Chapter 112: Meeting the Duke.
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"Alright you lot. See you later then."
"Good luck to you, Captain, Vice Captain! We awaits the good news!"
Mashura and I left David and the others to do their own things... We enter the guild building and ignore everything... Everyone is ignoring us as well, it seems like, our appearances to the guild yesterday made them aware... I see some unfamiliar faces staring at us. But they quickly look away the moment I put my eyes on them. Look like they know about us huh...
We ignored them. We walk over to the Receptionist Table and meet the same receptionist as yesterday. She bowed and then pointed over to the stairs... Indicating to me that she told us to go straight where the Meeting is going to be held...
Anyway... We walk over to the stairs and walk up the stairs... As we're walking... Mashura immediately say something through the Telepathy.
'You've prepared the special plan right?'
'Yeah. I've brought all the things that I will give to the Duke... As expected, I will be the bait for taking Astel attention... You go out after I get his attention and search for the Duke immediately. Just give him the letters unnoticed. Got it?'
'Of course. We've talk this over so many time last night... I just want to see if you remember the plan or not...'
'Of course I remember... Anyway... Let's do it.'
We follow through on our plan... We walk toward the Guild Master office and then open it... Astel immediately look at us and then smiled... That smile... Now that I know the truth about him... It's unsettling... I don't like it.
I look at the couch and then I see a pair of man and woman... With fancy clothes and worried look... When we arrive, their look turn really bright... From the first glance, We immediately know that they're the Duke, and the Duchess... We didn't show them any sign that commoner usually give... Such as, bowing, or kneeling.
Because in my eyes, We're King and Queen of Rhea... They're just a Duke and Duchess... Not as high as our rank...
We sat down in front of them and then Look at Astel... He immediately tap his board and then catch both the Duke and Duchess attention.
'Sir Jonathan, Lady Melissa. These two are the one that I talk about... Mister Alfredo, my dear friend. And his His Missus, These two are the one that I said are willing to help you to overthrow the King... Please have the discussion in here... I will be supervising the meeting so that when anything goes wrong. Or you want anything. I can get you and help you immediately.'
"Thank you Astel. You just stay there and supervise our meeting."
'Yes sir.'
Duke Jonathan immediately stare at me and then take a deep breath... He calm his mind it seems like before finally start the conversation.
"So, Mister Alfredo right? I'm sorry to call you at this stage... Our kingdom is currently is in the state of Sibling war right now... Where I'm trying to stop my brother, The King from becoming a full blown Tyrant that is killing everyone mindlessly..."
"You have my condolence. I'm sorry to hear your country is going through such a rough state. But I believe that you will win this War, Duke Jonathan... I too, want to stop this bullshit that your brother is doing... The fact that he's working with the noble from my country of Alkem... It's unforgivable..."
I stated my rage toward Jonathan... He nodded in agreement. He grip his fist and then put it right in front of him...
"I've heard what happened to the Aligh Noble. It seems like they're trying to start a coup to overthrow the King of Alkem! It's despicable!"
"Indeed they are... But do not falter, Duke Jonathan... The one who stop that Madness... Is us... We know the truth about the Orc lord that the Aligh Noble has make... He... Turn his own Children! To become that orc lord!!! Hearing that alone at that time! Made us really enraged and we kill... Both the Orc Lord, and all the nobles."
They were shocked when they hear the truth coming from my mouth. They're not that shock about the fact that Mashura and I are the one stopping that madness.. They're more shocked about the fact that the Noble in Aligh turn his own child to an Orc Lord...
I know, it's despicable right? That's why I can't help myself to enjoy watching the Orc Lord Destroy his own despicable father... It's so satisfying... And I like it when I put his out of his misery from being turn into a mindless monster.
"Is... It true...?"
"Of course. I would never lie in time like this... Or, I would never lie in general. Now with my Fiancée around, anyway."
In order to make the mood light... I joke around... And Mashura caught my intention as clear as day.
"So, You're saying that you're lying when I'm not with you, Alfredo?"
"W-Well... N-Not... R-Really... I wouldn't really lie in general! Trust me Mashura! I'm not a liar!"
Mashura caught my intention! And because of that, she managed to reply perfectly... Jonathan and Melissa just smiled when they see our interaction... I look at Astel quietly and he's just busy doing something...
I can see it...His eyes, HIS EYES ARE EMPTY! Telling me that he's indeed, a homunculus that's being controlled...
'Mashura... It seems like the King are listening to our conversation.'
'Yeah... Let's be careful with our cards... Talk more, Alfredo.'
'Okay.'
I look at Jonathan once again and decided to use the generic card of topic... Which is talking about the past...
"So, Duke Jonathan and Duchess Melissa... May I ask you guys... How is life after marriage?"
The two of them immediately explode... Jonathan face just turn gloomy while Melissa is smiling.
"It's wonderful!"
"It's... Wonderful! Yaay..."
Melissa made the statement with happy tone. Genuine Happy tone... While Jonathan... Is gloomy... Ah... I see... So he's a bit on the passive side huh.... Poor guy... I look at Mashura and she just laugh... We both continue that topic to the point that Astel started to go back online again... Very good... Now that the king aren't listening... I move to a slight important topic.
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