41 Aura Scanner (1/2)
Deacon recapped on the scene that we had watched, opening discussions across the knights who were captains for the twelve squads that made up the Second District's Evadale Knight Order.
Conversations were pa.s.sed around the room with ideas and plans being argued or agreed amongst the knights. If talks became heated, Deacon or Leinard stepped in to calm conversations and bring matters back to hand.
Death, War and myself sat silently watching the exchanges from the fourth row, lost in our own thoughts about our baby brother's demise. It pained my heart that he wasn't in a group who cared for him like the knights cared for us.
”Ugh.” I cursed at the nip I felt to my ear and frowned at Marilyn when I rubbed it better.
”Like, you're such killjoy right now, cool your head.” She squawked into my ear.
I sighed and closed my eyes, focusing on my breathing and visuals to limit my emotions to myself and shrink them down until they were as small as a pea.
It was a method that Bulldog had taught me for when my emotions were out of control. I smiled at the memory of his saggy cheeks flapping with his hearty laughter to my failed attempts and scowl. I was such a brat back then. My heart felt a lot calmer when I opened my eyes.
”We need to retrieve their brother before the Illuminate Group gains complete control over the Baleful Rider and its power since it's obvious he is strongly linked to it.” Deacon advised.
”How'd we do dat?” Gavin piped up. ”Yah mentioned it yahself dat he be in a triuta house.”
”A what house?” I innocently blurted my question.
All the knights faced me.
”It's a place where people are sold to be s.e.x workers. They are managed by a diabolical tyc.o.o.n called Marlo Delconis-Araki. He earns most of his fortune being head of the Triuta Mafia, which has strong connections to the Illuminate Group through his younger brother Commander Hale Araki.” Deacon matter-of-factually answered. ”To make matters worse, these men are first cousins to the High King.”
This stirred a heated response for the knights, which Deacon calmed with a show of his hand.
The calmness of my heart was on the verge of being shaken again. ”And Pesti is there?”
Deacon sighed and paused before carefully answering. ”Strong possibility based on the conversation we witnessed.”
”Then what must be done to save him?” Death coolly asked his question.
Deacon walked to the metal box that had shown Marla's last moment, pulled out an iron die from his pocket and dropped it into the chute.
A map of a complex mansion was shown on the screen. The layout spanned the entire gla.s.s wall screen with all its 12 levels laid out.
”This is Marlo's new mansion hidden within Dolls Lane. Marla was also able to capture the blueprints to her tracelink before she was claimed. She obviously risked her life and soul to capture these from her informant within the City Council's Planning Department.”
He pointed out the servant entry and exit points, which showed signs of magical protection.
”Likely with malignant spells.' Leinard mused aloud with his eyes fixed on a servant's entrance near the kitchen hall. ”This layout is quite similar to a house Trix and I were in years ago.”
Deacon snapped his fingers with his agreement. ”You hit the point. It is, since this is Marlo's proven ultimate mansion fortress. The only way in is to be invited or hauled inside.”
”What happens if you try to sneak in?” One of the captains asked.
”According to the notes on the blueprint, intruders become shrill glitter.” Deacon pointed out to some symbols and text printed around the entrances on the map.