Chapter 110: 110
Old Men Drinking 2
I asked Danton a question before beginning .
“What I am about to say is a top secret . It’s much more important than something like my identity . ”
“Oh? A secret bigger than you being the hero Ruck? …What is it?”
“I just want to make sure . Promise me that you won’t tell the others in your tribe . Not even the other chiefs . ”
“I…”
“It’s not that we don’t trust them . But it could be dangerous . ”
“I see . In that case, I will guard your secret . ”
It was probably a little tedious, but I wanted to show how serious I was .
“I don’t care about my identity that much as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone . But this is different . ”
“Is it one of those ones that I should die before telling anyone?”
“You can always just not hear it? I can’t say that you won’t be in danger after hearing it . ”
“Does Shia know?”
Would Danton be angry that his daughter was involved in something dangerous?
I wondered . But I couldn’t hide it from him .
“Yes . She was a part of it . ”
“Then as her father, I must hear it . ”
Danton said strongly .
“…Aren’t you angry that she got involved?”
“Hardly . Why would I? Shia is a first-rate warrior and we our a proud tribe . ”
Danton said with a smile .
“But do not tell Shia that I said that . I don’t want her to get too confident . ”
“I understand . And I agree with you about her capabilities . ”
“Aye, I’ve seen her fight when we took on the High Lords . ”
Goran said . Danton smiled happily .
And then he drained his cup .
“It brings me great joy to hear that from the hero Ruck and Goran, the greatest Warrior . Even if you are just being polite . ”
“I never exaggerate when it comes to the abilities of Adventurers . It’s the truth . ”
“I see . Then I am very glad . It’s an honor to our tribe . ”
Danton was teary-eyed now .
The three of us continued to drink for a while .
And then Goran said,
“Why are we drinking quietly? Shouldn’t you be explaining something to Danton?”
“Ah, that’s right . Can I?”
“Yes . ”
And so I organized everything in my head and then began .
“It seems that there are many vampires inside of the royal capital now . ”
“That is a terrible thing . ”
“It means you can’t be too careful even when you’re inside of the city . ”
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“Hmm . ”
And so I told him about the incident that happened the other day .
Starting from Kabino and to Marquis Mastafon .
The fact that the dark ones had a way to break through the barrier .
And then I told him about the evil god head .
“It was that strong in spite of only being a head?”
“Yes . It was stronger than a High Lord . ”
“That will be a great threat . Not just to this city, but to the wold . ”
Danton said with a serious expression .
I continued .
“Not only that . I think this is the bigger problem for the beastkin, but this head can strengthen the vampires . ”
“Strengthen?”
“Yes . Arch Vampires become like Lords . Lords becomes High Lords… It is as if they all gain a rank . ”
“So it would be like if you went hunting a lesser only to encounter an Arch . ”
“Indeed . However, there seem to be limits to this . I have yet to see any lessers that have been strengthened . ”
I explained that there were also some Lord and Arch Vampires who had not been strengthened .
Even Goran, who had already heard all of this, listened intently with Danton .
After I finished, Danton said,
“I would like to fight them too . ”
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“That will have to be after you are healed . ”
“Yes, you must leave it to us until then . ”
Goran said as he poured Danton another cup .
“We’re still gathering more information . Even I don’t have anything to do . ”
“That’s true . Locke won’t be very useful until the fighting begins . So he must leave matters to us at the Adventurers guild . ”
“I will also do what I can to help . ”
“I’m comforted to hear that, Danton . ”
We drank long into the night .
And Danton and Goran stayed the night at my mansion .
When I woke up the next morning, Milka was already awake .
She was running about and working .
“Good morning, Milka . ”
“Ah, good morning Mister Locke! I’ll bring you your breakfast immediately!”
“Thank you . ”
I entered the dining hall and saw that Danton and Shia and Nia were already there .
“Oh, you three are up early . ”
“I heard from my father that you will allow me to apprentice for you . I am so very grateful!”
“Is that what you want, Nia?”
“Of course!”
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“I see . In that case, it is decided . ”
“Yes!”
After that, Luchila and Lord Gerberga, as well as Grulf, came down and we all had breakfast .
When we finished eating, Lord Gerberga approached me .
“What is it? Lord Gerberga . ”
“Cluck-cluck . ”
Lord Gerberga clucked and pecked at my hand .
“Luchila . Is Lord Gerberga angry?”
“No, I don’t think he’s angry . But he does seem discontented . ”
“But why?”
“Cluck-cluck!”
“I think that Lord Gerberga wants you to talk to him less formally . ”
“Indeed? Is that true? Lord Gerberga . ”
“Cluck . ”
Lord Gerberga landed on my lap and pressed against me .
“Yes, he doesn’t like it at all . ”
If Luchila said so, then it must be true .
Perhaps he had observed that I didn’t talk like that with Danton anymore and it became unbearable .
“Alright . We’ll be more friendly from now on, Lord Gerberga . ”
“Cluck!”
Lord Gerberga clucked with satisfaction .