Chapter 628: Royal Date and Stalkers (1) (1/2)
Life was good in Indra Seagloo. Truen and Bob kept their guard up, but the sea folks didn't seem hostile. They couldn't read Priscilla's intention, but they had to admit, the head maid was very good at what she did.
”I have to apologise in advance,” the pufferfish mermaid informed them in the evening after spending a day giving them a tour of Indra Seagloo's famous coral factory and craftsmen workshop. ”I am unable to accompany you for the tour tomorrow. If there is somewhere in particular that you would like to visit, you can let the innkeeper know.”
Surprised that the head maid had something more important to attend to ever since their arrival as guests, Bob asked what the occasion was. During the last week, Priscilla had always been their coordinator. It was a little odd to have someone else show them around. The Eternal Dragon had started liking this expressionless head maid a little more with her vast knowledge and ability to talk about any topic. The intellectual conversation was something he looked forward to.
”Her Majesty and the prince consort are going on a date. We're a little short-staffed, so I have to make preparations.”
Hearing how Zero was already going on a date with Queen Leah, Truen spilt his tea a little, and Bob choked on his spit. They knew that the contract between Zero and Queen Leah wasn't for a very long time. Zero wanted out of Indra Seagloo by three months, if not sooner. They spent almost a week idling away and learning more about the mysterious Indra Seagloo. It was easy to forget their real objective when they were slowly pulled into the happy and carefree vibes of the Indra Seagloo culture.
Contrary to the horrific image that land-dwellers had about Indra Seagloo, the guests here thought it could be considered one of the better kingdoms. Queen Leah had elves' wisdom, King Brice's compassion, Princess Dorothy's tenacity, and even King Gaon's charisma. It was hard to find another ruler who could best her in what she did. No wonder the merfolks would willingly die at her command. She knew exactly what she was doing. That was if she wasn't crazy from heartache or hopelessly in love.
”Understood,” Truen told the head maid. ”We will take the time to remain in our rooms tomorrow. It's been a while since we had any alone time. Right?”
Bob took the cue and agreed. They sure as hell weren't going to let Zero handle that crazy queen all alone. Date?! Does Zero even know how to treat a woman well? Not that they had any experience to know better. However, Zero's method of courting a woman was very peculiar. If Eros' dating history was anything to reference, Zero might find himself in a bad spot.
When Priscilla left, they returned to their rooms and warded the place. Truen worked quickly and created clones of themselves. Bob transformed into his lizard self and climbed onto Truen arms as the wood elf concealed them with invisibility. They had to gather information quickly!
Thankfully, the pufferfish head maid was still in the area, and they tailed her tirelessly all the way into the coral palace. For such an advanced country, their intruder security was very lax. It was also something very strange about Indra Seagloo. They had many farmers but very few guards. Not to mention, any merfolk who wanted to leave could do so at any time. The dock was probably the busiest place in Indra Seagloo, always accepting new merfolks and escorting merfolks who wished to go.
The first place Priscilla stopped by after leaving the palace with a less flashy attire was the docks. Neither of them knew why she was leaving Indra Seagloo, but the pufferfish head maid tapped out quickly, leaving them speechless. Wasn't she meant to prepare for the royal date?
Speechless and clueless now that they lost their only lead, Zero and Truen returned to the coral palace. Maybe they can find an itinerary for tomorrow's date or something.