Chapter 158 – The Collision (1/2)

Chapter 158 – The Collision

“Is this the place?”

A muscular youth asked the figure next to him.

“This is the inner city, but I don’t know how to find the first tower.”

Calron answered Roran, as the trio stood in the middle of a clean and stylish sidewalk. Avor remained at the inn just in case Balis came looking for Calron. Calron felt bad for postponing what Balis wanted to discuss, but his condition caused by the Divine Perception and the need to break into the Saint stage took precedence over everything else.

After leaving the inn, Calron, Roran and Ellie had arrived at the inner city and were on their way to the first tower. The only problem was that now that they were inside the inner walls, they could not distinguish between the first tower and the others.

There were much fewer people wandering in the inner city, but one could tell from a single glance that the people here were all practitioners of either martial arts or the elements.

It was the auras of experts.

“Let’s try asking someone.”

Calron suggested, stopping a stranger who was just about to pass by them.

“Excuse me, do you know the directions to the first tower?”

“…… ”

The man simply looked at Calron and his company with scorn, looking down at their shabby appearances and wondering what business they had with the Raizel clan.

“I advise you to not irritate the Raizel clan, as they are not a very welcoming family. Try finding jobs somewhere else.”

The stranger did not waste his time and departed before Calron could reply.

The man thought that Calron and his group were simply within the inner city to look for jobs in the famous sects or clans like many commoners do from the outside. However, the first tower belonged to the Raizel clan, and they were reputed to be violent and very harsh against any outsiders who were not from their clan.

“He’s so rude!”

Ellie cried out angrily, about to rush at the stranger.

“It’s fine, Ellie.”

Calron latched his palm on top of the little girl’s head, halting her movements.

I guess I have no choice.

Calron thought, about to activate the Divine Perception and scout for the Raizel clan’s location.

“If you really want to visit the first tower, I can take you there. However, don’t try to go inside or else their guards will forcefully attack you.”

A young voice sounded out from behind the group as an ordinary-looking teenager walked towards them. It seemed like he had overheard their discussion with the previous stranger.

“Hoh?”

Roran looked curiously at the teenage boy, who appeared to be only slightly younger than him and Calron.

“You guys don’t look very dangerous, and besides, it’s not much trouble for me to take you to the first tower as it’s already on the way to my school.”

The teen said while waving at the cute Ellie, and gesturing for Calron and Roran to follow him.

We can trust him.

Calron sent his thought to Roran through the legacy, and treaded behind the youth with Ellie latching onto his clothing. Even without using the Divine Perception, he could feel that this youth was not lying and had no ill intentions.

Roran let out a small sigh and decided to follow the youth as well.

……………………..

“Well, that’s the first tower. The towers are actually just massive decoration pieces as you can’t really live inside them. Each tower is situated where the corresponding clan or sect lives, so that mansion over there is the house of the Raizel clan.”

The teenager stated, pointing at a colossal mansion that was the biggest building that the trio had seen ever since they had entered the inner city.

There were several guards who were adorned in light metal armor that were stationed outside the door, and each one of them exuded a violent and dangerous aura.

“Thank you… ”