"I'm sure if dealt early, there would be a way to help your child," replied Mavislin, remembering that she would constantly check on the newborns at the Old Chapel's village.
"So, you have the power to cure any sickness?" asked Rie, looking at Mavislin with pleading eyes.
"No, I don't. If I do, I don't think I would be here right now. I'd probably be a doctor or some hobbit. But what I am known for is my Enhancement Skills. They are simple spells that were practiced on Valokia. To the rest of the Mages, they only pick it up after their teens."
"But for Valkyries, because of the number of battles we partake, we hone these skills at a very young age. So, I have nearly perfected simple Enhancements, such as Enhancing one's organs. But I can only help physically, not mentally or in terms of Magecraft."
"I used to be in charge of helping newborns at the village near the Old Chapel," said Mavislin, smiling.
The thought of seeing those children all grown up now made her flutter. They were all so adorable. Some of them had underdeveloped organs and that's where her skills came in. Most were able to adapt properly but others would die a few years after.
Despite that, the villagers never hated her for it, so she was one lucky Mage. Instead, they showered her with tokens of gratitude by making stuffed toys for her, despite the Old Chapel making so much for her. And she kept them all. It became a tradition of some sort.
When a baby is born, Mavislin would be invited to check on the baby. To see if there is any illness or physical disability. Once done and all is well, the parents would give her a stuffed toy to say thanks. But if the child dies, later on, Mavislin returns the toy by placing it at the child's grave.
It would signify that she didn't deserve such a token for failing to do her duties. But, the parents would not know about this and the Valkyrie continued with her life.
"I see... I wished I would have known you first," said Rie, softly.
Bryan tapped on Mavislin's shoulder.
"Mavislin, I think we'd better get a move-on. The area is heavily guarded and we've made quite the ruckus. We have to get going," suggested Bryan.
Mavislin nodded and stood up, leaving the girl on the floor.
"We've got a few areas to check before we can meet with Ysabeau and Gab at the desired area. I'm well aware that this place is small compared to the other area. But, we can't let ourselves go," stated Mavislin, looking at Bryan with a changed expression.
In a matter of seconds, her tone changed from a gentle mother's to that of a commander. This was the Mavislin Bryan preferred but at times, he did like the softer side of her.
"Let's quickly finish investigating this part of the area. Hopefully, we would find our guy to end all of this."
"Will we be killing someone?"
"You seem pretty excited about murdering someone. But yes, we would be killing the person who cause all of this," said Mavislin, raising a confused eyebrow at Bryan's joy of committing murder.
"You won't find him here. This place is for all the experimenters. That's why I was here in the first place. This area has all the labs and testing sites. But it also has the girls that were kidnapped. But they, and you are looking for won't be here," replied Rie.
"This place can be a ticking bomb if it wants to, seeing that there are so much equipment and dangerous substances around here. In case of an emergency, the place will seal all exits. And breathing in some toxins here would be lethal for the human body."
"Then where would he be?" asked Mavislin, looking at Rie with serious eyes.
"I can't say for sure, but I just know that he won't be around if I am here. He said there wasn't a need to, since I would be able to handle most of the questions and orders."
"I feel the need to sucker punch the fella real bad..." said Bryan, glancing at the wall.
Mavislin was deep in thought before she quickly absorbed what Rie had said.
"Hang on, you said that the kidnapped girls are here?! Where are they?" asked Mavislin, abruptly to Rie.
The poor girl was shocked but quickly regained her composure.
"They are further down. But I must warn you, that the sight isn't pretty. As I said, they are called breeders for reason. And we call the chamber that they reside in 'Birthing Chambers'. It might be a lot to take in, especially for a human," said Rie, looking directly at Bryan.