After clearing the battlefield, the group moved out and continued to Alfonso. This time they encountered no ambush and reached the town in only a day and a half. The town of Alfonso was much larger than the previous town where they stayed and they were even welcomed warmly by the town's officials.
Cygnus and his group were ushered to where they were treated as special guests. The rooms given to them were spacious and it even has its own dining area. No complaints from the men while Nina was looking around with sparkles in her eyes.
No woman could resist the charm of a high-end room with soft bed and couches and even a carpeted floor. Even the inn that she manages at Moonvale was nothing compared to where she was standing right now.
"This place is so beautiful!" She could not help but exclaim that she even raised her hands in excitement. The three men could only watch her fawning over everything inside the room. She even tried bouncing on the soft bed.
"I'll go to my room then and rest then." Cygnus turned around. He was not staying there to watch as the woman continued to giggled like a kid. The other two followed behind.
The master took that chance to take a bath and fix himself. He stood in front of the mirror but could only sigh at the bruises on his body. If not for the fun of it, those bruises in his body would already be gone but because he needed to maintain this charade, he can't do anything about it.
A knock on his room's door came followed by the butler's voice. He gave the man permission to enter. He entered with a tray of coffee in his hand. The master sat down on the chair and waited for the butler to pour out the coffee.
"Have you heard anything from the major yet?" He asked after taking a sip of the coffee. It's been a couple of hours but the major hasn't come yet.
Mr. C shook his head, "It seems that they are busy because of the attack. Last I heard from the soldier who came with us that they were still having a meeting about it."
"A meeting." Cygnus placed the cup on the table as he started to tap his fingers on the table. He was even swinging his feet that crossed above his other feet. "I should listen to what they are talking about."
He only blinked but the butler felt that something moved inside the room and left through the window. Not long after that, Cygnus tapped on the table and a projection of the meeting appeared. Even the audio was clearly transmitted.
"Why don't you get me some wine instead, I think that will suit this show," Cygnus waved his hand at the butler.
Mr. C went to get the master's wine while Cygnus put his attention on the meeting that was happening. The major was currently talking with the lieutenant and that captain. It seemed like they were arguing but mostly it was the major and that rude captain.
"Are you really escorting those people to the capital?" she asked with a frown. "That is not the job of a person in your position." She continued to argue with her palms falling on the surface of the table.
She was not pleased with the idea that they were traveling with people who she thinks were useless. When she learned that the major was being pursued, she was not worried but when she learned that there were magic users with him, she was pissed. Captain Cazal was not impressed with people who were yet to be mages. They were weak and needed to be protected.
"I already made a deal with them and I intend to see it through. Besides, we are also going back to the capital so there's nothing wrong with letting them go with us," the major defended. He knew that the captain would not agree but she could do nothing because he was the one making the decision.
Captain Cazal showed a sour face but did not argue anymore. She did not want to waste her time talking about those people. She'd rather proceed to the most important ones.
"How about those people who were after you? Did you find out any information as to who was behind them?" Violett asked. She was honestly shocked when she received the letter detailing what had happened. "For them to be able to send such a large group of magic hunters to kill you, then the mastermind must be someone powerful."
"I've already sent some of my men to look into it but most likely, the person behind this attack must be from the capital. And, I think there is a traitor inside my own unit." He leaned forward with his arm on the table as he folded his fingers together.
"Are you saying that a noble is behind the attack?" Violett asked with her brows raised. She even smirked then laughed. "Well, it's just a matter of time. It's no wonder that they could hire so many hunters just to kill you."
"Captain!" Lieutenant Lisbon looked in horror at the woman. She was going too far and to talk like that in front of her superior was a show of disrespect.
"Am I wrong? He's been doing too much meddling with the matters of the nobles so you won't blame them if they sent a battalion of assassins just to kill him. Now you've even got some novice magic users in your care." The captain wasn't fazed that she also gave the man a glare.
"Enough," the major interjected. "They are not useless and they've helped us so much to survive those attacks and Captain Cazal, please watch the way you speak. I may be tolerant but that doesn't mean that I forgot everything you've done."
Ginehart gave the captain a warning glance. She was really lucky that her father was the major's commander, if not he would have kicked him out from his unit already. He's just extending his patience and trying to avoid contact with her as much as possible, because a time might come that he would not be able to control himself.
Cygnus laughed at the major's face and at his thoughts. If it were him, that woman would already be lying in a pool of her own blood if she ever showed him disrespect. Mr. C returned with a bottle of wine and a glass then he placed it on the table.
Cygnus lifted the wine glass and swirled it gently before he took a sip. "This is exciting and I'm sure that when we reach the capital everything will be more to my expectation," he commented.
"By the way master, what are we going to do with Ezio once we arrive there?" the butler asked. The master hasn't told them any specific plans regarding the youth ever since they started with the journey.
"Oh, let him enjoy his stay in Magic Tower. I'll let him experience what it's like to stay with people who have magic as well as ulterior motives. I am also curious if he could survive and if he did, I would like to see if he changed." Cygnus enjoyed the aroma and taste of the wine. It would be truly enjoyable if he could destroy that abominable tower.
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