Chapter 129 - The barons secret (2/2)
”No one know of the details of the attack. It was an attack by monsters, and we don't even know how or why they were attacked. We only found their bodies around their carriage. The temple had sent a few investigators, but they never came to any conclusion,” said Baskel. ”I doubt it has any relation to the situation we have.”
”Yes, but his family were part of the temple. His uncle was the deacon of the temple. I didn't expect him to change so much because of this,” said Faroon with a sad expression.
”His uncle was the deacon?” wondered Shadow aloud. ”So, he has a strong relation to the temple. There is a great chance that the baron had something which the demon considered important enough to risk its life and incur the wrath of the temple. We best talk to him as soon as possible.”
”He is still recuperating. I believe that whatever question you have for the baron can wait till tomorrow,” said Baskel. Being the baron's bodyguard and butler, the NPC Baskel considered his health to be of utmost importance.
”I understand that you don't want him to suffer more trauma, but it is necessary that we wake him up and he talks about this. The demon is able to get into the mansion. If, we neglect it, there is a good chance that the demon will attempt to attack again,” said Shadow.
”That is a good point, Baskel. We only want to help the baron. It is essential for his safety that we find the demon as soon as possible,” said Faroon agreeing with Shadow.
”Hmph,” said Baskel in anger. Though he didn't want to accept it, he knew that the best way to do his job and protect the baron was to let the adventurer do his own job. ”Follow me,” said Baskel as they went into the mansion with a group of the guards to meet the baron.
The went into the baron's bedroom. A number of people were around the baron. The healers seemed to have healed the baron and he was sitting on the bed.
[Baron Lockhart] (Baron of Jarko Town)
HP: 100/?????
”Aah, my savior arrives,” said the baron lifting his face up to look at him. He looked pale like he was poisoned and hurt. ”Good thing that someone managed to guess that I was danger,” said Lockhart.
”I was recruited by the great priest, Luciophel. I just found you in my attempt to save deacon Faroon. It was not my intention to save you, but finding you was essential to help solve my problem,” said Shadow.
”A candid member of the temple of the twelve? That is something new. I thought that all of you were the same, secretive and mysterious. I guess, the adventurers who joined might be a bit different from the usual ones,” said Lockhart. From his words, it was clear that the NPC wasn't trusting of the temple of the twelve.
”A few members aren't a mark of the entire organization, baron,” said Shadow. ”Most of your guard didn't believe that you were safe. That doesn't may your entire organization incompetent, does it?”
”Rude and overconfident. That is a something you share with the others,” he said looking at deacon Faroon. ”Highly assured of one's own beliefs to be the truth and the best way in a situation. That is something which you share with the ones that investigated my parents' murder.”
”That is probably where it ends too. I am more than interested in finding out what happened to your father,” said Shadow.
”Hehehe,” laughed the baron weakly. ”You want to investigate an incident that happened so long ago. Like it is even possible to do something so ridiculous.”
”I am not sure that I can actually do that. But I believe that the only relation that you have with the temple is your father and uncle and the demon that tortured you. So, I think there is a high chance that the reason for it going after you is because it strongly believes that you have what it wants,” said Shadow.
”Ah! You have already unraveled the mystery of my parent's death. So, what more do you want?” asked the baron. His words implied agreeing to Shadow and almost all of the guards were surprised to hear the baron accepting to it.
”Unraveled? Far from it. I don't know anything about what the demon wants from you. How can you say that?” asked Shadow with a smile.
”I don't know anything about it either. My uncle requested me to keep something safe. It was taken from me by the men who came to investigate his murder,” said the baron.
”So, you have no idea at all. Then why was it after you?” asked Shadow extremely surprised by the change of events. He had expected that the baron would have more information than this.
”I know why it was after me. It was asking for the thing that my uncle left with me. That is the reason for its attack,” said the baron.
”So, what do you suggest we do about it?” asked Shadow disappointed. He had no other options that he could think of.
”Only one thing can be used. I still have the box that was used to store it. I will give it to you. You just need to take it and lure it,” said the baron. He looked to the woman NPC beside him. ”Help me down to my study, dear,” he said trying to get up. The woman supported him, and they led the others to the study of the mansion.
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