“Has Her Excellency seen a Changeling?” Hanna asked, standing over Kulmonari's dead body.
Bonte shook his head. “No clue,” he replied.
The Ork nodded and pulled the body into her storage item. “We should leave,” she muttered and started cleaning the blood off of her.
The Tigea agreed and changed clothes.
Even though their illusions were still functioning, walking around with bloodied clothes wasn't a comfortable thing to do. The sll would be an issue as well.
The two then left the room and made their way through empty corridors towards the exit with quick steps.
Things had gone smoothly, and the Elf that brought them in was nowhere to be found after escorting the other Tigea and the Human out.
Still, they were cautious. They had just killed one of the mbers of the group, after all.
Bonte kept an ear out for anyone that could get in their way and guided Hanna to avoid encountering guards, taking turns and detours through the maze that was the underground.
After a few minutes, they ca out to the streets and towards an inn. There, they changed their illusions' appearance and silently left through a window.
They walked back to the plaza they had went through earlier and hid in the shadows cast by a building, then calmly went up to the city's surface.
“No tail,” Bonte confird after a few minutes of walking next to Hanna.
The Ork nodded and guided the Tigea into an alley, where they dropped their disguises and invisibility.
“We should assu they already found Kulmonari's blood,” Bonte comnted, leaning on the wall.
Hanna nodded. “That'd be ideal,” she muttered. “The ssage is pretty clear.”
“That's right,” he agreed, looking towards the street where a carriage was passing through. “I have to admit your acting was pretty good,” he praised the woman.
She chuckled, “Not as good as yours.”
Bonte laughed and crouched, then checked his equipnt.
Hanna eyed the high quality daggers with interest. “Those look impressive,” she pointed out, crouching in front of him.
He smiled. “Legendary Quality,” he bragged with a smug grin.
“Halven item?” She probed with shiny eyes.
Bonte nodded. “Natasha gave them to after a dungeon Delve,” he shared. “They cut like nothing made by mortals.”
Hanna whistled in surprise. “What's the na?”
“Throat Cutters,” he chuckled.
She nodded approvingly. “Would be better if they were called Monarch Slayers, though,” she comnted with a small smile.
“That sounds like sothing those Changelings would love,” he retorted with a sigh.
“If they weren't all talk, sure,” Hanna laughed.
Bonte let out an amused scoff.
The last rays of sunlight disappeared from the sky at that mont. The suns had completed their plunge into the horizon.
“That eting took longer than expected,” Hanna complained, looking up to the sky.
“It did,” Bonte agreed, looking up as well. “Looks like we'll have to continue tomorrow. I doubt Ines sleeps at the warehouse.”
“Word about Kulmonaris' death will spread by then,” Hanna argued, looking back at him. “We should go now.”
“Hmm...” Bonte thought for a second. “Do you think they'll relocate everybody?”
Hanna nodded. “That happened every ti I went to one of their hiding spots.”
“Fair,” he agreed and stood up. “Let's go.”
Hanna copied him. “Also,” she began, turning to the street. “We should spend the night together after we're done.”
Bonte gave her a complicated face. “I have a girlfriend, so I'll have to decline.”
The Ork tilted her head in confusion for a second, then sighed and closed her eyes. “I didn't an it like that...”
“Then why?” He tentatively probed, genuinely confused.
“When they hear Kulmonari died, they'll suspect your party was involved and put sentries around your place,” she pointed out.
Bonte stared at Hanna for a second. “And?”
“What if they attack one of you?” She inquired.
“They'll die if they even try,” he chuckled. “Natasha's a Warrior. She can kill anyone before they lift a hand. I've seen her fight.”
“ too,” the Ork stubbornly pointed out. “Her Excellency didn't look that violent at the Arena.”
Bonte laughed. “She was holding back, like, a lot...”
Hanna's eyes shone with interest. “How much?”
“She can kill level 900 monsters with a single swing of her spear,” he told her with a smile. “In an instant.”
“Hooh?” She leaned closer. “What else?”
“She can run faster than sound,” he continued. “Whenever she throws her spear, a loud shockwave follows, turning whatever it impacted into minced at. She doesn't hesitate to go all out when it cos to threats, too. She killed a Giganto Cyclops by herself in like, a minute.”
Hanna arched an eyebrow at the last bit. “A Giganto Cyclops? When?”
“The day before we got here,” Bonte chuckled. “She used a fire-based weapon that burned as hot as a sun.”
“No, no...” Hanna shook her head. “The group we're dealing with had gotten their hands on so Giganto Cyclops.”
“How?” Bonte inquired in surprise.
“I don't know,” Hanna replied, shaking her head. “I believe that's the third party I ntioned earlier today when I t Her Excellency.”
“The Giganto Cyclops, or soone that can command them?” He asked in a serious tone.
“The latter,” Hanna confird with a frown. “They've gotten soone that can control monsters like Elena can.”
Bonte rubbed his chin and clicked his tongue. “Well, fuck. Why didn't you tell this to Natasha?”
The Ork hesitated for a second. “I... didn't want to tell Her Excellency sothing I had no proof of.”
“This is more complicated than I initially thought,” Bonte muttered.
“But you said Her Excellency killed one super fast and by herself,” Hanna pointed out.
Bonte shook his head. “No, I ant their scope is larger than expected. Not only do they manipulate people, monsters as well?”
“And right after they tried to kill her...” Hanna considered. “But they should've known a Giganto Cyclops is no threat to a Halve Warrior...”
“Unless it was a ssage...” Bonte concluded. “I thought it was a coincidence back then.”
“Well, we should let Her Excellency know after we finish our business,” the Ork finalized. “She'll know what to do.”
Bonte nodded. “You're right, we should. Let's get going, then.”
And so, both disappeared into the night to finish their task and then inform Natasha.
Because Natasha would definitely know what to do, right?
Right...?
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