Outside the window, the sky was gloomy and gloomy, the trees were shaken by the cold wind, and the soldiers in the streets wrapped their cloaks tightly and patrolled back and forth in the wind according to the established route.

Jasmina sighed, closed the window with only a small slit, and walked to the bed in the center of the room. The light of the oil lamp illuminated the bed, and a girl with golden red hair lay peacefully on the bed, her breasts rising and falling gently.

Morena brushed the shredded hair from Ness's face behind her ears, straightened the quilt for her, and then picked up the staff beside the bed, walked out of the room, and gently closed the door. Her destination was the council hall of the fortress, where Lucius and the many officers had been there for the past few days, and the approach of the dark tide had made them dare not let up in any way.

To Jaminena's surprise, there was no heated discussion in the hall, everyone sat tiredly in their chairs, and occasionally a few officers would exchange words. Lucius rested his head in his hands and closed his eyes, and he could tell that he was very tired. Barred was still sitting on a couch in the corner, looking up at the roof, not saying anything.

Since everyone was resting, Jasmine wasn't going to disturb them, so she found a chair and sat down and began to meditate.

As the minutes ticked by, the sky grew darker, and most of them had risen to leave, and the servants lit all the candles in the hall, the light of the fire reflecting on the rough stone walls.

Suddenly, an inexplicable wave hit Morena's heart, and she felt an extremely powerful magic descending on this hall out of thin air, and this magic far surpassed her. Not daring to slack off, Jarena immediately stood up, clenching the staff in her hand, her eyes fixed on the center of the hall.

Lucius was also attracted by the archmage's movements, and the king frowned, but he had no doubts about Morena, and his right hand was already on the hilt of the sword. And Barred still looks like he has nothing to do with him even if the world is destroyed.

A few seconds later, a dazzling white light appeared in the center of the hall and slowly grew larger, revealing a figure from it. It was the form of a woman, and Morena felt the light in it, and there was no malice in coming.

The white light vanished suddenly, and the Great Sage stood still, her gaze directed at the king. "Lucius, don't come unharmed. ”

"Yi ...... Ysus?!" Lucius quickly stood up and blinked in disbelief. "You're still ...... Oh...... Nothing has changed. ”

"Huh?" Ilsutia lifted her chin. "Didn't I tell you not to call me that again?"

Lucius touched his forehead. "It's been so long, I've forgotten, you see how long it's been since we've seen each other. ”

"I don't remember exactly, more than a decade, maybe longer. Ilsuthia looked around. "It doesn't look like you're in a hurry, I just came from Durham, Rachel told me you brought your troops here, and I teleported over right away, thinking you'd already be fighting the Dark Tide. ”

"I'm already burnt out. Lucius shook his head. "No matter how much you discuss, there is no strategy that can resist the dark tide, but fortunately you are here, Isu ......" Seeing the Great Sage frown again, Lucius immediately changed his words, "Great Sage." ”

Ilsutia exhaled. "It's tiring to teleport magic twice in a row, I need to rest for a while, but before that......" The Great Sage looked at Bared, who was hiding in the corner, and his eyes lit up. "Bared, so you're here!"

Barred finally had a reaction, and he lowered his head to look in the direction the voice came from, his eyes full of confusion.

The Great Sage walked towards him, his pale flaxen robe jumping happily. "Barred, I'm sorry for Adeline's death, but you should look forward, Adeline must have thought the same thing, don't you say?" said Ilsutia as she sat down beside him.

Bared, as if moved, looked up at Ilsutia, but then returned to his original form, looking back at the roof, ignoring her.

Lucius looked helpless. "I don't think Adeline will ever speak unless he shows up in front of him. ”

Ilsutia snorted, as if angry, only to realize that Jarena was still standing there. "You're Morena, Manfred's disciple?"

"Yes, Great Sage, it is indeed my honor to see the rumored fifth Great Sage with my own eyes. Jamina curtsied.

"It is not a pleasure to see me, to show that another great sage is no longer alive, and that Wallis is in danger. Ilsutia said lightly. "Fern said the Hallows are with you?"

"Yes. Jarena waved her staff. "Where is Fern, why didn't he come back with you?"

"I have another assignment for him, and he should be on his way to Chavanna now. Ilsutia glanced at Barred again, then stood up helplessly.

"Shevana, it's close to Cumberland, and he's in danger alone. Morena looked sad.

"Don't worry, he's not alone, there's a mage with him. Ilsutia had a strange smile on her face. "A very charismatic female mage. ”

This time Jaminena's face was even more ugly. "Could it be...... Quiai?"

"Seems like that's the name, I didn't pay much attention to her. Ilsutia said lightly, ignoring Morena, who was still trying to ask, and instead looked at Lucius. "How's the situation with the Dark Tide right now?"

Lucius sat back in his chair. "It should be on the way to Gaiman, after they captured Thun, they didn't get involved in Dorne, but went straight north, do they want to go straight to Canrito?"

"Maybe, maybe it's because Dorne has some secrets, or maybe it's both, who knows?" Ilsutia clasped her hands to her chest.

Lucius shrugged his shoulders in confusion. "If they take Gaiman, then they can go straight to Dayton, and if even Cumberland can't withstand the dark tide, then neither can we. ”

Ilsutia tilted her head to look at the king. "Do you have any good ideas?"

"Hmm......" Lucius was silent for a moment. "After deliberation, we have two countermeasures, one is to hold on here, as long as the fortress of the Tam River is not lost, then the dark tide will not be able to penetrate deep into Dayton. ”

"The border between Dayton and Cumberland is so long, how can a single fortress on the Tam River withstand the dark tide?" Ilsutia shook her head. "What about the other one?"

Lucius sighed, "The other option is for us to go into Cumberland and help Gaiman defend together. ”

Ilsutia spread her hands helplessly. "Is there no other way? It will be a three- or four-day journey from here to the main city of Gaiman, to say the least, and you are more likely to encounter a dark tide on the way. ”

"Alas...... We really can't think of a better way. Lucius massaged his temples to ease the embarrassment.

Ilsutia couldn't help but laugh out loud when she looked at her old friend's uncomfortable appearance. "Lucius, you're still the same, if it's Bared, he might have a good idea. ”

"I have to say, when it comes to thinking about bad ideas, you and Barred are a natural match. As Lucius spoke, he noticed that Ilsutia's expression was a little distorted, and he hurriedly changed the subject. "Didn't you just say that you were tired? Then go and rest, and then continue to discuss when you recover. ”

Ilsutya's face softened. "Yes, I'm tired, take me to the best room, Lucius, I need to get some rest, and by the way, think about the best plan for the next one. ”

Lucius raised his right hand so that the Great Sage could support him. "Yes, Great Sage, please come with me. ”

Ilsutia gently placed her hand on Lucius' thick arm and followed him slowly out of the hall.