Chapter 116 - Kiserre (1/2)
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[At Malsia]
Naoto, an A rank adventure who is always being nominated with a job from the royal family, being called by Princess Nurhaliza
”I see, so you want me to infiltrate Kiserre and find out what's happening there” [Naoto]
”Yes please, and if possible, you should capture ”that person” alive, so that we could prosecute him” [Haliza]
”So, that person is there, but this might be hard” [Naoto]
”Well, Ash will be there as well, plus, that should only be your secondary objective. The primary one should be investigation as to avoid any unnecessary conflict in near future” [Haliza]
”Understood, I'll accept this job” [Naoto]
”Thank you for your hard work, Naoto” [Haliza]
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”So this is how you look like” [Ash]
”...” [Alaric]
Alaric, he's one of Diana's twelve hidden guards that for some reason, will always accompany her. Even with one search magic, they're quite hard to be exposed, as expected of a royal hidden guards.
He's from the Beastman race, the vampire race. I'm sure with his black hair and pale face, the maid inside the castle goes crazy. He also has a large bat wings protruding out from his back as well as a long fang (maybe, but I guess that must be a small one if the folk fore tales of Dracula back on earth can be trusted, since, the tip just barely visible)
Still,
”Are you sure you're fine with this? This is Kiserre, you know. They aren't exactly the non human friendliest human I know of” [Lisa]
”Just what one would expect from the old follower” [Ash]
”I can take care of myself perfectly fine” [Alaric]
'But...” [Lisa]
”I can just do this” [Alaric]
He hides both his wing and fang, but that still does not wipe off the worried look from Lisa's face.
”I can do this as well” [Alaric]
He then transform into a bat
”Huh, a regress beastly transformation. Can you do the evolved beastly transformation?” [Ash]
”Secret” [Alaric]
”I'll take that as a yes” [Ash]
To replied to me just now, he had to transformed back into his normal form. All beastman, by right can perform two type of transformation. Regress beastly transformation and evolved beastly transformation, but most of the time, we just refer it as beastly transformation. The regress version is more predictable and consistent as they will just changed to the animal they're closely related, and as for Alaric, it's bat. For the kids, Elise will become a fox, Singa will change into a lion and Savel into a lizard (albeit they still haven't mastered it completely).
As for the other version (that is the evolved beastly transformation), it's slightly difficult to say. They're said to be the higher and more powerful version of their current form (and that's why the term evolved is used here) and can differ from person to person as they're variation even among the same species of beastman. For example, Elise might change into the mythical nine tail fox, or maybe a ghastly fox. Who knew. The only sure way to know is for them to transform into it
”Still, I'm not convinced!” [Lisa]
”...” [Alaric]
”Lisa, he's one of the royal bodyguard, I'm sure he's more than capable to take good care of himself” [Ash]
”But, I'm worried” [Lisa]
”Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself, plus...” [Alaric]
”Plus...” [Lisa]
”I don't plan on dyeing yet” [Alaric]
His eyes, it looks like he have some big ambition that motivates him to work harder than the rest, but...
(God, forgive me for thinking about it, but that's a splendid death flag right there...) [Ash]
Well, to prevent that, why don't I take the initiative to discuss with him on what we should do
”Say, how about we discussed something” [Ash]
”It's fine. Just like how you prefer to go solo most of the time, so am I. We can just meet at a regular basis where Sir Crow is staying, or some new location to avoid being sniffed” [Alaric]
”Alrighty then” [Ash]
Guess that settle it nicely
~Gate open~
”Sorry for being late” [Crow]
”Well, that's fine and all but...” [Ash]
”Ohh, I have to brought this many people and carriage with me. I'll also act like a spoiled child near the Kiserre entrance, that way, all of this will allow the two of you to enter safely” [Crow]
”So, you act like a typical noble son then? Like that idiot noble that I knew of?” [Ash]
”Well, yes...” [Crow]
”...” [Guard]
”...” [Lisa]
”...” [Alaric]
”Huh, can't wait to see for myself” [Ash]
Well, off we go then. Near the entrance
”Well, that's to be expected” [Ash]
”Why didn't you wake us up!” [Mara]