"I see the castle," Bobby declared as he pointed at the building.Considering it was a castle, it wasn't hard for them to see it in the distance. However, considering Bobby's sharp eyes, it wasn't surprising that he saw it first. Honestly, they were all just relieved to see the place coming into view. It seemed like months had gone by since they were last at the capital, when it couldn't have been more than three weeks."I can't wait to get back inside the castle," Bobby said as he sat back down. "Once we're back, I'm going to take a long bath and crash for a day or two.""I feel the same," said Chris.Grace immediately hovered over them as she asked, "Are you still feeling the effects of using your skills? Did I miss something?"Chris waved her off as he said, "It's nothing like that. The trip has just been completely exhausting.""I agree," Luke said. "We should take this chance to take a break before the system decides to give us a new quest."Bobby shuddered as he said, "Don't jin
The first person the group encountered ended up being 'Kayla' who said, "Look who finally decided to show themselves. It certainly took you long enough."Well, she certainly didn't change. It would have been nice to receive a warmer welcome, but it would have been completely out of character for 'Kayla'. So far as the group could tell, almost nothing had changed since they left the castle. The other groups were still doing quests and looked practically the same, though some of them had earned some scars from their quests."It's great to see you," Grace said as she was unfazed by 'Kayla's' attitude.Tracy, on the other hand, looked perturbed by the woman and eyed her warily as if expecting to bite. Her behavior caught 'Kayla's' eye as she stared at Tracy. Luke caught the moment when 'Kayla' realized exactly who Tracy was before she threw Luke a look. He remained quiet as he used his eyes to point out that they weren't alone.Getting the message, she simply pointed at Tracy and asked, "
Princess Lera frowned at Luke's words. If that was the case, then it was likely the new person wasn't a prophet. There was no reason for a prophet to become inspired to fight with the 'heroes' against the demons. It would have already happened a long time ago if it were that simple. She had difficulty hiding her disappointment, as this meant nothing was gained from the quest."I see. She will still need to be checked before she can be allowed to stay in the castle," she said.Honestly, she would have preferred kicking the woman out. It was annoying to see another woman join their ranks. There were far too many women around for her liking. If it had been a man, it would have been a different story. Unfortunately, that wasn't an option given the current circumstances. It would be strange to kick her out for no reason. Hopefully, the knights could find a reason to get rid of her.Tracy immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, princess. Your generosity knows no bounds."Hearing this, the p
As Tracy stared at her surroundings, she wondered how she had gotten to this point. Glancing at Luke, she took back her words, as the reason was right in front of her. Even though she allowed herself to be given a tour of the city, she found herself wishing she was back with her family in Sahgar. It was better than being caught up in whatever Luke was thinking.Unfortunately, it was far too late to go back now that she was officially his woman in the eyes of the system. She supposed she should be grateful that he had no interest in her as a woman, though it greatly hurt her pride. Also, she owed him a lot, as he did a lot to help her people, including sparing her father. He could have just killed him for getting his way, but he didn't. For that, she was grateful.Grace tugged on Luke's sleeve, drawing his attention to what caught her eye. He saw that she was looking at Tracy, who wasn't paying attention to their surroundings, even though the purpose of this trip was for her. Of course
Fortunately, the issue with the knights was resolved quite easily. While they did indeed want to speak with her before allowing her to stay in the castle, the knights who spoke with her were apparently quite laidback. They only asked a few questions before allowing her to go free. It was oddly suspicious that they were willing to let her go so easily, but he wasn't about to look a gift horse in the mouth.Unfortunately, they had to go their separate ways. Since Tracy was cleared to go, she had to be shown to her room, which would undoubtedly be far from where their rooms were. This left Luke and Grace to find 'Kayla' on their own, as they promised to meet with Tracy later. The duo quickly tracked down 'Kayla' to inform her of the sudden meeting."I was expecting something like this," 'Kayla' said with a huff. "Where is that girl now?""She's being escorted to her new room," Luke said.'Kayla' gave them a dubious expression. "Are you sure about that? After all, it's not like she's a 'h
[Luke Hellwalker][Strength: 39][Intelligence: 25][Stamina: 37][Endurance: 33][Dexterity: 27][Mana: 3][Grace Hill][Strength: 31][Intelligence: 51][Stamina: 30][Endurance: 30][Dexterity: 31][Mana: 52][Slave Information][Kayla Cox][Species: Human][Hair: Blonde][Eye: Blue][Strength: 30][Intelligence: 14][Stamina: 31][Endurance: 32][Dexterity: 21][Mana: 12][Slave Information][Zona Hefner][Species: Demon][Hair: Black][Eye: Black][Strength: 32][Intelligence: 70][Stamina: 59][Endurance: 34][Dexterity: 39][Mana: 70]After studying everyone's stats, Luke was able to determine one thing. He was surrounded by strong women. Well, he supposed it was only natural considering one was an angel, one was a demon, and one had the potential to be a Saintess. The only person he couldn't check the stats of was Tracy. He knew it was possible to check a native's stats, as it had happened to Jon, her father.Luke surmised that the reason was that Jon had become his slave whil
"You do know I'm a demon, right?" Zona said as she pointed at herself after several brief moments of shocked silence."Of course I know that. I obviously mean we should speak with other demons and get their help," Luke said."I'm against the idea," 'Kayla' said."Your words are rejected," Luke said bluntly.'Kayla' glared at him, which he ignored. Her words couldn't be taken seriously, as she was an angel. She would obviously protest the idea of working with demons. If it had been one of the others who had brought up the complaint, he would have been a little bit more open to listening. Only just a little, since they would need a convincing argument why he shouldn't.Tracy raised a hand as she said, "I'm also against the idea. If you get involved with the demons, you'll be exposed.""I will have to eventually as I'm the new demon king," Luke pointed out."I hate to say this, but I agree," said Zona. "Your current power base is no good for convincing the other demons to listen to you.
As planned, Zona left to carry out her part of the plan while the others acted naturally. For the next couple of days, they roamed around the capital since the system had still not given them a new quest. It was actually quite concerning how long it was taking since they hadn't received one in a while, if they excluded the quests Grace and Luke had received."I, for one, am glad we don't have to deal with quests," said Bobby when the subject was brought up."Please don't jinx it," said Chris as he sat up.The party had decided that the best place for them to meet up and relax was at the training grounds. While a good chunk of the group would rather not spend so much time outdoors after Sahgar, there weren't many places for them to go to that would fit all of them and allow them to relax without incident. Cedric was still absent as he was busy with his fellow knights."What should we do?" Grace asked after she looked at each member of the party.Theodore said, "We wait for a new quest.