HBWnovel Chapter 211 Migration ( 61 )
Chapter 211 Migration ( 61 )
Wishiros CountryAurorhaven Kingdom
CASTLE OF MIGHT
Inside the magnificent hall of the ruler of the Aurorhaven kingdom, Venerable Mario could be seen sitting on his throne with an ugly frown on his face as he listened to the report of the mages standing in front of him.
They were six in number—age-stricken, each looking around the age of seventy. They wore brown magic robes that covered their entire figures, including their legs, and hoodies that covered their aged white hair. Each of them also held a long wooden magic staff.
These men were known and titled Seekers by Venerable Mario and his people—powerful mages who handled the affairs of communication and information acquisition in Aurorhaven and the numerous territories under the control of Venerable Mario.
They were the ancient representation of ministers of information of the 21st century.
"Yondu Town has been flattened to the ground. Everything in it, including the people and the properties, were destroyed beyond recognition, and not a single survivor was left," one of the Seekers reported.
"According to the forensic team sent to further re
"Are there any traces of the whereabouts of these bastards? I want to get my hands on them as soon as I can and make sure I slaughter the living hell out of all their people as payback for what they have done," Venerable Mario asked after recalling certain dark events.
"My Lord, we have contacted other Seekers around the Southreach continent and seek information from certain underworld associations, but none of them have the whereabouts of this cult. They are so good at keeping their whereabouts a secret, and it's scary," one of the Seekers replied this time.
"But we have a suggestion, my Lord," the head Seeker spoke almost immediately.
Venerable Mario nodded his head and signaled for him to speak.
"In the last three months, a few other extremely talented mages have awakened, and they all seem to possess the same affinities as the ones targeted by the cult. If we can keep eyes on these people, we might be able to capture one of the cultists and drill them for information about their whereabouts."
Venerable Mario digested the suggestion and nodded his head in approval.
"That is a great suggestion, head Seeker."
"Thank you for the compliment, my Lord," the head Seeker bowed his head proudly.
Venerable Mario then discussed with the Seekers for a few minutes about the same matter.
"Did you just mention Winterseed village?" he asked.
"Yes, Winterseed is among the territory we should watch at this moment."
"But Winterseed has no sort of mana last time I checked. How could someone awaken a mana core in such a place?"
"That is more reason we should pay attention here, my Lord. For one to awaken in such a place naturally means they are very talented and blessed by heaven themselves. The cult would definitely not miss such a talent."
Venerable Mario nodded.
"It is settled then. I would send some of my Spy Knights to keep watch over those territories you mentioned," he declared.
The Seekers nodded and thanked him for listening to their suggestion.
They proceeded to deliver other information to him—but these didn't involve the cult and were mostly financial reports and other minor reports.
After the reports were over, they bowed and teleported out of the place, leaving only Venerable Mario.
Usually, his hall was crowded with knights and maids moving around.
But during hours of report by the Seekers, no one, not even Venerable Mario's trusted servants, were allowed around the vicinity to maintain the privacy of the information shared.
After the Seekers had left, Venerable Mario could not help but resurface some of the discussions in his head and ponder more about it.
'Isn't Winterseed the territory the Lord D'andre claimed is as rich as the Lord of a C-rank territory and also compared to our smartness?' he recalled his last conversation with D'andre where they discussed Rowan.
'I wonder how he is going to manage this situation.'