Loki was able to reach the Golden Touch Merchant Guild within a few minutes, but he wasn't able to personally meet Earl Reeve Gallien, Reinhold the Guard commander was facilitating the work in the guild while his boss the Earl was busy searching the city, he asks the Guard commander if the Earl was carrying a sound crystal transmission device with him, regretfully Reinhold took out the item in question,
"The Earls forgot to bring this device because of the situation his family was in,"
Loki could not wait that long, considering he must also go and meet the Viscountess Hilas, so he entrusted a secret message to Earl Reeve Gallien's trusted right-hand man,
"the little songbird has returned to its ness!"
Reinhold facial expression instantly changes, and orders his men to search and find the Earls' current whereabouts and report back to the main office, and asks the Royal Guild Manager Loki Ingeborg to wait for his call and ensure the young miss is safe, he nods and gestures with respect and mention to not worry the young one is being protected well, and went on his way,
Loki never expected everything to be resolved that easily, but considering the complication that might occur if she becomes mentally damaged and unhealable, he could only hope for the best. He was certain another problem would consume the city, and an internal conflict would ravage those houses, associated with those who hurt Earl Reeve Gallien's only niece.
During this time, Ramiel, Taeriel, and Cathetel were lending their helping hands to assist Eiresti Nimwen, in healing her mental psyche, her broken body, and her heart. Eiresti Nimwen was still brokenhearted and was seen blankly staring at the ceiling and asked Ramiel to pass a message to the one named Lā mǐ'ěr if he could come and visit her again,
Eiresti Nimwen slowly sat upright and thank them for saving her life, and told them that she was trying her best to recover but the pain in her heart can't be easily healed, so with a kind soft tone she politely asks them, if she can be alone for a while, and even mention not to worry,
because she has no plan in taking her own life, her desire to be strong and even recalls that more people like those who assaulted her and other female victims, still roam and live freely in this city socializing and interacting under the disguise of being honourable and nice, she now understood what it means to have the power to change the world because somebody already gave her a chance to gain retribution,
Taeriel and Cathetel respected her wish and just hugged her, Ramiel stood silently and gave Eiresti a reassuring smile and was the first one to leave, he went down and grab a request on the guild bulletin board and took a mid-level task to hunt a Crtoborian Deer, Ramiel wants to meet skilled people to aid him, thinking that finding Credulous beings to serve him will be hard considering loyalty, devotion and faithfulness is earn thru time, hard work, and perseverance, Alpha came out of her void and mention
"why not just create one!"
"what do you mean, just create one?"
"Before I explain further, let's get something to eat first I am starving."
"Are you a wolf or a pig!"
while eating Alpha shares the details about creating his own additional aid, she mentions that there are certain creatures that could create a clone of themselves to be used in hunting and escaping any unwanted situations, for example, the Gehenna wolf race is seen hunting packs, but is known and has been written down by scholars to be solitary beings,
"wait! that statement is already contradicting itself, so the pack that those witnesses saw were."
"yes! they were clones, remember my shadow clones!"
"I thought that was a talent you manage to gain when you evolve!"
" We are born with that skill, but there are a specified set of rules that needs to be fulfilled first, and after training and fighting alongside you I was able to obtain and use this skill,"
"but there is a downside to this type of skill, you really can't use them without specific detailed instruction coming from the main body, my shadow clones can't think for themselves, they are bound to the task given."
"I need more beings like you who can think freely but with a sense of loyalty and hunger to gain more power to help the weak ."
"I am thinking of instigating an all-out assault to purge the city of those kinds of vile people, that's going to be difficult the fact that everything alive that is sentient has the freedom to act on their impulses whether it's good or bad depending on the circumstances that they need to act upon."
"There is a way, you can ask an elder lich?"
"the eldest lich's most powerful skill can summon a dead that still retains its personality, characteristics, and even knowledge but is bonded to serve its master."
"how do you know these things?"
"my teacher didn't mention this to me when I was still studying with him."
"huh! ah! personal experience!"
"Really now! personal experience?"
"Anyway, just ask around, somebody will surely have the right information you seek,"
galloping noise could be heard as a luxurious carriage pulled by 2 huge armoured Sleipnir horses arrive a few feet from the Royal Guild Building, and a humanoid 3-foot tall hedgehog called an Arkan Sonney was its stagecoach driver.
the Arkan Sonney took out a wooden staff and tap the roof and said,
"We are here boss!"
when a huge bulking bearded man came out of it, and a pale but good-looking woman followed behind him, the two were father and daughter, and known mercenaries under the name of Reckless Brigade,
" young man! were is the Guild manager Loki Ingeborg?"
"tell him that I Vandom Ragnar Hellmane with my daughter Irles Filri Hellmane has come to your city in search of him,"
before he could speak Taeriel came out and greeted the two, Vandom saw a young woman and recalled her as indeed the younger sister of Loki, she welcome them and ask to wait in his brother's office he will be joining them soon, while walking toward the Guild main lobby Vandom Ragnar Hellmane who stood 6 feet tall and was around 200 lbs ask about a particular person name as the Black Battle Mage,
Ramiel overheard him and was curious to know why he was looking for him, but Taeriel could not answer him and just told them any questions concerning that person can be answered by her brother,
"oh! ok might I ask another question, is your brother a friend of that person?
