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Lucas informed Edengeld, and just like that I approached Edengeld. Domotraus was still in the entrance, I think. I looked back and he wasn't there anymore. He's probably just going around the mansion observing. I took a chair and sat down beside Edengeld.

"I take it that you're Athelstan?" she says

For someone so old, she looks so young and sound so young. She still retains the elf ears and her and last I saw her, she was wearing a white silk dress with a purple shawl around her shoulder. Now she just looks fantastic! She has a really nice gown that has a mixture of white, dark blue, and purple. Before I knew it, I realized that I had been staring at her.

"Is something the matter?" she asks

"Well, I just didn't know drows were, you know" I answer

She gave me a suspicious squint like drinking whatever was in her glass. Most likely water cause of how colorless it is, but it could be something else.

"Drows were?"

"No, nothing never mind, so what brings you here in a noble's party?" I ask

"I was invited here" she answers

"Alright it seems we're the same then, I was invited also" I lie

"Once again, don't try to lie to someone like me. I can see through that. You fully don't know why, but you trust the plan of your drow companion. Sephsevel, was it?" she says

"How'd you find out?"

"I wouldn't be Edengeld if I wouldn't find out"

"Ahhh. Well anyways, how'd you escape Cilan?" I ask

"Cilan was simply no match for me" she boasts

"How exactly?" I ask

"Simple, he came to see me. That was it" she says

"What'd you two discuss about?" I ask

"You ask way too many questions, Athelstan"

"I'm just that interested in you, Edengeld"

"What's that supposed to mean?" she chuckles

"It's not what you think, I swear"

"You flatter me" she remarks

"Of course, M'lady"

"Now, what are you really here for? You could've just carried on with your mission without having to approach me, unless you believe that I'm suspicious. Which, of course, I highly doubt" she says

"I saw a noble earlier in white and red tunic, he-"

"Had the dark aura? Yes I saw" she continued for me

"So, what are your thoughts?" I ask

"I should be asking you that"

"To be frank with you, I think he has some relation to Cilan Mamoru. Also that he has some relation to the Gem of Rider" I answer

"Oooohh, so you know of the Gem of Rider" she says in awe

"Yeah, do you know them? They're a big thing here" I say

"Since before they even formed"

"How?"

"I'm a seer too in case you've forgotten" she answers

"So what can you tell me about them?" I ask

"The Gem of Rider. Their leader is someone important to both the rebel, and the kingdom of Zlatan" she answers

"So... who?" I ask again, dumbfounded

"I'll give another hint. The person is closer than you think"

The first person I thought of Theo. He is a noble, so that makes him important to Zlatan. He's also here in the party, so he's pretty close.

"Is it the noble named Theo?" I ask

"I can see why, but I won't confirm if he's the leader" she says

"Why not? I need to find out who so we can end this and stop Cilan" I reply desperately

"Don't rush things. Even if you take out the leader right now, the rebels are still going to continue with their plan" she replies

"Their plan is?"

"You'll see"

"When?"

"Any minute now"

I was surprised with that, because I didn't know that it'd be so soon. The timing just can't be any good. I get to fight alongside Edengeld. The great seer of realm. I waited for a minute and nothing had happened. I looked around to see if something has changed, but nothing changed. No major thing happened other than the nobles still dancing.

"So what happened?" I ask

"Their plan just happened" she replies

I looked at around again, then look at her confused.

"Did you think they're gonna swarm the whole mansion and kill every noble in here?" she asks

"Honestly, yes" I answer

"You should go with your friend now, I'll be making my leave" she says

"Wait, won't you help us stopping their plan?" I ask

"Why? I already saw what's gonna happen. I don't need to help" she answers

"I'll trust you on that, I guess.." I reply back unsure if letting her leave was right

"Here"

She throws me a scroll and I catch it.

"What's this?" I ask curiously

"Open it, when you need it" she says

I keep the scroll in my pocket. I glanced at her one last time and she smiled then summoned her staff, she gives me a farewell and the disappears after I blink. I stood up and started looking for Domotraus. Before I could exit the ballroom Lucas intercepted me.

"Where's Edengeld?" he asks

"I think she went back home, I don't know. She just disappeared with her staff"

He nodded and had a irritated facial expression. Must be hard being servants of someone who can just poof away any time they feel like it. Lucas exited the ballroom and so did I. Afterwards, I went around looking for Domotraus. I found a room that seemed much more peaceful. Few nobles just mingling with each other. These 'few' nobles all had one thing in common. They had the dark aura on them. I was on guard knowing they can attack me any time. That berserker villager from the cave before was trouble. Now there's a room filled with nobles who are most likely on par with that villager, what's worse is that I'm in the room. They were all a mixture of half orcs, and other half human. I'm expecting them to be way stronger than the human villager, since they all got a mixed racial trait on them. I passed by them all trying to not make myself look suspicious. I exited the room from the other side of where I came from and found a hallway. It seemed sort of isolated. There were paintings on the wall, and it was well lit. I found Domotraus looking into a painting. I walk up to him and stood beside him looking at the painting. It was a painting for a tower on an island surrounded by a lake. The ground was red, and so was the sky. There were no clouds, and the tower looked well lit judging by how the lights can be seen from the windows of the tower.

"What's this?" I ask him

"Well, it's a tower that's for sure" he replies

"Of course I know that" I let out a laugh a little

"What is it you find interesting about this paint that made you stare at it for a long time?" I ask

"I think this is the famous demon realm" he answers

"You mean the Nine Hells?"

"Yeah"

"Makes sense, but you know we have a job to do. Now let's continue investigating." I say

He nods in agreement and we both head back out. We pass by the room that used to have so many dark aura nobles, but this time it was empty. We exited the room and found that the ballroom was closed. Voices can be heard from there though. There was a curved stairs the leads to the second floor which leads to an indoor balcony to the ballroom and the balcony outside.

"I see you two"

The voice came from the second floor and there was cloaked person with his hood on.

"Looks like things just got messy, don't ya think" I say

"Agree" Domotraus replies

The cloaked man extends both of his arms, and two ice shards appear behind him.