The trio feasted in the tavern, and the troubles that had been weighing on their hearts for the past few days were no longer a problem after meeting up with their companions. Fern and Queai finally escaped from Cievana, and in Canrito, even the Great Sages could do nothing to them, and the Knight of Canrito was too strict with the law to be surpassed by the Great Sages. Stan, on the other hand, waits for his companion and is no longer overwhelmed by the presence of a watcher.

After a full meal, Fern suggested that the three of them go out for a stroll together. "I'm guessing they're going to come to the door tonight and we've got to give them a chance. ”

Stanmore clutched the hilt of his sword. "Well, what should come will come. ”

"By the way, Stan, you haven't told us how your canonization ceremony went?" Quiai suddenly remembered.

Stan lifts the corner of the cloak that obliquely covers his chest, revealing a heart shield carved with a silver shield with an elaborate blue pattern on it, and a long sword with an upward blade carved into the middle of the shield. "I'm already a real knight, and they wanted to give me a new goggle, but I refused, so they carved these patterns on the old one. The knight smiled sheepishly.

"Great fit for you, Stan, congratulations. Fern smiled and toasted the knight.

Quiai also picked up the wine. "Why don't you agree to change it? I believe they must give you a better piece than yours. ”

"Because it had a man's blood on it. Stan strokes the carved ornament on the goggles, a look of nostalgia on his face.

Quiai looked at Fern in bewilderment, and the mercenary shrugged. "That's a girl who died for him, I think you can understand that. ”

There was a hint of surprise in the mage's eyes, and then it dawned on him. "No wonder when Moses and Rui said you were good, you immediately refused. ”

Stan smiles and gives the two of them a glass of wine. "Okay, let's not talk about that, didn't you just say that you want to give those cowards who are hiding a chance? Now it's getting dark, let's go. ”

Fern nodded. "Be careful. With that, he picked up his sword and walked slowly out of the inn.

It should have been early spring in the season, but Canrito was unexpectedly cold, even colder than in winter, and the city south of Wallis was rarely as cold as it was now, and the three of them were still wearing coats and thick cloaks.

Fern and his companions seemed to be strolling leisurely through the streets, but in fact, everyone was constantly paying attention to the movements around them. Although it was already night, but on the relatively large street, there were still a lot of pedestrians, and after turning several corners, the three of them walked into a narrow alley, except for the bright moonlight, there was no other light, and everyone unconsciously raised their vigilance.

Nearly halfway down the alley, both Fern and Stan hear the sudden sound of broken footsteps in their ears. "It's coming!" the mercenary reminded his companion in a soft voice. All three of them stopped, and set up a posture to face the battle, on the roofs of the houses on both sides of the alley, two people appeared on each side at some point, although their faces could not be seen clearly, but Fern could feel a strong sense of oppression from them.

"Be careful! They're no ordinary warriors. Fern's left hand gripped the scabbard tightly, his right hand pressed against the hilt, ready to draw his sword. Stan had already drawn his sword, clasped it in both hands, and watched warily at the enemies on one side, while keeping an eye out of the corner of his eye on the two on the other. Quiai had finished reciting a spell in his mouth, but no one knew what the magic was.

At this time, a burly figure appeared at the end of the alley, slowly walking towards the three of them. "If you don't act rashly, we won't hurt you. ”

Fern thought the voice was familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it for a moment, until the figures came within five yards of each other and recognized them by the moonlight. "Maurice?"

The figure burst out laughing. "That's right, it's me, long time no see. ”

"Why are you here, and you're still spying on me?" Stan asked with a stern look on his face. Doyle soldiers on either side jumped from the roof and surrounded the three inside.

Morris still had a relaxed expression, as if nothing would ever make him nervous. "Byron told me to come to you, and as we deduced, I went first to Deville, but the fellow named Vos in the Queen's favor told me that you were gone, and that your destination was Canrito. ”

Fern nervously interrupted him. "You didn't do anything to the people there, did you?"

"Don't worry, I don't think he was lying, so I didn't hurt him, but at first he even asked me for money before he said it, so I had to scare him. Morris smiled unconsciously. "He shouldn't be the boss there, otherwise how could the Queen's favor become the most famous gathering place for mercenaries in Deville City?"

"Luo ...... The boss has something to do and is out of the house. Fern thought about it for a moment and decided not to tell Morris even the pseudonym of Rod. "And then you came along?"

