LOST TOMBS

Chapter:nine: lost tombs

"Hey, how's your family doing?" I ask Princess who is dressed in a see-through negligee and is on the bed drinking red wine hearing the topic I brought up her sleepy face turn sad.

"They got in touch they want to accept me backing into the family and wash away my past actions." She puts down the wine glass then come closer to me and say.

"I could tell that they were desperate for something so after speaking to them I did my magic and found out all of their business is going bankrupt and due to being big supporters of the first prince all their business are being pressured out of existence by the third prince faction."

That's pretty harsh considering that they are a merchant noble family those businesses are their lifeline.

"Still they abandoned me at their lowest and forced me into a life of hell I've long abandoned the name Cole I am now Styx." She says hugging me the rest is 18+.

"Let's recap the next mission we've been hired by a Treasurer hunting adventure party called Deep coffin to protect them while they are searching an ancient burial ground, they are currently located in a forest near the port city of St. Ellis in the Futam Empire with them is our current source named Gunslinger he is also a member of our group, Deep coffin is a very powerful group they even have a legend rank adventurer with them although he's old and not someone who specializes in combat he's not someone who should be provoked that's all, for now, dismiss we regroup at the end of the day." Princess says to everyone.

"So just like that you guys just move on from mission to mission." La puppeteer asks me while we are preparing to move out.

"It depends on what the mission requires in this case it was just better for us to leave since staying there we could gather unwanted attention." Especially from that Duke, even though he was helpful I'm sure he has underlying motives.

" I see that's the situation." La puppeteer says then goes onto reading a book called gods of the old world.

" So how is your contact in Futam ?" I ask Hammerhand,  we have finished everything and we are planning on moving now.

"Those fuckers they are doing quite well considering the fact that they own nearly the entire underworld in the second capital." He says with a nostalgic look on his face but with a bitter and sad smile.

"If that's the case you wouldn't have any problem having them move a couple of illegal artifacts " Hammerhand then raises his scarred hand with a thumbs up.

"The Searoad is shitty as always." Hammerhand says while staring at the strange blue coloured road.

"I heard that the price of searock has more than doubled." Princess says going through a long list of documents on her phone.

"It's most likely due to the mob gang called Vennetti taking over the port city they destroyed or chased out other gangs." Hammerhand says with his eyes locked onto the blue road.

"Maybe we could steal some and sell it off somewhere for extra money." La puppeteer suggests receiving the stares of everyone.

That's the spirit of an Adventurer to always seek profit.

We finally entered the city and like before it's still the same blue coloured city from when I've first entered it, with all the searock that they have . The most famous attraction is the 100-meter tall statue made of searock of St. Ellis the first mayor of this port and the man who "won" the war named the ten-year war which involved the Futam Empire fighting against their close rival the country of Mappa.

Going further we see sitting beside a car is five men dressed in black suits with white ties holding rifles in their hands. Our movers since they have a decent connection in the city.

"Hey my man Troy it's been way too long since I've seen you man." A slightly older man dressed in a black suit with a tie says to Hammerhand who initiates a big hug.

"Tony you have grown fat what the hell man." He responds only to receive the hate-fueled gaze of his companion.

"I've only gained ten pounds and everyone is calling me fat, I'm not fat I'm just big-boned." He responds sitting down in the expensive leather chair.

"The people behind me are the Flock the grouped that saved my life the man with the golden coloured eyes us our leader Hades." Hammerhand says pointing towards us.

"The famed adventurer group Flock I've heard recently you guys won the three-hour civil war." Tony says to me directly.

"News sure does travel fast yeah we did help although it was the prince force was the main deciding factor." I say to him but he looks on suspiciously.

"If that's your story then go for it but my boss wishes to hire you after this job is done but it must be before the Memorial week ceremonies begin." Tony says taking out a cigar and lighting it.

"I will try and fulfil your request but it may not be possible." That ceremony is in a month I may be away for even longer depends how long this trip takes.

"Long time no see boss." A man dressed in khaki pants and shirt with a leader hat says to me standing near a black jeep. This person is none other than Gunslinger.

"I've already had all the necessary equipment in the back the girls can take the clothes and change inside." He says while taking out long travel bags and placing them on the ground.

"Okay, everyone as thirty minutes to completely change after that we will head towards our destination remember to stay vigilant at all times."

I say then take my bag to change, let's see how our current journey turns out.