[A few hours ago]
[Valorian Academy]
"Why do you always co across such strange entities?" Rudolph couldn't help but ask as he saw the man who was bound by the ropes and was currently lying inside his room.
Rudolph had to return to his room since he forgot sothing and when he stepped out of the dormitory, he saw Rhea chasing soone with her cross-bow in her hand.
Naturally, he followed his instincts and helped catch the man who was quite agile and strong.
After knocking him out and bringing him to the room, Rudolph heard from Rhea that the man was snooping around the boys' dormitory.
"Can't be helped. I am blessed by lady luck~" Rhea grinned. It wasn't the first ti she bumped into a being who uses invisibility.
"He ran away after seeing you, and doesn't belong to the academy....okay, he is a criminal," Rudolph said as he approached the man and knelt before him.
"What are you doing?" Rhea asked as she saw him putting his hands on the criminal's shroud.
"Trying to find which Lord he serves."
Rudolph tore the black shroud of the man. He knew that this couldn't be a passerby or a robber who was trying to steal sothing. The technique he showed while escaping couldn't belong to a thug.
*Tear*
Pulling away the shroud, he searched his collar and back of the neck before his eyes landed on his arm—and Rudolph froze.
"Isn't that...." Rhea muttered, her brows tensing in a frown.
It was the insignia of Eryndor that they saw on the man's arm.
Rudolph's brows were creased as well—a soldier from Eryndor in the academy and was trying to keep himself hidden?
Was it soone who knew Austin? No, his relationship with the capital wasn't that good to keep a few soldiers nearby. And why would he need a soldier to spy around when Austin himself was in the capital?
And as much as Rudolph has observed the guy recently, other than Valerie and Sebastian Austin wouldn't trust anyone.
Then....a spy? But who sent him? Was he here to just gain so information on soone? Or was he supposed to cause harm?
"We have to take him for interrogation," Rudolph said, which surprised Rhea,
"But who will help us?" They were two students who captured a man under assumptions. People would surely question them first.
Rudolph, with a grin, got up and said, "Our dear vice-headmaster. Did you forget his specialty?"
Rhea couldn't. The ex-hunter was infamous for his interrogation skills. People say that those who went inside his special cell for interrogation either spilled everything starting from their birth or died mid-way because of fear.
Rhea was unsure if they could get help from the vice-headmaster. However, since Rudolph seed certain, she didn't question him.
"But before that," Rudolph added, "We need to take care of the L-pill."
Rhea tilted her head, "L-pill? What's that?"
Rudolph was amazed, "Soone aiming to beco a warrior, doesn't know about the L-pill?"
Seeing the confusion on her face, he told her, "It's a way for a soldier to end their lives before they can get interrogated. In so countries, the soldiers are bound by spells, so by artifacts, but in Eryndor, they use the L-pill, or, the lethal pill."
Rhea now realized what he was talking about, "Quite smart of you..." To not let the soldier kill himself right after waking up, he would remove the chanism altogether.
"But do you know where that pill is?" She asked.
Rudolph nodded, "I do know but I can't tell you, so face away."
Rhea pouted, "I won't tell anyone so lem see."
Rudolph chuckled, "Can't grant you this wish, Princess, since I promised my father, who told about it, to never reveal our military's secrets to anyone. Not even you, Rhea."
In the end, the pinkhead had to face away.
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[Next morning]
[Drenovar]
Sebastian returned after his inspection and the group of three reunited at the motel they were staying at.
It was early in the morning, so Valerie was still slightly sleepy.
Austin didn't mind her sleeping since he could have told her later what Sebastian got. However, she insisted on listening to it.
"The security around the palace is quite strict. Three layers of security and there is a high chance for the Council mbers to be living in the palace at the mont."
With a frown, Austin asked, "Did you see them?"
Sebastian nodded, "A few of them went inside wearing their uniform but ca out wearing casual clothes sotis around the dawn. They seed to have gotten comfortable here."
Given how long they might have to stay it was not surprising that the council officers were letting loose a little.
Austin crossed his arms, and thought for a mont; three layers of security were sothing he expected from the most important place in the whole country. However, these council mbers can cause unnecessary trouble for them.
"I have another piece of news, sir." Sebastian began, "I noticed a certain man going in and out of the palace more than twice. When he went in for the first ti, he had a bag, but then he ca out not so long after, returned ho then went back. And the next ti he walked out, he was carrying his bag again."
Following that, "He lives in the second district, and after investigating a little, it seems he is the dic treating the forr king."
Austin raised his brows; that's quite an information.
Richard knew that the forr king was suffering gravely from an incurable illness. Although he wouldn't die imdiately, since Rhea treats him later in the story, he still remains in a lot of pain.
So it's not surprising for a dic to regularly treat him, to help him tolerate the pain.
'This might work...' Turning his eyes toward Sebastian, Austin spoke,
"You go and rest. I will keep an eye on him."
Sebastian wanted to say sothing when suddenly Valerie jumped in, "I will also co."
Austin shook his head, "No, Val. You need to go and keep an eye on the Stain. If you find the last demon appearing you need to inform us imdiately."
Valerie was slightly nervous about this arrangent, but considering the severity of the matter, she didn't insist, "Okay, I will go."
Sebastian soon added, "Be careful, young master. The dic always remains surrounded by soldiers."
Austin nodded, "I don't plan on approaching him. Just need to make sure a few things."
With that, the three of them went their respective ways.
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