Hello for another chapter! I know it's quite late, but I had a lot to do ( got a new computer yeah! But I had to set all the stuff up etc.^^ and school is always out there waiting for me *shiver*.
Anyways, I hope you enjoy the chapter!
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Chapter X: Conspiracy
by ShiaoPi
Veldoyard, Interras, Road between Okaro and Teremir
Year 1 a.G.S. , Summer
"You still keep that Mars adept under special care?" Hemron asked Iglarna as they ordered their soldiers to break up the camp in which they spent the night.
"Yep, he's way to dangerous or better say hot-headed if I wouldn't keep an eye on him," Iglarna said, "why do you care? Jealous?" She grinned and gave him a odd look. "As if I would do anything with him...you really are such a...pervert Hemron. Just because I'm a female it doesn't mean that I..."
"Just shut it!" Hemron cut her off and turned away.
She definitely is attractive but as if I would be interested in her...I couldn't even survive one day without the urge to kill her....
"Ooh, you think I'm attractive? That's a nice compliment, but sorry," Iglarna smiled at him, "I can't stand you either!" And she turned around and left.
Yuck! I always forget that she can mindread...
"What are you waiting for?" He yelled at the soldiers surrounding him, who clearly heard the quarrel of their commanders, "There's nothing here that would let you stare! Come on, get moving or I'll get you moving!"
His soldiers quickly hurried away and finished their tasks.
Veldoyard, Interras, Anedra
Year 1 a.G.S. , Summer
„Did you hear that? His Highness has found someone of his kind!"
„Really? Another person from the sacred land of Weyard? That's unbelievable good news!"
The market square in the city of Anedra buzzed with business as the citizens exchanged the daily rumors and discussed them.
„Have you seen the comet falling in the east? It was such a amazing scenery against the dark night!"
„I agree, but don't you worry about the people near the crash site? I wonder if everything is okay in the northeast..."
"Make way for the king!" Soldiers appeared and began to push the people aside.
The villagers moved to the sides and let the procession through.
"Hail to his highness, the king!"
The king smiled as he walked through his folk.
Soon everyone in this world has to call me king...soon
The king and his escort crossed the square and entered the palace at the northern end of the town, facing the giant lake which lies in the center of Veldoyard and once contained the realm of Weyard.
"My king, the officers have send a report from the northeast," a servant informed him, "do his highness wish to hear it now?"
"Later, I'll be on the balcony for my meal then you can report." The king kept on walking and headed upstairs towards his great balcony with a excellent view across the lake. Servants brought food and drinks and put it on the wooden table at which the king sat, facing the water.
"The report please!" The king ordered and took one of the fruits from one of the plates.
"Yes, your highness!" The servant took out a scroll and began to read: "To his highness the king.
After the arrival of our targets we were able to capture 3 and neutralize them. We are on the road towards Teremir and we hope that we will be able to return to Anedra in about a week's time if we reach the fixed portal in the woods southeast of Teremir on schedule. The 3 captives include the blond Venus adept, which had the top priority as you ordered.
Proud to serve Anedra
Captain Hemron & Master Iglarna"
"Thank you. You are allowed to leave now," the king said and waved his servants into the building.
Finally! And everything just goes according to plan...but I do have a feeling of unease because of the other 4...but they shouldn't be a threat, especially not here...
The king smiled and stared across the lake.
Veldoyard, Interras, Road between Okaro and Teremir
Year 1 a.G.S. , Summer
"You think they might have done anything to Garet?" Isaac asked Sheba as they were propelled forward.
"Well he should be fine, otherwise that woman would have killed him right on the spot yesterday..."
"True...but I still have a bad feeling about it..."
"I've got a bad feeling since we got that letter from Piers..."
"By the way, where in hell is he? You think he got caught as well?"
Sheba shrugged: "He must be...there is no other explanation that I could think of."
"Stop the chatting and hurry up!" The soldiers in the back interrupted and pushed them forward.
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Damn it! I have to think of a way on how to get out of this mess...especially after that stupid thing I did yesterday...
Garet sat up and found himself sitting on the supply cart of their captors.
I'm such an idiot...I really shouldn't have attacked that soldier...now I'm separated from Isaac and Sheba...this is getting nastier every day...
"Oh don't worry, you will soon be at the deepest point of morale..." Iglarna appeared right next to him and made Garet jump a bit in shock. "You nervous?" She smiled, "Wanna go back to your friends?"
Garet nodded and Iglarna's smile grew bigger.
"Well I'll just do this and you can go back...Bind!" violet energies surrounded Garet and swirled around him to form a seal. "This should do it...Guard! Bring him back to the other captives!"
Veldoyard, Interras, Road between Okaro and Teremir
Year 1 a.G.S. , Summer
Ivan opened his eyes to darkness.
A vision?
As he sharpened his senses he could make out a forest out of the fog, which engulfed everything in his sight.
