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Characters: Victor Gaines, Enhador, Regis Winfield

The journey to Idaniko was long and arduous. However, Victor and Regis were fortunate that they traveled together rather than separately. Enhador could be comforted by the thought that he would soon be surrounded by members of his own people. Perhaps it is homeland that he has been missing?
When the travelers arrived at their destination, they couldn't help but marvel at what they saw.

It was a truly amazing northern city; its walls were almost entirely made of ice. It was hard to believe how the wanderers managed to build such a thing in just a couple of years. All the travelers entered the city, and the wanderers welcomed each of them. They received food, water, and a small amount of money, which should have been enough for them to settle in the city.
However, after only a week, something happened to Victor and Regis... And they found themselves in a dungeon. They had no belongings, and instead of clothes, they wore tattered rags. Their hands and feet were chained, binding them to the walls. The dungeon was cold and damp, with only one tiny window. The prisoners also noticed that they were not alone. There was also a somewhat unkempt elf with long hair. In addition to ordinary chains on his legs, he wore heavy metal boots. Another prisoner was a fair-haired human man who was simply bound by chains.
The dungeon was not a very large stone room with a metal grate blocking the way to the stairs leading up. The lighting came only from that small window.
Meanwhile, Enhador woke up peacefully in his bed. Well, not exactly in his own bed; there still weren't enough places in the city for everyone, so Enhador, like several other wanderers, was placed in something resembling barracks: two people per room. However, it was more than comfortable and extremely clean. On the nightstand next to Enhador lay a letter: he hadn't seen it the evening before.
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Enhador woke up, yawned, and sat up in bed, rubbing his eyes. After a long and restful sleep, a slight haze lingered before him, and his eyes were a little watery, while the feeling of drowsiness still hadn't completely faded.
Overcoming the desire to lie back down and sleep for a couple more hours, the wanderer looked around and unexpectedly noticed a letter on a small nightstand next to the bed.
"-I wonder who could have sent this," - Enhador murmured thoughtfully, beginning to read.
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"Dear Enhador, welcome to Idanico, a free city!
We have learned that you possess talents that could make our city even better! We sincerely hope that you will enjoy working for us, thereby helping many wanderers and other peoples who are looking for a new life in Idanico! In addition, you will secure a better future for yourself, gain guaranteed prospects, and enrich yourself with new knowledge and skills!
If you would like to learn more, we invite you to the Ice Palace to find out more about all of this."
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"Dear Enhador, welcome to Idaniko, the free city!
We have learned that you possess talents that could make our city even better! We sincerely hope that you will be happy to join our service, thereby helping many wanderers and other peoples who are looking for a new life in Idaniko! In addition, you will secure a better future for yourself, gain guaranteed prospects, and enrich yourself with new knowledge and skills!
If you would like to learn more, we invite you to the Ice Palace to find out all the details."
"-Very interesting," Enhador thought, "-They have learned... from whom? I haven't used my abilities at all this week..."
Enhador got out of bed, put on his cloak, took his staff, and slowly headed towards the Ice Palace, the location of which he had, of course, already managed to find out; it was, after all, a well-known place in Idaniko.
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The city was not yet fully built, but it had already been divided into districts. The districts were divided according to the professions of those who lived in them. There was also a palace district, which housed, among other things, an ice palace, and a wall-adjacent district: even now, many humanoids worked there, building the city's ice fortifications. If Enhador wanted to buy something, he could go to the artisans' district for weapons, armor, clothing, or something like that; there were quite a few shops there. He could visit the food vendors' district for food or the enchanters' district (it was somewhat unusual that enchanters had their own district) for something... interesting.
During his time in the city, Enhador noticed that there were fewer Wanderers here than one might have expected, judging by the preliminary advertising about this place. But they were present and encountered fairly often.
In any case, the Wanderer came to the palace, where he was already awaited.

