"Report, coming in…the knights we dispatched across the city did not find a single clue about the cruelmancers"
Sighhh…in disappointment, they were the council members of Memoria..
Chatter….chatter the people present there were enraged and fearful of this outcome.
She stood up from her place to calm down everyone and divert their attention towards her."
"Our priority is to find them at any cost before any other destruction threatens the city. Captain Luke inform all the other captains and the knights under them that they are still to maintain their positions and not move form there, in case of any irregularities seen, break the navigation power stones and we would be there the earliest. "
"Lady Dani, do have any information regarding how many horns do the cruelmancers have."
"Yes, I was about to tell you this, so according to the latest intel, we have verified that three of them have entered our city, one with three horns and two with two horns, deux's subordinate deuxa is also missing, so you are to look for him and well if any clues are founds don't forget to use the stone and inform us, I mean Sir Casper has the spheroid device for tracking so he will inform us ."
"Understood, Lady Dani, we will obey your orders."
Captain Luke left the meeting room but all the officials were stressed, there was tension roaming the room.
The middle seat was left empty, it used to belong to Melania, no one dared to take her place and the position of nation representative of Insaria was left vacant due to the imprisonment of Rica.
It was taken by Sarah, the disciple of Melania who was from Insaria as well and chosen for this position.
The knight commander stood from the chair, "currently we need to decipher the possible location of where those cruelmancers are hiding."
"It doesn't fit in the picture that Deux would tell us everything willingly and whatever he told us was the truth, we cannot believe such conspirator, we need to kill him" said Sarah, she was not happy that the person who killed her master was still alive.
Danver was quite collected and calm so he understood the hidden agenda of Dani.
He said with affirmation as he looked at Dani and then to Sarah and said, "Deux is the key to solve this problem, he would not open his mouth and tell his agenda, but his subordinates would…"
"What subordinates?" Sarah did not understand but Dani understood what Danver was implying, it was as if he read her mind perfectly so she got up from her place and explained it to them.
" Sarah, let me continue, deuxa is deux's subordinate, so he would definitely come to check on his master, we would purposely let him do this and by doing so we would get to know of their agenda."
Sarah nodded as she understood what they were trying to say and it did make sense in waiting for the right moment.
" Sir Casper, after the meeting I want you to go the punishment chamber and remove all the knights stationed there and keep 2-3 trusted and strong aid of yours outside the chamber, we do not want any sort of information leaking of our plan."
"My lady, I have a question, what if there are spies in here."
Everyone present there started looking at each other not in suspicion but affirmation because they believed in each other.
"Sarah, beside the empress's seat on the left is Lady Dani seat and on the right is you and beside you both, Casper and I am seated. No one else is permitted inside and all the information stays here, we trust each other and are ready to die for each other as we fought the battle of death during the great war , currently we are alive and well together. And most importantly we believe in the empress's value of unity."
"Sir Danver you talk about trust, but my si….no I mean that traitor Rica was one among you and look now she is separated from you all."
There was silence in the room, the wind blowing outside was much clearer to hear, they froze hearing the name of Rica.
"Let bygones be bygones, we have you Sarah and we trust you and trust each other, no need to worry."
"Well, if you say so My lady.."
"Sir Danver what is the next agenda of todays meeting."
"Yes, so it is about the possible places those villains must be hiding as we cannot neglect the possibility of our first plan failing, deux….."
"Nice catch, Danver... Let's brainstorm, it's going to be crucial point for our plan."
"Well, we are busy searching inside the city, what if they left this place and went back to azeth Or any of the other kingdoms."
" Wait...wait ...What are you saying, if they went out of the city why would they enter Vasta after breaking the carefully put barrier. "
" Casper, I think we should consider the perspective of Sarah, I see value in what she is trying to saying. "
"But Danver, I think it's totally useless to think of any place outside of Vasta, we are wasting our time in doing so..."
"No Casper, give it some thought....
"No, I am saying it is useless.....
"Stop bickering ...!! with each other, let's take advice from lady dani
"My lady....
My lady....
MY LADY...
"Ahhh, yes what you guys were saying? "
"Are you alright my lady you don't seem to be well?"
"Yes, Casper continue with what you were saying..
"Yes, so....
Dani was in deep thought, yes she was remembering what nonsensical things Rica was speaking about melania, the bright light which shone and the whole incident does not fit the right, she did put in some stress to her mind and tried to remember the last moments of what had happened there...
"Okay, I understand what you are trying the say, and I suppose there is a possibility of them heading outside the city. We are also yet to determine their actual motive behind lurking around Memoria.
Casper, danver and Ri... I mean Sarah , let's think about the possible places they went and their reason for doing so…."
They heard that, but ignored it so as to not sadden dani and let her remember the past memories.
"You guys discuss in the mean time I have some important things to do, so I will head out first.
Sir Danver apart from this what are the other agendas we need to discuss?"
"Third….
"Okay , got it they are the most important ones , also includes the empress…lets discuss it after I return.."
She left the meeting room and headed straight towards the healer.
Knock..knock …"can I come inside?"
"Oh, lady dani, surely, what is the matter?"
"I don't think there is anyone apart from you who I can give this task to."
"What can it be , that you hurriedly came over?"
"I want you to head to Morquine, the holy chamber where the secret texts are kept and you need to help me to find something"
"And that is…"
"Lend me your ear.....I will send with you Captain Luke and his knights on this journey, they are one of the trusted aids of Casper, in case of any sudden variables. Now quickly go to the port of Vasta and head to Morquine, I will pray for your early and safe return with the task completed, in case of any emergencies on my side, I will send you the divine messenger scroll."
"I understand, it's a matter regarding her, I will do it in discreet, but how am I to contact you in case of any massive troubles?"
"I have thought about it, I am going to give one of the divine scrolls, it has my essence, all you have to do is think what you want to convey, the message will be delivered to me, but first, in order for this idea to be successful I need to your thumb print with your blood on it."
"Oh , I see, this is a special case you are lending me your powers but in order for it to be functional, the other side has to have the divine blessings source in her blood, only then it will authenticate my use."
"Yes, you are right about it, lets hurry."
Sophia, took the small knife she had in her possession slash…she made a cut on her finger and made the blood thumb print on the divine scroll.
The scroll started to glow and then became smaller and smaller, so that Sophia can keep it with her and no one would notice.
"My lady, any thing else you wish to convey."
"No, I am in a hurry and I have to head somewhere else, you too take your necessary things and head to your destination, take this letter with you and show it to Captain Luke. he must be guarding the eastern gate of the castle."
Dani left the room….she went to execute her next plan…..a trap for the mouse to be caught and that small mouse would set the trap for the bigger one.
I will definitely catch you red handed….!