65 Chapter 58 - Welcome to the Capitol! (1/2)

”Griff. Wake up.”

”5 more minutes...”

Griff mumbled in his sleep. He felt very comfortable.

”Is he up yet?”

”No... he's not waking up.”

Griff could here Sylvie's and someone else's, probably a knight's voice.

”You got to get him off the carriage. We're returning back to Alfrum for a supply run.”

”Ugh, fine I got this.”

Griff continued to sleep not giving a damn about his surroundings, but suddenly the feeling of his ear being pulled woke him up.

”OI OI OI THAT HURTS! STOP IT!”

He jolted up screaming as he held his now slightly reddened ear. He came face to face with Sylvie who was sitting in front of him with her legs crossed and a shit eating grin.

”You slept for a whole day, get a moving! We're at the capitol.”

”At least wake me up nicer next time!”

She shrugged.

”You just wouldn't wake up and I didn't want to lose time.”

'She-devil.'

She got up, and slapped him on the back.

”Come on.”

He grumbled as he got up, and walked outside the carriage... to come face to face with a city that would make Alfrum look like a rundown village.

There was a majestic and marble white castle that was floating above the entire city, not only that, half of the city was floating mid air! The architecture was beyond Alfrum's with high quality materials such as quartz, marble, granite and all sorts of other valuable stones decorating the entire city and the houses.

”You can explore it later kid.”

Griff felt someone tap on his shoulder and turned back to come face to face with Luke. Sylvie had already walked off, helping some of the knights and other Alfrum refugees that had decided to come with them unload the carriages full of equipment and injured.

”Let's get you settled here for the night.”

He took a step back, giving Griff full view of where they were. Several knights were walking around them, patrolling the city. In front of Griff was a semi-circular marble building with several red banners hanging from its windows.

”I never gave a proper introduction did I! I'm the Knight Commander of the Order of the Phoenix! Welcome to the city of Lumiére, Griff!”

”...”

Griff was still shocked by the floating castle and the size of the city... but he quickly composed himself, and grinned back.

”I'll be in your care, sir!”

He extended his hand for a handshake which Luke complied.

”Now, we better handle your transfer into the Kulvan Military Academy, but first I think it's time for a small feast.”

Griff was smiling. He was indeed very happy. He didn't expect that the knight commander would be this accommodating. He sort of knew something he wanted to hide, but it seemed that he wouldn't back from his promise.

[Simply observe and keep your guard up. Don't get caught up in your joy for now. You don't know what might happen.]

'Yeah yeah I got it covered, but we better find a way to actually hide my magic next time.'

[Hm... I'll work on that. Alright don't talk to me for a few days, I'll see what I can do with your magic circuits.]

Now that that seemed to be settled, Griff followed Luke into the large building that he thought to be the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix.

”Gareth, I'd like it if you could start setting up some tents for the refugees to use. Remove them from the grounds in 2 weeks. That should be enough time for all of them to find employment here. Griff, fetch Sylvie for me. I'll be debriefing you two on where you're going.”

Gareth who was walking next to them silently for some time simply saluted and ran off, shouting at a couple of knights who started setting up tents in the courtyard. There weren't a lot of refugees anyway, only former adventurers of Alfrum who came to hopefully join the guild.

A couple minutes later Griff and Sylvie were standing in front of Luke in his office... well it would more likely be suited to be called an armory with all sorts of weapon and armor scattered behind Luke. The desk and chairs still gave off the slight air of a commander's office though.

”You two can relax, I'm not your superior or anything. Not yet at least. For now you're my guests so just sit.

The two did so as Luke cleared his throat.

”Alright, first of all you'll have to learn how to hide your demi-human features Sylvie. Most beastkin are thought the spell morph immediately. Do you know it?”