Chapter 486: King Brices Request (1/2)
The king didn't look very athletic and Truen thought he was rather similar to Wiser who was also pale and sickly looking. The King was very exhausted but Truen continued to observe him from beneath the floorboards while Mitchnew offered him a seat.
”We finally meet. To what do I owe the pleasure for King of Smargdas to visit my humble abode at such an ungodly hour?”
King Brice didn't look very much like royalty in his humble clothes and humbler attitude. Zero never thought he'd ever see an unkingly king but King Brice was bowing to Mitchnew with unshed tears as he begged for her to save someone called Misana.
Mitchnew played it cool. At long last, the mysterious client appeared in person. She couldn't agree to his request so readily until she knew more no matter how desperate King Brice was.
”Why should I help you? We are in information guild that takes on the occasional assassination requests. Finding a person is not our job, this should go to the adventurer's guild.”
King Brice apologised and Mitchnew sighed. This wasn't the first time he requested them to do something out of their job scope. The last time, he made a request for Mitchnew's guild to steal back the refugee relief funds that Duke Zurich's allies stole. She rejected the request formally but still decided to deliver justice in her personal time as a favour because that was something Zero would have done. This time, it was finding a missing person... did King Brice really not have any other people to turn to?
”Lady Death, please! In this country, I have nobody else to turn to... Misana is a very important person to me, please help me out just this once! I know that your guild doesn't deal with finding missing people or rescue missions but I really don't know anyone else who will help me. I heard that Half Moon Village's Chieftess is half beastfolk. Surely there can be some common grounds to discuss this favour, I will pay any price you quote me!”
Mitchnew sighed. This really wasn't something within her jurisdiction. Seeing the pitiful King, Mitchnew told him to stop bowing. It wasn't befitting of a King at all.
”Who is Misana?”
With slight hesitation, King Brice told Mitchnew that Misana was a squirrel beast folk girl who had been his closest servant and aide ever since he was young. They practically grew up together.
”I asked everyone to search the castle for her but nobody knew where she went. The only clue I found was this,” he took out a strip of cloth torn from someone's clothes.
”After tracking down the person who kidnapped Misana, I found him to be one of the slave traders. I'm almost certain that my royal uncle is behind this but I don't have evidence and cannot go against him. Therefore, I need your help.”
Mitchnew sighed. ”You say that every time in your letters. Why don't you ask the church?”
King Brice grimaced. ”They don't like Misana because she is a beast folk. In fact, most people in Smargdas don't treat them fairly. If only I wasn't so powerless, I could do something...”