Early the next morning, Ness went to bathe with the other two mages, and it took them a long time to get dressed, and when they slowly walked into the hall, it was already full of people. Men and women of all colors stood in small circles in the hall and talked about something, or sat on chairs around a table drinking wine, while not forgetting to express their opinions about the battle. Maids weave through the crowd with plates of wine and delicious food, skirts tied with bibs swaying with their light steps. The band played a relaxed minor key in a corner of the hall, and the sounds of various instruments were mixed together, but they were not messy, and they did their own thing, adding a lot of relaxed atmosphere to the banquet.

It was obviously the first time for Ray and Nerfi to see such a grand scene, and their eyes widened in surprise, and if it hadn't been for Ness's reminder to be reserved, their mouths would have opened together. Nerfi was puzzled by Ness's calmness, but Ray had long known about Ness's background, so she was not surprised.

Ness picked up a glass of red wine from the tray of a maid who greeted her, her tall silver glass polished and the red swirling in the silver glass. Ray and Nellfi picked up their glasses as they did, and followed Ness slowly towards the center of the hall.

Stan was talking to a very dignified middle-aged man, when he saw the three mages hurriedly beckoning them over, and Nellfi's beautiful makeup made the knight's eyes briefly lose their eyes for a few seconds. "You're finally here, and I'm going to introduce you to the king of Dayton, Lucius Leopold, and these three are my companions, Ness, Nerfi, and Ray. Stan introduced the king to the mages from where they were standing. ”

Lucius nodded politely to the three mages, and Niss quickly curtsied, and the other two girls immediately did the same. "You are all Ferne's companions, he has been to Durham, where we have had dinner, and what an impressive mercenary he is. ”

"Durham?Fern, has he been to Durham?" asked Ness, surprised.

"Yes, we were attacked by the Faceless, but luckily he and his companions were fine. Lucius smiled kindly at the girl.

Rui nodded to the king. "I've heard that a swordsman killed several demons in Durham, it couldn't be Fern. ”

"Hahaha. The king laughed heartily. "It's not him, really, but they know each other, it's a guy named Barrede, and he doesn't have what it takes to kill so many Facelesss, he's only killed two. ”

"Barred, is he in Durham too?" even Stan blurted out in surprise this time.

"That guy just stayed for a day and left, do you know him?" Lucius took a sip from his silver glass.

"He used to teach Fern and me how to swordsmanship, and it was very helpful to us. Stan recalls the days when he practiced swordsmanship in the woods near Deville.

"Yes? I'll have to compete with you when I have a chance. Lucius laughed again.

Stan scratches the back of his head shyly. "It is a real privilege to play against His Majesty. ”

"Don't be so polite, I was once a warrior, born and ......died with Barred," he said, and the King's eyes darkened.

At this moment, a girl dressed noblely and with her intricate curly hair walked over. "Father, seeing you so happy, are they all your friends?"

"Rachel, come here, they're all Ferne's companions. Lucius pulled the girl to his side. "This is my eldest daughter, Princess Rachel. ”

"Rachel!" Ness quickly lowered her head, not daring to look up at the princess.

"Hello, Fern has helped me out, so if you need me, feel free to say it. Rachel's gestures exuded royal honor, which made Ray and Nerfi feel ashamed. As soon as she finished speaking, the princess noticed Ness, who was bowing her head, and her tone became surprised. "Are you...... I didn't expect you to be here, do you remember me, Ness, we haven't seen each other in a long time, we were both in our teens the last time we met. ”

"Ah, this...... Rachel, yes, I remember. Ness looked up in embarrassment, not daring to look at her companion.

"I think let's go find something to eat somewhere else, I'm a little hungry. Ray winked at Ness, and sent Stan and Nerfi away.

Stan is still peeking at Nerfi. "Nerfi...... Are you ...... today? It's beautiful. The knight's face was red all the way to his neck.

Nerfi turned to Stan and smiled, her long, silky flaxen hair fluttering like waves, as if attending the party put her in a good mood. "Thanks, Stan, you seem to be in good spirits too. ”

"Yes? Thank you. Stan Mumu replied, and for a moment he was a little incoherent.

A reddish-brown haired officer walks up to Nerfi, who is very handsome and looks similar in age to Stan, and the officer bows in front of the mage. "Hello, beautiful lady, may you please tell me your name?"

