General situation

Allatu and Betty looked at each other and nodded.

"If you want to undertake this mission, I'll go with you." Allatu smiled lovingly at Asteri.

"Where are you going, I'm going too". Betty turned her gaze on Asteri, and immediately the half-breed blushed on her cheeks 'after all I am tied to you, through our pact, and perhaps not only for that ...' she thinks at the same time.

'These girls ... they're great.' Asteri smiled at the answers obtained by the two female companions.

"Are you sure? I don't know the details, but it won't be an easy mission." However, Asteri wanted to be sure of their decision.

Allatu and Betty did not respond, but stared intently at Asteri, indicating that they were adamant about their decision.

"I understand, Guildmaster, this is our answer. If you can, start explaining the details of the mission in question." Asteri looks at Belstegia with a smile "as you can see I have fantastic companions". Belstegia looked at the trio with a smile.

"I understand, so since you accepted I will forward the situation to you. Right now the Empire of Sol is not having fun, to start the Emperor Sol, he has been dead for a few months ... only the most influential people around The territory knows the situation. "Belstegia already anticipates some shocking news.

"Dead? What do you mean, isn't he the strongest person in the whole empire? Dying of old age is impossible since he was about a hundred years old, but he was at a very high level. So much so that he seemed to look like a thirty-year-old ..." he said Asteri, after gathering some information from Digna.

"Obviously he didn't die of old age, they say it was an illness ... but I don't think that's true. The one who controlled his health situation was the Grand Bishop Eito, I don't know if you know it but unlike what it seems on the surface it is not he's an honest person. "Belstegia explains the idea of him.

"Eito, yes, we have heard of him, we know that he is not a benevolent person. And we also know that Grand Paladin Tyrion has betrayed the Crusade of Light, or so they say." Allatu replies.

"In fact it can't be true, I met the Grand Paladin, he is not a person capable of doing such a thing. Most likely he was framed by Eito to take complete control of the Crusade of Light faction. And apparently he did it flawlessly. " Belstegia tastes a drop of wine.

"Does anyone know where the Grand Paladin is now?" Asteri asks.

"Nobody knows, I tried to get some information, but nothing good came out. I only know that like him, thousands of paladins, clerics and priests have also disappeared." Belstegia has no information on Tyrion's whereabouts.

"So many?" asks Betty.

"Girl, do you know how many members the Crusade of Light faction has? There are tens of thousands, scattered a little over Azioth, but if the Crusade of Light wants it, they could recall every single member of the faction. So the ones following Tyrion were only a niche compared to those under the Grand Bishop ". Belstegia looks Betty in her eyes.

"So the Crusade of Light, is it a potential enemy?" Asteri was interested in what Belstegia said.

"Not yet, but soon they will be for sure." Belstegia said the Paladins faction would soon make his move.

"But now that the emperor is dead, who controls the empire?" Allatu was curious to know who the ruler of the standing empire was.

"The person who took the reins is the empress who is doing an amazing job of trying to keep the empire as united as possible, but she can't work miracles. Some have already betrayed her wanting to take control of the empire, others are neutral saying that she was not worthy in the role she occupies, only a few support it, I am among those few. She too suspects Eito, but she cannot act in this state. Perhaps it is precisely because of the Empress that the Grand Bishop he hasn't moved. "Belstegia reveals that the empress is trying to keep Sol's empire united.

"Wow, she must be an incredible woman." Asteri says.

"Of course he is, he is a person I respect a lot. Now after the Empire there are the kingdoms he reigns over. You know there are ten in total, right now we are in the territory of the kingdom of Kelaos, I know that the king of this kingdom, he is a righteous person but he is experiencing difficult times, but this is not what we have to discuss. Kelaos in addition to bordering the territory of the imperial capital, borders on two other kingdoms, one of which is the kingdom of Doúlon this is his name, they changed it recently, right after the emperor's death.Once it was the kingdom of Eléftherou, it was a good kingdom but his king and all his family were murdered by people who wanted the power of that throne , and now that kingdom is prey to anarchy and slavery." Belstegia had some regret in his voice.

"So the mission has something to do with this kingdom?" asks Betty.

"That's right, your mission is to track down a missing person. Most likely she was captured by some local slavers. We know her last position was on the edge of her territory." Belstegia got up and took a piece of paper from the desk.

"Can you describe the characteristics of the aforementioned person?" Asteri asked.

"Everything is written here, you will know where to go and what to do. You will get in touch with an acquaintance of mine, he will explain the situation to you in more detail." Belstegia donates the letter to Asteri.

"I understand ... but I would like to ask for something in return. I know there is a reward for the mission, but I have something more important that I want. If we could exchange the reward for what I want, it might be ideal for me. " Asteri took the letter and asked the guildmaster a question.

Belstegia looked at Asteri with a questioning look.