Ramiel stop walking and felt something change in that person's energy, like from being a calm friendly cat now was ready to pounce its pray,
" sadly Mr Hellmane! I don't know!"
"That's a good answer young one!"
"oh well, we might as well wait for you brother to personally answer my inquiry later,"
"by the way who is that young man with the white hair?"
"oh! him? he is a newly registered hunter here,"
"Why do you ask Mr Hellmane?"
"Nothing, seconds ago I thought I was about to get killed!"
"you are mistaken his level is just 24, compared to a 210, that's weird to even think about, come let us proceed to the main office,"
Ramiel saw Taeriel's expression notifying him not to do anything reckless, he just turned around and saw the same pale woman standing in front of him, thinking she was able to position herself that fast,
"oh! such a handsome man you are! be careful, you could have lost that pretty face of yours,"
"it would be such a waste!"
he was surprised to encounter a person that was stealthy and agile, Alpha growled at the woman as it followed his father upstairs, Ramiel want skilled people like those backing him up, so he thinks of a way to gain the answers he need by going to the city largest artefact sellers and collector of books and that is the Viscountess herself,
"wait you can't just barge into her home like that unannounced!"
" why not? aren't we friends already, "
"ah! saying you are friends with the Viscountess is an understatement, you do know she likes you?"
"yes, I know!"
"no! I mean she really, really likes you!"
"Oh, that kind of like!"
"yes, that kind of like!"
"you might lead her on, and unconsciously break her heart and she would even assume you were using her kindness to gain an advantage, your mother will get mad at you!"
"I look like an adult and mentally mature in some areas but in that area, I am totally oblivious and have no experience whatsoever,"
"And you do know it's not just the Viscountess!"
"what! there are more?"
"remember Haella, Taeriel, and the newest addition Eiresti Nimwen ."
"what should I do, I don't what to do anything that might hurt their feelings!"
"do not worry! Mommy is going to help you."
"ok! wait! and what was that? huh? what?"
Alpha just ran ahead toward the mansion, thinking of the blunder she just said, Ramiel followed her and scream
"we can just use my transfer gate!"
" you need some exercise anyway, just run!
Ramiel finally reach the district where the huge Mansion of Viscountess Hilas Ugrihron stood and was located, Alpha told him he needs to offer the best gift that a merchant could receive,
"what might that be?"
Alpha informs Ramiel to remember the time when he first sold those materials to the guild, those are the things you can offer to her and in return, you can ask her for help, you need to set up a relationship like with Loki Ingeborg, and don't just ask without offering something in return,
"payment of exchange!"
"Correct!"
"ok! I know a place to get the best gift or payment"
" Dominion Transfer Gate,"
after an hour Ramiel secretly came back and transformed into The Black Battle Mage and walked toward the Mansion's main gate, many clothed lookalikes were seen around the area trying to gain favours from the Viscountess, as he walked toward the main gate, most of those impersonators were mocking his outfit to be a poor imitation of the real thing, some were even mocking that he doesn't even have a familiar beast with him, even the Mansion Guard was insulting him saying what a lame attempt to copy a legend.
he politely asked the guard to announce that Lā mǐ'ěr is here and seek the Viscountess,
"you seek the Viscountess! that's amusing! look at yourself you are telling me a puny person like you could be the black battle mage that was known to cast a tier 5 attack spell,"
"you better go back home to your village and don't waste our time with your nonsense?|
he once again asks the Guard who was stationed there, the guard freaks out and wets himself in fear as overwhelming power was oozing out of the man called Lā mǐ'ěr, the ground tremble and all of the mixed race felt pain and kneeled down suffering, the level 30 Mansion Guard was scared to feel the real Black Battle mage face to face, he couldn't stop his own bodily fluids to come out, and just tear up as he felt a soul-crushing fear for his life,
when a Female knight soldier came running and was sweating and kneeled down to him and greeted Lā mǐ'ěr with great honour and respect.
"greeting honourable Lā mǐ'ěr, I am Leilatha Atinen, second in command of the Ivlares knight order."
"ah! it is you, I shall spare everybody who is here, but might I humbly ask to hinder wearing a look-alike copy of my armour, this is not something that I fully enjoy seeing,"
"This is my last leniency toward this kind of social activity."
suddenly his clothing moved and expanded outward covering the stone floor with a radius of 5 square meters, as the symbiote was shapeless and constantly move around as faces of monsters could be seen, the mere sight made all of the bystanders quiver in fear, and suddenly turned back to normal,
"Remember my words, I am beyond understanding, my path is corroded with fear and my footstep is emptiness and my grasp will be death,"
Leilatha Atinen was also shivering in fear, when he walked and politely ask her to lead the way, she gather all her strength to overcome her emotion, and her confidence as an elite knight faded away, she was like walking beside a huge dragon, his presence and pressure was incomparable to anything she was ever experienced,
they were both a few feet from the main mansion entrance door, it suddenly opened and an alluring seductive and beautiful red haired woman emerge from it and paraded toward them, Leilatha Atinen saw the Viscountess action almost made her laugh out hard, but she held her composure to the very last moment,