"That's right, I guessed it must be Stan who came here to receive the knight's ordination, but I didn't see you when I found Stan in the castle, so I decided to just keep an eye on Stan for the time being, and wait until you meet up before making a move. Morris clasped his hands and looked at the two of them with his head slightly sideways. "You guys seem to be a lot better than the last time we played each other, and I can't wait to play against you. ”

"We're not interested. Fern's hand still didn't leave the scabbard. "Why did Byron ask you to come to us? ”

"Hahaha. Morris burst out laughing. "I have not brought so many people to force you, but I am afraid that you will run away, because I believe that when I tell you what is at stake, you will naturally cooperate with us. ”

"Cooperation?and Byron?" Stan remembers Byron's conversation with Adeline, and a wave of disgust grows in his heart.

"Next, I will explain, you see, that I have been answering your questions since the beginning of the year, which is enough to show our sincerity. Maurice motioned for the other soldiers to put away their weapons before continuing, "I have learned from Byron that you pushed Adeline back at Dagger Mountain, and brought what she wanted back to the Mage's Tower, where it was given to another great sage, Aetiès. ”

"That's right, because Adeline wants to release the Dark Lord with the Holy Seal, we must stop her. Stan stuck his obsidian sword in the dirt and rested his hands on the hilt.

Maurice glanced at the knight. "Have you ever wondered why Etiyesh needed the seals, just to keep them from anyone else, and what if I told you now that he had the same purpose as Adeline?"

"Impossible!" Quiai, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, "Etiyesh must know the consequences of unleashing the Dark Lord, how could he do that?"

Morris smiled and bowed slightly to the mage. "I don't know what this charming mage is called. ”

"Quiai. The girl was a little startled.

"May you always be as spotless as the snow of Doyle. Morris looked up. "So, Quiai, can you tell me what he did when you gave the Seal to Etiyès?"

"Why are we telling you?" said Quiai rhetorically.

"It doesn't matter if you don't say it, I have my own way of knowing, according to our information, he left Ness in the Mage Tower, and has been using her to study some very powerful elemental magic, and the power of these magic is really not necessary except to deal with beings more powerful than the Great Sage. Morris put away his smile and looked at the three of them seriously.

"Your people are really powerful, I have inquired about this, could it be that there are your spies in the Fashi Tower?" Fern was not afraid, and directly said his guess.

"It doesn't matter, I just want you to know that the people you're helping may be the ones you've been resisting. Maurice's knuckles tapped lightly on the hilt of his sword, still unhurried.

"We don't want to be involved in this anymore, whether it's Adeline, or Etiyès, or anyone else, we don't want to have anything to do with it anymore. Fern stared into Knight Doyle's eyes and said vigorously. "We just want to find a place where no one can find it and live in seclusion. ”

"Very good idea, I sometimes have the same intentions, but ......" Morris walked into Fern with a nonchalant look in his eyes. "If Etiyesh does release the Dark Lord, will there be a place in all of Wallis where you can live in seclusion?"

"We can cross the endless sea by boat, and we can always find another continent. Quiai grabbed Fern's hand, trying to give himself some strength to refute.

"I don't think you've found a single captain willing to risk trying to cross the Endless Sea, no one has ever been able to reach the other side of the Endless Sea, at least no one has ever returned. Morris spread his hands and shrugged.

"Even if we were to cooperate with you, wouldn't Adeline be able to free the Dark Lord?" Stan interjected, standing as the straight knight resembled a statue. "The outcome will be the same, I won't work with any of you if possible, but I'll stop you. “

Morris laughed again, and Fern even began to wonder if there were other Doyle soldiers guarding the alley, otherwise why there was no one passing by here for such a big movement. "Adeline has lived in Doyle on the front lines of the fight against the Dark Tide for decades, and you may not know that she is a Doyle herself, and you can imagine that she knows the Dark Tide well and the efforts she has made to fight them in a way that Etish, who has been staying in the mage tower, is far beyond the reach of Etish. And, more importantly, she had an adventure with her companions when she was younger, which gave her a much greater chance than Etiyes. ”

"An adventure, you mean to say that she found a way to deal with the Dark Lord?" Fern pointed to the point, looking sharply at the knight in front of him.

"Yes, but I can't tell you what it is, because no one knows it but herself, not even Elonhan. Morris suddenly remembered something, and glanced at the mercenary with some incredulity. "By the way, Elonhan and I mentioned that you fought you, that you actually walked around the gates of Hell and came back. ”

Fern nodded in reply to Morris's last words, and then looked at his companion, but Stan and Queay looked at him with the same hesitation.

The mercenary turned his head. "We need to talk about it. ”

"No problem, you don't have to give me an answer right away, but I will come to you tomorrow morning in the tavern downstairs from the inn where you are staying, and you must tell me your decision then. Morris looked at the three of them solemnly, and the relaxed smile he had suddenly disappeared.

After saying that, the knight nodded slightly to the three of them, turned to leave, and the surrounding Doyle soldiers slowly retreated into the shadows, and the alley returned to calm.