Chapter 56: Crossing the River

Just as Fern was about to shout three, a noisy human voice suddenly came from the Ferrer barrier, and for a moment the whole barrier seemed to explode, and the neighing of horses and the shouts of people were endless.

"What's going on, has it been discovered?" Fern paused, looking at the Ferrer barrier not far away, confused.

"No, they don't seem to be targeting us. Stan listens intently to the shouts of the Doyle, his face full of confusion. "It's the Sarahs, who found out that the Sarahs across the border had stolen their grain. ”

"What!?" Hearing the Sara man, Rui immediately became nervous. "Are you sure you hear clearly? Are there any survivors in Sarah?"

"You can't be wrong, they shouted in the Doyle dialect, in order not to let the Sara people understand what they are saying, after all, the two countries have been separated for so long, and it is normal to not understand each other's native dialect. Stan nodded.

"We've got to save them, and I can't imagine what the Doyle would do to them if they caught them. Rui said, stepping out at the same time, but immediately a broad, powerful palm grabbed her arm, and the mage looked back anxiously, and Stan was looking at her seriously.

"They'll be fine, Doyle won't be embarrassed by the fleeing Sarans. Stan's hand is still gripping Ray.

"How do you know? Just because you think that doesn't mean the other Doyles think that way. Rui turns around to shake Stan's hand off. But Stan's strength is much greater than her, and the mage stumbles, his long black hair floats forward due to inertia, and is pulled back, and Rui looks angrily at Stan behind him.

"Believe me, Ray, they're not Byron, they're not going to do it to their former people, they're going to send those Sarahs to the farms so they can survive. Stan resolutely stops her despite the look that Ray could kill him right away.

"You won't help them if you go, you'll get yourself into trouble. Fern also persuaded on the side, although the mercenary's performance just now was not much different from Rui's, his persuasion was not convincing.

Rui thought for a full ten seconds, and finally, the mage's stern gaze swept over Fern and finally stopped at Stan. "I want you to swear Stan, the Doyles won't kill them. ”

"Of course, I swear!" Stan slammed his right fist into his chest. "In fact, it is far better for them to be captured than to still struggle to survive in the territory of Sarah, except that they misunderstood the Doyle soldiers, as you think. ”

Rui's body slowly relaxed, and Stan let go of his grip. "Stan, if you are wrong today, whether intentionally or not, I will definitely let you be punished!" Ray finally glanced at the Ferrer Fortress, which was constantly sending out cavalry to the southeast.

Stan shrugged, "I'm not going to put up any resistance." ”

"Let's cross the river quickly, we won't have a lot of time left. Fern urged, the unexpected circumstances that prevented him from taking a huge risk to distract the Doyle, and he glanced at the ramparts, the soldiers on the watchtower were gone, and it seemed that the Doyle would not have thought that there would be a second group of people nearby in this situation. "Ness, you help Rui fly across the river with magic, and Stan and I swim over by ourselves. ”

"Are you all right? It's such a cold ......" Ness looked at Fern and Stan worriedly, shivering at the thought of swimming across the river in such weather.

"You can't lift me and Stan, Rui has also spent a lot of mental energy, you can help her as much as you can, it shouldn't be a big problem for us to find a place to roast as soon as we get over." Fern glanced at Stan, and the knight nodded in agreement.

"Well, you must come over quickly. Ness helped Rui, who was no longer guiding the Dark Wall Technique, and their feet slowly left the ground, and then leaned forward slightly, stretched their feet back, and began to fly slowly towards the other side of the river.

Fern and Stan look in amazement at the mages' first flying spell. "I couldn't believe my eyes. Stan's eyes widened as he looked at the mage who had flown to the middle of the river.

Fern glanced back at the still-noisy barriers, no one had noticed them yet. "Now, Stan, it's our turn. After saying that, the mercenary took a deep breath, ran a few steps, and plunged headlong into the icy water.

The biting water fills Fern's nose and ears, his eyes stinging and barely open, and Stan jumps off as he hears another popping sound around him. Fern kicked his feet a few times, struggled to stick his head out of the river, and then found his way and began to swim towards the opposite bank.

The two of them were already approaching the middle of the river, and Stan was five yards behind Fern, and in the cold water, the knight still had the strength to speak, "Fern, lift your head and spread your hands a little more, if you don't stretch out, you'll be swallowed by the cold in no time." ”

However, the mercenary could no longer hear Stan's voice clearly, and all he could hear was the sound of the water running and the splash of his own splashing in the river. Fern already felt his hands and feet begin to go numb, his fingers had long since lost sensation, and it was impossible to even stretch his hands and feet enough to paddle. Breathing violently, the cold air inhaled and the icy river water swallowed in his mouth made the mercenary feel like even his own internal organs were going to be frozen.

Hell, it's only half there. Fern persevered in pain, but even though his mind was clear, his body was already overwhelmed, and not long after he continued to swim forward, Fern suddenly lost feeling his hands and feet, and his lungs continued to ache. The violent coughing prevented Fern from swimming even a yard further, and with the coughing, the mercenary drank a large amount of ice water, and the man began to sink gradually.

"Fern!" Ness and Rey, who had already reached the other side, stood on the shore and looked anxiously at the two who were still struggling in the water, and Ness screamed anxiously.

"Hold on to Ferne, I'll save you!" Stan called out from the rear not far from Fern.

After this toss, the sound of the rushing water and their cries finally caught the attention of the Doyle, and the sentinels could be seen in the distance that they had returned to the watchtower and were shouting to it.

"Quick, Stan, drag Fern here, we've been discovered!" Ray shouted to Stan.

"Fern, come up, Fern!" cried out Ness, crying.

Fern couldn't hear the shouts of his companions at all, his whole brain was filled with the sound of water and vague strange sounds, and his will had begun to lose consciousness, and the water was over his head.

"Why don't you feel cold, I ...... Is it dead?" a flash of fear flashed through Fern's mind, but then it was overtaken by the well-grief. "Why is it no longer a feeling of liberation, I thought I would accept death very calmly, as it used to be, why...... I'm going to feel sad......" But before he could find an answer, Fern lost consciousness.