Chapter 487: No Rest For The Busy (1/2)
It was a long day and Zero was ready to completely zone out after dinner. He was soaking in the bath when Truen contacted him using the i-communicator.
”Hello?”
”It's me, Zero. How is everything progressing in Half Moon Village? Are you fully recovered now?”
The doctor grinned. ”Yes, I am fully recovered. I just had a long day. Almost everything on the second part of your long to-do list is completed. Aren't you proud of me? All that's left is to wait for Mammon and Ruth to finalise the arrangements for the demon work visas. Qin Yun's clan will be the first batch of demons to come to Earth for a trial. I already have the first job in mind for them - an escort duty for the goods to Deadman Town. Did I do good?”
Truen listened to Zero's babble with patience and a proud smile. ”Yes, Zero. You did very well. I assume everything is going fine in Magnus Hilda too?”
Zero hummed and sank deeper into the bath so that the water covered above his shoulders as he held the communicator to his ear. It was chilly without his temperature regulating clothes.
”According to Zenobia who sends letters twice a day, Dorgon and Thomas are making astounding progress. The basic structure of the temple is ready and the rough outline for the Freya statue has been prepared by Camie's mom. At the rate that they are going, I think they'd only need another month to finish everything including the detailing and paint job.”
Truen hated being the one to break the bad news especially when Zero sounded so content. However, he had no choice. It was better to get over and done with it quickly so that he didn't have to feel too guilty about something completely out of his control.
”There's a situation in Smargdas,” Truen controlled his tone to make it as neutral as possible. ”King Brice submitted a private request to Mitchnew but we need to know what you would like to do. A beast folk servant of his was kidnapped and we suspect that Grey Legion is behind it. Do you want to accept his request to find and rescue her?”
It was a no-brainer. When Zero heard that a damsel was in need of saving, he immediately asked for details and not about the reward or the conditions.
”Monoman and Jermine are heading to Lycantopia. Do you think they would be able to find Misana?”
Truen sighed. ”Unlikely. Misana might have been kidnapped to be sold as a slave just like how we found Jermine. In order to locate her, we need to raid every slave trafficking ring in Smargdas and if we still cannot locate her, I'm afraid we might need to pay a visit to the United Nation of the Uncanny to find Grey Legion's mistress.”
Zero tried to map out the journey and the time needed in his head with Mii's help and frowned. ”I want to help King Brice, Truen. However, the Freya statue and temple is due to be completed in a month. I don't think we can make it back on time to go to Magnus Hilda if we help King Brice find Misana. Do we have to split up again? Also, if we are heading to the United Nation of the Uncanny, I want to meet Sylvia the Silver Witch no matter what. She still hasn't replied about Xvyal and Yxaan, much less about the key she is holding.”
Indeed, there wouldn't be enough time. It was humanly impossible to be at two places at once. However, for Zero, such a matter was child's play.