Meanwhile, on Zoe's side, she had used this time and her superior physique to rush back to the capital and she just reached it. The moment she set a foot in the capital a man appeared in front of her and exclaimed.
"Young miss, you almost got us killed by escaping the capital, where have you gone and why didn't you brought us ? You know, that in those times, it's very dangerous for you to go out alone and without any protection."
He continued. "Even if you are one the geatest genius of this millennia, you didn't have the time to exploit your potential. Even more you have great value for anyone who is opposing the kingdom."
"I know but if I went out it was for our people, our country and more importantly for our freedom. I found two things that will make our country greater."
She paused then continued in a low voice. "I have a cultivation method that can lead us to the greater world and a cube which permit to concentrate the ambient mana."
When the man heard this, he let out a hiss, if everything she said was true even if it wouldn't give them a guarenteed victory it would bring a huge support which would made the war against Kartelion easier.
"Follow me and give what you found to your father and please make it so we get out of this alive. You angered him with your escape and he vented his anger on us." The man pleaded.
Zoe scratched the back of her head, knowing that she had caused them problems muttered. "Yeah ... I'm ... sorry."
Back in Yosa Zach was looking at Viggo's beast wondering which level it attained, according to his estimations it should be somewhere between the high and peak third rank.
Zach mounted on the horse-bull behind Viggo, Viggo caressed its head and whispered something to his ear, instantly the horse started to run towards the north gate. When they arrived at the north gate the soldiers who saw them didn't think twice before standing aside and letting them go.
They started their journey and were only a week away from Constantos. While being on the beast's back Zach asked Viggo about things and others he was curious about.
"Why did you come towards me in the first place ?" When he heard this question a big smile appeared on his face and he answered. "I do this every time I'm bored and want to have fun."
'Even in this world my bad luck follow me, he chose me randomly and I have spotted myself.' He then asked a question that tormented his mind. "Why is this book so important ? And what it can do?"
Viggo hesitated a few seconds before finally answering him in a serious tone. "This book is very important because it would give Delp's a serious chance to fight off and maybe even win a war against Kartelion. In fact the reappearence of this book in Delp will inevitably engender a war between our countries."
He paused a few seconds before answering the second question, this time in a lower voice and with an even more serious tone because it was one of Delp's greatest secret.
"This books was originally ours and it contains the method to totally awaken the bloodline of elves, dwarfs and beastmen. Totally awakening our bloodline would permit us to cultivate with greater efficiency to a further level."
He continued. "After losing the method of awakening our bloodlines very few of us succeeded in reaching a higher level. Because of this a great deal of our most powerful powerhouse are older than anyone in Hestis and you should know that even if they are at the apex of this world, they are too old to lead a war and win against younger cultivators of the same level."
'So me giving back the book to the royal family will cause a war and in the situation I am the camp I will support is obvious though it doesn't bother me. I have nothing against Kartelion however it doesn't bother me to help Delp destroy it.'
This closed the conversation, most of the travel went without speaking too much, they didn't stop a single time nor they were interrupted by any bandit or beasts. They were too afraid of the horse-bull and every bandits that recognized the man on the beast was even more afraid of approaching them.
There was still about a day of travel before reaching the capital, Zach was near being able to give the books to the royal family which would complete his quest.
They reach the capital in the beginning of the midday, when the guards saw from afar who was on the beasts they made everyone stood aside and let them in. However when both of them set a foot in the capital a booming voice resonated.
"Viggo ! Finally here, you have brought a little rookie why is that ?"
When Viggo heard this voice his face twitched and he mumbled to himself. "I would have prefered avoiding this old bastard."
"Yeah I'm here with this boy for an urgent matter." He said in a loud voice, Viggo didn't want to expose the fact that Zach had {The book of Hidden Bloodlines} to this old elf, he knew him too much, he would try anything to get it in order to get all the merits.
This elf was about the same age as Viggo and in addition of being a minister he was also a noble. He was from the elves who didn't liked humans, so seeing the situation, this elf with short gold hair, blue eyes, rather tall and cleanly shaved interrupted.
"Oh, an urgent matter ? What is this urgency that need a little boy like him ? What's more a human boy." The elf asked skeptical about Viggo answer. When he heard him Viggo face darkened, he needed to find an excuse for Zach's presence.
Viggo's brain was still working hard to find something when he heard Zach speak. "I got an ancient weapon which is a great masterpiece and mister Viggo brought me here to show it to the most promising weaponsmith of the capital."
When he heard this Viggo breathe out a sigh of relief, he couldn't have found better in the little time he had. However when the elf heard this whereas he more or less believed it, he pushed things further to make it hard for them.
"Oh, such a great news, can you show me this weapon, you see I love weapons and seeing such a masterpiece that can make our great minister move himself is certainly worthy of being admired."
When they heard this both of them started to fume in anger, this elf was here only to make things difficult, Viggo responded. "I'm sorry but we just came back from Yosa and this trip was without a stop so we need to rest, maybe you can come see it later."
When he heard this the elf squinted his eyes, he used his power to appear before Zach in an instant and was about to steal what he believed to be spatial rings on Zach's fingers. However just as he was about to reach Zach's hand, Viggo pushed his hand away and yelled in a powerful voice.
"Don't go overboard Samos, this boy is under my proctection and is my guest so I won't permit you to be rude to him." The annoyment Viggo previously had transformed in anger, he wouldn't let this bastard step on his reputation.
"It's a fight you want, a fight you will get !" Samos retorted and launched a punch on Viggo's face, Viggo grabbed the fist and tried to launched him away however Samos got a hold of his arm before he could do that so both of them were thrown away.
"Boy go to your destination, if you have a hard time to get there come to my ministry I will be there in a not too long time I hope." Considering the situation Viggo thought that Zach should try to reach the royal palace on his own first and if he couldn't deliver it when he reached it he would accompany him later.
Zach nodded, he didn't know how long this fight would last, he knew they would not fight to death but it would at least quite a bit of time so going first was the best idea.
'Now there is a problem, I don't have the least idea of where is the royal palace.' It was the first time he set a foot in Constantos so he didn't know where he had to go. Zach looked at the surrondings of the town.
Afar he could see a great building, it was almost like a castle, there was a big central part inbetween two high tower like parts.
This building was at the summit of the town, there was green banners with an emblem he could not discern from this far on each towers and there seemed to be gold which ornamented the wholed building.
'I didn't have to search for too long, if this isn't the royal palace then I don't know what it can be.' Zach thought before going in this building direction.