"Grace and I can wait," Luke said. Grace seemed shocked by his words, but she wisely didn't argue with him or question him. "You three can go on ahead."The trio looked ready to argue, but they relented. Theodore and the two knights glared daggers at each other as they entered the store, leaving Luke and Grace alone with the trio of knights that had finished their business. Luke could feel Grace's stare on him, but he had a reason to keep her from going in first. He wanted her to work her magic on these knights as well, so he could have valuable information to use.Of course, this wasn't something he could say out loud. Instead, he needed to rely on her figuring out what he wanted her to do or for her to simply act like herself. Either way, he was certain she would do what he needed her to do. His assumptions were proven correct when she started chatting with the knights and asking about
Luke was definitely never going to let her be alone with Boyd. Either he or Thodore should be with her at all times. While he didn't think Bobby and Chris would let anything happen to her, they were quite free spirited, so they might not release what Boyd was doing. At least with Theodore, he could count on him to always think the worst of the knights. It was better to be safe than sorry.Speaking of Theodore, Luke could see that it was worse than what Chris had said. Theodore was literally holding the poor man by the collar and lifting him up in the air. With their swords drawn, the knights tried to persuade him to release the blacksmith. Luke was afraid to know what could have happened in the brief time between Bobby and Chris coming out and them walking in.Grace had no reluctance as she ran up to tackle Theodore in the back and demanded, "What do you think you're doing? Put the man d
After Grace's first attempt at getting the party to bond, she was determined to try again. While the shopping trip wasn't a complete dud, it could have gone a lot better. In the beginning, she thought things had been working out just fine. Everyone had been a bit awkward, but she thought the knights were opening up to them. Then Theodore's stunt at the blacksmith's caused them to recess.Grace was certain that if Theodore had explained himself and apologized, then things would have smoothed over. She wasn't sure why he was refusing to say anything. Her best guess was that it was something he wasn't comfortable talking about, like she wasn't when Luke had asked about her past, but Theodore couldn't keep attacking people because of it. She was afraid of what would happen the next time he got violent.Well, it was a good thing she had some ideas on how to fix this mess. The incident
"We should plan as early as possible so we don't accidentally plan something on a day you're all busy," Grace pressed, not giving Cedric a chance to take it back or change the subject.It was really easy to see her attempts as her trying to be manipulative. Luke was so grateful that she was on his side and that she never had bad feelings towards him or the party in the previous life. He could easily see her screwing them over if she was capable of doing this much. He shuddered just thinking of what she was capable of if she was truly out to get them or was more like the princess.Bobby and Chris seemed amused by what was happening, and Bobby said, "That's a good idea. When are you available? Surely there will be one day where we'll all be free at the same time.""Of course," Cedric said as he forced a smile. "It will be difficult considering we have so
Luke scanned the group to see how everyone was reacting to the new quest they had received. It had been so unexpected that everyone had been thoroughly caught off guard, including himself. Theodore, who left not too long before, had rushed back once he saw the quest, while the knights had to be tracked down since they weren't privy to the quests.[Quest][Wipe Out the Demon Infestation][A large group of demons has taken up residence in the forest near the castle and must be evicted before it becomes too large.][Locate where the demons are hiding and kill all of them.][You will be rewarded based on your performance.]
As it turned out, none of the other parties had received the quest. Luke wasn't sure whether he should feel worried or grateful. Of course, as soon as they mentioned that they had received the party, everyone else went crazy. They have the misfortune of being the first party to receive a quest since the last time. This made everyone else anxious about when they would receive their next quest.Before they set off, 'Kayla' cornered him in private. "This didn't happen last time, you know.""Obviously," Luke said. He was about to leave when he paused to ask her, "Do you have any ideas?""Of course not. After what you did to me, I haven't been able to listen to what the other angels are saying," she said with a scowl.He chose to concentrate on the quest rather than on her. As the party made their way through the forest, Lu
The more time passed and the more the group traveled, the more relaxed they became. Well, everyone except Luke. He couldn't blame them though. So far, nothing had attacked them, and there had been no signs of demons whatsoever. How could they not relax when everything seemed so peaceful? Luke was cheating a little since he had experience keeping his guard up for long stretches of time, even in seemingly peaceful times compared to his party and the knights.What concerned him was that the demons hadn't attacked them. There were several reasons he could think of that would keep them from attacking. One was that the demons were not nearby. However, the lack of animal life suggested that something wasn't quite right. Of course, it was possible that the animals had scattered because they had sensed the demons' approach and wanted to avoid them. This was the option he preferred the most.Anoth
Luke wanted to curse himself for jinxing them as a tree size rat towered over them. It had to be the leader. The only good thing was that its appearance meant they were close to completing the quest, as the rats would become lost without their leader. The group readied themselves for the fight of their lives as the rat let out a deafening squeak.He winced as he felt the vibrations ringing in his ears and realized he couldn't properly move his limbs. The others weren't in any better condition. One knight had collapsed to the ground, unable to move, while another had to use his sword to keep himself from falling to the ground. Bobby and Chris were unable to properly aim their bows. Theodore, on the other hand, swayed in place. Grace had fallen to her knees and looked like she was on the verge of vomiting.The demon rat must have activated its paralyzing howl skill to incapacitate them. Th