Inside the cave two women were now rummaging through a small chest. Find anything useful said pearl to betty, um I think I have something here.. ah it's a messaging crystal ball sweet. Betty then dropped her blood on it and forced her kill into it, with the owner now dead it didn't take to much to claim it. Hey pearl although the adventurers guild people are outside I'm going to try contacting my grandfather now want to let him know I'm ok and that I'm sorry for getting mad at him. Buzzz.. buzzz... connect.
Who is calling me with such urgency came the voice of a grumpy old man. Grandfather it's me betty.... oh I wasn't expecting to hear from you for a while dear weren't you still mad at me for arranging a marriage for you, betty blushed a dark red at that. Just teasing dear I can cancel the engagement if needed but I would prefer for you to meet the young man atleast, he's not bad dear. Actually grandfather I need to tell you he has already rescued me and my new friend here from bandits who were about to rape us.
What where is that useless elder George at I tasked him with protecting you during your travels as I thought it would be safer while I cleaned up the sect a little. Um grandfather he was the reason I was captured he turned traitor and sold my position to the bandits. Crack a small crack appeared on the crystal balls screen, the old man's room was even worse everything there was now busted. I'll kill that bastard said the old man, um no need father edward already made sure that happened grandfather.
But how I know he's capable but he's only at most a level 1 cultivator still his spirit root is just to poor. Um it appears he was able to unbind the slave seal on an imprisoned poison serpent witch was level 8 beast, he also managed to heal it and convince it to kill all the bandits. Hahaha such a capable son in law, who cares if he has no cultivation, wait what do you mean heal it dear. It appears he has awakened a healing talent with his spirit root grandfather.
Looking a little down at this news the man sighed. It's so hard for healers they can't gain levels so easy as it actually takes using the skills frequently to have any real improvement, oh such a shame but still daughter he is a good man I think. Well grandfather I would agree but the man's already married hehe. What that lousy bastard my granddaughter ain't good enough for him, and more damage was done to the old man's room.
Don't worry grandfather I will take good care of him hehe you will have many grandchildren the two of us our off to meet our husband now so take care grandfather, and bring good gifts to the wedding. Crack finally the little crystal ball broke. Ah that was nice to see grandfather a little upset, aftercall he didn't even ask my permission before he announced my engagement. Alright pearl let's get with the other freed slaves since there being escorted back by adventurers. I wouldn't be at all surprised if some of them tried to search him out he's a hero to many of them that saw him dash away.
The old man was now fuming that lousy playboy I have more than half the mind to beat him senseless. What to do I can't leave the sect because most of the elders are dead or in prison being tortured do to siding with that bitch... arrgh wait I can use that bastard. Hello earl the old man said with a grin. Please sir spare me, I had only emptied the treasury a little during the chaos caused by her. I didn't even take anything to valuable.
Well your in luck, I have a mission for you my granddaughter is set to marry a man and he ended up marrying another woman find out who it is and her background and report back to me. If your actions and timing please me I will spare your life and release you from jail, though you will be expelled from the sect regardless... do you accept earl. Tears were streaming down the mans cheeks he had been a member of this sect since he was 7 years old and risen to the ranks of elder, what was he supposed to do. Actions have consequences mister earl i am i a hurry.
Very well sir i will proceed with much urgency. Very good choice earl this is what the young man looks like, taking out a portrait he had drawn. I k how he is an adventurer but not where so do be quick my patience is limited, the old man then freed earl from the chains binding him. Don't think of fleeing I'll be able to find you wherever you go best to own up to your actions. Understood sir I'll be on my way, um to you have a messaging crystal for me sir, the old man then toom one out of his storage ring and tossed it to him.
A long line of starved and mistreated people where approaching the city gates. Hey do you guys know whom are savior was said some of the freed slaves. Know one k ows, though someone mentioned he was wearing armour similar to the overlordsect. Really.. yeah they have also been passing around a portrait of him. Apparently someone was a good artist and was able to draw him quite well, I couldn't tell the difference looked so much like the young man.
