The night in the bitter cold weather was devoid of any animal or insect chirping, everything was so quiet, except for the sound of the wind brushing through the demon grass, except for the sound of the footsteps of four people stepping through the snow. The group walked and stopped, looking for a suitable place to hide and slowly pushed forward, and finally approached the Ferrer barrier when the moon rose to its highest point. From a distance, the entire Ferrell Barrier was nothing more than a makeshift camp made of wood.

"Is this the Ferrer Barrier? Rui's tone was full of contempt.

"It can indeed garrison a few hundred people, but it seems to be quite empty inside, what about the others?" Fern lowered his head, hiding behind a fence and looking at the camp not far away.

"They should all be out there, so they patrol very frequently and intensively, just to keep demons and ghouls from crossing the border. Stan crouched in the snow, his face quite serious.

Fern and the others watched for half an hour, and three groups of cavalry from the north and the south returned to the camp in succession, each consisting of five knights, no more than ten minutes apart. As soon as each pair of cavalry returned to camp, the other squad to replace them immediately set out.

"It's not easy to do this interval. Fern wrenched his knuckles a little anxiously, his mind still thinking of various solutions.

Rui glanced out at the back of the camp and whispered to Stan, "How long will it be before we get to where we can hide our whereabouts after we get past the barrier?"

Stan grimaced, "I'm afraid I can't give the exact time for this, I'm not familiar with it here, and I only learned about the Ferrer Barrier when I heard others talk about it." Stan looks around. "But there should be similar little woods all around here, and I'm sure it won't be long before we cross the border. ”

"Well, that's all there is to it. Rui sighed, took out his wand and stood up. "Everyone approached me and formed a circle. ”

The companions didn't ask much, and they all stood by Rui's side. The mage stretched out his wand and walked over the heads of Fern and Stan, making a circle around the group, his lips quickly opening and closing. When Rui stopped casting and withdrew his wand, everyone felt a palpitation.

"It's ...... Dark Wall Technique?" Ness touched her heart, trying to calm herself.

"Yes, I have surrounded us all in the Wall of Shadows so that the knights cannot see us. Rui tightened her cloak. "Let's go, I don't know if my spiritual strength can survive to the first forest after crossing the border, get closer, don't disperse, the scope of the dark wall is not large. ”

"It's incredible, that dark magic can make people invisible?" Stan asked, amazed, as he quickly caught up with Rui.

Rui kept a fairly fast pace. "It's not that we're invisible, but it's changed the direction of the light around us, and the light that should have been projected on us has been refracted or absorbed by the dark wall, so people outside the dark wall can't see the people inside, and in addition, the sound of our speech has been weakened a lot when it comes to the outside through the dark wall, so our voice is hardly heard by people outside. Of course, this magic has side effects, and you have all felt them. ”

"I always feel flustered, and that's a side effect. Stan subconsciously clenched the sword in his hand.

"That's right, being in a dark wall for a long time can drive people crazy. Rui answered Stan's question as he walked forward quickly. "But don't worry, with my mana, I won't be able to sustain the time that will drive you crazy. ”

The group quickly stepped onto the roadbed, and the cavalry patrolled the sidewalks much higher than the wasteland on both sides, so that the patrolling soldiers could see the surrounding situation more clearly. The roadbed is so high that you can't see the other side without stepping on this sidewalk. The group had already passed north of Ferrer's rampart, and for safety, they chose to start crossing the road shortly after the first team of knights had passed. Everything seemed to be going so smoothly that no one noticed them, and in the blink of an eye, they had crossed the sidewalk, but the unexpected sight before them forced them to slow down.

"It's ...... River?" Fern stumbled in his footsteps, caught him off guard by the sudden situation.

"Damn, I didn't think of this. Rui stopped in front of the river, which wasn't too wide, but still couldn't be easily passed. "There's nothing you can do about the ripples in the water, as soon as we walk into the river, we'll be spotted right away. ”

"But why, in such cold weather, the river still didn't freeze? Fern asked Rui puzzled.

