Chapter 276 (1/2)
Chapter 276
Chapter 276: The Town Chief
The brieffor the town chief didn’t last very long as rapid footsteps approached, growing louder until the door swung open
I openedlu white beard that flowed down to his wide chest
Panic crossed his aged but energetic face as he immediately fell to his knees with a thud “This one deserves to die for putting esteeh such inconveniences! Senorant of the ways outside of this measly town and did not ive them as I am the one to blae elder whipped his head back “Sembian! Chumorith! Get down on your—”
“It’s fine,” I cut in “There is no reason for you to ask for forgiveness”
Locking eyes with the two guards, I allowed a s, especially after getting out of the Relictombs”
I could literally see the elder’s body deflate in relief as he remained on his knees “Thank you for your benevolence, estee to the couch in front of ht?”
“Yes!” he exclai a seat, I noticed the dirt on his hands
“Ah! My apologies forout with the renovation of our coliseu events,” the chief explained, looking down at his hands
“Your two guards toldup in the next few days,” I replied
“Yes! It’s our town’s turn to host the exhibition If esteemed ascender wishes to attend, we can definitely set up an announcement and—”
“There’s no need I plan to leave soon,” I interjected respectfully “I would’ve left i I needed anyway”
“Yes! I will be happy to help in any way I can” The town chief paused and gave me an embarrassed look “But, I do need to verify estees It’s not that I don’t believe that you are an ascender, but as the chief in charge of overseeing this town’s Descension Chamber, I’m required to verify any ascender that exits the portal”
I hesitated for a s I had received should pass, I didn’t have a license Meanwhile, the town chief hurried to his desk where he retrieved what looked like an obsidian pocket watch
Turning around, I lifted the teal cloak that I wore over raved over my spine
I could hear the elder inhale sharply “Anize sos, estee by the co, it has to be an e tomy clothes, I sat back down “As forall s in one of the floors But I do have this”
I took out the white dagger, in its embroidered sheath
“This…” The town chief’s eyes bulged as he carefully reached for the dagger as if it were a newborn “If I’nia Is estee—are you an ascender under their blood?”
“Yes,” I lied as I watched hih verification of your status, estee the weapon back to me with both hands “It’s an honor to be in your presence”
“I er, but please keep this information to yourself”
“Yes, of course!” The elder nodded furiously “My inquirer shows that you have no relics on you, so you are clear in all sense!”
“Wait So that artifact can sense relics?” I asked, leaning forward to get a closer look
“It has a very lie, but yes,” the town chief said with a furrowed brow “Have you never been checked by an inquirer after your ascents?”
I clearedembarrassment “To be honest This was my first ascent I , separating me froasped, clearly interested “That’s horrible Thankfully, you caot lucky to be close to a portal in the next zone,” I said
I explainedas norant as I actually was about the whole syste the subject, I leaned forward “But anyway I knoe’re in a town called Maerin, but I’m not exactly sure where that is in Alacrya Is there a map that you can part with so I can be on my way?”
“Maps are pretty rare around these parts but a travelling o so I actually do have soht I ask your destination?”
His innocent question left me stumped I didn’t have a specific destination in er to Caera in the capital of the central domain
“Aha! Here it is” The town chief cae parchment that spilled over the oval tea table On it was a piece of land that oddly resembled the side-view of a horned skull with itsfro the north, east, west, south, and center
“How far is the journey to the central do as we’re at the southern tip of the eastern do to a small dot on the map “It would take around five e”
My eyes widened as I stared at the ?”
“This is the normal way, of course,” the town chief replied “There are teleportation gates available in the ger, you should be able to travel for free”
I didn’t want to show off the dagger too frequently in case I attracted unwanted attention, but it was nice to have this as a backup alternative
Studying the map, I pointed to the city marked closest to the toere in “How far is Aramoor City from here then?”
“It’s just short of teeks by carriage if conditions permit,” Chief Mason answered with a weary chuckle
I let out a sigh “We’re…really on the outskirts, aren’t we?”
“Aye Truth be told, settlements with Descension Chaet diether what Loreni said and what the chief confirh only seemed to be able to allow ascenders to leave the Relictoht, I asked the town chief, “So does Aramoor City have an Ascension Chamber?”
“Of course!” The bear-of-a-man huffed “Aramoor may be a small city in the outskirts of the Eastern Domain, but even we have an Ascension Chaies I rarely leave the Central Doed “Oh n-no offense taken, esteeize! It is rare indeed for Highbloods of the Central Domain to travel this far out!”
With a polite s to the Central Do into the next Relictombs was It didn’t seem like the specific Ascension Chamber used to enter the Relictombs determined where you ended up once inside, soon foot was probably faster than getting a horse but it would still take over a week to get there since I didn’t know the land very well
As I was thinking over ht so, Loreni,” the chief said “Our esteemed ascender’s destination seeeuide for him”
“Of course!” Loreni placed the tray carefully onto the table and turned to leave when she abruptly stopped “Ah!”
Both the chief and I raised our heads
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you both,” Loreni whispered “But perhaps the fastest and et to Ara on ReadNovelFullonlinecom
The chief raised a brow “What do you mean?”