Chapter 136: Intercepting the traffickers - I (1/2)
"You did what now?" The elf looked at Merlin's hand with a concerned expression
"Her soul I ate her soul" Merlin corrected
"Doesn't that mean that you can produce the poison yourself?" The elf asked "In which case, it's not a matter of there cannot be any more, but just that nobody besides you can make it Correct?"
"Not really" Merlin shook his head "I may have her soul and her abilities, but my poison is nowhere near as potent as hers, and it lasts for a few minutes at the best of times"
Merlin retracted the rose bud back into his own body
"I see" The elf said as he lowered his guard so that aside now" The elf cleared his throat and got back to business "I've got a couple ht, lets hear them" Merlin seemed excited
"This may need some explanation first" The elf took a seat and instructed Merlin to do the same
"You've provided us with a lot of useful infor work towards the identity of the demon that took Cecelia away fro "Within the inforanisation in Orchomenus, we found a few links with corrupt nobles here in Macedonia, and e researched those corrupt nobles further, we began finding that a few of them have links with the demon, Kilo"
"We've identified several nobles in strong positions that have been supported by, and have provided support to this being who calls itself Kilo, and we believe that is why its cult had grown so quickly fro "The main issue is, once we defeat the demon and free Cecelia, there will be a power imbalance within the city"
"The demon's puppets will atteenda We're fortunate now that the de other than this Rig person" The elf said "And Cecelia herself wouldn't be safe from these corrupt nobles if they were allowed to live Those corrupt nobles s the deht try to kill her So they must all die before we free her, for her safety"
"I've picked out the first target, and it seems to benefit us both" The elf said with a s issue too"
A quest notification appeared before Merlin
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[Hidden Rare Quest]
Cutting off the spider's legs: Madaiven you a mission to assassinate Madame Hartlace, a corrupt noble who is well loved and quite fast commoners for her supposed philanthropic activities
In the public eye she is seen as a saint, for she donates to the poor and even runs an the Hartlace orphanage
However behind that veil is a wicked and e as a cover for her hu, of which e itself
The thieves guild leader believes that Madame Hartlace is one of the corrupt nobles within the oracle's grasp, but before he can take her down, he needs to cut off all her lihtly paranoid, most likely due to the fact that even the sanisation would be a e She doesn't see spied on and see
The added benefit of taking Madaical items that would protect you fro assassination of the other nobles easier
Failure to finish her off and get away undetected will result in dire consequences
Eli: This quest involves severe cri: The coes within Macedonia
• Warning: The completion of this quest will cause Serpent-Bearer Kilo to become wary
• Reward: 1000 EXP, 1200 Thief Soul EXP, Ring of the Undetectable
• Failure: Become a wanted criminal, -50 familiarity with Serpent-Bearer Kilo
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"Hu even What scum" Merlin muttered as he slapped the accept button "Where can I find her"
"Calm down for a second" The elf interrupted him "I said there were a couple an listening once more
"You wont be able to reach her just yet, she has too uarded But there is a way you can weaken her defences" The elf began explaining "We've uncovered rumours of a shi+pment that is supposed to happen soon, headed towards a noble's estate in Megalopolis"
"My spies are still extracting infor in the next couple days" The elf continued, "If you intercept the shi+pment and free the captured victiainst Madam Hartlace's reputation"