While everybody was having the time of their life indulging in the festivities and celebrating the winners of the four tournaments winners, as they all get drunk and enjoyed their time, but while this was happening inside the Coliseum medical facility the Avarel Nobles with their successors finally saw what happened to one of their friends the five noble families immediately put their entire house in high alert as they consider this as a direct assault to their authority and power,
The Avarel Nobles immediately called for a meeting to discuss the incident and come up with a plan to ensure their safety and protect their reputation. They knew that they needed to act fast before any more harm could be done to their esteemed families.
their frustration was beyond annoyance but they were all angry considering that the Regional Tournament Committee chairman was still committed to continuing the battle because it was sponsored by the Crown Regent, even if a noble could get killed like this and his only successor was hurt and badly disfigured, it only mere they were the real target, to begin with,
the committee chairman informs the nobles that they could only stop the game if an official letter will be sent out with a valid reason to the capital and will get official confirmation from the Crown Regent himself,
The young nobles felt helpless and outraged as they realized that the chairman's loyalty to the Crown Regent was stronger than his concern for the well-being of their friends and their families, who were eagerly waiting for them to return home safely. They knew they had to take action and find a way to stop the tournament before more lives were put at risk.
Count Tiarsus Mirielis suggested that a formal letter must be sent out immediately, and all nobles who were there and witnessed the incident may stamp their official seal. Even Viscountess Hilas Ugrihron agreed to the count's suggestion, but she pointed out that doing this will not answer the question of why the perpetrators did such a thing, whether it was random or planned,
She proposed that a separate investigation should be conducted to uncover the motives behind the attack and identify those responsible so that justice can be served and such incidents can be prevented in the future. The group agreed to her proposal and decided to form a committee to oversee the investigation while also sending out a formal letter to all nobles.
This made Viscountess Hilas Ugrihron furious, and she said openly that they should do this investigation by themselves, insinuating that this kind of mission must be undertaken personally by the next successors
"How can you all manage your city if you always order the people around you who might be part of this problem, Trust and honour among your own staff are now questionable until proven otherwise."
The Viscountess also emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in their leadership, stating that they should lead by example and not rely on others to do the work for them. She urged them to take responsibility for their own actions and decisions and to work towards rebuilding trust.
"Loyalty can be bought with gold. You all are not just nobles, you are the city's main protector,"
she continued, emphasizing the importance of their role in the community and the need for them to prioritize the well-being of the people they serve over personal gain.
"you all are not here to be serve , but remember that nobles serve the people under your care,"
"Never be complacent toward the peaceful life you were having a few years ago,"
she warned, reminding them of the fragility of peace and the need to remain vigilant against potential threats.
"It is only through all of your efforts that we can ensure everybody's safety."
Lā mǐ'ěr was just standing at the very end of the medical room, near the entrance door, and he was talking to Laerdya by telepathy, about the sample that the infiltrator symbiote had obtained. Laerdya was responding to Lā mǐěr's telepathic conversation, expressing her concerns about the potential danger of the sample.
As they spoke, a certain amount of energy was coming out of Lā mǐ'ěr body when they both noticed a sudden change in the atmosphere of the room, like he just discovered something very important, but he was not about to openly share this information knowing many nobles were in the area,
he wanted to heal Taenya Leona but showing his powers might give away his ability toward those who might be in cahoots with the enemy that he was sure is Tharkeroth Dallmethad,
Viscountess Hilas Ugrihron walked toward Lā mǐ'ěr and asked him if he could help the young noble, he answered in a cryptic word
"all good things come to those who are willing to wait,"
"as of now I am needed elsewhere, please remain here with the Count and Countess and do not let your guard down, and do not trust the Committee chairman and all of their staff are very suspicious,"
he just went out the door and vanish, He was worried that the symbiote might have extracted sensitive information about their secret plot and requested Laerdya to analyze the sample as soon as possible. Laerdya assured him that she would prioritize the analysis and inform him of any potential threats.
he immediately went to Irles Filri and ask her if she drank anything that was offered to her like a calming potion or anything that the tournament staff gave out for free, Irles Filri took out something it was a small potion that was said to reduce fatigue,
but nobody in her colour rankings drank it, he asks her to send her unit once more and tag anybody who has the same reactions as the noble Jhaeros Leonan did, and inform him at once and don't let anybody drink that potion, he suddenly rush out to see Eiresti Nimwen and the rest of the knight order from Ivlares who was with her,
" Arcane Sonar Detection,"
"Familiar Shadow,"
"wolves track the location of those people now!"
"drag them into Arcane."
"Beta, prepare Zeta and Gamma troops now!"
