Ceres Kingdom, Tolaga Town Church
Somar stood in front of Father as he made a report. "We found no trace of the Necromancer in the ten-kilometre radius of Tolaga, father. "Somar said with his head bowed.
Father, whose name was Illios, opened his eyes and looked at Somar. He shook his head and said, "Just send some paladins to the churches of the neighbouring town to notify them. We can't put too much focus on him now. What's the situation of the Pits? Have you gone to inspect it? "
"No, Father But I heard from the soldiers on the wall that the concentration of the monsters in Mervielle seemed to have increased even more suddenly. Something must have happened. So, I will visit Mervielle to understand the situation. "
Illios just nodded, "Good. And what of Cassandra? "
"She has left the town this morning. She seemed to be in a hurry. " Somar said.
"Good. Send a report to Bishop Armen in Akriel city about the situation. "
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Cassandra got back to her room in the castle of Baron Andres and sat on her bed. The zombies had been lightwork and she had seen a Necromancer. It was just a glance but still a Necromancer, the feared group of Magus. He was simply too fast and managed to flee from right under the nose of a Grandee, Father.
She let out a smile and started changing her clothes and that was when she heard a flap of a cloth. She swiftly turned around to see a man with red hair and pearly white teeth smiling at her. His eyes were like red rubies with a twinkle in them like those of a child. His chiselled face was like a finely carved statue.
"Who are you? "Cassandra asked as she readied a wind blade on her hand.
"Didn't your father tell you about me when he sent you here? "The man said with the same smile never losing his face.
Cassandra's face quickly changed.
But the man continued talking, "Your father sent you here to recruit me, right? "
Cassandra nodded hesitantly. She didn't know the reason her father had sent her here but if she were to make a guess, then it was to recruit the rogue magus to bolster their strength. But now that she saw the person who was supposed to be a rogue magus, she knew that it was false. The man had a different aura. He was no magus.
"Who are you? "Cassandra asked with a confused face. He wasn't a magus or a knight. But his aura was strong, even stronger than her father who was a Knight Lord.
"Well, you don't have to worry about it. Just tell your father that he can't get what he is searching for. "The man said and suddenly vanished.
Cassandra stared at the place where the man had been standing, her mind still confused as to what had just happened here.
But she just put it in the back of her mind after thinking about it for some time. She didn't understand what that man had said. What was her father searching for?
"I'll ask him tomorrow after I get back home. "