Fern walked around the woods, and when he came back it was noon, and he brought back a bag full of fruit, the woods were not large, but there were many fruit trees. Fern hadn't eaten properly since the previous night, so he took advantage of this free time to sit by the house and nibble on fruit.

After filling his stomach, the great sage still did not appear, and Fern climbed a tree in boredom, from which he could observe the condition of the wooden house. As the afternoon sun grew hotter, making one want to take a nap, Fern leaned against the trunk of the tree and fell asleep again.

When he woke up again, the sun was approaching the horizon of the sky on the other side, and the Great Sage was slowly walking out of the room, the door closed behind her. Fern jumped from the tree and straightened his clothes. "The person you're waiting for has arrived?"

Ilsutia changed into a white mage robe, embroidered with red patterns at the end of the robe and hood, a red belt around her waist, and her hair tied in a bun of red silk at the back of her head. "Yes, and you happen to be here today, is this a coincidence, or is it a matter of fate?"

Fern pursed his lips, he was used to the mage's way of speaking. "Whatever it was, I waited a day, and I hope it's worth it. ”

Ilsutia smiled and didn't say anything more, but walked towards the other end of the woods. Her steps are light and dignified, every step is full of charm, and it is as if she is dancing along the way.

As the sky darkened, the last rays of sunlight dissipated from the trees, the cuckoo calls came from afar, and the sound of waterfalls grew farther and farther behind them. Ilsutia had no intention of stopping, and Fern had no intention of asking, so he kept walking slowly behind.

Finally, when it was completely dark, Ilsutia stopped beside a clearing, and in front of them a stream flowed quietly in the direction of the waterfall, and on the other side of the stream, a shadow in the shape of a mage stood.

"You're here. The mage leaped easily and stepped across the stream, the voice of a woman.

"Yes, Karina, I also brought a man who came from the front lines of the battle against the Dark Tide. Ilsuthia walked forward slowly.

"Really?" Karina looked at Ferne. "Didn't you say I thought it was your bodyguard? I always thought you didn't have one. ”

"Of course not!" said Ilsutya's voice again. "Stop talking nonsense, let's get down to business. ”

"Of course. Karina approached the two of them, and Fern saw her outfit. This was not all that Mage Wallis was wearing, a dark purple robe that hung down to the ankles, and many star motifs were sewn into the ends of the robe. Inside the outer robe was a white robe, revealing a small semicircular layer of lace that set off the stars like a cloud. A lilac belt slung across his waist, and on the belt hung a weapon that Fern had never seen before. At the top of the robe, a tassel shawl covers the woman's shoulders and neck, making her look more dignified.

Fern suppressed his curiosity and watched what the other party was going to do. Karina removed the weapon from her waist, it was a disc-shaped metal object, but it floated above her palm, emitting a pale blue glow, and Karina looked up at the sky. "It was a really good weather tonight. ”

"That's right. Ilsutia also looked up.

Fern didn't know what the two were looking at, so he had to look blindly into the sky. It was indeed a good day tonight, with no clouds, countless stars filling the sky, and a faint band of stars running across the sky, shimmering faintly.

It took a long time for the two of them to bow their heads, during which Fern had given up looking for answers because of the sore neck, and instead looked at Karina, and Ilsutia's voice pulled him back from his thoughts. "Well, what did the stars tell you?"

Karina put away her weapon, her expression uncertain. "The guidance of the stars is not always correct. ”

"We don't need to judge whether it's right or not, we just need to know the result. Ilsutia asked.

"The seven main stars are so dim that I can barely find them. Karina shook her head, her long jet-black hair glowing white in the moonlight. "The guest star is at opposition, and its brilliance almost overshadows the celestial star. ”

"What does this mean in astrology?" Ilsutian's white robe fluttered in the wind, and the night wind was cool and soft, blowing very comfortably on the body. "I mean the second half. ”

Karina touched the metal object around her waist. "The stargazer is vibrating, I've been using it for years, I've already incorporated my personal mind into it, and it's known to me what's going on inside me. ”

Fern suddenly felt that Karina was talking a lot of nonsense, so he interjected. "What does the guest star mean? Why do you call him a guest star?"

