Chapter 401 - Part of the empire (2/2)
This expedition went on for a few days. One day, as the sun was starting to set, the group decided to move back a bit away from the infected land. Even further than the part they had cleared just to feel a little safer. They then set up camp, pitching up their tents and shared stories with each other, trying to make the mood enjoyable.
Of most of the stories, the others shared, nearly all had Ray in them. Since they all were related to him in one way or the other, hearing stories of Ray's feats in the academy was never a tiring subject for Scarlett. As for Bliss and Lenny, they had decided to keep quiet for most of the night.
”So, what about you, Scarlett?” Martha asked. ”What's your background, Ray never really talked about you.”
”Well,” Scarlett replied as she played with the fire using her fingers around the campfire, they were all grouped around at. ”It's probably because Ray doesn't know much about me. Just like you guys, he went on to move to Avrion at the age of five. What I do find funny is that Ray was actually able to use magic. You see, I originally went to Roland myself, and that's where I met his father. At the time he was an adventurer.”
”Oh, so he got his fighting skills from his father, and magic skills from his mother.” Harry said, ”That makes sense.”
”I didn't teach him a thing about magic. I didn't even know he could perform it. If I did perhaps there were a few things I would have done differently,” Scarlett replied. ”You see, I'm originally from the empire. When his father got sick, I went back there looking for answers and then I saw the news report.”
”From the empire!?” Kyle said. ”Does Ray know…
”No he doesn't, and maybe it's best to keep it that way. Otherwise, it might just be a distraction.” She mumbled.
After this break, the group repeated the same process again, for the next two days, clearing more of the land while fighting beasts. At the end of it, they had an excellent variety to choose from for the others to start the beasting process when they would get back.
All of the solution had now been used, so they had no choice but to know return.
”We'll try to get those Blackring members and some others to come here as soon as possible,” Lenny said. ”That way, the land won't be taken over again, and they can focus on building.”
Everyone mutually felt it was a great idea as they started to make their way back.
While the group were heading back to the academy at the same time, Slyvia had just received a particular letter. She immediately called a meeting between the council. Right now the letter was placed on the table, sealed with red wax and unopened for anyone to see.
For this wasn't an ordinary letter, but a letter from the empire.
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