Chapter 214 The earthen tribe 4 (2/2)
”Have you calmed down princess?”
Emma blushed from being called princess but still managed to apologize.
”...Yes, sorry about that, where are we at the moment?”
”On the way back to your father, we are about half an hour out.”
”Okay... I never got your name.”
”My name is Mars, I'm a mercenary your father hired.”
”I see... Mars can I ask you a favor?”
”What is it princess?”
Emma blushed again and kept silent for a moment before she asked.
”Can you fly below the clouds? I want to see the landscape.”
”...Sure, but before that...”
Mars shifted Emma over so he held her in one hand before he fished out an extra pair of flight goggles.
”You better put theses on.”
”Okay...”
Emma put on the flight goggles and then Mars began lowering the altitude and soon the two of them was below the clouds, Emma let out a sigh of admiration as she looked at the landscape below before she muttered.
”I don't think I will ever forget this view... Thank you Mars.”
”You are very welcome princess Emma.”
After half an hour of flight the city appeared in the distance and even though Emma looked a little sad that their flight was over, but she didn't complain when Mars flew into the city and landed right in front of the lord's manor. Mars put down Emma and walked together with her into the manor, as soon as they stepped inside Alex came running down the stairs and hugged his daughter tight for a few minutes before he turned to Mars.
”Thank you Mars, I am forever in you debt.”
Mars gave a smile.
”Well as long as you pay me what we agreed on we will be even.”
”Yes come with me up to my office and I will pay you.”
”First there is something I should mention, I had a run in with the earthen tribe.”
Suddenly the smile disappeared on Alex's face, then he kissed his daughter on her forehead and told her.
”Return to your room, I have to talk with Mars in private.”
”Yes dad.”
Emma took one last glance at Mars before she walked away, Mars and Alex walked up to his office where Alex shut the door and offered Mars a seat. After Mars sat down and so did Alex and for sometime Alex stared into the floor before he began talking.
”Truth is the earthen tribe have approached me several times in trying to buy this city and the surrounding land.”
Mars narrowed his eyes slightly before he asked.
”Do you think they had a hand in the kidnapping?”
”...Yes.”
Mars leaned back on the couch and thought for a few minutes before he said.
”Well I will be staying in the city for about a week more, if anything comes up you are welcome to contact me.”
”...Thanks Mars, I appreciate it.”