Chapter 108 – Arrival (1/2)

Chapter 108 – Arrival

“There are people looking for him.”

“Him? What for?”

Calron inquired, as he stepped towards Laris with a clear distrust in his eyes.

Wearing a suit of armor that closely resembled that of the city guards he had seen before, Calron knew that this blue-skinned woman was somehow related to the city officials. If Calron had guessed right, then she definitely had some connection to Weir as well.

“Easy, birdy, she is also student of mine.”

Tarnila spoke out, as she reassuredly reached up and patted Calron’s wing.

Lately, Calron had gotten so familiar with the raccoon’s mood, that he could sense that Tarnila was being absolutely serious at this moment. Giving a final glare towards Laris, he slowly settled himself back on the ground so that he could be closer to eye-level with the beasts.

“Explain, Laris. Who is searching for this child, and what do they want?”

Tarnila asked in a calm tone.

“We do not know. Recently, we discovered a group of lion variants and they seemed to be searching for another lion within the city. The descriptions they gave appeared to exactly match the young friend we have over here, so I thought that I should come over and inform you since Master has taken that young lion under her wing.”

Laris explained, while the armor on her body slightly rattled with her hand gestures.

“Hmm, could they be his companions or enemies looking to harm him?”

The raccoon whispered to herself as she scratched her chin with her claw.

“Based on our surveillance, this group of lions never caused any problems in the city and usually just spent most of the time searching for the beast. I have personally evaluated them, and they do not seem to be the type that kidnaps beasts or harms the young ones.”

Laris stated in an even tone.

After briefly contemplating this issue, Tarnila suddenly called out to the distant Rebran.

“Rebran, would you happen to know if there is a group of lions who might be searching for you?”

“Huh? Oh, that must be Borgis! Is he here!?”

Rebran shouted in elation, as he swiftly rushed forward towards the raccoon. Avi lazily followed behind him, still full from all the food that she had gorged herself on.

“I’ll try to get some facts from him, and in the meantime, you two should talk.”

Tarnila declared, and left both Calron and Laris to themselves. While departing, the raccoon gave a meaningful glance at Laris, to which the female warrior responded with a sigh.

“So, Calron, how old are you?”

Laris politely started the conversation once her Master had left.

“Why?”

Calron brusquely replied.

Hey, kid, don’t you think that you are being a little harsh towards her? After all, you must always treat a lady with respect!

Ezkael suddenly interjected within Calron’s mind.

Teacher, have you forgotten about what happened back in the Arena? That was all clearly a setup by the Dragon King and she definitely works for him. What if she is here just to gather some information on me and send it to him?

Calron retorted back to his Teacher, as he continued to stare at Laris.

You are not wrong in your thoughts, but at least try not to verbally assault her…

Ezkael said, as his thoughts returned back to the shadows within Calron’s mind.

“Is it because I work for the city’s king?”

Laris softly whispered, as she sat down on the ground and removed several plates of armor from her body.

Calron did not respond.

Showing no signs of being offended by Calron’s behavior, Laris continued on.

“You know, both Weir and I grew up together. Back then, he was just a wimpy kid who liked to run away from all of his problems. Haha, he would kill me if he found out that I told that to anyone!”

The blue-skinned woman laughed, as she laid completely on her back and gazed up at the sky.