261 Totem Skill 1 (1/2)
Chapter 261: Totem Skill 1
As he observed the leader, the two alongside Garen were ushered out of the scene by the paramedics who had rushed over, and onto a white carriage.
Lying on the stretcher, Garen’s sights fell on the chivalry leader’s direction unknowingly, and he his felt an unexpected chill.
The other party also looked back at him, his seemed cold and deep.
”We’ll talk in a moment.”
A voice echoed by Garen’s ears.
Garen was shocked, He looked around, but there was clearly nobody who was talking to him. He realized that the chivalry leader seemed to nod at him, and turned away.
On the carriage, A team of people were guiding the carriage to a small hospital in White Garcia. A male doctor wearing glasses performed a brief check-up on Garen. There are no injuries, so he gave a prescription to calm his nerves, and also asked Garen to buy some simple medicine for external wounds and disinfectants. He was promptly released after paying for his services.
After Garen left the pharmacy, he found himself at the hospital corridor, and he saw the chivalry leader waiting for him.
Both men stood at the white corridor, looking at each other.
The chivalry leader’s expressionless face forced out a smile, and he reached out his hands.
”Eisenhart, the local leader of the chivalry unit, patrol unit guard and security officer.”
”Garen, Garen Lombard.” Garen held his hand and shook it, then released them. ”Let’s find a quieter spot.”
”Okay.” Leader Eisenhart nodded, ”Follow me.”
He turned around and walked into a small ward, Garren followed suit, hanging up the ”Do not disturb” sign and locking the door from the inside.
The ward was a simple affair; beds, tables and chairs, and a vase which carried a dried yellow flower.
The window was opened, and the white curtain waved along with the wind.
Leader Eisenhart walked to the window, turned around and looked at Garen silently.
”Be honest, are those people here for you?”
Garen lowered his gaze and nodded.
”I honestly don’t know, but it is possible.”
”The totem users in Lush Forest are a already messy enough affair as it is, why are you poking your nose in here? Don’t you know we are in the midst of unrest here? So many people have died just a few days ago, yet you still don’t have the sense to avoid this place? ”The chivalry leader opted to save the niceties and lit himself a cigarette, taking a long puff.
He looked at Garen sideways, his eyes full of deep hatred and fatigue.
”The Lush Forest is in a situation where we find two or more totem users dead every day, it doesn’t matter which side are you from, this is still not the right time to come.”
”I actually don’t know anything….” Garen frowned, ”I’m just a normal person who just graduated. My house is here, I just want to go home. And this unrest you spoke of, what’s up with that? What’s a totem user? I only know of Luminarists…”
The chivalry leader took another deep puff, the cigarette head lit up with embers.
”A normal person who’d just graduated?” He took a sharp stare at Garen, like an eagle who had locked onto its target.
His thoughts churned for a while, before extending his right arm.
Pa!
He snapped his finger.
In that instant, a circle of silver patterns formed from his fingertip.
The pattern rippled in waves, and it spreaded out to every corner of the ward. At the same time, it swept onto Garen’s body too.
The chivalry leader stared at Garen, as if he was looking for some reaction, but unfortunately came up empty.
At that point, the chivalry leader had a face full of expressions. It seemed like that he had relaxed. He violently squashed the cigarette butt, and threw it onto the ashtray on the table.
”Very well, very well, it seems that I have misunderstood you, you are indeed a newbie.” The chivalry leader’s stern face turned warm. ”Alright, have a seat, you’re a Luminarist? A traditional one?”
Garen looked at him confusedly. ”Aren’t you?”
”No, not that. I’m a Luminarist, of course, but I belong to the totem user inside. Don’t tell me even this is beyond your knowledge?” Chivalry leader Eisenhart looked shocked. ”Did your teacher not tell you?”
Garen shook his head. The other party looked even more weirded out.
”Alright.” He pulled a chair over for Garen, signaling him to sit down. ”It’s been a while since I saw a newbie so innocent. Call me Eisen, familiar people call me that anyway.”
”Alright, Mr Eisen.” Garen recollected his thoughts. ”I would like to ask, what are totem users? And what’s the situation with the Lush Forest?”
”I can answer those two questions.” Eisen held his hands together. ”In essence, Luminarists are a complex topic and covers a lot of research and application. But human intelligence and energy is limited, so we have each specialize on our own fields. Luminarists have three core roles, Luminarists, Forgers and Totem Users. Luminarists fill the traditional role; where they forge and use their own totems. Forgers specializes in forging totems, selling totems that are not activated to totem users to earn massive profits. Whereas totem users specialize in combat using totems.”
”And they differ in specialization.” Garen nodded.
”Yes, division of labor.” Eisen nodded agreeably. ”This answers the first question. Now for the second question: the situation within Lush Forest. At this point, I can only tell you briefly, The Lush Forest is in unrest the moment. Are you aware about the situation at White Rose?
”Is it about the unrest at White Rose City?” Garen’s heart shivered.
”The nature of the situation is similar” Eisen nodded reluctantly. ”It happened last night. The outbreak had caused multiple casualties, with ten-over injuries. So, we locked down the entire territory throughout the night, disallowing any entries. We just didn’t expect that you’d still come, let alone get assaulted.