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How did he take that thing though it was a level 8 beast that would rather eat anything it came across. I um do not know maybe he has some sort of beast taming art or something said the other person. We will have to ask the adventurers guild who the young man was, though they may not release his information, I am rather jealous though many of the ladies here seem to be love struck with the man. Oh so unfair to be handsome and talented aaarg... .
The gate guards now saw the crowd coming there way. Oh so many people I know they told us there were going to be refugees but this must be 2000 people it will take days to sort through them all. Well it is our job after all, should have taken that vacation. The guard was then approached by a couple of rough looking adventurers. Here is our kids we the blazing fists have completed our escort mission so we are now going to relax. So the group of adventurers entered the town. Alright with this our group should have enough pr and completed missions to move up to rank 6 let's go boys said the groups leader.
Entering the adventurers guild the group entered the line. May I help you said a middle aged lady behind the counter, we are here to report the completed escort mission from the valley of pine trees he said. Ahh the manager mrs poppins had just informed me that should you arrive I was to take you to her. She wishes to know some things about how the people were found and there conditions and other information you have aquired.
The leader of the group followed behind the man, you guys hang out at the bar he said to the rest of the group this may take a while. Right boss and off they went ready to woo the crowds of there exaggerated tale. Right this way mister blaze. He was then led to a familiar briefing room, mrs poppins will be here momentarily. Right I'll just wait for her then he sai.
Mrs poppins entered the room not long later. Good day mister blaze, I here your group completed the escort mission. Yes ma'am we never got a total count but it appears to be roughly 2000 persons many in very bad condition, we didn't loose any though he said proudly. That's good to hear we had received anonymous info about these slaves but it appears the numbers were off. Did you have any trouble with bandits on the way. No ma'am there were no bandits, from information we gathered from some of the slaves it appears one young man with a small wolf pup and a giant poison snake managed to defeat the group of bandits. They seem to have been sucked dry of blood essence though maam.
Smash mrs poppins tea cup dropped to the floor, is it vampires mrs is that shy your startled. Were there any signs of vampire bite Mark's on any of the corpses mrs poppins asked. Umm now that you mentioned. It no, only large bite Mark's coinciding with the reported level 8 poison serpent that was reported by the survivors we interviewed. Good I do have an idea but I'm not at liberty to disclose the persons identity. That would be for the best.
What do you mean by that mr blaze. Well ma'am many of the survivors claim to have seen a young man who appears to have tamed that beast obliterating the bandits and they have become almost fanatical about the young man mrs. Sigh this is going to be bothersome she said. Do you have a description of the young man mr blaze, I can do you one better if the infos valid he seems to young he said. One of the captives was a good artist and after we let her borrow some paper she was able to give us a painting of the young man.... .
It is him after all but how can a level 1 cultivator accomplish this. It was blaze's turn to be astounded. What do you mean mrs poppins there's now way a level one could tame a level 8 beast like that, it was still lingering in the valley as we escorted the group out I think it was sent by that man to ensure the safety of the group. I felt my blood run cold as it watched us leave and it wasn't until we headed towards the city it seemed to disappear.
Sorry but I can't tell you anything about the man his identity is sensitive at the moment said mrs poppins, understood. Is there any other info for me asked mrs poppins, um yes we have to young ladies out in the hall wishing to meet you they were rescued as well.
Why did you bring them here she asked the man a little irritated, um well if there to be believed the catkin is the princes of one of the largest tribes, and the other is the granddaughter of the head of the overlord sect. Oh dear god said mrs Poppins if this is true I'm going to be in trouble where are they. Out at the bar ma'am we escorted them here thinking it would be a good idea, very well escort them here please and then come tomorrow for your teams rank up. Yes ma'am and thank you.
The two girls then entered the room. Good day I'm mrs poppins what can I do for you. Betty took out a token and it verified her identity, she was at the very least from the overlord sect. So what happened to you she said. Retelling the tail it truly was horrifying. I am looking for my fiance she said perhaps you know of him and emily took out a portrait. Um normally we don't disclose adventurer identity but I will male an exception in this case just don't spread it around pleas. His name is Edward Hobbitz and his wife is emily hobbits, the form holy witch of the north. I can arrange a meeting for you two. Thanks they said.
Edward now arrived back at his hotel room unaware of what suprise was waiting for him...