Chapter 78: Allies? (1/2)
CYNTHIA GOODSKY'S POV:
Standing before the heavy iron doors, I took a deep breath Beyond this entrance were the six fors and queens of this continent It wasn't their titles that wereme apprehensive, but more so the fact that they were ultimately the ones ould shape or destroy the future of this continent
Even with an aug spell, I was unable to clearly hear as being discussed on the other side, leaving ht be
What was I to tell them?
What was I able to tell them? I truly had to be meticulous in the words and actions I used
I'd only gotten a glimpse of the consequences I would face if I didn't abide and I knew there was no way around it
It just wasn't worth it…not at this point
Was there really no other way to avoid this? Was I to just sit and watch this peaceful continent that I'd grown to love cru?
It couldn't be helped; I'd deviated too far froinally supposed to do
My hopes in establishi+ng myself and the foundations of Xyrus Academy up to what it was today was for the sake of this continent That wesince the ti; not to protect and fight for as right but for their own conceited pride It'd been an ongoing struggle to not only shape up the level of ic in this continent, but also instill proper values
The only thing I could do for this country noas prepare the next generation as well as get rid of anything thatrid ofsent out fro i the dungeons that they were beginning their next phase
It was beginning to becoh I could tell Arthur was beco rather suspicious at ti the wound I received from one of the affected mana beasts
I was just not sure any? Would what I was doing even give us a chance?
I once thought so, but I wasn't so opties standing guard on either side of the door were carefully observingin I noticed one was at the Initial Silver core stage while the other, slightly thinner e; they would be considered peaks in this continent, but only in this continent
I signaled to the guards that I was ready to go inside, letting thehts announced, opening the doors fully
"—AND I SAID THAT WE CAN'T JUST BE LYING HERE ON OUR assES WAITING FOR MORE DEATHS! ALDUIN, MERIAL, WHY AREN'T YOU SAYING ANYTHING?! ONE OF YOUR LANCES IS DEAD!" I sasid Greysunders, forer pointed at Alduin Eralith, for of the elves, as seated with his arms crossed and eyes closed
"Calm yourself, Dawsid Before we rashly try and hunt dohoever or whatever killed Alea, we need ht be somehow linked to the communication failures with the Dicatheous What if, like we suspected, the unknown continent is involved and we end up… Ah, Director Goodsky We received your sound trans of the humans stretched his arm to direct me to a nearby ee was unnecessary," I responded while taking a s Greysunders also reluctantly took a seat in the chair that see for him
"Yes, Alduin was alerted almost immediately after Alea passed; unfortunately, we have no way of knowing how she was killed Do you happen to know anything, Director Cynthia?" Merial Eralith, former queen of the elves, as well as the mother of my only disciple, asked ht've already known thanks to those bestowed artifacts I was inforize Truth be told, I was not the one that found her body" Taking out the adaed to Alea, I handed it over to Lady Eralith
"Who was it that found her body? We need to bring that person here" Glaundera Greysunders, former queen of the dwarves, slammed her palms on the table ere situated around
"That… may be a bit troublesome," I said, hesitantly "You see, the person that found her body was one of my students, and that was only by accident"
"Nothat student here We need as much detail about this disaster as possible before we can start slowly unfolding it to the public," Lady Greysunders continued
"I ensure you that the student does not know any uess This student si over," I replied while shakinganything fro Eralith spoke up solemnly
"This student is but a child that recently enrolled He has no reason to hide any details froht hiain The Council's favor," I lied
I didn't want to involve Arthur in all of this Not yet He wasn't ready
"Cynthia offers a valid point There's no use interrogating a student that ht make up facts to feel like a hero Besides, she already questioned the student," Priscilla Glayder, former queen of the humans, defended
"Yes, I was even able to find the scene of AleCode Aureate's death," I hurriedly replied Maybe they would be able to find soht prove to be fruitful
The plan that I was informed of before I had come here seemed to have hastened for some reason, but I knew for a fact that it would still take years before the first course were to come to fruition Until then, I had to so Hopefully, I had enough tiht Then the next course of action is settled" King Glayderes We'll have theht've left In theLances?"
"Yes, Your Highness, our best trackers are already assembled and ready As for the Lances, Codes Zero, Oh were the first to arrive We've received word that Code Thunderlord and Code Phantaso," the secretary hurriedly announced with his head bowed
"Good We'll update theets out that one of the Lances was killed," King Glayder finished his state at me