- My best scouts have spent the last two months in Catharia, investigating a delicate matter. Based on the information they provided, I have every reason to believe that the queen of this country is no longer human. At least, not anymore. And you're probably wondering, if this is a reconnaissance mission, why didn't I send my people who were already working on it? The answer is simple: the young, arrogant upstart recalled them and demanded that I take on another, "more important" task. Do you think you can handle such an assignment? - The scout pointed to a bottle of alcoholic beverage. - It's a very popular drink in my homeland. A good thing.
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The mentality of an experienced hunter made its mark; shooting the opponent in the wing was a very good idea, and she instantly lost the ability to fly. Meanwhile, David managed to subdue the priestess with a rope without any problems. "Elisea" tried to keep her distance and, if possible, attacked the guards with magical spells. With David's skillful leadership, Sirkhan's support, and Torvar's invaluable ranged attacks against such an opponent, they managed to defeat the woman. She fell to the ground, unable to get up. Although "Elisea" was not a vampire, she was undoubtedly the cause of the disappearances of people in the surrounding area. Mission accomplished.
Torvar, Sirkhan, and David gain +5 experience.
They still had to decide what to do with the woman. According to her, if she died, everyone who obeyed her would die as well, and there seemed to be at least several dozen of these people. However, there was no way to check if she was lying.
[Here, you decide; I decided to write about the subsequent events immediately, so that everything happens more quickly].
A few days later, they received two letters. One from the order, the other from Dalingr. The first spoke of the latest events in the world and of major changes in the order, and that every member of the order was being summoned for the upcoming war. The new master demanded mandatory attendance; refusal was considered a violation of one's duties and treason. In the second letter, Dalingr informed them that news had reached him about the successful resolution of the problem related to the disappearance of the peasants, and he congratulated them on this. He also informed them that the reward for completing his assignment had increased. Now, in the event of a successful completion of the assignment, they could expect a reward of 20,000 coins each.