Chapter 200 The Patriarchs Palace (1/2)
”Entering the city unnoticed will be difficult,” the gray-hairedthe uards and formations that could reveal us”
”More than just difficult, I would say,” Elder Naran replied ”It should be downright ih to make it so”
The other man furrowed his brow ”But then, hoe reach the Patriarch without being found?”
The giant Elder smile calmly ”We won't Now that we've reached the capital, ill no longer hide our presence Quite the opposite, in fact — I intend for every e in the city to know exactly e're here Any of the traitors act against us, they'll be up against the entire Valley”
The gray-haired Elder slowly nodded ”I suppose you're right There's no point in hiding now”
Surrounded by es whose power and experience both vastly exceeded his own, Arran was reluctant to speak Yet now, he could no longer hold back — there was soer
”If we announce our purpose,” he said, voice uncertain ”Won't the traitors just kill the Patriarch?”
Elder Naran chuckled ”A reasonable question, and if they could, they would have done so long ago But before he fell into unconsciousness, the Patriarch created a formation to protect himself”
Arran frowned ”A formation?”
”The Patriarch is a master of seals and formations,” Elder Naran explained ”And this one is especially for it, and it's too powerful and coh by force And while the formation allows a few people to pass unhindered, none of those are likely to be traitors”
The Elder cast a glance at Snowcloud, and Arran understood that she would be a the few people who could enter the formation unhindered He did not knoas possible for a formation to reject some and accept others, but then, that the Patriarch's skills were beyond his comprehension was to be expected
”Now, no more delays,” Elder Naran said ”It's tilint in the Elder's eyes as he started toward the city, as if this was aawaited
They entered the city soon after, finding its streets busy with traffic and commerce It was still early in the day, but there were alreadymarkets and food stalls
Yet as soon as their sroup entered the streets, all eyes were drawn to them
Even to coes — just Elder Naran's height was enough to es' power, they could still clearly see that they moved with the kind of calm confidence that was unattainable for inexperienced novices
But while the coer reaction caroups of novices on the streets
Most of theiant Elder Naran, if no one else — and the sight of Elders roa the streets so casually caused them to stop in their tracks
At this, a small smile appeared on Elder Naran's lips, and he stepped toward one of the groups
”You!” he said, facing a terrified-looking novice ”Take word to Elder Sun that a cure for the Patriarch has been found, and tell him to come to the Patriarch's palace immediately”
It took the wide-eyed novice soave a deep bow ”Of course, Lord Elder” He hurried off at once, his cootten
”You!” The Elder turned to another novice, then instructed her to take word to sonize
Once each novice in the group had been sent off with a roup
This scene repeated itself h the city, until eventually, several dozens of novices were hurrying through the city with es for various Elders and Grand before Arran saw siven their own task and curry favor with an Elder
When they reached the gate to the restricted portion of the city, the coave Elder Naran a hurried bow, then asked, ”Lord Elder, is it true? Have you found a cure for the Patriarch?” His eyes held an allow as he spoke
”It's true,” the Elder confirmed ”We can cure the Patriarch”
”This…” Theto conitude of what he'd just been told ”I have to come with you”