Everyone present was startled by the officers who rushed into the parlor, and Byron, apparently annoyed by such rude behavior of his subordinates, was about to shout at him, when Adeline held out her right hand to stop the king from standing up. "Don't blame him, Your Majesty, I believe he has plenty of reasons to do so in extraordinary times. Byron sat back in his chair, and Adeline looked calmly at the panicked officer. "What kind of rush makes you so nervous?"

The officer finally came to his senses and hurriedly made up for the courtesy of the king, he was wearing silver-white armor with a red cloak on his back, which was a piece of equipment only a knight in front of him. "Your Majesty, the day after you left Wolfsburg, this raven flew to Wolfcastle with a white ribbon tied around its legs, and there was no blemish in its whiteness. ”

"White Ribbon!?" Byron's expression suddenly became serious, in Doyle, the raven with a white ribbon on his feet was the messenger who carried the most important information, so he chose the white ribbon so that he would not be shot down in the middle of the way. "And then?"

The officer stood up from the ground. The scholar personally opened the letter, and the size of the letter was almost the limit of what a raven could transmit, so the other party chose such a large raven, and its endurance was amazing, and it could withstand the cold of Doyle. ”

"Getting to the point. Byron stared into the officer's eyes, and he realized that something was wrong.

"When the scholar read it, he did not hesitate at all, and immediately sent me and the other four knights of the Imperial Front to deliver the letter as quickly as possible, and instructed that it must be delivered to the great sage Adeline no matter what the price is. The officer's rapid breathing calmed down, and he placed the raven on the ground, and then with two hands and with great difficulty, removed the metal cuirass, and pulled out a folded letter from his thick woollen coat. "This is it. The officer handed Adeline both hands, and the officer let out a long exhale as the Great Sage took it.

"Good work. Adeline spread out the parchment, unfolding it to be the size of a portrait of a person, much larger than a letter that a regular raven could carry.

"Is there anything else you want to report?" Byron saw that it was indeed a very important matter, and he no longer blamed the responsible knight.

The officer seemed to have just finished one of the most important things in his life and became extremely relaxed. "No, Your Majesty, I just want to get this letter to the Great Sage as soon as possible. ”

Byron nodded in satisfaction. "Very well, you can rest, maybe there will be another important task for you next. ”

The officer saluted again and nodded solemnly. "Whatever the task, do your best, for the glory of Edra, for Doyle. With that, the knight picked up the breastplate and raven on the ground and quickly left the drawing room.

After the officer left, all eyes were on Adeline's face, and the Great Sage read the letter with a serious face, and finally she handed it to Augusta on the side, and sighed weakly.

Augusta narrowed her eyes at the handwriting on the parchment. "I'm sorry Great Sage, I'm afraid I can't read the words on it, my eyes are not as good as they were back then. ”

"It's okay, let me tell you. Adeline stood up and placed her hands in front of her lower abdomen. "Ladies and gentlemen, there was once an archmage who guarded the source of magic in the tower of Wolfsburg, he left early before he completed his ten-year duty as a caretaker, and no one knew where he went, until another archmage, Hessey, recently found him in the Black Swamp, and he had learned some clues about the source of magic during his six years in the tower, and deduced a conclusion that shocked me from these clues and some of the events that happened in Wallis. ”

"What did he deduce about Black Ward?" said Ray, remembering the name Heshey had once said.

"That's right, his name is Black Ward. Adeline glanced at Rui in surprise and looked ahead again, though there was no one ahead. He said a lot of antecedents and consequences in his letter, because he knew that this was the only way to convince him of his inferences, and I will not repeat them here, but I will say the final conclusion, and for now, listen. ”

Everyone looked at her with bated breath, even Manfred put down his glass, and Adeline's voice came slowly. "Lord Dark, not in the Far North, at this moment, he is in Serendra. ”

"What!?" almost everyone blurted out subconsciously, and then there was chaos in the living room, and everyone was talking to each other, completely unable to accept this conclusion.