Ilsutia frowned, clearly upset by Fern's question, but Karina answered him anyway. "Yes, it's what you call the Dark Lord, and we call him the guest star because...... He comes from another world, and he doesn't belong to this world. ”

"Another world?" a name suddenly jumped into Fern's brain. "You mean the source of magic, it is said that the Lord of Darkness was created there. ”

Karina looked at Fern suspiciously, and Ilsutia answered for her. "It's the source of magic, Fern, I didn't think you even knew that. ”

"Ness told me that the source of magic was created by the gods of life and the earth to fight against the evil gods, but they didn't expect that the source of magic contaminated by the evil gods would give birth to the dark lord. Fern struggled to remember the story Ness had told him.

Ilsutia snorted softly. "If you follow the contents of the vast collection of books in the Pagoda, this is indeed true. ”

Fern heard the meaning. "So what do you think?"

"History is written by the victors, Fern, and when the legend has been passed down through generations, the truth is no longer to be discovered. Ilsutia shifted her gaze back to Karina. "Let's move on to our conversation, astrologer. ”

Karina clasped her hands to her chest and looked up at the sky in the distance. "The Lord of the Dark is growing stronger, and the Seven Gods are no longer able to restrain him, and he is about to sweep through your homeland. ”

Ilsutia's tone did not change. "There must still be a chance, the Creator must have thought of everything in the creation of all things. ”

Karina looked at the Great Sage with a calm look in her eyes. "Yes, as you said, the Creator still gives us a glimmer of hope. She pulled out a purple top hat from behind her back and put it on her head. "The Celestial Star is still bright, although the brilliance of the guest star is no different from it, but the faint light of the Earth Star still gives the Celestial Star continuous support, and their combination is the only hope against the guest star, but it is ......"

"Just what?" even Ilsutia was a little more urgent this time.

Karina lowered her head and hid her eyes under the brim of her hat. "The light of the Earth star is so faint, even fainter than the seven main stars, I spent so much time looking for it, but luckily it is still there. ”

Ilsutia nodded, looking at Fern. "To whom did Adeline give the Seal before she died?"

"Holy Seal?" Fern frowned, he didn't pay much attention to these things. "It seems to have been given to Morena, who is a disciple of Manfred and the archmage of the Mage Tower. ”

"Molina, I remember her, I didn't expect her to become an archmage so soon. There was a hint of jealousy in Ilsutya's tone. "Take me to her, Fern, I need to get the Seal, and the one who can use it. ”

"The person who used it? you mean Ness?" Fern shook his head. "Ness has been in a coma for a long time, maybe you can get her to wake up. ”

"Perhaps. Ilsutia's answer made Fern's heart sink. "By the way, isn't Barred there?"

"Perhaps. Fern decided to retaliate with a tooth for tat.

Ignoring Fern and instead of paying attention to Fern, Ilsutia asked Karina, "What are your plans next?"

Karina straightened her top hat and took a deep breath. "I decided to observe Wallis's every move as a bystander, I'm going to take my escort away, and our fates will intersect. ”

"Do you mean the two swordsmen from the Eastern Continent down the mountain?" Fern asked.

"Yes, you've seen them?" Karina chuckled, "I wonder which of you is more skilled in swordsmanship?"

Fern shrugged his shoulders, but Ilsutia suddenly said, "Astrologer, don't forget that the Eastern Continent is only separated by a mountain from Wallis, if Wallis is destroyed, then the Eastern Continent should not be left alone, if our guess is correct, the purpose of the Dark Lord is not just Wallis." ”

"I understand, Great Sage, thank you for the reminder. Karina turned and walked away slowly, her starry skirt wading like a starry sky in the night. "May the seven gods be with you. ”

"Seven Gods...... This time, I'm afraid they won't hear our prayers. Ilsuthia also turned away, followed by Fern, and the clearing fell silent again.