In a dense and quiet wood, four young men were sitting in a small clearing, the wood was burning, the kettle was steaming, the lid was lifted, one of the men picked the kettle from the fire with two branches, put it again, and then he glanced at the other three who were silent. "Why don't you speak, is the topic you just mentioned too heavy?"

Both girls pursed their lips and did not speak, and the man laughed. "Tell me something, Ilsutia, you have become so silent when you look at how many ghost ideas you have before?"

"It's all you, Lucius!" the girl suddenly opened her mouth excitedly. "Everyone was in a good mood, we escaped all the way from the Mage Tower, experienced danger together, and had such a good time, but you just reminded us that Durham is coming, what do you mean!?"

Lucius opened his mouth, completely unexpecting Ilsutia's reaction to be so big. "I ...... I'm just telling the truth, it's only half a day's walk from Durham......"

"Alright, don't say it, make us tea, we're thirsty!" Ilsuthia interrupted Lucius.

Lucius gestured at Barred and went off to make tea, and Barred coughed. "Lucius is right, Ilsutia, and we'll have to think about where we're going next when we get to Durham. ”

"I don't want to think about it right now. Ilsutia glanced at Adeline. "Shall we not go to Durham, shall we go around and travel all of Wallis until we have set foot in every corner of Wallis, shall we?"

Adeline looked at Ilsutia sympathetically. "You can't be so willful, Ilsutia, Lucius and Barred and what they have to do, our purpose is to help them get to Durham. ”

Barred scratched the back of his head. "Actually...... I'm fine, if you need me, Adeline, I think I could stay with you a little longer. ”

Adeline looked at Barred in surprise. "Aren't you the deputy head of the Royal Knights? you should be very busy, as far as I know, most of the affairs are done by the deputy master, and the head of the group will be relatively empty. ”

"You're right, but ......," Barred stumbled to tell the truth, "I'm not actually a deputy commander, I'm just an ordinary mercenary. ”

"What?!" Ilsutia cried out in surprise, then looked at Lucius, who was pouring hot water into his teacup. "Are you a fake too?"

Lucius raised his hands. "I'm the real Prince of Dayton, if it's a fake, Herrick has already seen me, and he won't admit it. ”

Ilsutia looked at the two men with alarm, still not convinced. "How could you find a mercenary to protect you to the Mage Tower? and I don't think your relationship is at all like that of a prince and a mercenary. ”

Lucius chuckled and handed a cup of hot jasmine tea to Ilsutia. "Barred and I have known each other for many years, and we have experienced many dangerous moments together, so to speak, friends of life and death, so identity is equal to nothing between the two of us. ”

Ilsutia took the teacup and warmed her hands, it was dusk, the sun was gradually lowering, and the cold wind of early spring was beginning to blow again. "You're a lot of guts, but I'm even more impressed with you. ”

Adeline took a sip of tea from the teacup Lucius handed over, and then glanced at Barred quietly. "So, Barred, you haven't made any arrangements when you get to Durham?"

"Yes, I originally wanted to go back to Deville, but if you have any arrangements, I can see if I can join. When Barred saw Adeline asking, he was excited and hurriedly replied.

Adeline played with the shredded hair around her ear. "That's right...... I didn't know where I would go next, but I was worried about it and I could finally rest assured when I arrived in Durham, so I wanted to stay in Durham for a while and think about where to go when the limelight passed. ”

"Really...... If you say that, I think it will be dangerous for me to return to Deville, so I'll stay in Durham for a while. Barred said with a grin.

Ilsutia squinted at Bared. "Since you all stayed, then I had to stay, otherwise I would have nowhere to go alone. ”

Adeline smiled gracefully back at Bared, then looked at Lucius. "Your Royal Highness, I wonder if you can prepare a room for me and Ilsuthia on the outskirts of Durham, not too big, enough for the two of us. ”

Barred's eyes widened and he stammered. "That'...... Then I'...... What?"

Ilsutia snorted. "What bad things do you want to do? How can you live with two girls?"

Lucius patted Bared. "No problem, I will definitely find a comfortable room for you, I will take care of all your food, clothing, housing and transportation, you can live as long as you want. ”

Barred turned his head to Lucius, still with the same words in his mouth. "What about me?"

Lucius shoved a bottle into Barrede's arms. "Don't worry, I'll arrange it. But Barred's eyes were eager, and Lucius whispered close to his ear, "I'll put you next door to them, don't worry." ”

"Great!" Barred exclaimed, and found the two girls staring at him. "Nothing, I can take you around Durham, I'm familiar with it. ”

Adeline smiled and nodded in agreement, and Ilsutia swept away her previous frustration and returned to her usual liveliness. "I don't think the four of us really deserve to be separated, we're going to be a good combination. ”

Lucius took bread and fruit out of the package and piled them on the ground. "I'm sorry, Ilsutia, I can't be your bodyguard, and I'll have to inherit the throne later. ”

Ilsutia looked at Lucius with a frown. "Why do you think I need you, isn't it Adeline?"

Lucius picked up an apple and bit off a large piece in one bite. "I have a suggestion, but I wonder if you mages can do that?" he said, glancing at Adeline.

Adeline was nervously watched by Lucius and avoided his gaze. "What advice?"

Lucius patted Barred on the shoulder. "Barred is an extremely good swordsman, he is a great swordsman, he is observant, he has a lot of experience, and most importantly, his integrity, it is too difficult to find a swordsman as good as him in Wallis, I don't think you can both find a suitable guard like him. ”

"What the hell are you trying to say, Lucius?" Barred was also told by his friend.

Lucius had finished eating the apple and threw the pits away. "Adeline, Ilsutia, the two of you can connect with Barred at the same time, and his strength will be enough to protect you both. ”

Barred slapped Lucius the chest. "What kind of bad idea are you, you better shut up for me!"

"I'm helping you, you idiot!" Lucius leaned closer to Bared and whispered, "You see Adeline has always been very reserved, in case there is no drama between you and her in the future, and Ilsuthia is also suitable for you, maybe more suitable for you than Adeline, to be honest, let me choose, I will definitely choose Ilsutia." ”

"Get out of here!" Barred yelled, pushing Lucius away.

Adeline pursed her lips and didn't speak, and Ilsutia held her chin and thought for a moment, then nodded slightly. "Lucius is also talking about a plan that can be considered. ”

"No, Ilsutia, you should find a better guard, you can find one!" Barred hurriedly persuaded as he kept glancing at Adeline.

Ilsutia pursed her lips and looked at Barred complainingly. "Do you know how many swordsmen want to be my bodyguards? I'll tell you the truth, more than Adeline's!"

Barred replied sincerely, "There must be a better swordsman among them than I am." ”

"You...... I don't know what to do!" Ilsutia turned her head away and said no more.

Adeline's hand rested softly on Ilsutia's shoulder. "We can discuss this later, Ilsutia, and we will have a good rest when we get to Durham. ”

Ilsutia glanced at Barred and talked to Adeline about the next arrangement, Lucius joined them, introducing them to some interesting places in Durham, and the three of them discussed the future itinerary, and the conversation seemed to have been forgotten, leaving Barred alone drinking alcohol.