The next day, I got up to some noises coming from outside. Rock Flames and Oliver had already gotten up. I stood up with them and the door was opened by Oliver.
Outside, there were all the students of the Variaries clan, discussing something. They were in awe. Then they turned to us and some of them even smiled. Master Polwern was also present there. "Oh! You three are awake I see." He said. "Come with me all of you." He said which included even us.
We followed behind the students, led by Master Polwern. We were taken to the room where the Scaruns had been put into. The door opened and everyone got to see the shocked faces of the Scaruns. "As you all can see, these heroes along with Lily have captured and defeated the Scaruns. I am feeling proud to say that the town is now out of trouble." Master Polwern announced.
Everyone cheered for us. Some even tried to lift Rock Flames but then dropped the idea after seeing his weight. Everyone looked happy and a kind of freedom could be seen in their faces.
Lily appeared as the cheers were going on. "Wait! We have to do something about these Scaruns." Saying so, she stepped inside the room. The Scaruns were given a chair to sit. Looking at the population of the skilled fighters around them, they gave up on the idea of escaping.
Standing in one corner, I heard one of Lily's friends calling the cops. "Hello, we have caught the Scaruns here." She whispered so that we would not get distracted from our job. Everyone was glaring at the Scaruns.
"Listen up. We are sorry for our actions that we have -" He was interrupted by Lily. "You not only robbed but also killed!!" Lily shouted. I could feel the hatred in her voice. Two people had to stop her from attacking the prisoners.
The conversation went on and Lily kept arguing with them until the cops arrived. They looked at the Scaruns and grabbed them. The commander officer grabbed one and slapped him. "You are the one putting Hilton town into trouble. Now wait and watch, you idiots!" The cop said.
The Scaruns were dragged into the vehicle of the cops and were taken away. A feeling of satisfaction rendered all over the area. The town was finally free from this threat. Everyone seemed happy.
Master Polwern then said, "You have kept your promise. Now as per the deal, we will send Lily, our strongest student of the Variaries clan, to go with you on this journey." The announcement made everyone cheer. Lily almost smiled but she knew that the grin would not suit her attitude.
"I'll pack my bags. Don't go wandering around the town until I join you." Saying so, she went off somewhere. She tried to sound insulting but her happiness was unmistakable.
We chatted for some time. At last, Lily arrived with a large climbers' backpack just like ours. She had changed her dress into a T-shirt and jeans. Now the second part of our journey began.