Adeline glanced around the crowd and raised her hands to signal quiet. "Guys, I know it's like a fantasy, and I'd rather not believe it's true, but Black Ward's argument convinced me, and I have to admit it's true. Adeline looked at the crowd that had fallen silent, but looked confused. "I'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen, but this time, even I didn't perceive the true intentions of the Dark Lord. ”

Manfred finally spoke, and he was probably the second composer in the parlor. "You need not blame yourself, Adeline, the Dark Lord's cunning is well known, and his lies are more realistic than the truth. ”

But Adeline still couldn't hide her frustration, it was the first time Ray had seen her look like this, even at the critical juncture of the Battle of Magnus Fortress. "I should be able to think of it, I've realized something unusual, but ......"

Byron walked over to Adeline and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Manfred is right, Adeline, you don't have to blame yourself, now you just have to tell us, what we should do next, and we will not hesitate to carry it out. ”

"Now......" There was a rare flash of confusion in Adeline's eyes, and she fell silent, Byron withdrew his hand and placed it on the hilt of his sword, waiting for the Great Sage. Everyone around them waited quietly, and the only sound in the living room could be heard as the firewood burned. Finally, after several minutes, Adeline's mouth slowly opened. "I have to rush to Serendra, Fern and Stan simply can't handle this serious situation, they need me. ”

"Calm down, Adeline. Manfred stood up and walked slowly to Adeline's side, the old mage holding up his hand, palm towards her forehead, a soft glow over Adeline's forehead. "Jasmine and Nelle are with them, believing that they can give them some help, and the form may not be as bad as you think. ”

Adeline relaxed, her frown furrowed. "Hopefully, Manfred, hopefully I'm not too late. ”

Byron paced back and forth. "But it's almost a month's journey from here to Cerendra, and the cold weather in the north is going to cause you a lot of trouble. ”

"I have other ways to get there quickly, but I can only bring a few people over, and it will take a lot of mental energy. Adeline glanced at the crowd before finally stopping at Ray. "Rui, you go with me, your companions will need you. ”

Rui immediately stood up, his eyes full of surprise. "Really? No...... No problem. She didn't notice the lonely look on Brewster, who was standing behind Boyd.

Manfred lowered his hand, cane in both hands. "Do you want me to go with you? I guess Aloisius will be there too, I'm afraid you won't be able to deal with him alone. ”

Adeline looked at Manfred gratefully. "Thank you for your kindness, Manfred, but there is still a need for a mage like you here, the threat from the north still exists, no one knows when the dark tide will come, after Rui and I are gone, you are the only mage here, you are needed here. ”

Manfred nodded, didn't say anything more, and walked back to his seat, feeling a strange look in the old mage's eyes.

Augusta walked over to Adeline's side. "And what about us, Great Sage, do you need us to return to the south at once to support Serendra? You need not be upset that we are about to leave because we have just arrived, for we are willing to obey you. ”

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. Adeline bowed slightly. "You don't need to leave here, the troops of Tempe and Doyle continue to be stationed at Fort Watch, in case of a surprise attack by the Northern Tide, in the Far North, there are still a large number of troops of the Tide, and the Watchport is still our most important line of defense in the North, and there is no room for any mistakes. ”

"Listen to your instructions, Great Sage. Augusta placed his right hand on his chest.

"It is our honor and fortune to have you with us, Your Majesty. Adeline bowed to Augusta again. "But then there would be no need for Cumberland's army to support here, and Doyle and Tempe's army would be enough. The great sage looked at Byron. "Your Majesty, I also ask you to send a few of the Imperial Knights who have just delivered the letter to set out as soon as possible, intercept Cumberland's army on the way, and make them turn south to support Cerlendra. Adeline pondered for a moment, then added, "But don't let them go too far and just stand by on the border between Cumberland and Threndra...... I'd better write a letter and ask the knights to bring it to the High Lord of Sigmund. ”

"As you wish, Adeline. Byron nodded, and there was a hint of reluctance in his eyes. "When are you going to go?"

"I don't have to travel long distances to get there, I have other options. Adeline glanced at Rui. "Rui, tomorrow morning you get all your luggage ready and come to my room to find me. Then the great sage looked at the two kings. "Your Majesty, I will leave here tomorrow, and this place will be handed over to you, and I believe that under the leadership of these two of you, and with the assistance of Manfred, the Watchtower will become a fortress that will never fall. ”

Byron and Augusta both bowed their heads slightly towards the Great Sage. "We're going to do everything we can to keep this place. ”

Adeline regained her composure, as if nothing had happened. "I was a little tired, so I went back to my room to rest. With that, the Great Sage took graceful steps and left the parlor in the eyes of everyone.