For a few seconds, no one reacted to the meaning of what Hessey had said.

"You mean the mage?!" Ness cried out in surprise.

"Yes, evil mage, a spell that is forbidden by the mage tower. Hessey wiped his forehead. "They must have thought they were hiding it well. ”

"When we came to Doyle, we were attacked by evil mages on the White River, and the corpses of two boats were attacked at us. Ness said about the scene on the White River.

"Two ships, how many people must die here, these scum of the Mage Tower!" Hessey's face contorted with anger.

"You mean, those dead bodies were killed by evil mages?" Ness asked, trembling.

"That's right, I guess it's the crew and passengers of those two boats, and maybe some innocent villagers from nearby villages. Hussey shook his head, his fist slamming the table. "If it weren't for the sake of the bigger picture, I'd go over and get them out right now. ”

Ness folded her hands over her chest, her head slightly bowed, her eyes closed, and her mouth silently praying for the innocent souls who had been brutally murdered.

"So what should we do now? I think I now understand why you won't let us leave the tower but want us to get out of Wolfsburg as soon as possible, but how can we get out of Wolfsburg?" Fern asked the most crucial question of the moment, "I guess Byron has sent someone to surround this place on all sides." ”

"You guessed it right, so it's best to make them think you're never going to be able to get out of the source of magic. Hessey calmed himself down a bit and continued, "I've planted an imperceptible barrier around this tower, and what they see from the outside is refracted by the barrier, so they won't notice that you've actually come out. ”

"Won't the mages come and watch over here? I'm afraid the enchantment won't do much to them. Rui asked worriedly.

Hesey smiled disdainfully, "They don't dare to come near here, they're afraid that if they get too close to me, they will find out about their whereabouts." ”

"If you get close, you will be discovered, but if you are far away, you won't be discovered?" Rui continued to ask, puzzled.

"I have to admit that in some ways, evil magic is superior to other magic, after all, evil magic uses too much of a trick, so as long as you are far away......" Hessey hesitated a little, "The other mages can't sense them unless they have a special method, but they can feel other mages." ”

"And how did you notice them?" Rui pointed sharply to the point.

"This ...... This one. The old mage rubbed his hands together in embarrassment.

"Don't worry, we'll keep it a secret. Fern smiled inwardly, he didn't expect a high-level mage to be embarrassed like this.

Hussey glanced at Fern unapprehendedly. "Hey, if you do it, you'll always be discovered. The old mage stroked his beard and said, "Actually, I also studied evil magic a little, so I ...... it." ”

"What!?" Ray and Ness jumped up from their chairs in shock at the same time, interrupting Hussey in the middle of his remarks. "How can you ......?" Ness didn't know what to say.

"Hey, I'm not done yet, sit down. Hessey wiped the sweat from his forehead with the long sleeves of his mage's robes. "How can I detect them if I don't study them?, and I've only studied some of the characteristics and prerequisites for witchcraft, and on the basis of these, I've learned how to sense the presence of a mage in the chaos around me. ”

Hessey was afraid that the two juniors would attack him again, so he hurriedly finished explaining in one breath, and after finishing speaking, he wiped his forehead and eyes with the cuff of his other hand. "So, you see, I didn't practice evil magic at all, I just studied, studied, understood?"

Ness slowly sat back in her chair and looked at Hussey with a pout. "So they wouldn't have thought that you had noticed them, because they would never have thought that you were studying...... Oh no, it's the study of evil magic. ”

"Yes, it's research, remember, research!" Hessey commanded repeatedly.

"See, we're not even going to say you've studied evil magic. But now, how are we going to get out?" Fern saw that the three mages seemed to be immersed in bickering, and quickly pulled them back to the point.

"Oh, by the way, time is running out, let's get down to business. Hussey gave Fern a grateful look. "Beneath this tower, there is a secret passage, which is called a secret passage and not an underground passage, because even the Doyles do not know of its existence. ”

"How is that possible? Didn't this tower be built by Aidra I, and the Doyles didn't even know there was a tunnel?" Stan said incredulously.