"ands wait for my command!"
"yes master, should i come too?"
"yes please do!"
his voice sounded like something bad was about to happen, while running and checking each participant's waiting room he saw dozens of empty bottles similar to what Irles Filri had, he was already at the last room when he saw Count and Countess Mirielis was going down the staircase leading toward the Colisiuem exit and behind them was Viscountess Hilas Ugrihron who was holding the same potion on her hand, he could see them nearly at the very bottom when reaching the end of the corridor hall and grab hold of the staircase railing that was connected to every floor, he looked down and saw she was about to drink the potion he had no choice but to destroy the bottle not taking any chance
" Controlled Arcane Barrier,"
" Swift Wind Dash,"
" Cyclone Wind Blade,"
she was about to drink it when a strong wind rushed toward her back and she could not move because she was being held by the barrier that covered her entire body, then the small glass bottle just gets cut in half while all of its content poured on the floor,
She looked up and saw Lā mǐ'ěr as he just took her in his arm and was relieved to see that she was ok, the barrier he created disappeared and explained to them that there is a possibility that this particular potion might be the reason why the noble exploded,
but Hilas was bewildered by his concerned reaction toward her safety and wondered if it was just a coincidence or if there was something more to it. As she tried to process what had just happened, she couldn't help but feel a sense of warmth from his action,
Count and Countess Mirielis were shocked and ask if this has been confirmed, Lā mǐ'ěr added his team is currently analyzing this potion but it will take some time,
" There is a chance that there has to be a trigger enchantment spell on it,
or else a lot of people should have exploded by now, "
"And because these potions are legally distributed among the people who are spectating and participating in this Ten-day event,"
"nobody ever questioned its safety!"
"or else everybody who drank it should have died already."
"was this a isolated case?"
Countess Mirielis was thinking the same thing but just to be sure they need to know more, and find a way to determine how many potions were tampered with
"you are right Countess, considering that this is just the fourth day, and more people are coming in and out of the city."
"we have no way of knowing how many already drank this, and where they are located now!"
"This is bad, we have no idea how many drank those potions, if we prove that this potion created the explosion that killed the people in the Tavern and Jhaeros Leonan are one and the same,"
"We shall have a calamity in our hand that goes beyond our own land."
"We have a huge crisis on our hands; this can have a ripple effect on other regions. We must emphasize the need to identify those who drank it and stop those who are about to drink it."
" Count and Countess Mirielis please gather all the nobles in one secured location, I will send one of my Hell knight Commanders to protect all the nobles who will believe the information that you are allowed to share with them,"
"while Hilas and I shall gather some locals to help us spread this vital news, and I hope they will believe us."
"he called me Hilas!"
" are you ok Hilas? can we proceed with the task at hand, because time is of the essence,"
It was nearly late afternoon, and every street corner and establishments was filled with people numbering by the hundreds of thousands; some were conducting mostly business transactions, and some were just joining the festivities, as the atmosphere was lively and vibrant, with the sound of music and laughter filling the air. Food vendors lined the streets, offering a variety of delicious treats to the hungry crowds.
Alcohol flowed like a river and everybody was drunk, as both of them stood at the very centre of the city with a total local population of 4 million, and saw the vast number of people who are drinking, it finally daunted his mind that saving the city would be futile, Hilas Ugrihron was shocked to hear this coming from him,
"tell me how the Regional Committee choose the host city?"
"the royal law stipulates that each city will be given a chance to offer their domain as the host city by gaining votes from nobles that are willing to sponsor and accommodate all of the expenses."
"Did your city ever get to host this kind of event?
" No never! it is too expensive to be a host, so i never gave out a letter to endorse my city,"
Ramiel saw a tall structure that looked like a cathedral tower from earth, he grabbed Hilas by the waist and just leapt toward the highest point of the tower. As they landed on the top of the tower, Ramiel revealed to Hilas a breathtaking view of the city and shared with her his love for exploration, He promised to take her on a sightseeing adventures in the near future. And then he asked her for a certain amount of understanding and to keep what she was about to see a secret,
"Beta, please send Zeta and Gamma and all of their troops,"
Multiple small portals opened all around him then a black liquid flowed out of those pockets and merge with his body he reverted back to the original clothing that Lā mǐ'ěr wore as the Black Battle Mage, the Energy that came out of his body was so potent that made her dizzy and made her almost vomit,
but he extended his hand toward her and said do not worry,
"just hold my hand and try to resist their massive energy,"
after a few minutes the transfer was complete and raised his hand and just said
" prepare!"
"transfer all knowledge to the collective and go!"