🐙 Planet Aberat, Kingdom of Selya-Mira 🐙

To Treevos's great disappointment, the cultists seemed prepared for the possibility of being ambushed at any moment. There were no clues. The symbolism of the mages was completely unknown, and there were no hints as to where the Brown Banner Knights had come from in the capital. The only thing they were certain of was that these were indeed the renegades. There were also no secret exits from the building or cave. The woman with the doll-like appearance was also not particularly remarkable. A complete dead end. The only interesting thing was the obvious fact that the cultists had generous sponsors, as they were well-equipped, and that the creatures in the cave had been poisoned with Ceraria's venom. However, there was nothing surprising about the latter. Albrecht, on the other hand, demonstrated a rather low level of education, because although there was no law directly prohibiting the worship of Iggarath, the Dark Serpent and Ceraria had been at war for centuries. Moreover, the words "follower of Iggarath" were most often associated in the kingdom with the cult of Aldric, who dreamed of capturing the capital and overthrowing both the king and the goddess herself. Be that as it may, soon our heroes set out. "The job is done. You," Captain Akoren nodded to Albrecht, "report to the secret guard, and we'll return to the Stronghold." The remnants of the squad dispersed. Well, all except the half-elven assassin, who went in one direction, while the others went in another. "I'll send more guards to check everything again," Gortrich Akoren said in a reassuring tone to Treevos, "and I'll have someone escort the priestess to the Great Cathedral. Oh, it's already night... But what do you need, specifically?" The last question was addressed to Keraak. "I wanted to discuss some details... but this battle has confirmed everything." "What exactly?" "It's a cult. The Brown Banner Knights are dealing with cultists. And we don't know who they worship." "That sounds like a job for the Great Cathedral..." "Indeed! With your permission, I will return to the House of the Pink Flowers." Keraak goes to sleep in his cozy fox bed, while Treevos, the captain, the last guard, and the priestess return to the capital guard's Stronghold. **Quest completed!** **Treevos receives 1130 experience points for killing enemies.** **Treevos receives 825 experience points for story quests.** **Treevos levels up from 3 to 5 (10 free stat points, remember the rule of no more than two points in one stat per level).** **Albrecht Van Hosling receives 1130 experience points for killing enemies.** **Albrecht Van Hosling receives 750 experience points for story quests.** **Albrecht Van Hosling levels up from 3 to 5 (10 free stat points, remember the rule of no more than two points in one stat per level).** **Keraak receives 390 experience points for killing enemies.** **Keraak receives 500 experience points for story quests.** **Keraak levels up from 4 to 5.** **Meanwhile, in "The True Empress":** Lord Amm is definitely rushing things, as he is awakened at night by two unpleasant figures. **Special offer:** Name two targets for assassination and receive 500 cetrens for each! The targets must not pose a threat to the merchants.