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Early Thursday morning, the villa's servants led Klin, Kenshiro, and Alaria to the same hall where, a few days earlier, the newcomers had been "born" into this world. Here, they were given another opportunity to be in the presence of Princess Naria es Deisra Arual. Although it was very early in the day, for some reason, Her Highness looked very well, as if she had been awake for a long time and had prepared for the day ahead.
"At noon, the 'Thunderstorm,' a ship close to my heart, will set sail, and by that time, you must be on its deck and report to the captain about your arrival. I am sending you to Calcite and, possibly, beyond its borders, with one single purpose: you will hunt the so-called 'Apostles of Akonia,' of whom three have been discovered in this region: the Apostle of Captivity, the Apostle of Pride, and the Apostle of Abomination. Their names and appearance are unknown to me, but they must, in some form, correspond to their titles."
Having finished this part of the explanation, she activated one of the magical pentagrams, causing it to glow, and then a raven appeared above it.
Since the princess did not want to go into technical details, Aria had to continue the explanation.
"This is Septet. You can contact him when you need informational assistance. Don't let his appearance fool you: he has no less information in his head than the entire imperial archive. When you kill the correct target, you will need to tear out its heart from its chest, which will look like this:
(during the explanation, the princess demonstrates an unusual-looking stone in her hand)
"Once you obtain this item, your next step will be to give it to Septet. Your mission will be completed when all three 'hearts' are in his clutches. The sea voyage will take you 5 days, and upon arrival in Barsina, you should present the princess's letter to the king of that country – Akkadu Babbara sin Zababe mer Laharu. He may help you in your mission. If not, you will have to rely on your own strength."
"I appoint Klin as the commander of this group," the princess said, and with these words, Aria handed the letter to be delivered to the knight. "In case of successful completion of this task, I promise you glory and wealth."
Naria whispers to Aria. — Did you really just say "paws"?.. Aria doesn't answer; Naria quietly laughs, remembering to elegantly cover her mouth with her hand.
Nariya whispers to Aria. — Did you really just say "paws"?.. Aria didn't answer, Nariya quietly laughed, remembering to gracefully cover her mouth with her hand.
Now I'm shipping them. Is that normal?Ment
Aiko had let the lunar creature go before, and it could, for example, continue its interrupted journey to the magic academy...-- Excellent, I like it very much. / If our main expert, Koshi, has no objections, we approve. /
Approved. I'm too lazy to come up with my own version; Revnya's is good. Yours, Ment, was also good, just needs a little polishing.Aoi Tori
— I could help you get rid of it... For an additional fee. By the way, I don't recommend you go to the Bureau or the Church with your problem. They are extremely negative towards followers of celestial beings and otherworldly gods and may not pay attention to the context of your situation.
- I would be grateful... What amount are we talking about? Giyon mentally calculates whether they have enough money to pay for the service and whether he can ask Aiko for the necessary amount. - I agree, there are reasons why I didn't run to the magic bureau. I don't want any fuss or unnecessary problems.
It's so good for people whose posts stick together. But I either have to do a multi-post or manually combine them :(
- I would be grateful... What amount are we talking about? Giyon mentally calculates whether they have enough money to pay for the service and whether he can ask Ayko for the necessary amount. - Agreed, there are reasons why I didn't go to the magic bureau. I don't want any fuss or unnecessary problems.
Shot Giyon is a complete fool. Instead of simply leaving the painting at the hotel, this guy would have taken it himself. Now he'll take the painting and squeeze all the money out of Giyon.
- Good afternoon, - Merel greeted, approaching the man. - Are you the one giving the cat to a good home? but I don't want to sleep.. 😭
— Yes, that's right. My name is Creon, and what's yours?
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- I would be grateful... What amount are we talking about? Gion mentally calculates whether they have enough money to pay for the service and whether he can ask Ayko for the necessary amount. - Agreed, there are reasons why I didn't run to the magic bureau. I don't want any fuss or extra problems.
— Three hundred for the painting, five hundred for the treatment. Besides money, I also accept payment in a suitable equivalent.
— Three hundred for the painting, five hundred for the healing. Besides money, I also accept payment in a suitable equivalent.
— Awkward, of course, but since we're already here... Gion starts pulling down his pants.
Gion pondered. — We only have about four hundred and a few precious stones. But I think I can get more. Borrow from my acquaintances. Would it be okay if we give you half now and half tomorrow?
