Under the effects of healing fae from a Rank 3 Fae Master, Arthur was allowed to return back to the Clan Leaders residence, along with his mother and without his father.
Niklos needed to inform the Elders of what had actually happened today.
With the existence of a spy exposed within Parachenko Village, the upper echelons of the Village needed to act quickly and remove this threat before it could be leaked to the Marina Clan, or any of the surrounding Villages.
The bit of information about Arthur killing the two Rank 2 Fae Masters wasn't leaked. If such a thing were to be revealed, some of the Elders might try and investigate as to how Arthur's combat power was so high, to the point where they might want to see his origin essence sea.
Those Fae Masters, whose usage of Fae and excellent combat senses were always valued in large Sects and Clans, seeing as though their actual worth was higher than what their cultivation said about them.
This only made Niklos, Arthur's father want to protect him more. This time as a Clan Leader, more than a father.
One of the other Elders, Ratimir's grandmother nodded slightly.
"It is fortunate that Leon was there to save Arthur. If not, your son might not of gotten off with just a severed hand".
Niklos nodded.
"I can only dread to think what might've happened, Elder Velika".
Most of the other Elders nodded as well, until one of the other Elders, Alina's grandfather mentioned something else.
"The main issue is that one of the spies within our Village has found out the existence of the Boundless Forest Yearning Sovereign Boundary Physique. If they were allowed to let this information leave the Village, it might arouse animosity from the Marina Clan and some of the smaller Clans in the area of Winter Rain Mountain".
All of the other Elders nodded as well.
"We have eliminated the potential leak, but he haven't dealt with the problem yet. They spy in question".
Niklos shook his head letting out a small sigh as he came up with Arthur's excuse.
"After Arthur was found, the spy apparently left the area immediately. Arthur only focused on escaping the two Rank 2 Fae Masters and didn't get to see the face, or any discernible features about the spy".
Niklos showed a slightly disappointed expression.
One of the other Elders, Borik's grandfather waved the Clan Leader off before shaking his head.
"For the time being, one of us should investigate the spy while the remainder of us act as if this event never occurred. We'll leak out information about two Fae Masters of unknown origin entering our territory but escaped before we had a chance to question them. So long as we increase our patrols and restrict access into the Village, the spy will have no way of knowing whether or not this is the truth".
"Does anyone want to volunteer to head the investigation?".
There was a slight pause in the air of the room before one of the other Elders, whose cultivation was weaker than all the previous Elders raised his hand.
Niklos raised an eyebrow as he remembered this Elders name.
"Elder Stas. You want to be the one to head this investigation?".
This particular Elder had only just become an Elder towards the end of his life.
The old man had quite a number of descendents, and was quite.... obsessive with his regards to talented descendants, which led to the large number of children and grandchildren.
There was nothing wrong with increasing the future strength of the Clan, or solidifying his descendents future, but still.... he was over eighty years old, and has just taken in a new sixteen year old concubine from a mortal Village.
He may have the status of an Elder, but still, in the hierarchy of the Clan, perhaps Dominic would have more sway than Stas would.
"You want to take over this investigation, Elder Stas?".
The Elder nodded, smiling slightly with closed eyes.
"I haven't put much effort into contributing to the Clan since I've become an Elder. I think this will be a good time to do so".
Most of the Elders nodded, their images of Elder Stas in their mind going up a notch or two.
Even if his reputation as a.... lascivious old man exceeded his reputation as an Elder, so long as he was loyal to the Clan, they could accept it.
Niklos glanced towards his father in-law before glancing towards Elder Velika and Elder Sagan. Both of whom possessed peak Rank 3 Fae Master cultivation, only a step below himself.
They were both powerhouses of the Clan.
"Alright then. Elder Stas we will entrust you with finding the spy. If you need something, just come to me and I will grant you it in the name of the investigation".
Stas nodded happily, smiling slightly.
He bowed.
"I won't let you down Clan Leader".
The Clan Leader glanced around the room for a moment, just in case anybody wanted to speak about another topic.
Seeing that nobody wanted to add anything to the conversation Niklos let out a deep breath.
"It seems that this Clan Meeting has come to an end. That will be all for now".
All of the Elders bowed towards Niklos before leaving through their respective entrances.
Only Elder Stas remained.
The Clan Leader turned towards Niklos, who had a slightly hopeful expression on his face.
"Clan Leader, I was hoping to get permission to use some investigative fae in my mission".
Niklos nodded slightly, expecting this sort of thing.
"What do you need Elder Stas?".
"I would like to request the use of Rank 3 wolf nose fae. As well as Rank 3 fake wood fae".
Niklos paused for a moment narrowing his eyes before nodding.
"Alright. Go to Elder Anatol and inform him that I've allowed you to take out these two Fae. The both will increase your ability to find others and hide yourself Elder Stas. I am placing my trust in you".
Stas nodded once again, appearing happy with his closed eyes.
"Thank your for placing your trust in my Clan Leader. I will prove my worth to the Clan".
Niklos nodded, turning around and leaving the Elder Hall without so much as glancing back at Stas.
The lascivious Elder waited until Niklos was out of sight before smirking slightly, stroking his beard as he took in a deep breath.
'Thankfully that brat didn't die, otherwise all of this would've been for nought!'.
Elder Stas remembered the way he looked at a certain second-tier talent during the new Fae Master Clan Tournament.
His cold-freezing gaze and his sense of superiority exceeded his own, a Rank 3 Fae Master.
His overwhelming combat strength and combat senses allowed him to bridge the gap between pure strength type Fae Masters like Borik, and first-tier talents like Randolf!
Arthur's final fight in the tournament was an eye opener for Elder Stas.
The other Elders might not be able to see it, but he could.
"Arthur has definitely found something in the forests of Winter Rain Mountain that has allowed his strength to increase so drastically! First was the diary of a fallen Fae Master, which definitely has more than just the hidden shadow fae inside! Second was the moonsword fae! Such a fae can only form under very specific conditions involving the rotation of the moon and moonlight. And third! His martial arts are just too powerful! I refuse to believe that he is just a normal genius! I refuse!".
Elder Stas was also a bottom-tier second-tier talent.
And he also was considered a "genius" in combat during his youth.
Just at hadron quartz origin essence, Stas had defeated a senior with zero quartz origin essence, one that became a Rank 2 Fae Master shortly after.
But even he couldn't close the gap between second-tier talents and first-tier talents.
Cultivation speed, origin essence sea regeneration and origin essence sea maximum limit!
These were things impossible to overcome with his current understanding of Fae.
Even if he didn't want to admit it, he was slightly jealous of the youth known as "Arthur Kovacs".
He was a tall, handsome and powerful young figure within Parachenko Village.
Unlike him, he didn't have all the advantages of being the son of the Clan Leader, nor did he have the same resources as he did, despite being a talent of the same level and quality.
Additionally, he had the favour of multiple beautiful young women, including the current possessor of the Boundless Forest Yearning Sovereign Boundary Physique.
Elder Stas smiled maliciously as he walked out of the Elder Hall.
"This investigation is nothing but a joke. Even if I don't find the spy, I'll definitely find out what I want from Arthur".