Why does this always happen, everyone seems to try and find trouble with me, its like I'm a trouble magnet, maybe there's something wrong with Zakia, maybe he is after the mud swordfish swords I have. Oliphant thought as he continued to the ship's deck.
"Stop there for a moment, my lord wishes to speak with you." the guard who was approaching said in a commanding tone.
What do you mean your lord, surely you're not talking about the boy you were escorting just now? What does your lord want with me, who the hell is he to tell me what to do, your lord doesn't amount to much in my eyes, and I'm older than you how dare you order me around? , and I also have an evil spirit in me that kills people while I'm asleep so tell your 'Lord' to scram for me, this is what Oliphant wished he had power to say.
But he knew that in this situation it would be a bad idea to try and provoke these people even more. To avoid trouble Oliphant chose to adopt a subservient tone and posture as he replied. "Thank you sir for your kind offer I would love to meet your lord but at the moment I cannot, as I have to rest is has been along tra.."Oliphant choked on his words as the guard interrupted him." Its not a request, if the lord wishes to see you comply, follow me. " the guard turned around to leave.
" Hey! Wait I was still.." the guard interrupted again" Don't force me to drag you there. " Ahh dammit why is always this way *sigh* theses guys do they want the swords? Let's hear what they say, I hope things don't go south, Oliphant thought in his mind as he adopted a vigilant stance against the young man and his guards.
After a few seconds they arrived where the young lord was near the mast of the ship and the guard stood next to him and spoke." I have brought him my lord." the guard said as he gave a small bow. The young lord did not waste time as he spoke of his purpose of calling Oliphant to him. "Commoner,state your name."
Is that how you address your elders your parents should disciple you and smack your ass Oliphant thought even though I look young now. "You can call me Hashaan sir." Oliphant had been in this world for three months in the village outside his academy so he knew some basic knowledge and names about this world so he picked one of the names he knew to use as an alias as he responded.
"Well, I'm the third young lord of the kingdom of the Icy Plains in the North, I came here on a certain mission, and I can see that you have some strength and were able to survive in the swampy terrain to hunt down the mud swordfish, I need someone of your skill in my team to help in an expedition in the swamp area, I'll be going there as soon as I finish arranging some things in the Valley , what do you say? , I'll even compensate you handsomely for your troubles. "
You're pretty straight forward aren't you, but I'm pretty sure you would manage, I'm sure you need to use me for something you cannot allow one of your own to do, even if its a trap I don't really know where to start looking for clues about Zakia's motives so I might as well join them and glean some information from you guys, this guy is even a young master he probably knows things ordinary people don't. Oliphant showed a face of being in in deep thought as after a while he said. "This matter is of great I'm importance and I would need some time to think about it, I'll then give a response."
"I understand, it's not like we're forcing you to go with us there but I'll probably be done with my preparations after two to three days after we arrive at the Valley, so if you're interested come to the harbor that we're going to be dropped off and meet up with us there, as form of goodwill we'll buy the swords you are carrying, you were probably going to sell them in the city right? Since you seemd to be in so serious financial issues just now and used them as payment. " the young lord spoke without removing the cloth on his face.
" Sir you are magnanimous, I don't mind selling the swords to to you, kind sir you have really provided me with great help. " Oliphant said this he took out all the remaining swords and gave them to one of the guards as they tossed a small heavy bag at him.
As they were speaking the last person to board the ship was already on board as the ship started sailing across the river.
Since everyone had paid, they were allocated rooms for temporary accommodation. Oliphant's room was a small room with a bunker bed and a small dish to bath from and a small restroom, this room reminded Zakia of a prison cell like the ones in his previous world. Oliphant had no room to practice spells as he knew that young lord probably had one of his lackeys monitoring him now since he said he needed something from him, If it were him he wouldn't blindly use a pawn if he's not sure of its origins and background.
He will find out who I am eventually or maybe he already knows and is feining ignorance, so no matter which one it is, he still needs me for something once my value is lost I will be discarded, I should be careful when dealing with this guy Oliphant thought.
At this moment in a cave far away from the departing ship with Oliphant inside a person in an all black uniform and a hood over his head is observing multiple cracks and holes punctured into the cave walls. "He really is not a cripple, that guy is not simple, no matter where you go you can't run, if this is all the power you can bring out then you can only wait to be slaughtered by me." Saka, the man from the Shadow Corp had actually found clues to Oliphant's whereabouts even though he and Zakia included did their best to hide them and now he knew where his target was going to." Valley of Sirens is most definitely your destination. I'll be there soon, Zakia, you will pay for your crimes." Saka said as he felt emmense excitement welling up in him.
Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted
He saw a shining light in one of the holes in the cave wall, soon one after another, these lights showed up in the holes and cracks, yellow, green and blue colured light shot out suddenly towards Saka, since Saka was absorbed in his own thoughts he failed to react in time as the lights landed on him.
Bang!
Even though the lights landed they did not immediately harm Saka, he got on the defensive and tried to get out of the cave, but the smell of rotting tree bark, sometimes rotting soil and the next moment rotting water asailed his nostrils, instantly his speed decreased as he stated to see that from out of his legs there were sharp protrusions of tree bark sticking out of his legs implanting him in the ground like a tree that had taken root for a long time,tree vines even started coiling around his body and inner legs and going to into places he did not want them to go to his backside.
Saka screamed. "What is this! Argh I've had enough of this! You're going too far!"
Boom!!!
Boom the whole cave collapsed and caved in onto Saka. After a while a hand reached out from the rubble and a man in dusty clothing crawled out. "What was that? An illusion?No, it doesn't matter what it was, that boy grows stronger by the day I need to catch up quickly, if it were anyone weaker than me they would have likely fallen into that trap. Oh Zakia now I have one more debt to pay to you now, you actually embarrassed me like this as weak as you are, I'm afraid I can't allow you to keep growing anymore. "as Saka said his dusty uniform gained it's pitch black color again as Saka departed from the scene and headed to the Valley of Sirens.
After Saka had left after some time a falcon perched itself on a tree branch as it started speaking human words." So Zakia's headed to the Valley of Sirens I guess we'll head there too since Saka is good at tailing others anyway so it's a good decision to just follow him I'm pretty sure he also knows this like me and you." , if anyone were to hear this voice they would know it was Zane, the dreadlocked man.
" I couldn't agree more. " a man who whore a yellow uniform and was a bit thin appeared not too far away from the tree the falcon was on he was Ja IL. These two were the Healing Corp General and the Sanctum Guardian of the Enchantment and Talisman Corp who had supposedly left in different directions to look for Zakia.