"Of course it's possible, because the secret passage wasn't dug by the Doyle. Hussey's words surprise Stan even more. "Of course, it's almost impossible to dig a tunnel under the noses of the Doyle, but think about it another way, what if you dig it in from the outside?"

Stan nodded in realization, motioning for Hussey to continue.

"In fact, this secret passage has been around for hundreds of years, dug not long after the construction of the tower, when the first archmage arrived. Hussey brought the teacup to his lips and realized that the tea in the cup had been drunk, and he held the empty teacup blankly, and did not continue to pour it. "Every mage who guards this tower has secretly cast spells to maintain this secret passage, so even after hundreds of years, the secret passage is still unimpeded. ”

Fern remembered something. "Did anyone escape through this secret passage before?"

Hesey shook the empty cup in his hand. "Yes, every hundred years there will be a few travelers like you who escape Wolfsburg through the secret passages, but this time you are a little different. ”

Rui looked up, she already knew the difference. "It's not even a hundred years yet. ”

"That's right, the past dark tide has never awakened in advance, because the dark lord has been sealed, and without the call of the dark lord, the dark tide can only wake up according to the law of once every hundred years. So this time is more severe than ever, and the mission you have on is bigger and more difficult. Hussey stopped the shaking cup in his hand and said with a serious expression.

"So, why is this happening, and what is it that caused the dark tide to wake up early?" Ness already had an answer in her heart, but still asked Hussey with a hint of luck.

"As I said, the Dark Tide doesn't wake up on its own, but only returns to this world as soon as it is summoned by the Dark Lord, so the only possibility is ......" Hessey stared into Ness's eyes for a full five seconds. "The Dark Lord has arrived early. ”

Ness, who sat up straight from nervousness, collapsed in her chair. "How is it possible, how could the Dark Lord who was sealed by the Ancient Seven Gods break through the seal?" Ness's voice was almost crying, "You know, humans can't compete with the Dark Lord at all, and even the Old Gods are the Dark Lord who has barely defeated with all their might. ”

"There's always a way, Ness. Hessy's eyes softened, and he looked at the young mage tower apprentice in front of him with a little pity. "Since the Old Gods have defeated the Dark Lord before, then this time they will definitely assist the human race to fight against the Dark Lord again, and the Seven Gods will not give up Wallis, let alone give up on the human race. ”

Niss was silent, looking down at the wand in her hand, the gem that had turned green turned dark green in the firelight, the crisis of this situation was something she had never imagined, and now, she was asked to face these suddenly, and the huge pressure suddenly overwhelmed the mage's small body. Ness began to sob softly, her shoulders shaking.

Fern looked at Ness helplessly, knowing that she couldn't bear it, but he also felt a deep sense of powerlessness. "Since the Seven Gods will reappear, and since humans are so small, is there any point in what we're doing now?" Fern couldn't bear to watch Ness be crushed by the pressure, and subconsciously asked Hussey.

Hussey waved his hand and motioned for the mercenary not to get excited. "I can understand your feelings, it is indeed too heavy for you, but if human beings do not do their best to protect themselves, then why should the Seven Gods help us? ”

Fern sat beside Ness, and wanted to take Ness into his arms to soothe her uneasiness, but after a moment of hesitation, he still didn't have the courage to make the move. The mercenary slowly took Ness's right hand into his own and held it tightly with his own hands so that Ness could feel herself, hoping to pass on some strength to Ness.

Ness wiped her tears with her other hand and looked up at Fern, the mercenary in front of her had accompanied her many ways, and when she felt helpless, she always hoped that Fern would be by her side to defend her against all threats. Now, the mercenary's determined eyes and warm hands once again made her feel a warm sense of security, as if as long as Fern was by her side, everything would be solved.

"Everything will be fine, Ness. Fern comforted the mage.

"Hmm. Ness pursed her lips in agreement, and her tears unconsciously stopped.

"Everything will be fine, Fern. Ness remembered what she had said to Fern the night she had camped in Doyle's abandoned village, and when she had spoken to Fern outside the house. "Yes, everything will be fine. ”