Chapter 191 – Cage Fight (1/2)
Chapter 191 – Cage Fight
“I thought you’d wait for me outside the throne room until I finished talking with the King.”
The Patriarch mumbled as Calron arrived in front of him.
“I’m sorry, I thought your discussion would take a while so I went to the Azure Pavilion to see Roran and Ellie. Anyways, what were you talking to the King about?”
Calron apologized, sitting on the mat before the old man.
They were back in Calron’s hut, as it was the most convenient location for them without any disruptions from others in the clan. Taking the already prepared cup of tea on the table, Calron joined the Patriarch as they enjoyed their warm beverages.
The old man loved tea, so Calron had gotten used to drinking it whenever they met.
“Hmm, it was probably better that you left before me. The King wanted to talk to me about what I thought about your marriage and if I had any suitors in mind.”
“Ptoo!”
Calron spurted out the tea he had just sipped in shock and looked at the Patriarch with worry.
No… he wouldn’t have… but the old geezer is crazy, so he just might have!
“Hahaha, that look on your face is priceless!”
The old man guffawed while slapping his knee.
Seeing the miserable expression on Calron’s face, the Patriarch relented and explained.
“Don’t worry, I didn’t arrange a marriage for you. This was a ploy by the King to gauge whether the clan had already arranged a fiancé for you. I haven’t told you before, but a lot of the powerful clans, sects and even a couple of the other tower families have taken an interest in you. The power you displayed in the battle against Zarvel was different than the usual Raizel warriors, and some believe you are a direct descendant that we’ve kept hidden for years.”
“The King wants me to marry one of the clans’ daughter so he can bind me to this city?”
Calron frowned, displeased by the King’s machinations.
“Most likely. However, I think his plan was not for you to marry someone from the other powerful clans, but to actually join his family as a son-in-law. You might not know this, but the King has two daughters and a son. The son is much older than you and is currently training by himself outside the city and no one but the King knows exactly where he is. Whereas, the older daughter is around your age and is a fearsome martial artist who has said to have inherited a powerful legacy from a Deity. The youngest daughter is someone you already know, and she is also the one that the King adores the most. The King probably intends to marry one of his daughters to you, so he can slowly pull you over to his faction.”
The Patriarch conveyed, pouring himself another cup after realizing that his previous cup had gotten cold.
“Regardless of his plans, I won’t marry anyone anytime soon.”
Calron grumbled
.
“They all say that.”
The old man chuckled but did not push any further.
“Anyways, the reason why I called you now was to inform you of the second mission that you’ll be participating in. The objective of this mission is to destroy and sabotage the enemy’s food storages and their granaries. This will force the darklings to retreat until they find more food in their kingdom. All armies know how important rations are to an army so each storage will be heavily guarded. This mission will test your ability to adapt in enemy territory and to combat under heavy disadvantages. Also, this mission will be slightly different than the last one, as other young members of the tower clans will be joining you as well.”
The Patriarch finished, getting up from the floor and patting his clothes.
“Wait, that’s all the information? Who are the members of the other clans? And how many people in total will be on the team?”
Calron countered, fazed by the lack of details given to him. This mission sounded simple on the outside, but there were too many unaccounted factors.