"The only explanation, like the Demon Grass, is that the Lord of the Dark has affected everything in this northern land, and I believe that by Sarah, you will be able to see more things that do not make sense. Rui tapped the gem on his wand with the knuckle of his right knuckle, and for a moment he couldn't think of anything to do.

Stan looks back at the watchtower at Ferrer's Fortress, where the soldiers standing guard scans the open border in front of him. "What to do, don't say how much movement will be made when you swim over, even if you walk over, the splashes and ripples will immediately expose us. ”

"Holy!" Fern cursed in annoyance, and he looked out on either side of the river, and there were no bridges to cross as far as he could see. "Can you and Niss use magic to fly across the river?"

"I can't, I can't cast the Flying Spell at the same time as channeling the Darkwall, Ness should be able to fly over on her own, but then she'll be out of the Darkwall's range. Rui shook his head.

"Then let's go further north, and if we're lucky, we should find a bridge to cross the river. Fern continued to talk about what he could think of.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to last long, I'm already tired, and I have to save some mental strength until I cross the river and find the first woods. Rui vetoed Fern's proposal.

"Alright then, what do you suggest?" Fern clasped his hands to his chest and looked at Rui helplessly.

Rui rubbed his temples and said a little weakly, "If I had a way, I would have said it earlier, would I still stand here and waste my mental power?"

"I'll cast a wall of water to get their attention, and then we'll get there. Ness said.

"It's a solution, but it can't hold them back enough. Fern's brow furrowed, but Ness's suggestion led him to another way, and he glanced at his companions. "Go first, and I'll lead them away. ”

"No, there's no way you're going to escape, they're cavalry, how can you outrun them. Ness shook her head desperately.

But Fern didn't pay any attention to her, and the mercenary looked at the south with a serious and determined expression. "I'll run to the south, so that I can distract them as much as possible, and you take advantage of this opportunity, whether it's flying or swimming, and go over at once. ”

"Fern, are you going to go your own way again, do you think this is really the best decision?" Ray asked Fern sternly.

Stan grabs Fern on the shoulder. "Let me do Fern, I'm a Doyle, and they wouldn't do anything to me even if they caught me. ”

"No, Stan, on the contrary, if you are caught, you will be charged with treason, and you must die. Fern takes Stan's hand away. "Don't waste any more time, Rui's mental power is limited, I'll start running on the count of three, get ready. ”

"Fern, why can't you get rid of your old problem?Why do you always have to save your companions with your own life, do you think this is really the result we want?" Rui couldn't help it anymore, and asked the mercenary angrily.

"Then what do you say, fight with them, and then all die here? Is this more heroic?" Fern also erupted, and Rui began to argue-for-tat.

Rui didn't say anything more, sighed deeply, turned his head to look into the dark distance, and ignored Fern no more.

Fern glanced at Ness reluctantly, his face full of sadness, but only for a moment, the mercenary's expression became resolute again. "Alright, ready. ”

"No, Fern, don't!" Ness cried and grabbed Fern's clothes. "You're going to die, Fern!"

"One!" Fern remembered Kaya again, tears streaming from the girl's lifeless eyes. "I can't let my companions die in front of me, I must protect them, even if it is at the expense of myself. ”

"Stop Ferne! Don't!" Ness wrapped her arms around the mercenary's waist, trying to stop Ferne. "Fern ...... Don't ......" the girl's tears poured out like a flood that burst the embankment.

"Two!" Fern gripped Ness's hands tightly, feeling her heat and touch one last time, and then the mercenary shook Ness's hand away with a forceful blow. "I'm sorry, Ness. ”

Ness struggled to reach out her hands to continue hugging Fern, but the mercenary pushed hard, and the mage stumbled and fell to the ground. "Fern !!," Ness called the mercenary's name in despair.

Fern's face was expressionless, his eyes staring straight south.