Stan and Ness stood in the front of the house and watched boredly as the Artuna soldiers chopping wood, waiting for the other two to avoid them, and because Rui was running far away, they could only see their movements faintly from the room, but they couldn't see their expressions clearly, and they couldn't hear their conversation at all.

"By the way, since Adeline has news that we're coming, did she mention a mercenary named Fern and a mage named Quiai?" Stan reluctantly withdrew his gaze from the distance, looking at Camden to the side.

"No, the Great Sage only tells us about the task at hand, and she rarely mentions anything else. Camden tilted his head. "To be honest, I'm very unhappy with the mysteries of these mages, but I can't help it, who told us that we really need their help?" After saying that, the soldier remembered that Niss was standing beside him, and quickly scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. "I'm sorry, I'm just talking about things. ”

"I can understand your feelings. Ness pursed her lips and smiled kindly at the soldier.

At this moment, Brewster walked back quickly, looking frustrated, and Stan stepped forward and patted him. "How's it going? It doesn't seem to be going well. ”

She had only one sentence from beginning to end, and now was not the time to talk about it. The knight sat on a stake in annoyance.

"Gone?" Stan raised an eyebrow.

"No! what else could there be?" Brewster spread his hands and shook his head.

"At least she didn't explicitly reject you. Camden also stepped forward to comfort the knight.

"Camden is right, you may be in a hurry, and when this mission is completed, you can talk to Rui again. Stan glanced at the mage who was walking towards them. "By the way, did she give you the bracelet back?"

"She tried to give it back to me, but I didn't. Brewster looked in the direction he was coming from, and saw Rui approaching, and quickly stood up. "I have to go, I must not let her slip the bracelet back into my hand. ”

"Be careful on the way back, Brewster, thank you for your help along the way. Stan hugs his comrades with open hands, and the knight hugs him back.

"Please protect Horri, Stan, I know Nellfi is the most important thing to you, but I beg you to protect Rhine as well. Brewster looked at Stan solemnly.

"Why? They are just as important to me, and Ness. Stan's face flushed, and he remembered that Nerfi didn't know where he was. "Besides, she doesn't know where she is now. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar voice from Stan came from the road. "I didn't expect Brewster to really find the right way. ”

"Nerfi!" Stan immediately pushed the knight away, looking out of the way, only to see the mage's long flaxen hair rhythmically moving with the pace of his mount. "You're finally catching up. ”

"Don't get me wrong, I just don't want to go back to Doyle alone, I don't want to disappoint Maurice. The mage jumped off his horse and looked at the knight calmly.

"Brewster, please take this back. Rui's voice came from the other side.

"I have to go, Stan, take care, may the god of warriors be with you, may the seven gods bless you. Brewster quickly congratulated Stan, but before Stan could respond, he immediately rushed to his mount, flipped on, and ran back in the way he came.

"Stop, you bastard!" Rui shouted behind him, but the knight disappeared into the forest without looking back, as if he hadn't heard.

"Brewster is actually pretty good, why don't you think about him?" Nerfi looked at Rui gloatingly, the corners of her mouth slightly curled.

"You can't take care of it, you better take care of yourself, don't make any more trouble for us. Rui angrily glanced at Nerfi, glanced at the bracelet in his hand, and reluctantly tucked it into his clothes.

"Let's get on our way, we won't be able to make it to the next camp in the evening, and I bet you won't like the atmosphere of being in the woods at night." Stan quickly steps up and interrupts their argument.

Camden and his companions were amused by the sight, and the soldier patted Stan on the shoulder. "Then let's hit the road, you're the ones Adeline takes special care of to protect, so I'll escort you to the next camp with Fabian this time, and then the people there will continue to escort you on the rest of your journey. ”

"Thank you so much. Stan nods to Camden, not only for escorting him and his companions, but also for freeing him from the siege.

There was not much time left for them, and without wasting any more time, the group set off at once, and after about ten minutes of marching west from the house, the group returned to the thick fog, and the bright forest disappeared before.

"Are we walking on the path of light now?" Ness looked around worriedly, feeling bad again in the dark, foggy forest.

"Yes, we're in the path of light, and here, you don't have to worry about the fog monsters, but like I said before, beware of the demons. Camden turned his head to answer Ness, and then immediately looked ahead again alertly.

