Furn lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep at all, realizing that he was about to be caught up in the events that affected the future of Wallis once again. This is exactly what he has been trying to avoid, but he can't escape, and the frustration of his involuntary frustration makes him sleepless.

I don't know how long later, just when the mercenary felt dazed, he suddenly remembered a sharp knock on the door, and Fern jumped out of bed alertly, quickly lit the oil lamp, and held the sword in his hand at the same time. "Who?"

Morris's voice came from outside the door. "It's me, Maurice. ”

"Didn't you say we'd talk in the morning?" Fern stood a few paces behind the door, and didn't open the door immediately.

"Fern, we must talk at once, things have changed, and time is running out for us!" Morris's voice showed a rare hint of anxiousness.

Fern thought for a few seconds, then opened the door, and Morris hurried into the room. "You'd better call your companions, and I'll explain that time is running out and you must get out of here at once. ”

Seeing that the knight was really in a hurry, Fern didn't ask too much, and quickly called Quiai and Stan over, and the four of them sat in his room together. "Now you can say, what is there that is urgent to make you so flustered?"

Morris clasped his hands together and stared into Ferne's eyes. "First I have to make sure that you are okay with Byron, and then I can decide whether or not to continue. ”

Fern hesitated and looked at the table, but immediately, he raised his gaze again. "Yes, we accept. ”

"Good!" Morris was visibly pleased with the answer, and a smile appeared on his nervous face. The knight rubbed his hands together and said quickly, "Just now, we rushed to Canrito in the undercover of the Mage Tower, saying that Etiyesh has sent an envoy led by a high-ranking mage to Kanrito to look for you, and they set off early the morning after you fled, and I am afraid that it is not far from here now, and we will definitely be able to get here before dawn." ”

"But this is Canrito, and they dare to arrest people here, too?" Stan crossed his arms, a little incredulous.

"So they've sent an envoy group, and I'm guessing they're going to capture you first, and then negotiate with the lords here, and it's legal to do so, as long as they can give a valid reason. Morris was still speaking very quickly, and it was clear that he was really in a hurry.

Fern furrowed his brow so that he could wake up better. "It's not long before dawn, what do you suggest?"

"You will be glad for this decision, because without our help, you will never escape the pursuit of the Mage Tower. Seeing that the three people on the other side looked as if they were about to refute, the knight immediately continued. "Okay, we don't have much time, don't talk now, listen to me carefully, and ask any questions when I'm done. ”

The knight gathered his thoughts. "Now that we are on the same side, there are some things that you have the right to know, and Byron has convinced Adeline that she will tell you some things, and these things are so important that they cannot be conveyed by others, she needs to tell you personally. On the other hand, Byron needs your help. So, for the rest of the journey, you need to divide into two ways. ”

The three looked at each other in confusion and worry, but Morris did not finish his words. "Adeline will be waiting for one of your teams in Valdosta, Altoona, where she says she has something to do and may need your help. Byron, on the other hand, will be waiting for another team in the border town of Doyle and Sarah, and he will need your help as well, and of course, I will join Byron's team. The knight paused slightly, and looked at the expressions of the three men. "Now, I'll give you a little time to decide how to split into two teams before I can continue. ”

"How do Adeline and Byron need us to help them?" Fern asked rhetorically, ignoring Morris's suggestion.

Morris was clearly dissatisfied, but didn't have too many seizures. "I don't know on Adeline's side, you won't know until you see her, and Byron, from what I know, needs your help to find a secret place in Sarah, and we believe you must have found it when you crossed Sarah, otherwise your food would not last up to Dagger Mountain, and you wouldn't have carried so much holy water. ”

"Hidden place, is it ......" Stan almost uttered the last three words.

"Okay, that's all I know, you better hurry, I guess it'll be dawn in two hours. Morris anxiously banged his knuckles on the table.