— Yes, that’s right. My name is Creon, and what’s yours?
- And my name isn’t Creon. - And I’m Merel,” replied the astrologer. “I saw your ad and wanted to get a small, fluffy friend. and pick up a cat at the same time
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I appoint Klin as the commander of this group.
the princess’s favorite GM… I should have brought Garret with me. If he dies, Frag will just recreate his brother.
Yeah, as they say, coincidences are never truly coincidental. The fact that someone like her, a former inquisitor, was summoned to another world to hunt down evil creatures... one might call it a lucky coincidence, if it weren't for her other colleague, a fellow traveler from another world, wielding a demonic sword. However, the task itself sounded like something that would be assigned to one of the legates in her homeland. Alaria had never undertaken a mission of this magnitude. Even if she had, the task would have seemed extremely dangerous. Although her knowledge of local beliefs was quite limited, even what she knew was enough to understand that the apostles were either something like "demigods" or possessed enough power to act like them. At the very least, they could be compared to the "bearers of fate shards" from her own world, but they shouldn't be underestimated either. There is no such thing as a "weak bearer of a fate shard." In any case, she agreed to this job, wanting to repay her debt. A new life in exchange for completing a deadly task? It sounded quite fair, especially considering the promised fame and fortune in case of success.
Of course, another difficulty of the mission was identifying the apostles. Perhaps this part of the task was even more challenging than the upcoming battles with them. It is possible that before facing the "demigods" in battle, they would have to risk their lives at someone else's behest. For example, to obtain the necessary information. The king's help would certainly be useful, but it was not worth counting on it in advance. If the princess had reasons to doubt his willingness to cooperate, it was clearly not without reason. In general, her work in Tanaris also sometimes required her to gather information... but in this case, the Tanaris methods would hardly be appropriate. And Alaria herself did not want to resort to anything like that. She hoped to leave that behind.
Alaria listened to the explanations of Naria, and then Aaria, in complete silence. No questions were asked of her. She was not allowed to ask questions. And in general, she was not asked to speak, whether it was necessary or not. And Klin was appointed as the leader of the group, who was clearly more experienced in this matter than her. He had clearly been working for the benefit of Her Highness for many years. If anyone of the three had to speak first, it was him.
Giyyon pondered. “We only have about four hundred and a few precious stones. But I think I can get more. Borrow from my acquaintances. Would it be alright if we give half now and half tomorrow?”
— Let it be so. Trust is a valuable resource. The Doctor removes his white gloves and replaces them with black ones adorned with certain golden symbols. After that, his hands take on a prayerful gesture.
O, our Mother Goddess, who slumbers in the depths of the earth,
whose veins stretch from north to south and from east to west,
whose Womb protects us from otherworldly forces,
whose gentle hand guides us on the true path,
may you protect your children from evil,
may you help us see the light of your eyes,
Mayya.
Before Giyyon's eyes, the man shone with a blinding light and took the painting of Rinze in his hands as if it were the most natural thing in the world. After that, he said goodbye and left the couple alone.
— Very well. Trust is a valuable resource. The doctor removes his white gloves and replaces them with black ones adorned with golden symbols. Then, he brings his hands together in a prayerful gesture.
O, our Mother Goddess, who slumbers in the depths of the earth,
whose veins stretch from north to south and from east to west,
whose Womb protects us from otherworldly forces,
whose gentle hand guides us on the true path,
may you protect your children from evil,
may you help us to see the light of your eyes,
Meyya.
Before Giyyon's eyes, the man was bathed in a blinding light and took the painting of Rinze as if nothing had happened. After that, he said goodbye and left the couple alone.
Before the doctor began his ritual, Giyyon took 400 rem from Beata's pocket and gave them to him.
"I can't believe what just happened. I hope I made the right choice. I hope you won't be angry with me." Giyyon carefully arranges the sleeping woman, tucks a strand of hair that had fallen on her forehead, covers her, and writes a note. "I took the money, and the painting too. I'll explain everything later." Then he leaves for work, letting her sleep.
"So, you now have a larva in your head, and we're up to our necks in debt. Good morning."
- A submissive slave, they claimed. He won't betray or disobey, they assured us... - Beata grumbles, dragging Gion to Lower Lunaria to return the defective product under warranty.