Princess & Cyberserk

The Princess Learns the News

Elina enjoyed walking around the Community city and meeting interesting residents. She awoke in the morning and learned that Baron Raven had arranged several duels.

A short and thin mouse invited her in for a meal and gave her the details. Master Grey Claw valued order in her Cozy Burrow establishment. Elina drank a brew that gave her pep and could not understand the mood of the Master of Cooking.

"A very elegant young man," Mouse chuckled and took small sips from her cup. "He's a clean and decent magician. Doesn't get dirty with blood. Respects order and understands craftsmanship. You're lucky to have such a wonderful companion around."

The girl cautiously tasted the local mushroom salad and found it tasty. She began her breakfast and listened intently to the old mouse's words.

"The young man has the mysterious skill of cloning magic. He did not dirty his hands with the blood of his opponents. He applied the skill of invisibility and summoned helpers to his side. His opponents could do nothing against such a graceful confrontation," the mouse took another sip and was pleased to see that the girl was satisfied with the food in the establishment.

"There is nothing graceful about his mastery," laughed the princess. "He took some lessons from a great warrior of the ancient vampire clan. Master Kornelius acknowledged that Baron Raven has fully mastered several sword techniques. But his skills are superficial and lack real grace. He admitted to me himself that his swordsmanship is inferior to my style."

The mouse listened carefully to the news so that she would have good material for conversations with her acquaintances. She understood that these interesting new faces were important to the city. New is not always good. The new must be applied carefully and slowly.

"I hope he takes me to the dungeon with him tomorrow," Elina smiled. "I like fencing very much."

"Everyone has their merits," the mouse agreed. She saw that this pair of clients would certainly bring good fortune to her establishment. The old mouse knew the special magic of mice, and in her establishment, she had the opportunity to learn many secrets. The walls of the hall were decorated with paintings and small sculptures. Neat inconspicuous talismans and artifacts helped the hostess eavesdrop on important news. Thanks to new and interesting customers at the Cozy Burrow, the flow of visitors will not end for a long time. Many want to learn interesting news about such uncommon creatures.

The princess was grateful for Dan's attention. He asked her to allow him to be alone. The young man needed to update his closet. The girl had gold coins. Going through the dungeon brought a considerable amount of reward. Now she was also in a hurry to see new clothes and wanted to update her outfits. Her hostess said that there were many stores nearby where she could buy all the necessary things for a decent city dweller.

Elina went shopping and got to know the inhabitants of this city. All the inhabitants were friendly and hurried to help her purchase important products. The princess noticed that different nations lived and flourished in this city. Next to the store of mice were the establishments of gnomes and vampires. Elves and orcs had their establishments in this square of the Community. The girl quickly spent all the coins and returned to the inn. She wanted to put the new things in order in her room. After shopping, she didn't bother carrying her purchases. The young apprentices rushed to take her purchases to the Cozy Burrow establishment.

At the inn, the hostess gave the princess some important news.

"An elf wants to meet with you. Master Alrond enjoys great influence in the city of elves. He is among the chief advisors of the Community. When are you ready to meet Master Alrond?"

"I want to get my purchases in order. It won't take long. Dear Grey Claw, you can make that appointment now. I am ready to go down to the hall at any moment," said the princess.

The hostess sent the mouse to invite the elf master. The princess went up to her room and began to prepare for the meeting. She wanted to wear a new dress and look pretty and proper when she met the important elf.

The meeting went very well. The princess knew from the first glance that this elf intended to talk to her about important things.

The gray-haired elf greeted the new townswoman with a smile.

"Glad to welcome such an interesting person to the Community. It is good to see that the girl is into such a variety of skills. I heard that you completed the first mission of the adventurer's guild. But my acquaintances were happy to inform me that you are eagerly awaited in the Tower of Community Mages. The mages of our city have assignments for your mastery."

"Dear Master Alrond, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you about matters more important than the mission of destroying monsters," the princess knew that with a politician she should not spend much time on trivia. She could learn more important subjects when talking to this member of the City Council. "I have an important problem to share with you. It has to do with my development. Can we talk about it?"

The elf was in agreement that an important subject needs to be discussed.

"Of course we must discuss the main topic of our meeting. I have already heard that on your visit to the temple of the goddess you received special information. The founding of a kingdom in this world," the elf was pleased to see that the girl expressed no emotion and calmly met the news that her plans were not a secret to the important townspeople. "I will not hide the fact that we were prepared to meet you. The arrival of new folk in the city is always associated with a moment of disorder. Your nation wants to settle into a new place with dignity. Everyone understands that. Our ancestors went through many centuries of getting to know each other and settling in together in this world. But no one expected a nation of humans to dare defy the tower of destiny so soon."

"It has to do with the personality of Baron Raven. He is an outstanding warrior and helped me start a new life," smiled the princess.

Alrond did not show his displeasure. He asked the girl to respect the local rules of communication.

"Elina, I ask you to do without titles. We all come from cities where titles mattered. But in this world, the gods have not allowed anyone to have their private domains to assert the authority of an individual clan. This is a very interesting place. It does not allow anyone to secure possession of important mining properties."

The princess listened intently to the elf. She learned that in this world all nations met with an unpleasant peculiarity. At first, the newcomers met with a powerful weakening of their abilities. But then there was a complete collapse of the system of power organization. A group of representatives of a particular nation announced the capture of an important dungeon in which valuable resources could be mined. But the next day the representatives of this nation could not enter this dungeon! All the nations were surprised to learn that it did not depend on them to visit places with sources of important resources. From this over time, the locals abandoned the title system. What's the point of calling yourself a lord if you have no lordship? Visiting dungeons in this world depends on the will of the gods. If you have passed an individual dungeon the representatives of your nation lose the ability to visit it after you! And the residents of this world have failed to establish order in this matter.

The vast area has several hundred important mines that are guarded by monsters. Warriors and peaceful specialists from other cities cannot enter these mines. But their mines are uncontrollable as well. Every day new lists appear in the adventurers' guild and the tower of mages, indicating which dungeons a certain folk can enter. The inhabitants themselves have no control over this process.

"Elina, perhaps soon there will be royalty from other worlds in this world. Perhaps they will also receive missions from their patrons. For the beginning, I would like to invite you to the Community Council. You can attend our meetings. You can familiarize yourself with the way things are done in the Community. But you must understand the peculiarity of our power," the gray-haired elf smiled a sad smile. "We are representatives of special power. In this place, we oversee the order that a higher power has established. There is no point in protesting. It will result in a rioter not being able to be revived for long after death."

The princess remembered with horror that Baron Raven had been absent for a long time after his death. Was he a rebel against the gods? But in the Grossroads, the gods never interfered with economic affairs.

"Alrond, you want to warn me. If I behave badly the gods themselves will stop my existence for a long time?" Elina looked intently into the elf's intelligent eyes.

"You talk straight and you get it right," the elf grinned. "If you get it wrong you will lose the ability to do business in this world."

And at that moment, the girl didn't know how to say that she had never died. It was a most delicate moment. Elina had never died and had never been reborn! She was spared from facing the monsters. Meeting Baron Raven didn't change much on that question. Elina had long ago realized that this strange warrior and his clone were perfectly in control of any combat situation. She always felt protected. Elina knew that she would always be helped and supported in the confrontation with the monsters.