Chapter 127 - Preparation (1/2)

Again, another big shot come and knock on our door, and this time, it's the famous female paladin. Contrary to her affliction to the Demon kingdom, she's a human.

Those with the title of paladin are usually someone with strong light magic that's recognize by both the church and the kingdom they're affiliated with, thus both the church and the kingdom had an equal right to dispatch them. How will they use them is none of my concerns, but apparently the Female paladin Aries here is actually recognise by the new saint and saintess, Saint Louis and Saintess Rumia, as well as by the winning and current king of the Demon kingdom, Druser.

What remain mystery for me is just how did someone as controversial as her (especially those among the avid old follower) can enter Kiserre easily, but I do remember the saint and saintess gave them some sort of power to manipulate the goddess orb, so maybe that's that

And another thing is, what's her relationship with Lisa? An old acquainted perhaps? Or maybe siblings, they're both sharing the same long blonde hair and blue colour eyes, and their mana almost resembles each other, another possibility that I can conclude based on my observation, which make Lisa past all the more mysterious.

(Well, none of my problems) [Ash]

I should just focus on the task given at us right now.

As The three of them take their seat, we recap back what we have discussed. And...

”If that's the case, The Saga here and I can search for trustworthy adventure left in Kiserre. Plus, I'm sure there's some adventures from Estel and Malsia currently staying here as well” [Naoto]

”That sure help me” [Khamishah]

Looks like the two of them have settled down on their role, and thus, that leave us with

”I wonder if we can scout the ancient tunnel. I do know a few of them, since an old dwarf had shown it to me the last time I was here” [Aries]

”Excuse me, but could the old dwarf you refer to is actually Karonlir, or Erinmorlin perhaps” [Ash]

Well, they're the only two old dwarfs that I knew, and sincerely speaking, I didn't even met Karonlir, just his grandson Kronbir, but

”It's Karonlir, have you met him before?” [Aries]

”Well...” [Ash]

Her aura is sincerely soothing, almost like that of a strict elder sister. I always thought that someone called as Paladin will have a knightly attitude (well, the female paladin adventure back at Estel sure act that way as far as I know), but never mind that, I just tell them ,and to those that have heard of it a few time like Crow and Lisa, it's like hearing a broken tape from my mouth as I keep on telling the same story of how Bond escape which lead me to think

”So, if this Karonlir guy do showed you the ancient tunnel, so Bond and the other aren't ”just luck” to escape there alive” [Ash]

”Most likely, I'm sure he had it figured out way before. He's no strategist but neither a fool” [Aries]

Well, I guess right now we just have to scout the ancient tunnel, but before that

”You're right about it” [Crow]

”So can you guys do it as well?” [Ash]

”Sure” [Alaric]

From the report that they gather, there's no slaves that's transported directly to the castle, so most likely they use the ancient tunnel that connects the church, few noble houses and the castle as a mean. So, what I did was simply ask them to take this magic core imbued with my mana as a reference for me to map out the ancient tunnel later on, and put it somewhere near the noble houses. That way, it will make my job easier and efficient

I give them several of those magic cores, especially to Crow since he can put it inside the house itself, and imbued it with different type of manas

1. Neutral mana = neutral, neither a suspect nor an ally

2. Earth mana = Work with the prince according to Queen Rinz. I use earth mana as I plan to use earth sonar magic to scout the ancient tunnel, that way I can easily detect it

3. Fire mana = Suspicious

4. Water mana = possible ally

5. Wind mana = others, could be other noble houses or few key points area like the adventure guild, church etc

6. Light magic = Castle periphery

With that, we went out and do our job. Crow and Lisa will be responsible for asking the help of possible allies among the nobles. Khamishah and Naoto on the other hand, will ask few adventures to join our causes.

As for the rest of us, to the tunnel we go (as well as putting the magic core in few key points area). As for the entrance

”Huh, didn't expect that” [Saint Louis]

”Well, that will explain how we still haven't found any trace of those two traitors of the Demon kingdom” [Alaric]