Naily had to admit these two were incomparable.
Gerard quickly returned carrying Melissa, who had her eyes closed and was unconscious. Just as Naily’s heart tightened, the magician calmly broke the suspense: “She’s just asleep.”
“It’s good that she’s fine,” Naily smiled, making space for Melissa by the fire, and stood up. After walking a few steps, she turned back and asked Gerard: “Do you know where we are?”
He tilted his head: “I don’t know.” He looked even more innocent than Naily: “Gerard is familiar with every inch of Kalinsiya, but knows nothing about the north. Even the elemental spirits cannot tell me our location.”
They couldn’t even determine if they had crossed the Mermaid Sea. Naily quickly pondered a solution: Unable to seek help from the system, she could only ask nearby people about their location and then make plans.
Now they could only wait for Melissa to wake up.
Gerard paced back and forth, asking: “May I ask how you and the hero came to be… with him?”
Naily forced a laugh: “The hero found this teammate himself. I’m not clear about the details.”
The magician’s cat-like yellow eyes narrowed slightly, and he gave a light laugh: “Interesting.”
“Do you know something?” Naily looked up.
Gerard said casually: “Gerard only heard that this imposter actually requested to leave the Sage Tower, but the transmission array had a problem at the last moment, and his whereabouts became unknown.” He gave a mocking smile: “Please don’t misunderstand. Gerard is in Nafale not because of a transmission array error, but because the Marquis entrusted him with an important task.”
Naily was silent for a moment before speaking: “Regarding Carl… do you know anything more?”
Gerard narrowed his eyes meaningfully: “Unfortunately, Gerard has no interest in deeply understanding this imposter, so I cannot provide the intelligence you want.” He seemed to remember something, pinched his fingers, and conjured a strange coin. Leaning slightly, he presented the golden coin to Naily.
It was an unusual coin with an emerald embedded in the center, shining brightly. Ancient text was etched around the gem’s edges. Just by color, it was the embodiment of Gerard’s hair and eye color.
