There were only three days left before the province of Tris, and in the most luxurious carriage, Donner looked out through the open curtains.

The leaves have fallen on the side of the road, and the countryside can be seen everywhere, and it is a scene of abundant harvest.

Ten days ago, the king had accepted his advice, and all kinds of preparations were being carried out intensely. Before saying goodbye to Enriquez, he told the other party that as long as he completed the king's mission, his mission would be over, and when the time came, he could return directly from the Thorn Empire to the Knight Federation, and there was no need to resign to him.

Most of the Rand Legion will go to the western border to perform the last scene, of course, this is a secret that only a very few people know, and the soldiers will think that they are really going to counterattack the Thorn Empire.

After arranging all this, Donner took Richard and Kelly to bid farewell to King Auston, on the grounds that he had not returned to the island of Lante for a whole year and missed his father very much.

The king did not keep him, and of course he understood that Donner was deliberately avoiding suspicion. As soon as Donner is gone, he can set about removing his supremacy in the military.

By the time Lucia wanted to meet Donner alone, he was already on his way back to Tris.

In the past six months, he has passed by this road every month, and each time he passes by is in a different state of mind.

In May, Dean Devis led him to the Martial Arts Festival, and at that time he was in the same car with Roger Wesley, the curtains of the carriage were always open, and the scenery outside the window seemed to never get tired of seeing.

In June, when we return from Coenas, the majesty of the northern cliffs is still in front of you, and the shadow of war will come at any moment.

In July, after receiving the mobilization for war, he rushed along this road to the battlefield on the Gongta grassland, and at that time he was nervous and worried, worried about the future.

In August, when he returned to Tris from enemy-occupied territory, no matter how many efforts and how many sacrifices of his partners, it was to no avail, and he was unwilling.

In September, he took the Rand Legion to Cohenas, and he was full of confidence in front of him, but he kept scrutinizing his plan in private, for fear that he would lose all the games if he made a mistake or omission.

When I think about it, there is one person with me every time, and that is the first friend I met after I walked out of Lant Island, Wesley.

That guy has always been indifferent on the surface, and sometimes even seems bitter, but hidden under that appearance, is a kind and enthusiastic temperament.

Donner's unconscious emotion—like he had once uttered that night in the Academy's Arena—was so good to have such a friend.

"Brother, what are you laughing at?" Richard's question interrupted Donner's thoughts.

"Oh, I was thinking, you big brother Wesley is such an interesting guy. Donner replied truthfully.

"Big Brother Wesley said that you would go to the Magic Continent with him, right? ”

"Hmm. But it's still early, we'll not leave until we're twenty, and we'll have three years to go. Why, you're worried that my brother won't come back?"

"I'm not worried, Kelly told me that you'll be back, Kelly, right?"

Kelly was a little embarrassed and didn't answer.

"Brother, the day you go to the Magic Continent, I will set off for the Knight Federation. I agreed with Kelly that we would go together, and I would take care of Kelly for my brother. Richard said with a smile.

"Hmph, whoever wants you to take care of you, I'll take care of you!" Kelly replied.

Donner looked at the two of them arguing, smiled, and thought to himself, when the time comes, maybe Natia can help them find a place to stay, she should be very familiar with the Knight Federation.

However, it is too early to think about this, there are still three years to go.

"By the way, brother, Uncle Ida said that I still have half a year to be promoted to the knight, and Kelly has a year at most. Brother, you have to work hard, don't be overtaken by us, haha. ”

"Richard, you can't compare it like this, it's much more difficult to be promoted to a mage than a knight. Besides, your brother doesn't have a good teacher like Uncle Ada. "Kelly is holding Donner.

Donner burst out laughing, and both Richard and Kelly looked at him puzzled.

He was looked at by the two of them for a long time before he opened his mouth to explain: "In just these two days, I will be able to advance to the official magician." ”

Richard and Kelly looked stunned.

A full-fledged magician at the age of seventeen, more striking than a seventeen-year-old duke.

......

Four days later, the carriage entered the city of Dorne, where the news of the victory in the war had arrived, and there was a festive atmosphere everywhere.

The luxurious carriage that originally belonged to the royal family stopped in front of the dwarven laboratory, and the three Donald jumped out of the car.

The coachman had already stood respectfully aside, saluted the three of them one by one, and then stopped the carriage in the courtyard beside him at Donner's signal. Such a luxurious carriage, parked here, is a little too conspicuous.

"Yo, it's Duke Vane, if you don't come back, I'll go looking for you. Natia laughed unconsciously when she saw Donner.

"Don't laugh at me, it's all thanks to your help, I don't know how to thank you. By the way, you're looking for me?"

"Something important, you forgot about the black-clad killer?" Natia reminded.

"Found the killer?"

"What killer?" said Richard and Kelly at about the same time.

"It's nothing, you guys go and train with Idarua, you haven't practiced well for more than a month. Donner hurriedly changed the subject.

After Donner said this, he realized that the dwarf next to Natia was not Adarua, a bit like the one he had seen next to Cynthia, but he couldn't confirm that it was not easy to identify the dwarf's appearance.

"Adarua is playing with the two little ones in the east yard, so go find him yourselves. Natia explained.

After Richard and Kelly left, Natia said to Donner, "It's been so long, Shadowblade may have known that you were still alive, and Cynthia specially asked Gernada to protect you." ”

Donner smiled gratefully at Gernada and continued, "But we don't know when they'll come, so why keep Gernada waiting? ”

"Don't worry, they'll be here soon, because we've already taken the initiative to get the word out. Natia replied.

"Aren't you afraid that they will be endless?"

"You don't know anything about the Shadowblade, or rather, you don't know enough about Middle-earth. The Shadow Blade's forces are spread throughout Middle-earth, but in a wild place like the end of the world, Hears, they will only have one or two killers stationed at most......"

"One. Gernada interrupted Natia: "There is only one continent in Huls. ”

"Well, there's only one. Because it was too far away from headquarters, the killer was on a separate mission, and had little contact with headquarters. In other words, as long as you kill this killer, you will be fine. Natia continued.