Fern slept until noon the next day, waking up groggily, his still aching head reminding him of the previous night when he had drunk a lot of wine and collapsed on the table on the first floor of the inn, and he had no idea what was going on.

But at this time the mercenary was sleeping on the bed in his room, and on the wooden shelf at the head of the bed was a washbasin, and a white handkerchief hung on the edge of the basin. Fern was surprised to find that the messy room was now very tidy, and the clothes that he had left on the chair and bed were neatly hung in the closet.

Fern sat up on the bed with a headache, only to find himself wearing only a clean pair of underpants. Could it be......

Just then, the door to the room suddenly opened, and Quiai walked into the room with a bowl of sausages and potatoes. "You woke up? The way you drank last night really scared me, and I doubt you'll ever wake up. ”

"Did you send me back here?" said Fern, hoping that the answer would be no.

"Who else but me, is it the boss?" Quiai laughed as he placed the basin on the table beside him. "Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"

Fern sat by the window, rubbing his temples and thinking about what to ask next. "So...... My clothes?"

Queai sat down softly beside Fern, and the scent of roses came as expected. "Fern, I dragged you to the bed last night with a mop, and I wanted to leave like this, but seeing your sweaty and wine-smelling clothes, I couldn't bear to let you sleep like this for a night, so I helped you take off your coat, and then wiped your body for you, and finally ......"

Fern already knew what was going on at the end, and he interrupted the mage, "Thank you, Quiai, for causing you so much trouble. ”

"No, Fern, nothing, I mean, I volunteered. Kui Ai lowered his head, blushing and not daring to look at the mercenary on the upper body.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Realizing that he was not dressed yet, Fern quickly went to the closet with a headache to find a shirt to put on, and immediately sat down on the chair next to the table in pain.

Quiai sat down across the table. "Eat something, you didn't eat anything last night except drinking. The mage hesitated, but continued, "Did you talk to Ness?"

Fern propped his hands on the table and nodded. "Yes, I went to persuade her to leave the Mage Tower, and I said I would take her with me, but she refused. ”

"She can't be blamed for that, Fern, the responsibility on her shoulders is too great, and I'm sure it's very painful for her to reject you. Kui Ai poured a glass of cold water for the mercenary and handed it over.

Fern took the water and drank it greedily. "She could have left everything behind. The mercenary sighed. "Maybe I'm asking too much of her, and I shouldn't question her decision. ”

"Perhaps, you yourself said before that you didn't want her to change her decision for you, have you forgotten now?" asked Quiai softly.

"I remember, but ......" Fern put down his teacup and looked at the table. "When I knew what those archmages had done to her, I couldn't take it anymore. ”

"But that's Ness's decision, isn't it?" Quiai poured another glass of water for the mercenary.

Fern looked up at Quiai. "Yes, you're right, it's my fault. The mercenary exhaled and began to eat the food on the table. "I've discussed with Ray that in two days, Etiyesh will take Ness to the Chavanna border to study magic, and will not be back that day, I will leave here that night and go to Canrito, where Stan will be waiting for me. With that, Fern swallowed a piece of potato in his mouth and looked at the mage in front of him. "Will you come with me?"

A gentle smile spread across Quiai's face. "Yes, Ferne, I will. ”

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and Fern was ready to escape from the Mage Tower, waiting for the evening to arrive as he had made an appointment with Quiai. The sun was setting low at the end of the horizon, and every street in Lott was crowded with people, and the mercenaries stood at the window of the room on the second floor looking at the mage tower in the distance, and the noise around them seemed to be non-existent. He realized that when he left tonight, he didn't know when he would see Niss again, and a sense of melancholy hit him, making him a little trance.

Fern slowly paced downstairs to the tavern, found a chair and sat down, beckoned the maid to order some roast lamb chops and vegetables, and in addition to that, a small pot of ale and a glass of lemonade, much to the maid's surprise. Ever since Quiai had come to see Fern at the inn, Clay and the maid had never bothered him, but they still looked at the mercenary with curiosity at times.

When the food was served, Fern didn't eat, but looked at what was waiting at the door. In his mind, there was even some hope that Ness would suddenly appear at the door of the inn instead of Queay. But the idea only existed for a short while, and the mercenary pursed his lips and despised himself in his heart. Fern didn't have to wait long, Queai appeared at the door of the hotel before the sun had set, she didn't have any luggage, but she was wearing a wide, somewhat bulging cloak, and the wand hidden in the cloak could be faintly seen.

"If you regret it now, it's too late. Fern watched the mage sit down in front of him, and felt a little unbearable.

Quiai's face flushed with anticipation of the upcoming journey or the nervousness of escaping the Mage Tower. "If I hadn't gone with you and stayed in the Mage Tower, I'd regret it. ”

Fern smiled faintly. "Grab a bite to eat, I guess we'll need to stay up all night tonight, and we're not going to bring much food with us to travel light. ”

The mage saw the lemonade and vegetables on the table, and knew that Fern had ordered them for her, and a warm current flowed through her heart. "Well, thanks, Fern. After speaking, he picked up the water cup and took a sip slowly.

"Where's your horse?" Fern asked in a low voice as he ate the lamb chops.

"I tethered it to the edge of a tree outside Lot. Quiai subconsciously wanted to look around, but held back. "In order not to arouse the suspicion of those who are watching you here, I rode out early in the morning and walked back on foot at noon. ”

"Well, that's good. Fern continued to nibble on the lamb chops. "Later, we can ride my horse out of Lot together, and find your horse in the woods. ”

"But how are we going to get out of Lot? I dare say there's someone watching even in the stable. Kuiai rolled up a vegetable leaf with his hand, dipped it in the sauce, and ate it slowly. "And I'm not hypnotic. ”

Fern seemed prepared. "When dinner is over, I'll invite you to my room, and you'll gladly accept it, and then you'll take me by the hand and go upstairs. ”

The mage's face flushed. And then ...... And then what?"

"Then we need to stay in the room for a while, and I think that's going to make the people watching let their guard down. Fern finished a lamb chop, wiped his hands on a rag, and picked up his glass. "In the middle of the night, I'd go to the kitchen and say I was hungry and needed some supper, and I'm sure they wouldn't follow the kitchen, and then I'd go through the kitchen, through the back door to the stable, and I'd pull the clouds out of the window, and then go down to the window of the room, and you hear the whistle and come down through the window with flying. ”

"There will be guards outside the inn, too, I don't think they'll let us ride away easily. Quiai munched on the vegetables and said softly.

"First of all, they will not be on horseback to keep an eye on them, and secondly, by the time they find a horse to ride in the middle of the night, or notify other companions who have mounts, we will all be out of Lot. The mercenary picked up a second lamb chop and sprinkled it with cumin powder. "As long as we leave Lot, we can leave the main road, even the patrolling guards will not be so easy to find us, we can leave Shawanneh before dawn, and when we reach Cumberland they will stop trying to hunt us down with impunity. ”

Quiai nodded, frowning to show her nervousness. The mage finished his vegetables and began to take small sips of tea.

Fern gently shook her hand. "Don't worry, even if they do get you back, I'll say I took you hostage, and they won't punish you for that. ”

The mage shook his head slightly. "No, Fern, I will say to them that I ran away with you of my own free will. ”

The mercenary was stunned for a moment, and then smiled helplessly. "We'll get away with it, I promise. ”