I quietly say down with Hens on the bench. We didn't speak for a while before I broke the ice between us.
"Um…..Does it still hurt?". Maybe it wasn't the best question I could say or maybe I could avoid noticing it so it wouldn't make things awkward between us. Even though we only knew each other for the first time when we visited Lapras City. He is still a human being.
"Yeah. It does."
"What is your plan for the future?".
"Sir Garfield said he needs help in training the rookies. So maybe I will aid him in his work."
"I see." Sir Garfield Gray, the strongest personal Duke Helstein has after my elder brother Jacob. If we measure in terms of strength, Jake, Owen and Hens were just behind Sir Garfield Gray. My Odin's eye "Emergency Search" timeout is complete but I need to use it on someone else.
"Hens! I wanna ask you something, "Did the Duke send you out with another mission right?"
"You didn't know, Young lord. I thought the Duke would have told you by now. Yes, We received reports of people disappearing and reappearing with different behaviors and sort. Duke just wanted us to figure out what was actually happening in the city."
"I see. But may I ask you something, "What were you guys doing in the sewers?"
"It was Owen's message reporting to us that he had found some clues in the sewers and needed help from us. But it was a trap set by enemies. Owen was already roaming the city as a Dead, according to Duke's report. That bastard Necromancer, I will kill him, using Owen's body like that."
"Yeah I will punch him for your sake when I find him again".
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"Thanks for saying it, my lord."
I patted Hens shoulder before leaving him as he continued to blankly stare on the training grounds again where no one was training.
A Necromancer, a crowd control type Class from the games. The ability to control the dead was always fiendish enough to make any living being quiver. But one thing is unsettling me, there was no mention of such a necromancer in the novel. So one of two possibilities is possible, whether he died before the events of the novel or wasn't present in the Continent of Frontica.
There is Cotton, then Mayor Brady and now this necromancer. I don't know what will come in future anymore but I know one thing, I need to become stronger or rather the strongest than before.
After completing my Breakfast, I headed straight to James' room where he was resting. Rose, who accompanied me till the end, was standing in front of the door on my order as I wanted some quiet time with James.
James, who was lying down on bed, was fully awake. There were bandages all around his body. According to reports, there were no deep cuts but rather slashes as if Cotton was just playing with her. Whereas we were running for our lives. Just imagining it fills me with rage.
"My lord you didn't have to come." James who replied hastily after seeing me entering tried to sit up but I refused him saying he should rest more. Even though he fought well, he is still seven years old.
"James,Why did you follow me? I didn't tell anyone because I didn't want anyone with me." Even though it's selfish of me to say this since he did save my life twice, he wouldn't have been in this condition if he didn't follow me in the first place.
"My lord, May I tell you the truth, I didn't follow you. I was just…. Enjoying my time with my mates from the city. I was just fortunate enough to see you following a suspicious cart. So please don't think this is your fault."
I see. He is trying to make sure I don't feel guilty for him.It was pathetic of me, wasn't it. Ah alright I will do what I need to do.
ODIN'S EYE.
This window appeared.
WARNING!:-
The opponent is higher ranked than you. Do you wish to use "Emergency search"
On the opponent.
Permission for using Emergency Search?
Yes No
NAME: James Holland (lv 4)
RACE:Human PATH: Unidentified
STR: 97/?? STA: 59/??
SPD: 93/?? AGI: 95/??
MANA: 30/?? INT: 99/??
ENDR: 44/??
STEALTH (EX): 85/??
BLESSINGS:-
MR.Perfect
Escapee
My Hope
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