Where am I?
He moved closer towards the trees and found a path leading deeper into the woods.
Should I go on? Since this is a vision there shouldn't be anything to worry about....
Ivan marched on and entered the forest, he couldn't see any animals or other vegetation despite of the trees, but he kept on walking. Soon he saw a glade right in the woods, but it emanated violet and purple light, which gave the scenery a supernatural look.
What is this?
Ivan moved closer towards the glade and just as he stepped through the trees to get a clear view of the area...
"Get up, everyone! Come on! The sun has already risen and we have to catch up!" Felix' voice cut through Ivan's dreams and the Jupiter adept opened his eyes.
Damn it! The Vision is gone!
He sat up and gave the Venus adept a accusing look.
"What's wrong, Ivan? Did I anger you somehow?"
"Uhm..no...just tired..." Ivan responded.
I really shouldn't tell him...there is no space for this in his troubled mind anyway...
Ivan stood up and looked around. They had spend the night on a hilltop near the road and a small forest.
Mia and Jenna handed out their breakfast and with Felix at the front the adepts continued the chase.
Veldoyard, Interras, Teremir
Year 1 a.G.S. , Summer
"By formal decree of the magistrate of the city of Teremir it is hereby forbidden to investigate the meteorite crash site in the mountains west of Okaro, without the exceptional allowance of the Magistrate!" A clerk read out the paper, which was pinned on the announcement-board right in the middle of the city.
"Applications can be send to the city hall!
Magistrate of the city of Teremir."
His announcement met whispering among the townsfolk.
"Why are they doing this? Did something dangerous happen around that area?"
"Damn it! I wanted to go and search for some Star Dust there..."
"We have to apply quickly or other researchers will take all the glory!"
Sanaril shook her head, and tightened her grip around the books she were carrying.
This only stands in the way of our researches...What is the magistrate thinking? Why are they suddenly afraid of knowledge...
She crossed the square and walked towards the towering building at the eastern end of the city.
"Grand librarian Sanaril!" A voice called out from one of the side buildings. "Did you already hear from the newest decree?" A man dressed in blue robes and wearing a blue hat stepped out.
"Yes," Sanaril responded, "I really don't know what they are thinking..."
"It is ridiculous to hinder our city's longing for knowledge!" The man's voice rose with anger, "Why did they allow the founding of our great university and library, only to stand in our way now!"
"Calm, Dorkan!" Sanaril looked around. "You shouldn't talk too bad about our government...they are only doing, what they think is right. We can just apply in the town hall so that they would allow our researching party to do their job."
"Sorry, grand librarian..." Dorkan lowered his head. "I just overreacted a bit..."
"Well that's only natural for a librarian and researcher, who you are." Sanaril and Dorkan passed the wooden doors through the stone arc, where on it's top a wooden shield said:
"Grand Library of Teremir
All knowledge of Veldoyard is gathered here,
stranger if you wish to research be welcome
but be gone if your intention is theft,
theft of knowledge is the worst crime of men"
The entrance hall was full of people hurrying around, with documents or books in hand or just discussing with each other.
This sight is such a pleasure...knowledge being spread, multiplied, checked and left for the afterworld...it always amazes me...
"So what are your theories on that meteorite, Sanaril?" Dorkan's voice penetrated her thoughts.
"Uh...I'm not quite sure...but I think it might even be from the realm of Weyard..."
Dorkan raised an eyebrow: "But, grand librarian, why do you think so?"
"It's quite simply to be honest. Don't forget that it didn't appear in the sky before it crashed into the mountains. It's simply said, way to strange to be a ordinary meteorite..."
"That's an interesting theory...but can you proof them?"
Sanaril sighed. "I could if we were allowed to visit that crash site..."
Veldoyard, Interras, Road between Okaro and Teremir
Year 1 a.G.S. , Summer
"Garet!" Isaac exclaimed as he saw his life-time friend being led towards him and Sheba.
"Isaac, Sheba!" Garet lowered his head, "I'm sorry...that was such a stupid thing to do yesterday..."
"It's okay...really...it's great that you are unharmed, " Sheba said, "did they do anything to you?"
Garet shook his head.
"That woman just sealed my psynergy..."
Isaac shot Sheba a look and said with a low voice: "That makes our plan a lot harder than it already is..."
"Well there's nothing else we could try, " Sheba whispered back, "We've got to try..." "Alright," Isaac's face stiffened, "Garet, listen up! I will conspicuously use some psynergy to get some sand in our hands, which we can throw into our guards eyes, while Sheba releases a blinding ray just when I'm ready." He jerked his head in the direction of his shackles. "To get rid of these we cannot do much then, but we can still use psynergy...so after these distractions we just break out of the guards and run for the hills...there we can wait for your seal to wear off so you can melt the chains later...understood?"
Garet nodded.
"Okay then let's get it going..."
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-ShiaoPi