60 Chapter 60: Departure (2/2)

”Hopefully we can learn some things on this journey, or perhaps your grandfather will know something about this anomaly...I assume it's nothing harmful though” Caesar explained calmly.

While absorbed with their conversation they shortly made it to the palace gates…

”Have a safe trip misses Ahri and your highness” The guards bowed deeply and opened the gates.

”Excellent work as always…” Caesar complimented and walked past them, Ahri followed behind him and they walked down the long fleet of steps.

Awaiting them below the steps were three carriages, Joe, and Edward.

Joe waved his hands once he caught sight of Caesar…

”Heh, did you guys need to take care of your urges before the long trip?” Joe asked with a devious grin.

Caesar sneered at him, ”why would I need to do it before the trip when I can just do it during the trip”

Joe was stumped for words while Ahri glared at Caesar from behind.

Edward just shook his head with a wry smile, ”let's get going, shall we? We have a long road ahead of us.”

Edward jumped on one of the carriages as he spoke and grabbed the reigns, Joe jumped on the other and also grabbed the reigns.

Caesar and Ahri got on the back of the first carriage, the carriage was quite luxurious and spacious… It had a simple black and brown design making it very inconspicuous but still elegant.

Caesar sat down on one side of the carriage while Ahri sat on the other, once they sat down they could feel the carriage start to move.

”Oh yeah, weren't you starting a business… will it be fine without you being here for so long?” Ahri abruptly asked from one side of the carriage.

”I have already given Veronica my plans and funding, I have also entrusted Sebastian and my three subordinates to solve any unforeseen mishaps that could occur”

Ahri nodded her head in understanding ”I see, you are so meticulous” her lips curled and she complimented.

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Inside a large holy chapel, an old man sat on a throne, in front of him were three young girls that looked to be at the tender age of 14-15 and two young men that looked to be the same age.

”Your elder brother has fallen”

”Richard has fallen?” one of the young men asked seriously.

”Oh no, how could R-Richard be dead…” One of the girls stuttered and asked curiously.

”Hmph, he was a failure anyway,” The young man on the right said coldly.

”Don't talk about your elder brother that way!” one of the women snapped.

”ENOUGH” The old man silenced the five teens.

”Your brother may have died but, he was not the only one… The elf saintess seems to have fallen as well…” The old man said in a sorrowful tone.

”What?!?” all five of them exclaimed while kneeling on the ground.

”He was on a mission to the northern forest, I want the five of you to go together and investigate the cause of his death…” The old man explained calmly.

”You want five holy paladins to go on a mission together, isn't one enough?” The man on the far right asked impatiently.

”Enough impudence, looking down on the enemy is your first mistake… Although all five of you are quite a bit stronger than Richard was, the enemy had killed him and the elf saintess”

”I heard that the elf saintess had not even awakened her holy abilities yet though,” one of the young girls said.

”Hmmm” the old man leaned back in his throne and tapped his thigh.

Silence encompassed the room for a moment before finally, the old man spoke a few words.

”That is what worries me… what if someone, no, something is hunting all of those with holy capabilities…”

The old man paused for a second and continued…

”A threat without foundation must be eliminated, I expect to hear great things from your investigation” The old man waved his hand and the five teens all stood up and left the room quickly.

As they were walking away they all talked to each other in a hushed tone...

”Don't you think the pope is being too serious about this?” one of them asked.

”How many troops do you guys have in your battalion?” another one changed the subject and asked.

”I think together we have a total of 5000 crusaders, the pope wants to send all of them,?”

”Just do as you are told, we aren't here to ask questions,” the cold man said with a fierce glint reflected in his eyes.