Queai lowered his head and whispered in Fern's ear, "What about Fern, we haven't even decided whether to tell them the location of the armory, and if we part, we'll be even more passive. ”

Stan comes in too. "And who knows what tricks Adeline will play, there are only three of us, no matter which team will not exceed two people, and when we meet Adeline and Byron, they will only be led by the nose. ”

Fern's brow furrowed, the situation was too difficult for him to deal with, and he had given him very little time. Seeing that Fern did not speak, Queai spoke again. "Could it be that Morris is lying to us, the Mage Tower didn't send anyone to Canrito at all, he was just forcing us to make a decision. ”

"Probably not, he was sure that we would agree to him, and he also asked our answer first, and then he said the news that the Mage Tower had sent someone. Fern shook his head, then looked at his companion. "We don't seem to have a choice, let's split up as soon as possible. ”

Queai looked nervously at Fern, and could tell she was worried about being separated from Fern. Stan sees the mage's concern and pats her delicate shoulder. "I'll go to Doyle, I've become an official knight, and I'm going home, and I'm able to act with Byron and Maurice, and I can learn a lot from them. With that, the knight deliberately stabbed the mercenary in the ribs with his elbow. "You two go to Artuna, I can't bear to see you separated. ”

Queai nodded gratefully at Stan, nervously waiting for Fern's answer. The mercenary thought for a moment before nodding slightly. "It's a good idea, but Stan, you can't reassure me on your own, if only Ryan was here. ”

"Don't worry. Stan pats his chest. "I'm much safer than you when I'm moving with Doyle soldiers along the way, but it's you, you must be careful. ”

"Of course I'm not worried about your safety, I'm worried that there are some things that you can't figure out the best way to deal with them alone. Fern closed his eyes and pressed between his eyebrows again.

"I've been through so much before, I know a little bit about how to deal with them, I'll do my best, and besides, there's no better way to do it, isn't it?" said the knight with a shrug of his shoulders.

Fern nodded, then looked at Morris. "We've decided, Stan with you to Doyle, and Queai and I to Artuna. ”

"As I expected. The corners of Morris's mouth curled slightly. "For your safety, I will send some people to accompany you to your destination. ”

"Wait!" Fern interrupted Morris loudly. "We didn't agree to let you send someone to spy on us. ”

Maurice burst out laughing. "It's not surveillance, Fern, it's protection, the people of the Mage Tower are all over Wallis, and you're in danger at all times. ”

"Then we don't need your so-called protection, we can take care of our own safety, and we are worried about your people. Queai was also reluctant to let anyone else join her and Fern on their journey, and quickly retorted.

Maurice glanced at Quiai meaningfully, and seemed to see something. "I can understand your feelings, but why should you refuse to have a good helper, I suggest that you first look at the companions I have brought for you before making a decision, and think about why I am sure that you will not escape my surveillance, even if there are mages among you. With that, Morris got up and walked to the door and opened it, and through the corridor outside the door, three men, two women, and three people entered.

Seeing the three in front of her, Quiai's eyes widened in surprise as she realized that she knew the female mage among them. "Nerfi, how could it be you?"

Seeing Quiai, Nerfi didn't show surprise, but only nodded slightly. "Time is pressing, I'll explain it later when I have a chance. ”

Morris closed the door and walked over to one of the three. "This is Enoch, an excellent Doyle soldier, with excellent swordsmanship and keen observation, I believe he will be able to help you a lot. ”

The soldier saluted the trio. "I heard Morris tell you about it, and it's a pleasure to travel with you. Only then did Fern notice that his hair didn't seem to be completely blonde, but a little dull.

The knight then walked over to the girl in the leather coat in the middle. "This is Miruria, a scout who is skilled in reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, and she is very good at archery, and she is also good at dagger skills. ”

Miruria's pale yellow hair was not long, just below her earlobe, and curved inwards to the sides of her cheeks. She was a little taller and a little stronger than Quiai. The scout simply saluted and said nothing.

Eventually, Maurice walked over to Nerfi. "This is Nerfi, the one who came overnight to tell me the news, and as you can see, she is a mage in the Mage Tower. ”

Queai looked at his colleague again in surprise, but Nerfi didn't have any expression on his face.

Morris finished introducing his men and looked at Fern again. "It's a long way to Altoona, and I urge you to consider the men I have brought, who are not intended to spy on you, or rather, not primarily to spy on you, but to really help you. ”

Fern swept over the three men in front of him, he could anticipate the difficulties and dangers along the way, and the mercenary remembered that if he hadn't met Ryan and Stan before, he and Niss would never have been able to complete the trial. "Well, how are you going to distribute them?"