the horses would not freeze, but even then, each group of cavalry had to change shifts and rest after a short ride to allow the other group to continue their way. The sky was overcast, the sky was silently covered with goose feather snow, the hoods and cloaks of the soldiers were covered with snow, and in the distance I could see countless black dots moving slowly. The biting cold wind and the pervasive chill made the soldiers march in the snow despite fatigue, and they did not dare to stop, because once they stopped, they might never be able to take another step.

Augusta was also in the ranks, his resolute and serious face seemed to be more indestructible than the hardest block of ice, and after Manfred persuaded him, he led 2,000 cavalry and 3,000 infantry to the front line of the Northern Mirror, according to the instructions of the Grand Sage and the High Lord of Sigmund. According to Manfred, Cumberland's army was already on its way, and due to its location in the south and the difficulty of mobilizing the armies of the Seven Federations, they would not be able to reach Doyle until later.

Tempe's prince Taquinn was also in the team, and Augusta wanted Lucien to come with him, although it was dangerous to fight against the Dark Tide, but it was not impossible for these two princes who stayed in the palace all day to experience it, but Lucian's look at Rui made Augusta give up this plan, or let him defend the city in Deluth.

There were no people along the way, giving the illusion that the people of this kingdom had disappeared into thin air, and Augusta poked his head into the carriage beside him. "How long will this extreme cold last, Great Sage? In this way, in a few months Tempe will be like Doyle, and my people will certainly not be as hardy as Doyle. ”

Manfred lifted the curtain, and Augusta prepared a carriage for Manfred and Rui, considering that the Great Sage was too old to travel with the soldiers in such weather, so Rui also borrowed the light. "Unless the Lord of the Darkness returns to peace, or is completely destroyed, spring will never come again. ”

Augusta's face flashed with imperceptible despair. "May you and Adeline give us guidance, and may the Seven Gods be with us. ”

"At least, we're already in action. Manfred nodded, lowering the curtain.

After several more days, the front army finally arrived under the walls of Wolfsburg, and Augusta was relieved that the capital of Doyle at least seemed to be functioning normally, and the guards at the gate were frightened by the large formation, and suddenly a large group of cavalry appeared from the empty snow, and everyone would be frightened.

Byron personally greeted him at the city gate, and the two kings, who had gone through the vicissitudes of life, put aside their previous suspicions and hugged each other vigorously, and the soldiers of the two countries around them couldn't help but cheer, and the arrival of the Tempe army regained the motivation to continue to hold on to the kingdom that had been alone in the north.

Reinforcements were temporarily placed in the leeward part of the city walls, and Wolfsburg was already overcrowded with many refugees from nearby villages, and could no longer provide any space for Tempe's army. The huge camp was soon set up on the edge of the city, and the soldiers felt warmer than they had been in the field, and the soldiers who had suffered from the cold were in a better mood, and a large group of people were snowballing in the newly finished camp and chasing and playing in the snow.

Augusta and the others followed Byron to the castle, where Adeline was already waiting, and when she saw King Tempe and the two mages slowly walking into the drawing room, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth. "Welcome, King of Tampe, His Majesty Augusta, and, of course, my old friend, Manfred and ...... Auspicious. ”

Both Augusta and Manfred return simple courtesies to Adeline, and Ray thinks about it for a moment, but still curtsy slightly, which makes her feel very strange to be called an old friend by Adeline.

The two thrones were placed side by side at the front, and Byron led Augusta to one of the thrones and himself to the other. "Sit down, everybody, I know it's going to be a trip you'll never forget, but before we let you rest, we have to hurry up and negotiate tomorrow's arrangements. ”

"Listen to me. Augusta rested his hands loosely on the armrests. "Since I'm here, I've been prepared for a long time. ”

Byron laughed and looked at Adeline, who slowly began to speak, "Since the combined forces of Altoina, Ogden and Dayton defeated the Dark Tide at Fort Glory, the threat of the Dark Tide in the northwest has been temporarily eliminated, but in the northeast, the power of the Dark Tide is still strong, and their large forces have been missing since they destroyed Sarah, but we have reason to believe that they have been nearby all along, never left, waiting for the right moment. ”

"The right time, do you have any clues, Great Sage?" asked Augusta politely.

