There was a sense of immense tension looming at the Vincity.As everyone start going about their business and away from the entrance to be safe.
The carriage was then opened from it's side by a man which can only be assumed to be a servant from the duke's family.A young man who looks to be about three years older than Liam soon walked out of it.
The young man was dressed with much more luxurious accessories.Rare gem on rings in each of his fingers.He have his black hair trimmed neatly along with a pair of light gold colored eyes that gaze at the mayor with a indifferent looks,a smile can be observed on his face which doesn't extent to his eyes.
"Lord Vincent,thak you for gracing our humble residence with your presence and may your stay be pleasing and filled with blessings of the goddess."The mayor named Warren bow with courtesy at Vincent's arrival along with each priestess of the town's church.
Which was replied with a simple nod that told the mayor the message to stop talking to him.He then walk forward while gazing occasionally at the nervous residence who was walking away from his location like they were avoiding a great plague.
Liam was confident that staying here is fool's errand,so he too walked away holding his curious sister's hand who noticed his slighly tensed grip and follow along with him in understanding.
In the midst of the parade of newcomer,a pair of man and women in the same green laced royal blue robe eyed the retreating figure of the boy and girl in interest.
"sir Eric,that aura from a…"A lady with bright red hair and emerald green eye who seems to be in her late twenties commented with her eyes slighly widen.
"Yes,lady Felicia.That is a 13 years old boy with a mana frequency's similar to one from a initial stage two mana core."The man who was hidden under a hood paused as his pale blue eyes shone with excitement and untold wisdom."We must meet him later,but for now let's handle the formality first."Never in his wildest dream would he imagined this type of talent would be discover in a remote town at the far edge of the kingdom.And he is determined to find out more about this youngling.
"Out of all the days he could have visit here."Liam sighs as he stop a few street away from his location earlier."Uncle was right,dealing with high ranking noble is far more annoying tracking a flying monster."He thought as he remember the warnings from his uncle based on his own unpleasant experience.
"Nevermind the walking jewelry box,brother.what is this stop?"winey causally insulted the duke's son and point at a shop on the side of the street.
Liam followed her gesture and saw a store with a sign that was written with a language they haven't seen before.
Liam wondered when did a store like this settled in his hometown and was curious what is in there but at the same time suspicious and just as he was about to tell his sister to leave it be for now.
The door of the shop was swing opened,a lady with long pointy ear who was obviously an elf soon exits through the doorway.
"A elf in the Echela?"Liam thought as he got even more confused by the turns of event.But before he and winey could do question her or turn away.
The elven lady with ash blonde hair and bright blue eyes squeak in excitement and rush to hug them both tightly.
Liam was alarmed,not by the soft and tenderness of her chest pressing against his face,but because her speed was far greater than his and he could barely track her movement before getting caught in the hug ."Excuse me ma'am ,could you please let my cousin and I go first?" he forced a friendly smile to bloom on his face.
"Ah!Sorry about that!"The lady carefully put the two youngling down from her hug."Ahem!big sis's human name is Freya.You two are so cute that I lose composure for a moment."she had a sheepish smile on her face as she explained her action which borderlined child abduction.
"Winey,are you alrite?"Liam was voiced out in concern as he check her for any injury or bruises.
As winey recovered from the numerous degree shock and nodded.As realization hit her,a fierce expression of disapproval soon plasters on her face as she thought the women was here to abduct her brother.
"Don't touch my brother,he is too stupid and timid to be your boy toy!"Liam paused as his expression changed from gratitude,hurt and then a shock so great he felt he couldn't recognize her cute, somewhat innocent and caring sister anymore.
"Who taught her something like that?"Although Jerome was inclined on teaching them to be more matured and much more knowledge than the rest of children in town.There was no way he would teach his only daughter something like that.
"Oh my,you two are a fun bunch."Freya giggle as Liam was trying to figure out was it that dared corrupted his sister by teaching her to speak such vile words.There will be hell to pay for it once he found out.
