The old man smiled as he approached the edge of the roof. A clamor was rising from the street. The Phoenix Clan was beginning to search every passerby and they were not always in agreent.
"I had to steal this Tear, but I obviously arrived too late. It's my fault, I wanted to orchestrate an impressive theft by announcing it. It would have increased the prestige of my Guild..." he lanted. "But maybe it's not so bad. Bravo for the theft, by the way. You can teleport, right?"
Priam raised his eyebrows. Diamond hadn't even tried to disguise his question. "I have a feeling I'll be teleporting away from this conversation soon..."
The elder raised his hands in the air. "No no, wait. Sorry, I guess it's a taboo question now. However, that was really impressive. Before you leave, I have a proposal. I'd like to propose a mission to you. The rewards are worth it, and between the two of us, we might be able to pull it off."
"I'm very busy right now," Priam replied, staring at Diamond. [He Who Eludes Death] was almost recharged, and he wanted to get to the Palace quickly.
"I suspect you might be interested. The Phoenix Tear is rare, but this move would make it look like a trinket. I won't bore you with the details, but while the Colosseum is there to help warriors, there is also the Hideout, which helps thieves and assassins," Diamond revealed. "I need you for a level four mission. It's the equivalent of the fortieth Wave of the Colosseum."
Priam squinted his eyes. "I don't want to question your skills, Diamond, but I barely made it through the twentieth wave. I can't imagine you being that strong."
"You're right. I'm amazing, but level 4 is still too hard for . I'd say I'm between levels 2 and 3 right now - and I'm the best thief of this Do," he added. Priam reassessed the thief. If he was telling the truth, the thief was exceptionally talented - if not modest. Priam touched the Tear box through his robe to ensure it was still there. If he gets too close, I'll skewer him...
"However, with my flying skills and your teleportation, it's possible," continued Diamond. "Not now, of course, but at the end of the week. It would be interesting for both of us. I get the mission reward from the Hideout - certainly a Talent or skill - and then I’ll attempt other Level 4 missions solo. You get the physical reward. We're here to steal sothing after all," Diamond chuckled.
"... What would we steal?" asked Priam.
The thief checked his surroundings before answering. "The Moon Key," he whispered. "It opens a portal to the Moon after the Reunion. For the return trip, you'll need another key, though."
Priam thought about the proposal. He didn't need another key. Elysium wouldn't let him go for long. Coming back to the Moon when no one else was there... He looked up to the sky and beyond. A few seconds later, he began to smile. If it works...
"I might be interested," he replied. "But not until the end of the week. If you're still interested, contact Tjay, an orphan selling information. Oh and, Diamond? You better not try to fool ..." he threatened.
"Don't forget the Honor Among Thieves,” he reminded.
"You stole that from a movie," retorted Priam.
Diamond smiled with all his teeth, and Priam thought he liked gold too. "Don't worry, I'm the best because I know who to steal from," the thief replied before reaching for his ear. "I've got to get going. I can't wait to hear about your next exploit Priam Pizza Azura" he finished.
The thief's face turned blacker than night. A mont later, his body turned to black ink and fell to the ground, rging with the shadows. Priam, despite his impressive perception, could no longer detect anything.
Feeling vibrations coming from the building, he stepped forward and disappeared too. A few seconds later, a door on the roof opened.
"Search the roof," the man in the red robe with the silver embroidery ordered curtly. He had just lost sothing of great value. The only upside to the theft was that the Tear belonged to him personally. He didn't dare imagine his punishnt for losing a clan treasure.
A few seconds later, one of his subordinates ca to report. "No trace on the roof, Leader. Our guys detected a slightly high percentage of humidity in one of the unoccupied rooms on the lower floor. But even searching near the chimney overlooking the room, we found nothing. Since we're outside, if there was a very light mist, it would have dissipated long ago," he reported.
The leader's face turned the color of his robe. "Are you telling we have no leads?"
"Yes, Leader. But we're still looking," the subordinate swallowed.
"You won't find anything," announced a voice. The man in black, whose wrists were splinted for easy healing, was approaching. "But we will. We will bring the Tear back to the Phoenix Clan, have no fear. We are partners, after all, and the Cult of Revenants never abandons its allies," he smiled.
The leader visibly cald down.
"Thank you, Antoine. If there is anything I can do to help..."
"That won't be necessary," Antoine replied. "I already have a lead..."
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