Adeline's words left everyone in disbelief, and even Enoch looked up from her grief. Isn't Altoona, with the fortress of Magnus and 20,000 knights and soldiers, enough to withstand the tide?"

"The superiority in numbers does not determine the victory in the battle, when the dragon appears, no amount of soldiers is in vain, and the light mages are so scarce, and most of them are controlled by Etiyesh, we don't have many cards in our hands. Adeline motioned for the three to sit back in their chairs.

"What are the other kingdoms?" Fern had already guessed, but still wanted to hear from the Great Sage.

"Dayton and Ogden, they will send troops to assist Artuna, Dayton's falcon will be our only hope against the dragon, and Ogden's holy knights are indispensable for us to deal with demon mages, plus Altoona's heavy knights and archers, we have a glimmer of hope of victory. Adeline said slowly, as if she was fully prepared.

"How many mages do we have, except for you. Fern nodded slightly, thinking about the form.

"Fern, you should be polite when speaking to the Great Sage. A man's voice came from the back of the hall, and Fern realized that there was a door there, which had been opened for some reason, and then closed behind the man.

"Elonhan?" The appearance of the man in front of him made the mercenary's heart spasm.

"See you again, Fern. The guard smiled lightly, his slender hands clasped to his chest. "Looks like you're getting stronger again, have you been mentored by a master? I'm really looking forward to competing with you again. ”

"Yes...... Barreid. Fern stared at Elronhan's face, noticing his expression.

Sure enough, to the mercenary's surprise, the guard's face twitched unobtrusively. "That guy, how is he now, is he still the same?"

"I don't know what he was like before, but he's good now, he saved us in Durham and killed two demons. Fern looked at the Great Sage.

Adeline's eyes were lost. "Two, eight, middle, text, net: "Yes? It seems that he is still not old. The Great Sage's chest heaved and fell, and his eyes were full of spirit again. "Now I'll answer your question, we don't have many mages, you know, most of Wallis's mages are controlled by Etiyesh, Nerfi is one, and she's a light mage. Adeline looked at the mercenary with some confusion. "What about the mage you're with? is it called Quiai? I got the news that she should be with you. ”

"Yes, Quiai, but she's gone...... For a number of reasons. Fern decided not to say that Quiai was an undercover agent sent by Etiyès,

"Well, there's always a way. The Great Sage changed his posture and rested for a moment. "Now that I'm done with my message, feel free to ask if you have anything to ask, but I don't promise you'll answer it all. ”

"We can't expect you to say it all yourself. As soon as Fern finished speaking, he noticed that Elonhan was glaring at him fiercely, and the mercenary didn't care. "Why did you release the Dark Lord, why did Etiyesh also release the Dark Lord, and since your purpose is the same, why are you still enemies of each other?"

"That's a good question. The corners of Adeline's mouth curled slightly. "We did this out of desperation, we must release and destroy the Lord before he fully recovers all his strength, otherwise even the Seven Gods will not be able to deal with him. The Great Sage paused, gathering his thoughts. "The Dark Lord's seals have long been weakened, and even if no one breaks them artificially, he will one day break the seal and come to Wallis on his own, the only difference is whether we let him out before his strength is fully restored, or if he comes out on his own after gaining all his power. ”

"How can you be sure that the Lord of Darkness is gradually regaining his strength and will eventually be able to break the seal on his own?" Fern curled an eyebrow.

"Because there was an incident that convinced me of this. Erin's expression once again made a wave.

"Were you summoned more than twenty years ago to prevent the release of the Dark Lord?" Fern asked.

This time, both the Great Sage and the Guardian showed a hint of surprise. "How do you know? Did that Barred guy tell you?" Ayron Han interjected.

"That's right, but he didn't go into details, but I asked Adeline myself. Fern glanced at the guard, then turned back to the Great Sage.

"Yes, there are people who want to release the Dark Lord, so we have come together to stop this madness. But by the time we got there, the seal had been mortally broken, and although we were able to prevent the Lord from being released, the crumbling seal was bound to fall apart in this hundred years of reincarnation, and it was a foregone conclusion that it could not be changed. Adeline let out a rare sigh, looking a little tired.

"Why don't you go and rest first, it's not too late to talk about it tomorrow. Elonhan looked at the Great Sage with concern.

Adeline waved her hand. "It's okay, if he doesn't finish asking, I guess he won't be able to sleep at night. ”

Fern nodded to the Grand Sage in gratitude and continued to ask. "Who was the man who was going to break the seal, and why did he do it?"

"His name was Herrick, and he was one of the great sages of the time, and the master of Etiyès. Adeline frowned at the name. "You can imagine how tough it is to defeat a great sage, but luckily we have a big advantage in numbers, and we all have our own strengths. As for why he released the Dark Lord, then we don't know, judging from his crazy words at the time, it seems that he signed a contract with the Dark Lord, and the Dark Lord promised him infinite power, but with the mind of a great sage, he should not be bewitched by the Dark Lord, so I can't be sure of this. ”

"Master of Etiyès...... Hell, isn't Ness dangerous?" Fern slammed his fist into the arm of his chair.

"It's hard to say, Fern, I can understand your feelings, and I have always judged Etiyesh for the same purpose as I do, for I have always believed that a great sage cannot be deceived by the Dark Lord. Adeline shook her head, confused. "But some of his actions did surprise me, for example, he was always reluctant to join forces with me against the Dark Lord, and I tried to make this offer to him more than once, and he seemed to ...... There are some secrets. ”

"Not only did you not join forces, you were simply sabotaging each other's plans. Fern shrugged helplessly. "The men he sent tried to kill us in Alpharetta, but thankfully an old man who sang saved us, by the way, he seems to know you. ”

"Old man of the bard?" Adeline frowned in confusion and glanced at Elonhan, the guard shaking his head in confusion. "What does he look like?"

"His eyes are full of wisdom, and you can feel a sudden peace of mind when you look at it, and he has defeated ten demon mages by himself, using light magic that he himself says is not good at. Fern glanced at Enoch, and the warrior nodded in agreement.

"One man can defeat ten demon mages, his eyes are full of wisdom, could it be him?" Adeline looked at Fern suspiciously. "Where is he now?"

"I ran away just as I was about to get here, and he said you don't need him yet, and when you really need his help, he'll come to you. Fern spread out his hands, feeling very helpless at the old man.

"This guy, I'm just right now when I need him, and he's still saying cool things. Adeline couldn't help but laugh.

Fern looked at the Great Sage suspiciously. "Who the hell is he?"

"If I'm not mistaken, he's the Great Sage Manfred, who disappeared when Sara was captured by the Dark Tide. Adeline's words shocked everyone present.

"Manfred, he's not dead, so Sarah's king Urel should still be alive?" Fern asked aloud.

"How can the Great Sage die so easily? I don't know, but it's very likely that he is still alive, but his whereabouts are unknown, and he is a threat to us, and we need to be careful. Adeline smiled slightly, and her dignified smile made people feel sacred.

Fern had a lot of questions, but after asking two questions that had been bothering him, he realized that the other questions were no longer important. "Why were you chosen? You were so young. ”

"This is fate, Fern, just like now that you and your companions have been chosen to replace us, one cycle after another will always continue, and we will also be confused, and we will struggle, and even resist, just like you are now. Adeline stared at the mercenary, her tone calm and majestic. "But sooner or later, you will realize that this is the mission given to you by the seven gods, and it is your duty to pass on this mission, and you cannot resist it. ”