Chapter 466 The Light Parliaments Scheme (1/2)
Rhode sat before his desk with his usual calmness while tossing about the letter as though he were bored to death. However, everyone who entered this room felt that there was an unusually tense atmosphere.
Canary and Mini Bubble Gum sat by the side quietly. The former was focused on reading poetry while the latter was swaying her legs and admiring the scenery through the window. Like Rhode, both of them knew the developments of the current and future of the Munn Kingdom inside-out. But probably because Canary and Mini Bubble Gum weren't actual humans at this point, they seemed to be disinterested in the fate of the war that was about to start on this continent. Of course, perhaps they chose to ignore this since they knew that they were helpless in these situations.
Meanwhile, Lize sat down restlessly. She didn't know why Rhode gathered everyone because of just a mercenary. Moreover, Rhode rarely revealed such tense emotions and she had seen the wax seal on the letter. No matter what, Lize was once the Princess of the King's Party and she remembered the imprint distinctly.
Lize concluded that this matter must have something to do with the King's Party or Sister Lydia. However, there was nothing else to support her guesses.
Shauna and Walker's arrival broke the silence in the room. ”Hey, Kid. You summoned me right after you came back. Can't you respect your elders a little?” Old Walker entered the room in big strides and placed the thick layer of papers on the table with a bam. ”This is what you wanted and I've filtered most of them out. To be frank, I don't know what you are gonna do with these. But I can guarantee that these sources came from Shawn and my reliable network, so there are no problems at all.”
”Good,” Rhode nodded before gesturing to Shauna and Marlene to enter the room and close the door. Rhode began to explain after the group settled down. ”I guess everyone must be wondering why I've gathered you here. Also, I think you people are smart enough to know that something has happened… As a matter of fact, there is indeed an emergency.”
”What is it?” Old Walker frowned while Rhode placed the letter on the table. It was a letter written on a fine, white paper and wrapped in a flawless envelope inlaid with golden outlines that formed an eye-catching badge on the surface.
Double-sword Angels.
”Just a while ago, we've received a mission from the King's Party.” Rhode picked up the letter. ”And we, Starlight, are going to take over this mission.”
”We?” In an instant, one could cut the air with a knife. Lize held her hands firmly while staring at the letter in Rhode's hand. Marlene's brows twitched slightly while her head was filled with complicated thoughts. Meanwhile, Gillian, Canary, and Mini Bubble Gum remained unconcerned. On the contrary, Old Walker and Shauna's eyes sparkled with passionate radiance. As senior mercenaries, they knew that the King's Party had become a strong supporter of Starlight since they had entrusted them with this mission. Although the King's Party's mission wouldn't be recorded in the Mercenary Association's books due to classified information, the guild would still receive huge remunerations in terms of wealth and political aid. The financially inferior Purple Lily and Cole Falcon were able to stand their ground against the Liberty Wings and Sky Sword all these years due to the political resources received from the King's Party. If Rhode's Starlight could receive equal treatment from the King's Party, this would be extremely advantageous for Starlight.
But one needed to work for it first because it wasn't easy to gain the trust of the King's Party… Old Walker and Shauna gazed at Rhode with much more respect. After all, the King's Party's missions were usually top secrets and unless it was one's trusted aide, one would never tell anyone. Therefore, both Walker and Shauna were more than content that Rhode was willing to let them in on this matter.
This showed that their hard work had paid off.
”Shauna.” Rhode ignored their gazes and gave his orders. ”We will leave the Fortress for the time being, so I hope you will manage the Stronghold on the other side well. Also, I heard that the Southerners are getting restless and this isn't a good sign. You can seek help from Canary and Mini Bubble Gum if there's anything wrong.
”Yes, Sir Rhode.” Shauna nodded while Rhode shifted his attention to Old Walker. ”Mr. Walker, I need you to head out personally to gather intel in the borders between the Country of Light and the Munn Kingdom. I want to know what the Country of Light is up to all this while… Remember, you need to report back to Canary immediately no matter what happens. You will take her instructions from then on; are there any issues with this?”
”The borders between the Country of Light and the Munn Kingdom? This is a huge project, Kid.” Old Walker pondered for a moment. He lifted his head and gazed at Rhode sharply before shifting his attention on Canary. Then, the old man squinted his eyes and stood up. ”Alright, is that all? I'll head off now and as long as you are not afraid of being crushed to death by all the lies and slanders, I don't have anything to be worried about.”
Old Walker patted Shauna's shoulder as he spoke. ”There's nothing left for us now; let's go.”
”Alright, Mr. Walker,” Shauna stood up and bowed towards Rhode respectfully before leaving the room.
Rhode paused for a few moments and turned his gaze towards the remaining people.
”The next matter will be about the mission content.” Rhode pointed to the letter and knitted his brows. ”This mission will be very troublesome and I will bring forth all my trustworthy aides: in other words, Marlene, Anne, and Lize. All of you must be prepared to head into Soraka Mountain with me.”