Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

……

the other side.

After walking a certain distance.

Eve suddenly stopped.

She turned her head and glanced at the queue.

Then, his brows furrowed slightly.

"One person is missing."

Her voice was very soft.

But when it landed in the queue, it was as clear as if it were ringing in everyone's ears.

The leading Vatican monk turned around.

He looked at Eve.

The knights around them exchanged glances.

Then, the old man spoke.

"Your Holiness, that knight... has another mission."

His voice remained respectful.

But there was no panic in those eyes.

Eve looked at him.

long time.

Those purple eyes seemed to be able to see through all pretense.

The old man, however, showed no fear.

He simply stood quietly, facing the saintess's questions.

Finally, Eve smiled.

That smile was beautiful.

But there was no smile in those eyes.

"Then let's wait for him here."

She said softly.

"I imagine he'll be back soon."

"Right, Grover?"

Grover raised an eyebrow slightly.

He looked at Eve.

He could see the confidence in her eyes.

But he didn't understand.

What makes the other party so confident?

Every Discipline Knight is a true elite selected from among devout believers.

At the very least, they are all extraordinary and superior.

And the black-haired mage that Daniel reported.

He just saw it.

However, he is a high-ranking official.

There was no way they could escape the knights' pursuit.

Time slips away, little by little.

A quarter of an hour.

Two quarters of an hour.

Half an hour.

then.

A white figure swiftly emerged from the mist.

It was the Discipline Knight who went to hunt down the Forest Demon.

He returned very quickly.

This perfectly matches the expectation of overwhelming lower-level combat power from an extraordinary superior.

But the expression on his face showed obvious confusion.

He quickly walked to the old man's side.

Whispering in someone's ear.

"Lord Grover, that person... has disappeared."

Grover frowned.

"It's gone?"

The knight nodded, a hint of shame in his voice.

"None of my senses detected any trace of him."

Grover stared at him.

"He's just a high-ranking mage."

The knight lowered his head.

"I'm sorry, sir. I... I really didn't sense his presence."

"I've been tracking him ever since you left."

"But suddenly... he... disappeared."

Grover rudely interrupted him.

"Don't make excuses for your negligence and poor perception, Weiss."

His voice was deep.

"Do you think a high-level mage can evade the senses of a transcendent high-ranking knight?"

Weiss lowered his head in despair.

Grover looked at him and sighed.

"never mind."

"He's just a high-level mage; he can't cause any trouble."

"It was because of this consideration that Lord Daniel allowed the saintess to leave."

Eve watched with a faint smile from the side.

She closed her eyes, then opened them and looked at the old man.

"Lord Grover, now that everyone has arrived..."

She said softly.

"So, may we set off now?"

The old man glanced at her.

Then, he waved his hand.

The Discipline Knights re-formed their ranks.

They began their advance in formation to protect the core saintess.

The procession moved forward.

Eve's hand was gently clenched inside her sleeve.

In the palm of my hand was a small piece of gray cloth.

She looked up.

In my eyes, the star trails shifted slightly.

My gaze passed over the ranks, over the meadow, and over the lake.

It landed on the top of a tree that wasn't too far away.

Then, she opened her mouth.

They said something without speaking.

A faint smile played in her eyes.

The procession continued forward.

Soon, it disappeared into the distance at the edge of the forest.

……

long after.

On the treetop.

A wisp of air, gently swaying.

It was as if something unseen pushed aside the branches and leaves.

.......

On the flying boat, Lin Gui was in turmoil.

The Black Tide actually broke out in a remote border region.

Both Carrey's warning and the omen from Eagle Fortress told him that the Black Tide might be born around the capital of Carter.

In Eve's prophecy, King Carter will exist in the future.

The Kuroshio Current could not have erupted from its vicinity.

But the truth is, the Kuroshio Current really did erupt.

It's still the Withered Rift Valley, which is very close to King Carter.

Was Eve's prophecy wrong?

Or perhaps... she concealed the true prophecy?

Looking back on Eve's help along the way, and my understanding of that occasionally cunning girl—

Lin Gui believed that she was not that kind of person.

……

Regardless.

The Black Tide is indeed about to emerge around the capital of Carter.

The fall of Carter's capital was already an inevitable fact.

I just hope...

That guy, Elvia, is able to listen to my advice.

Sitting in the flying boat, Lin Gui propelled it towards the Bounty City.

He did not go directly to Shield City.

Because some of the letters sent from Avalon were addressed to small city-states surrounding Bounty City.

Lin Gui needs to deliver these letters along the way.

Although their numbers are very small, none of them meet the criteria for triggering the system's weekly rewards.

But Lin Gui was willing to make a short trip for these little memories.

Even without any system rewards.

On the flying boat, Lin Gui was in turmoil.

He sat at the front, letting the airship move forward on its own, his gaze falling on the mist below, but not focusing.

The Black Tide actually broke out in a remote border region.

Both Carrey's warning and the omens from Eagle Keep told him that the Black Tide might be born around the capital of Carter.

In Eve's prophecy, the future King Carter is present.

The Kuroshio Current could not have erupted from its vicinity.

But the truth is, the Kuroshio Current really did erupt.

It's still the Withered Rift Valley, which is very close to King Carter.

Was Eve's prophecy wrong?

Or perhaps... she concealed the true prophecy?

Lin Gui frowned deeply.

He remembered Eve's help along the way.

He recalled how she anxiously called his name outside the silent abyss.

I remember her hugging her waist, her face pressed against my back, saying it was an experience she would never forget in her life.

That occasionally cunning girl would smile slyly after drugging him.

She acts like a little girl when playing with glass beads.

Such a person...

Lin Gui shook his head.

She's not that kind of person.

...In any case, the Black Tide is indeed going to be born near the capital of Carter.

The fall of Carter's capital was already an inevitable fact.

I just hope...

That guy, Elvia, is able to listen to my advice.

Even if only a few more people escape, it would be good.

He took a deep breath and looked away.

Drive the airship and fly towards the bounty city.

He did not go directly to Shield City.

Because some of the letters sent from Avalon were addressed to small city-states surrounding Bounty City.

He needed to deliver these letters on his way.

Although the population of those city-states was so small that it didn't even meet the standard for triggering weekly rewards.

But Lin Gui was still willing to make a short trip for these little memories.

Even without any system rewards.

The flying boat sliced ​​through the sky and flew into the distance.

The next few days.

Lin Gui swiftly passed over the city-states scattered throughout the Blackwater Corridor.

The dark veil protected him, preventing anyone from seeing the strangely shaped flying boat passing overhead.

No one noticed that a mage riding a staff silently drifted through the crowd.

No one noticed the delivery request that suddenly appeared on the ubiquitous Adventurers' Guild bulletin board.