"Demons, let them come. Nerfi snorted, completely oblivious to the danger.

The rest of the day was like the morning, everyone was well prepared, but nothing happened. When it gets dark, the forest gets even darker, and Ness tries to cast a ball of light to light the way for everyone, but Camden stops her. The soldier said that he could find the right direction even in the dark, and that the orb of light only exposed them to the demon's sight. Ness, though she doubted how he had found her way through the darkness, couldn't argue with anything, so she continued to follow slowly.

After wasting some time in the first room, the group arrived at the camp late that night, and the camp was so dark that only the outlines of a few tents could be faintly seen in the darkness. Camden did not immediately lead the crowd over, but whistled a few dozen yards from the tent, and the soldiers' whistles were very peculiar, like the calls of migratory birds endemic to the north. Camden whistled three times in a row, then waited quietly for a response, and sure enough, it didn't take long for a similar whistle to be heard from the other side. The soldier nodded to the crowd, and then led his horse and rode over.

Several figures emerged from one of the camp's slightly larger tents, all of them Artoona's soldiers. "Who is it? Rushing here so late?"

"Camden, the people Adeline had instructed, I didn't dare to slack off, so I escorted them here as soon as I could. Camden replied softly.

"It's you, no wonder I said this whistle is so ugly. One of the soldiers quipped to Camden, then yawned. "I didn't sleep long before I was woken up by your guy. ”

"Without further ado, let them rest as soon as possible, they have to hurry tomorrow. Camden laughed and slapped the soldier.

"That tent over there, it's cheap, you kid, although it's so dark that I can't see the faces of those chicks, but from the fragrance of their bodies, it should be all mesmerizing chicks. The soldier yawned again, and his words were slurred.

"Do you dare to say it again?" Nerfi's voice suddenly rang out.

"Ouch, this chick has a pretty tough temper, hahahaha. The soldiers laughed, oblivious to the darkness surrounding the camp.

Nerfi's hand glowed with gold, but he was immediately pulled down by Rui. "Are you crazy? casting magic here is the same as telling the demons of the surrounding land for miles that we are here!"

Nerfi snorted, ignored the crowd, and jumped off his horse by himself, and walked towards the tent.

Camden glanced at the mage's back in embarrassment, then turned to the soldiers in the camp. "Garin, I think it's better to let those three mages sleep in one tent alone, and I, Fabian and Stan sleep in the other tents. ”

"Of course you can, but that tent hasn't been taken care of in a long time, and it's a mess inside, if you don't mind. The soldier named Garin laughed and prepared to walk back to the tent to sleep.

"We don't mind, as long as there is a place to rest. Stan nods to Garin in acknowledgment, though he can't be seen in the darkness, and the knight turns to Ray and Niss. "Go and rest, for you'll only be able to share a tent with Nerfi today, no matter what. ”

"I understand. Rui sighed helplessly, jumped off his horse, and led his mount towards the tent. Ness said goodnight to the other three and followed Rui as well.

After all three girls have entered the tent, Stan begins to speak with the soldiers. "Is there a night watchman here? count me in if you need to. ”

"Well, you're Adeline's special person, and we'll leave the vigil to us. Camden rejects Stan. "Besides, there are enough of us, there are already four soldiers in this camp, plus Fabian and me, it is no problem for the six of us to stay for one night. ”

"Thank you so much for your help. Stan once again thanked the soldiers.

Garin looked like he had just finished his shift before he fell asleep, yawning incessantly. "So be it, I've got to go to sleep, and since you're here, let's keep a vigil for both of you. The soldier instructed the two men behind him, "Quinton, Scotty, let it be up to you, and call Camden and Fabian to take your place at dawn." ”

The two soldiers behind him agreed, and then the two shadows walked to the sides and slowly climbed the two trees. Stan surveys the distance between the trees and the camp and nods in satisfaction.

Camden led his mount to the tent on one side. "Let's get some rest, those two guys will definitely wake us up early. ”

Fabian muttered from the side, dissatisfied, following Camden. Stan is a little frustrated by the soldiers, who are more than a little less disciplined and guarded than the Doyle soldiers. Perhaps this is the biggest difference between Doyle's soldiers, who have been battling the Tidetide for many years, and the Altuna soldiers, who have barely encountered the Tide, Stan sighs and follows Camden.