Chapter 110: Invited For A Party (1/2)
”Actually, I was kidding about that pair of fake ears, they are not useless. If you wear it, you will be able to hear anything I say, even if we are separated by ten kilometers.”
”I didn't know you liked that kind of joke. I thought you were a very serious woman, but in reality, you're just putting up a front, huh?”
Elyra ignored his comment and continued: ”There is a mini profound formation imbued within it.”
Elyra didn't gave him useless things, it was a set of items that was necessary for them to work together.
”Mini profound formation? How does it work?”
”Put it on and try to channel some of your Mana on the item.”
Seth put those fake pointy ears on and thought his appearance was kind of ridiculous, since he wasn't as thin as a normal elf. However, he knew that people would not doubt him being an elf at first sight at least. He put a bit of his Mana on the item and Elyra said some words to test it.
”Are you able to hear me?”
”I am.”
”Good. This is a one side channel of communication. It was developed in order to command our troops faster. The central commander has the access to send sound transmissions for everyone that is wearing one of those out. Perfect for an ambush, right?”
”Indeed. It's just a pity that I won't be able to send you any message. What if I am alone when I finally encounter the targets you are after?”
”Don't worry, I don't plan to let you leave my senses while we are on the operation.”
”Actually, why are you keeping something like fake ears inside your family treasury? That doesn't make any sense.” Seth was flabbergasted. Who the heck would put an item like this in the treasury?
”That is something you shouldn't be asking me. It is uncle Theod's habits of acquiring whatever item he finds. At least it proved to serve for something today.”
”Your Uncle is indeed something. But now that you gave me these gifts, there is only one thing left. The item of my choosing.”
”Go ahead.” Elyra knew that most items inside this room were releasing very powerful auras and showing their might, but that did not necessarily make them strong or good items. There were even some items that no one would be able to use.
There were a thousand different weapons and ten thousand different types of material that were used either for crafting something or for directly absorption. Seth knew that most of them were useless for him since he couldn't craft and his cultivation strength was already very high, making a lot of those items ineffective.
But Seth had a way to cheat. He closed his eyes and concentrated his entire mind in his Soul Sense. Very quickly every single item inside the room was revealed for him. He could see them very clearly and observe their real aura.
Seth just like Elyra, sent his Mana over a corner of the room and an item flew towards him.
It was a round object that seemed to be a small bead. However, in reality, it was the strongest offensive tool inside the entire treasury. Its color was red and as Seth held it on his hands, he could feel the sheer amount of power concentrated inside it.
When Elyra saw which item was flying she could not understand how did he find it, without even searching. If she ranked that item according to its value, among all the things stashed inside the treasury, if it wasn't the most valuable, it would be the second most valuable. However, it was the only thing she didn't want Seth to obtain, because it could turn into a threat for her family if he used it against them.
Seth put it inside his spatial ring, making the aura of that object vanish from the room. It was already his and he would decide when and how to use it later.
The only thing comforting Elyra, was that she knew that to use that bead, a person would have to put his life on the line and Seth didn't seem to be a lunatic like that.
”I guess we are done here, right?”
”We are. Make sure to get ready for tomorrow. Put on your best clothes and be ready for a big event. We will be beginning our investigation a soon as the sun sets.”
”Where are we going tomorrow?”
”I was invited to participate in party for the nobles of the Ereinrith city and you are going to be my escort.” Elyra said while leaving the treasury together with Seth. She closed the formation, sealing it once again.
”What? Our first job is going to be partying? This job might not be that bad. However, I would rather go in a particular date with you.”
Elyra heard his words but took it as a joke.
”Stop joking. You may not know about it, but noble parties are of the worst kind. You are obliged to talk with too many people and pay attention to things you wish not to. I'll be talking with many important characters on that party and while stranded there, you will investigate some things. I'll give you more details before the operation starts tomorrow.”
”Alright.”
Seth and Elyra departed silently. They had many things to prepare for tomorrow.
Seth returned to his house and saw that Arel was waiting for him outside the door.