29 The Trial Of The First Ring V : The Coven Of Angeles (1/2)

Martha didn't know it yet, but she had now become an important piece on the chess board that was the island of Patmos. And it might be too early, but I had already designated what piece she was, and which role she was going to play. And that was queen!

The taxi came to a stop in front of a villa that was smack dab at the edge of the boulevard. Though there were more villas after it, this one was nestled in between two branches, and nestled into the tree like a tree house or a birds nest.

The taxi parked at the villa's dock, and waited there as me and Martha alighted. She gave the driver instructions to wait as she led me to the villa, whose massive double doors opened on command. The doors opened up into what I would have really loved the Wade manor to look like.

It was big, clean, and very sci fi, but there was also a significant amount of nature within the house. The two stairs to the top floor were made from wood that actually had vines of purple, red and blue flowers growing from it. It was beautiful, but I didn't have enough time to enjoy the beauty of the villa before the doorbell rang.

I turned to Martha and raised an eyebrow at her. She looked just as surprised as I was, but it didn't stop me from asking.

”are you expecting someone?”

”No! Are you.” She asked back.

I shrugged my shoulders and made my way back to the doors and opened it a bit. I was even more surprised when I saw who was behind the door, but then I remembered she had said that I needed to meet with my sponsors or something like that. My visitor, was invariably the elven minister.

”Well, you're even more impressive and handsome up close than I thought you would be.” She said to me the moment she walked into the villa

”Well then you'll be the first person apart from my mother to think so.”

I answered as the elven minister made her self at home even before I could. Martha gave the elven minister a deep bow and mumbled and excuse, asking to leave. I offered to see her off, a little put off by being left alone with the elf.

Before she could get into her taxi she turned to me suddenly and said.

”You have to be careful about the elven minister, her reputation precedes. And she's not someone to be taken lightly.”

”And what reputation is that?” I asked.

”She has a thing for young, talented and exotic men. Men with a bright future, men with true power. None of them last long enough to achieve their full potential, and those that do, end up becoming a part of her harem of highly talented men. Each and every single one of them a thrall to her wiles and viles.Please be careful, I'm counting on you.”

The Martha got into the taxi and left, taking with her, her innocent scent of peach and apples. But what she left behind struck a chord within me. I was supposed to start playing this game at level 0,in a starter city, along with other newbies.

But I was dumped in the middle of an ocean, had to experience a whole lot of misfortune, and now I'm smackdab within the radar of the ruling powers of this game.Even though this is as much a recipe for disaster as it is for great success, my string of bad luck aside. Everything just seemed so convenient.

I furrowed my eyebrows as I made my way back into the villa. Keeping my eye on the elven minister as she drank wine(which I didn't know I have) formcrystal wine glass(which I also didn't know I have!). I couldn't read her, yes she was drop dead beautiful, and apparently she was also a cougar that preyed on younger men, but she just seemed so...…..blank.

”I take it you've heard about my illustrious reputation?” she suddenly asked me as she sat down, crossed her legs and leaned back. The button of her suit was a little to open to be considered normal.

”If you wish to call it that, then yes. I've heard of your rather disreputable reputation.” I answered her as I sat down.

”Well don't bother yourself thinking too hard about it, they're all true.” She said to me as her golden irises gazed at me.

”Well that's good! We can skip all the pretense and the bullshitting that comes with politics. Let's get down to business woman, what do you want?” I said to her with a straight voice.

”first of all, my name is not woman boy! Its Lerrianderlei. But you can call me Minister Rian. As for what I want, it's the same thing the church of Adonai, and the organization Shade wants. We want you.”

*blink* *blink*

”That doesn't explain anything miss Rian. Can you give me a little more detail.” I said to her as I moved to the edge of my seat, making it seem as if I was attentively listening to her.

”An alliance has been formed between the church of Adonai, The elven Kingdoms, and Criminal organization shade. From this alliance, a special squad of the best soldiers are going to be chosen from all walks of life and put together to combat the threats that our universe would face. We aim to foster true peace, and we're going to be doing it with any means necessary. That's why we need you, think of this as a recruitment for a clandestine secret society or organization.”

Okay, so that's not what I expected. But everything is still under control right? Because I was worried. She had told me everything, because she was sure I wouldn't say no. Which means she has a failsafe for if I do refuse, and to be honest I don't think it would work out well for me.

”It seems like you want to start a war. That can't be good for business.” I said to her