Nerfi raised her eyebrows in flattery. "Ah, when...... Absolutely, my name is Nerfi. ”

"Nerfi? I'm Vig, I'm from Ogden, I wonder if you have any plans for tonight? We can walk around the castle together and talk. The officer took Nerfi's hand and lowered his head slowly, his lips resting on the back of the girl's hand.

It was the first time Nelfi had encountered this situation, and she was completely still, not knowing what to do. Stan wanted to maintain the knight's reserve and etiquette, but for some reason, a nameless fire suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart, and the knight quickly snatched Nerfi's hand from the officer's hand. "I'm sorry, but this lady already has company tonight. ”

Vig looked up unexpectedly and looked at Stan angrily, the two men just looked at each other, neither of them would budge, and Nerfi was caught between the two and was at a loss. At last the officer retreated, and Vig bowed to Nerfi again, then glared at the knight and turned away.

Stan exhales in relief. "I'm sorry, Nerfi, but I think he asked you for a walk in the evening, and he must have something else in mind. ”

"It's nothing, Stan, I know, it's just my first time in this situation, I don't know how to handle it, thank you for helping me out. Nerfi sighed relaxedly. "But to be honest, the officer is pretty handsome. ”

"He may have deceived a lot of girls with this face. After saying that, Stan realizes that his actions have gone against the rules of knighthood, and he shakes his head in annoyance. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said bad things about him behind his back, I wasn't like that before. ”

Nerfi smiled and patted the knight's hand, then walked over to the nearest table and found an empty seat to sit down, Stan quickly followed and sat down next to the mage.

Rui walked aimlessly in the hall, and was accosted several times by many officers who didn't know which country it was along the way, but unlike Nerfi, when the officers saw Rui's cold eyes, they all left with interest. Shouldn't I get a guard, Ness has Ferne, and even Nerfi has Stan. Ray finds Nerfi and Stan in the crowd, sighs helplessly, walks over, and sits down next to them.

Ness was entangled by Rachel, and the two talked a lot about what happened after the last meeting, and Rachel promised not to publicize Nice's background, which made Ness feel a lot more at ease. Just as Ness was about to say goodbye to find her companion, Rachel's body suddenly stiffened, her eyes looked straight ahead, and Ness followed her gaze curiously, only to see a handsome man walking towards her. The man bowed politely to them, and both girls reached out their hands, allowing the man's lips to resting lightly on the back of his hand. "Rachel, long time no see, thank you for your letter, Fern delivered your letter to me without any problems. ”

"That's great, Ethan...... I didn't see you for a long time, and I thought I would never see you again, but I didn't expect that this war would make us meet again. Rachel looked at each other with a smile, her eyes full of happiness.

"Who is this?" Ethan looked at the mage curiously.

"Ahh Rachel smirked. "This is Ethan, Prince of Ogden, to whom I am Byron Fernn. ”

"Your Royal Highness, it is a great honor to meet you. Ness curtsied. "May I take the liberty of asking how you were with Fern when you met him?"

"He doesn't seem to be doing well, it was my servant who found him in the garden, and he fainted on the ground, and you know, it's not a good thing to faint on such a cold night, so I asked the servant to take him to my room. Ethan's brow furrowed.

"Fainted? He should be in good health, how could he faint?" Ness asked eagerly, with a worried face.

"I think there's something bothering about it, a fighter with a lot of responsibilities like him must have a lot to think about. Ethan shrugged. "I'm looking forward to seeing him again, too, but Adeline told me he's on an important mission to Blackridge Mountain, and it seems like it's only possible to see him at Magnus Fortress. ”

"Fern ......" Ness lowered her head, worry taking over her mind.

"Look, I said, she and Fern don't have an ordinary relationship. Rachel joked with a smile as Ethan reached out to the princess, and Rachel gracefully placed her hand in the prince's hand, and the two of them tossed Niss aside.

Ness sits down next to Ray, who is eating the delicious food on the table with Stan and Nerfi. "Rui, Fern, he's really going to be okay, is he's going to be okay? I'm getting more and more worried about him. ”

"Don't forget, fool, if something happens to him, you can feel it, so since you haven't felt it yet, it means that at least for now, he's safe. Rui picked up the thick white cotton handkerchief on the table and wiped his fingers. "Eat something, or you'll be eaten by the officers." ”

Ness nodded silently, picked up a piece of buttered wheat bread, slowly tore off a small slice, and put it in her mouth.