67 The Gues (1/2)

After a little more pointless discussion the meeting was over, and I felt a little tired. I had no idea how many hours it had been. However, when I'd first gotten to this city the sun was up, and now the sun wasn't up. It was nighttime again.

At some point, I had tuned everything out and was formulating a plan to train the guards and the soldiers. The most important point was that I only had three days to whip the guards into shape.

Not only that but to do that it would require a lot of effort if they are weak. I had an unfair advantage in my strength and abilities due to being born a Vampire child. Naturally stronger and then not to mention the hellish training that I experienced. It is safe to assume that what my family had done when training me would get child services called on them.

Yet, that training had whipped discipline in my body and my mind. It was not a stretch to say that I had been molded into a monstrous child.

Taking that into consideration my training method might not be suitable for humans. I would have to modify the training. I had no desire to kill the guard in the process. That would defeat the purpose of my task.

Not to mention the possibility of me becoming a target for extermination.

Lost in thought, I didn't notice that the meeting was finally over. Until Theodora shook my shoulder and drew me out of my thoughts.

”The meetings over, shall we retire for the night?” Theodora asks.

I nod my head and cast a final glance towards Odd. We meet eyes and I feel like I am looking into the abyss. There was more to him than meet the eye and I felt my battle-hungry soul stir.

He looks away first bringing another bottle to hip lips and drinking more booze. What an interesting character!

”Come on,” Theodora says.

Her voice was soft but demanding. Not lingering any longer, I turn and follow behind her. The loud noise of the people working had completely died down. It seems that everyone had turned in for the night.

I didn't see Thorn anywhere, but I was glad that man doesn't seem to hold a warm feeling for me. Not that many people had a warm feeling to me in general. At the end of the long hour spent in the meeting.

I had only managed to raise Theodora and the Guild Master Odd's favorability to me. Theodora was now at a 43% favorability towards me. While Odd's had not even budged that far. His was at a 17% favorability. I had only managed to increase his by two more percent.

Talk about low earning for today. My body was stiff from standing still so long to top it off.

Exiting the quiet building. I sucked in a deep breath of the fresh air. The tension in the room was stifling, it felt impossible to breathe in there.

”We'll be heading to my residence,” Theodora says. Outside the building a simple carriage was waiting for us.

Padding forward she wraps her hand around the handle and pulls it open. Without hesitation she climbs in and I follow behind her. Grabbing the handle, I shut the door tightly.

Sitting back into the comfortable carriage seats. I felt the tension slowly leave my body. No longer under the constant watch of those four monsters, I felt better.

”I'm sorry that you had to stand and listen to all of that,” Theodora says. She broke the silence that had engulfed the carriage.

”It's not a problem. I am just glad that I got to keep my neck. Lady Lowell seemed intent on taking my head from my neck,” I say smirking.

Theodora lowers her head and those violet eyes of her look torn. After a moment, she raises her head and looks towards me.

”That was out of line on her part. She has taken great liberties since this all began,” she sighs.

I raise an eyebrow. Could that possibly be a cue for me to ask her about that?

”Liberties?”

She pauses, but after a moment she raises a hand and cups her face.

”Lady Lowell holds control over the mage society within the town. Whereas Devos is in control of the soldiers and the military force. Odd is the Guild Master for the adventures Guild. While my father manages the affairs of the City.”

”With the increase in Goblin activities mages have become even more important to use [detection] and their mage spells give us range defense. Not only that but not just battle mages, even the healers are under her control.

A power struggle is being brought to the forefront. Although, Lady Lowell is loyal to my Father. That doesn't mean that she wouldn't do anything that didn't benefit her. It seems that you have caught her attention. No doubt she is angry that we didn't execute you.”

Ah… she really was a bitch then!

It seems like there is more than just the problem of the Goblins invading, afoot. A political power struggle was the last thing that was needed in this situation.

”In essence you're worried that your father supporting not killing will come back to bite him?” I ask.

”That makes it seem quite curt when you put it that way. But, yes,” she nods her head.

I lean back and smile to myself. Nothing could be simple?

Did that mean I should be on the lookout for someone trying to assassinate me?

The rest of the carriage ride was quickly passed in silence and contemplation. I had to do something! I did not want to get stabbed in the back or be constantly on the lookout for someone trying to murder me.

Twiddling with my thumbs, I come to the conclusion that I had to smooth this over or kill someone. Though killing her would probably make things more difficult…

I was not opposed to it if it meant that I survived. That was a bit callous, but I did not care.