There were two more Wanderers with Enhador. They were all ushered into the hall.
-- Hello, my name is Emek. You are all here for the same reason: you all received excellent education at Katas at some point and possess knowledge of medicine and healing magic. In addition, one of you is a priest, albeit a novice. And we currently have a serious shortage of such individuals; there are far fewer priests and healers than required in Idaniko. The government of Idaniko wants to convey through me that it is ready to provide you with jobs according to your preference. The city needs hands, you understand. We need your help, as much as you can offer. From us – everything needed to satisfy your needs. Both natural and, of course, spiritual. What do you say?
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Coming to his senses, Victor immediately felt that something was wrong: he wasn't lying in a warm bed, covered with a woolen blanket, but was chained up. Moreover, some unknown scoundrel had taken his favorite underwear and put on him some rags. Turning his head, he noticed that Regis hadn't escaped the same fate – he too was stripped and chained. Furthermore, they had to share a cell with two strange fellows. "Well, at least they might be able to tell us what happened to us. Possibly. If they weren't captured at the same time as us." "Good sirs," coughed the dwarf, "I don't want to interrupt your suffering, but would you be so kind as to tell us what the hell these half-witted vagrants are doing, putting brilliant scientists in prison cells?"
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The fair-haired man was clearly still unconscious. Sylv replied, though not immediately. “Well, I can understand why they might want brilliant scientists. There are many reasons why such bright minds might be needed by these wanderers, if that’s what they are now. Maybe they need your brains, they want to study them and grow their own, who knows?”
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- So, you're not a scholar, are you? - Victor carefully examined the Sylvan boots on his feet, - An earth or air mage? Are they hoping to weaken your connection to the element with these boots?
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-- What can you do? Ordinary humanoids sometimes suffer because they can't move stones or perform similar feats with magic, while spellcasters sit in dungeons wearing iron boots.
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Enkhador was accompanied by two other wanderers. They were all ushered into the hall with due ceremony.
-- Greetings, my name is Emek. You are all here for the same reason: you all received excellent training in Katas and possess knowledge of medicine and healing magic. Furthermore, one of you is a priest, albeit an inexperienced one. We are currently in dire need of priests, as there are far fewer healers and priests than required in Idaniko. The government of Idaniko wishes to convey to you, through me, that we are prepared to offer you positions according to your preferences. The city needs skilled individuals, as you understand. We ask for your assistance, to the extent that you are able to provide it. In return, we will provide everything you need to satisfy your needs, both natural and, of course, spiritual. What do you say?
-Yes, you are right, Emek, -Enkhador replied after a short pause. -I do indeed possess some knowledge of medicine and healing magic. I would be happy to help you, to practice my skills, and perhaps even learn something new.
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The other wanderers were no less enthusiastic and also expressed their agreement. Emek immediately sent them off with the female wanderer so that she could brief them. Remaining alone with Enhador, he continued.
-- As I said, we have learned something about your other talents, namely that you are a priest of Nuu. Therefore, I have a special task for you. Of course, we cannot ignore a healer, and it would be a crime on my part not to develop you in this direction, Enhador. But... have you already settled in our city? And have you noticed that we currently have very few Temples, and those that exist are empty. Believe it or not, you are the first priest of the pantheon among the wanderers who has come to us since the founding of the city. What if I offered you a job... to lead the entire cult in Idaniko? In fact, you would become the high priest of the pantheon.
Endohar knew that the wanderers had not been doing very well lately in terms of having their own culture, so in terms of religion, the wanderers usually believed in what the surrounding people believed. It is not surprising that the Dascalos pantheon was destined to become the dominant religion in this city.
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The other wanderers were no less enthusiastic and also expressed their agreement. Emek immediately sent them off with the female wanderer so that she could brief them. Remaining alone with Enhador, he continued.
-- As I said, we have learned something about your other talents, namely that you are a priest of Nuu. Therefore, I have a special assignment for you. Of course, one cannot ignore a healer, and it would be a crime on my part not to develop you in this direction, Enhador. But... you have probably already settled in our city? And you may have noticed that we currently have very few temples, and those that exist are empty. Believe it or not, you are the first priest of the pantheon among the wanderers who has come to us since the founding of the city. What if I offer you a job... to head the entire cult in Idaniko? In fact, you will become the high priest of the pantheon.
Endohar knew that the wanderers had not been doing very well lately in terms of having their own culture, so in terms of religion, the wanderers usually believed in what the people around them believed. It is not surprising that the Dascalos pantheon was to become the dominant religion in this city.
-This... is a rather unexpected offer, Emek, - Enhador could only mutter. -Of course, I have some knowledge of religions, especially the deities of the pantheon... But it is not as much as you might think.
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- Damn wanderers, I think I understand why they're doing this! I bet we've been caught by a nationalist group, fearing the dominance of outsiders in one area or another. They figure that first, this dwarf will become the most influential engineer in the city, then that Sylvan will become famous as the best city alchemist, and then someone might even try to seize the title of Archmage. And so, gradually, power could shift from the hands of the wanderers to the hands of outsiders. At least for now, I can't imagine any other motives for such actions.
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-This... is quite an unexpected offer, Emek, - Enkhador could only mutter. -Of course, I have some knowledge of religions, especially the deities of the pantheon... But it's not as much as you might think.
-- In a way, this is even better. On the one hand, you don't need to learn the basics anymore, and you have an interest in exploring this field. On the other hand, experience comes with practice. And with this kind of work, you could gain a lot of experience very quickly.
-Damn wanderers, I think I understand why they're doing this! I bet we've been captured by a nationalist group, afraid of the dominance of outsiders in one area or another. They think that first, this dwarf will become the most influential engineer in the city, then that elf will become famous as the best city alchemist, and then someone will even try to claim the title of Archmage. And so, gradually, power could pass from the wanderers to the outsiders. At least for now, I can't imagine any other motives for such actions.
-- Time will tell.
At that moment, a ball mouse – a rather large rodent, about the size of a rat – scurried into the dungeon through a small window. But it was still a mouse, and a very furry one. The ball mouse looked around and ran up to the bound elf.
-- I don't have anything, buddy. Nothing.
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- Are you a druid, or just someone who likes to chat with animals?

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