The castle is intricately intricate, and if it weren't for the lady-in-waiting, Fern believed he would have gotten lost here. After turning several identical corners, a dark brown gate appeared in front of everyone, flanked by two knights in gray-and-white armor. The knights wore no helmets, and their hair was much longer than that of the Doyle, ranging in color from dark brown to brownish yellow, with a few bangs in front of their foreheads.

The maid gave a simple salute, handed them over to the knight, and trotted all the way and disappeared without a trace. One of the older knights swept over everyone with his stern gaze, then pushed the door open with all his might. "Please come in. ”

The parlor was very large, almost twice as large as that of Wolfsburg, and in the center of the deepest part of the hall, a middle-aged man with a majestic face, dressed in a magnificent robe, sat on a throne covered with red cushions and backrests. Behind him, to the right, stood a beautiful woman with long hair and waist-length hair, who looked slightly older than Quiai and Miruria, but still young, and the mage robes that symbolized the archmage looked a little abrupt on her body.

Natalei and Elders were also in the hall, and the two stood five yards in front of the throne, and the steward solemnly announced to everyone. "This is the king of Dayton, the heir of the Leopold family that has ruled Dayton for three hundred years, King Lucius Leopold. ”

Enoch led the salute, and the warrior fell to one knee and bowed respectfully to the king, and Fern did the same. The two girls only curtsied, their heads bent deeply down ninety degrees.

Lucius motioned for the group to stand up, then looked at them, the wrinkles on their faces as motionless as rocks. "You are indeed not from Ogden, tell me what you are here for. ”

"Your Majesty, we are just passing through, our destination is Altoona, I assure you, honorable king, the four people in front of you will definitely not cause trouble, we just want to get out of here as soon as possible and go to Altoona. "In front of the king, even Enoch had to restrain his temper.

Lucius looked at the warrior, noticing the wound on his face, and then looked at Elders sternly, "Durham doesn't allow torture to be used until a person is found guilty, what's the matter with his injuries?"

The patrol leader looked at Enoch innocently, and was about to explain, when the warrior got ahead of him. "Dear King, it's not Elders' fault, it's my companion who has had some ...... with me Differences of opinion. ”

Lucius's gaze shifted from the warrior's face to the mercenary's face, and he laughed at the sight of his cyan eyes. "Now I understand that you really don't show mercy when you beat your fellows. ”

Fern touched his eye sockets, and a wave of soreness hit him, making him "hiss". "Your Majesty, we beg you to return your weapons to us, and let us pass through Durham as soon as possible, from here we still have a long way to go to Artuna. ”

Lucius was silent for a moment, and Fern continued, "We don't know what happened between Dayton and Ogden, but we don't want to get involved, we're just ordinary travelers. ”

The king waved the patrol captain and steward to step back first, and the two saluted respectfully and slowly stepped back a few steps, then turned and strode towards the door. Lucius waited until both of them had left the hall before finally speaking, "It's not just Ogden, we have more and more problems to face now, winter has not passed, spring is still far away, the fields should have been full of flowers at this time of year, but now there are only a few branches, which indicates something, something we don't want to mention." ”

"You mean the Dark Tide?" said Queay as he stood beside Fern and spoke bravely.

Lucius glanced at the mage, and even the woman behind him stared at her. "The Dark Tide, yes, Morena told me, things are out of our control, and there is nothing to worry about if it is just the same Dark Tide as it has been for the past few hundred years, but this threat, completely different. ”

"What do you know?" Queai asked Lucius unexpectedly, and then found himself a little rude, and quickly added, "I mean, my Majesty, do you notice anything?"

Lucius raised his head slightly to look at the glorious dome of the hall. "I feel the call, the call from the heroes who have died, those who have died in battle against the Dark Tide for the past few hundred years, they appear frequently in my dreams, and I have a premonition that the great war is coming, and every citizen of Wallis must be prepared. ”

Fern and his companions stared at each other. "The Great War, the Doyles have been holding out at Watchfort for hundreds of years, do you mean the battle there?"

"No, mercenary, I don't know where the battle will take place, but this battle is different from the past, it is definitely not something Doyle can resist, this time, all the border countries need to ......" Speaking of this, Lucius made a prayer gesture on his chest. "May the Seven Gods bless Sarah's dead people, now only Doyle and Artuna are left in the border country, and they still have no chance of winning together, this time, all kingdoms, all heroes, it is possible to keep Wallis, even so, I still don't see hope. ”

"What the hell is it that can be so powerful?" Enoch clenched his fists, his whole body trembling with excitement.

Lucius' rock-solid face didn't change anything. "I don't know, warrior, I don't even know why I'm mentioning this to you, you say you're just an ordinary traveler, but I decided to say it the first time I saw you. ”

Quiai pursed his lips and subconsciously grabbed the mercenary's arm, looking at him at a loss, and Fern patted her hand gently. "Then why did you send someone to arrest us? just because you suspect that we are Ogden's spies, or to tell us this?"

"Neither. Lucius said slowly, "Using Ogden as an excuse is just to keep Elders and the others from suspecting, and telling you that this was also decided after I met you. ”

"Dear King, though we have no intention of offending, please tell us what you have brought us here for. Fern's gaze was calm but unwavering, and although he faced the King of Dayton, the mercenary was neither humble nor arrogant.

The king glanced back at the woman standing behind him, who nodded slightly, and Lucius looked at the group again. "You need not worry, I will let you go, but until then, my staff officer, Lady Jaurena, needs to speak to you alone, and in the meantime, she will be happy to answer your questions. ”

Fern and Enoch looked at each other in disbelief. "That's it, I thought he was going to tie us up and interrogate us. The warrior whispered.

"The king is just a façade, and the real interrogation has not yet begun. Quiai looked at Jasmine worriedly, biting her lip hard.

The king's voice sounded again, and Lucius's face was like a rock. "Young man, though I don't understand, I will tell you that my concerns speak to you of how extraordinary you are, and whatever you may encounter in the future, remember that you are not alone, and Dayton will stand behind you, along with the border nations. ”

Lucius's voice was loud and majestic, and there was even a hint of trembling in his excited tone. At this moment, Fern was deeply ashamed of his former selfishness, and when the whole Wallis was in crisis, he only wanted to stay away from the crisis. Lucius's voice echoed in the mercenary's mind, shaking his mind, and Fern felt a consciousness awaken deep within himself, a consciousness he had never felt, but had been dormant there.

"Please follow me. A crisp female voice pulled the mercenary back to reality, and the corners of Morena's mouth curled slightly, and she turned and walked towards the side door of the hall. Fern bowed deeply to the king, then took a deep breath and followed, with the other three following the mercenary.