"Yes, according to the intelligence, Darktide will launch a strong attack on Fort Watch in the near future, and like Fort Glory that time, Darktide's army is too strong to withstand this attack on Doyle alone, so it is necessary to rely on the forces of Tempe and Cumberland. ”

Augusta nodded with a straight face. "With all due respect, Great Sage, I'm not skeptical of your reasoning, I'm just curious, how did you get such information? As far as I know, the Glory Fort is also where you learned in advance that the Dark Tide would attack there, and according to common sense, no one would have thought that it would be the location of the Dark Tide's attack. ”

Adeline smiled. "It doesn't matter, speaking of this, it takes too much time to go back to more than twenty years ago, and it is too time-consuming to completely say it, simply put, one of our companions in the group at that time stayed in the Far North forever for some reason, and she gave up her life to become our eyeliner. Speaking of this, the Great Sage's gaze briefly lost his mind.

"I'm sorry, Great Sage, but I think you answered my question, so let me hear what you have to say. Augusta still sat motionless on his throne, and seemed to be older and more serious than Byron on the side.

Adeline waved her hand, her eyes full of wisdom returned. "You have traveled all this way here, and you have been very tired from the bitter cold, so rest here for three days, and after three days, please lead your army further north, and at the Watchfort, we have reserved a place for you to camp. The Great Sage paused, glancing at Manfred. "I wanted you to wait here for the arrival of Cumberland's army and then go north together, but the dark tide has been getting bigger and bigger lately, so to be on the safe side, I would like you to go to the Watchtower first, just in case, when the Cumberland army arrives here, I will have someone send a message to them to join us at the Watchtower at once. ”

Augusta was silent for a few seconds, and then his voice sounded, "It won't take three days, Great Sage, it's enough to let those children rest for one day, and the day after tomorrow, we'll pull out the camp and march towards the Watchtower, and we can't let the dark tide have any chance to take advantage of it." ”

Adeline raised her eyebrows, and Byron said, "I can see you're tired, Augusta, are you sure it's okay?"

"Don't worry, Byron, my soldiers are looking forward to fighting alongside the soldiers of the Frontier Country, and they are very unconvinced by the rumors that Doyle's soldiers are Wallis's most combative, and they want to fight with you. Augusta smiled lightly.

"I will accompany you to the end. Byron reached out to the other, and their hands patted lightly.

"What about us, are we going to Watchcastle?" asked Rui.

Adeline nodded slightly at Rui. "Yes, there is a need for all those who can use magic, and just like in Glory Castle, every mage is crucial. ”

Rui frowned uneasily. "But my companions, they are all in the far south, some even in Threndra, the southernmost point of Wallis, without whom I cannot fight in peace. ”

"You have to get used to it, Rui, their task is just as important, and it's too late to get them over now. Adeline seemed to think of something, and her expression became confused. "Still, I still don't understand why the Twilight Cult and the people of Aetiyesh go to Threndra. ”

Manfred sat in a chair with his hands on his cane. "There must be some secrets there that we don't know, and to be honest, I'm very worried about the situation there, Fern and Stan may not be able to handle the emergency, after all, the only mages they are traveling with are Jasmina and Nerfi, both of whom are too young. ”

"Jarena, you've dragged your own apprentice into the water?" Adeline laughed as she teased her old friend.

"Sooner or later, she's going to be involved, and this time the timing is just right. Manfred smiled helplessly. "Let's hope she doesn't encounter any danger in Serendra, and let's hope Fern can protect her. ”

An uneasy look crept up Adeline's face. "If I had the chance, I'd like to go to Serendra myself and find out what those mages are trying to do, but right now, here, we can't protect ourselves, we have to do our best, and as for what happens there, we can only hope for Fern and Stan. ”

Rui pursed her lips and said nothing, she didn't know how her companions were doing in the far south, and if she had wings, she would have flown to Serendra at once, just to be with them and face any difficulties and hardships.