"Anyway,why don't you two come in for a quick tea party?I mean you no harm at all,I was just recently settled in here as a magic tool specialist and engineer."Seeing the doubtful and wary eyes of the two children,she sighs and brought out a piece of parchment from a bracelet on her right hand and show it to them.
"Dimensional items!" Liam and winey was fairly excited to see such a rare item in person.These items can only be created by advanced magic tool specialist with great talents or brought with a fortunes by big household.
After they both read and confirmed the content of parchment to be genuine while staying away from the beautiful yet strange Elven lady,they both nodded in satisfaction and handed the parchment back to her.Even if the elven lady earlier action made them quite wary,they could not sense any malice or hidden motive from her behaviors.Plus,if she wanted to kidnap and hurt them,it would have already been done by now with her abilities.
"Oh…These kids can read at such these type of parchment at this age.Is that normal here?"Freya was surprised as she could tell by their aura and expression that they understood what was written in the paper.
In her knowledge,there was no schooling system in this town and even fully grown adult struggles to read and write basic words.
The company of three finally enter the shop with rings of door bell announcing their arrival.Liam and winey was pleasantly surprised by the amount of highly advanced magical tools in display inside the store.A single glance can tell them that each one of them was highly valued with no exception.
As they sat around a table on the second floor next to a balcony overlooking the nearby buildings and structures,winey decided to start the conservation with her most curious question
"Big sister Freya,why did you decide to come to this town?Our town is not poor but we are not exactly rich either.The tools here is…"
Freya smiles in understanding and admiration at the young girl keen eyes for knowing the values of her creation at first glance."I was sent here by my queen as a exchanged specialist for another human specialist and if I have to be honest,I don't understand why her majesty decides to sent me here of all the places in this kingdom."Freya sighs as she remember her queen's sudden request with minimal explanation.
"But to my knowledge,she did mentioned something about an individual blessed and marked by goddess artemis was born here a while ago, she wanted me to find that person and assist him or her for a year with whatever that person need."Freya explained while sipping her favorite brand of elven tea,enjoying the sweet fragrance of her familiar country.
"Big sister freya,then by any chance have you found that person yet?"Liam asked curiously,even though this town was known as the garden of artemis and supposed to be a sacred place for the goddess.He have never known a person other than the priestess involved so personally with the goddess herself.He wondered what kind of person would that be.
"No,if I had.I wouldn't have been so bored out of my mind…"She groaned in frustration,it has been two weeks since she arrived here and she haven't find a trace of that said person."I do known he or she has a unique mana core or something and I have an artifact that can detect them as long as they touch it."She said as she brought out a black crystal ball with a engraving on it from her bracelet.Other than that,her queen did not told her any other features of the supposedly chosen one.
"I see."Liam eyes the black crystal ball with interest.Wondering if by any chance,one of them could be the said person.If so they could be assisted with the help of a powerful and knowledgeable specialist that might provide them with the interesting tools on display.
"Can I give it a try?Sister freya."Winey asked,the main reason being that if she could be the chosen one.There is a chance that she could asked Freya to help her brother with whatever he need so he could be better equipped for the war he was going to take part in.
"Why not?Both of you please feel free to try."Freya chuckled and was interested to see the result as well.It is true that there is a chance since they are both borned in the town as she was told earlier.
If so,she would gladly be their mentor and sponsor them,both for the queen's order and her interest in the kid's future. Especially since the boy could be consider a genius even in her country with a mana core that developed at his age.The girl also seems fairly talented in her spell usage with closer inspections.
10 minutes later
"Hmmm…that is unfortunate… haha."The three sighs in disappointment and laugh awkwardly as the black crystal ball didn't react whatsoever to either of the child.
Even if it was to be expected,both.Both Liam and winey was fairly disappointed by this,since it would be a great boon for both of them.
"Well, I think we should get going now.It has been a pleasure to meet you,sister freya."Liam commented as he and winey bow in gratitude at the kind elven lady who treated them with better hospitality than even their own town.
"Very well,let's meet up at the festival later for fun,what do you think?"Freya wasn't bothered by the result.For her, the two children are both incredibe as they are and she was very glad to meet such a duo of cute and caring sibling during her boring stay here.