Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Guided Tour
*Dagur*
*Not many people know about my secret. My mother doesn't trust a lot of people and growing up I realized that she didn't fully trust me either. Otherwise why would she have brought me this guard dog*.
-More finesse boy. *He said to me as I cut off his arm*
-Are you kidding me ?
*It was my 12th birthday, Bauer and I had a practice session away from prying eyes. I stabbed him in the jaw, which he avoided by shifting to the left. In his gesture he took the opportunity to stop my race by giving me a knee kick in the stomach, I felt this one. With his left arm he smashed my skull which pinned me directly against the ground then grabbed my sword to skewer me. I spat blood while screaming in rage*.
-You progress. *He said picking up his severe arm on the ground*. Not in the right direction unfortunately.
*He glued it back on by applying Efrat, this man was a real machine, impossible to know what he was thinking since he never showed any emotion. He has that in common with Kaleb, by the way*.
-Damn it. I'm stronger than you Bauer it's not fair.
*Bauer, one of Sephora's most trusted henchmen. He was her eyes, her ears and sometimes her arms. Since he seemed to adapt his level to his opponent it was impossible for me to know what he was really capable of*.
-You didn't give me any passes today. *I said*.
-Because I wasn't in the mood.
-You ? In the mood? Do you also have emotions?
-Who knows.
*He sat down on a crate and grabbed a goblet filled with water*.
-Do you know why I am here Dagur?
- To watch me. To make sure I don't do the irreparable.
- And what is the irreparable according to you?
-That I kill the king in his sleep without warning.
*He emptied his cup and refilled it*.
- Under no circumstances should you kill a member of the royal family. If a Killick ever kills a member of the royal family you know what will happen.
-The seal prevents the Killicks from attacking them. I don't see what you're afraid of.
*He remained silent looking at me. Plunging into my gaze into his I was afraid to understand*.
-Don't tell me that... It already happened in the past?
*Excited I walked in his direction dragging my sword on the ground*.
-Who was it ? An elite? Was he Killick like me? Dammit Answer me *I yelled to him*.
*He kicked the ground and the shock wave deafened me. He got up from his seat and pushed me across the arena with a flick of his leg. I scrambled to my feet to see his irises turning blue*.
- The break is over. You can use your Efrat this time.
-Don't complain if I wake you up in blood tomorrow.
-I'll tell you more if you manage to touch me. And don't forget the goal of the master is not the murder of the royal family...
- But the total liberation of our people.
*The good joke. If her goal is really the liberation of ours, why did she send me so close to Emory without giving me any instructions? In the end I didn't manage to touch Bauer. Come to think of it this guy has already managed to block me and Kaleb at full power.*
* Back to today I now know that there are limits to everything, even to Efrat*.
-Land in sight. *Shouted the Lookout*.
-Daguur. Wake up.
*I opened my eyes to see Brett trying to wake me up. Next to Fryr who licked my cheek. I smirked when I sat up, he took a few steps back and looked away*.
- What is it that my appearance bothers you?
-Damn it.
*There was reason to be disturbed by my current appearance. I still had my brown skin but my hair was long and fell down my back. I had an androgynous face which confused people. It amused me a lot to see them embarrassed looking at me. Getting out of bed I put on simple pants, a long-sleeved sweater with a turtleneck over which I added a short-sleeved shirt. On my feet I just had a pair of tongues. Coming out I saw Phina on deck staring at the ground, she was wearing one of her usual dresses but with a fur coat over her shoulders. Adje is not really my native home or the place of my dreams, but I had developed a certain attachment to this place*.
-Yo Phina how are you?
*I wanted to give her a kiss but she blocked me with a wave of her hand. On the other hand, she caressed my wolf with tenderness, favoritism eh*.
- You tried to wrap Brett again yesterday. Because of you he didn't know where to go and he barely slept a wink.
-I like when my prey resists. And then he likes me, it shows.
- Can you tell me more about this place?
-This place ? It is Arsiaga, the Killick's capital, the city is not very big especially compared to Salomeh, there are mainly administrative buildings. If you want to trade there is a trading post at the port.
-It looks to me like a charming town. But since it's populated by barbarians I guess I should be careful.
*Suddenly a whistle tore the air. I took Phina in his arms and hugged her, an arrow had just landed exactly where she was standing *.
- Let go of me asshole. *She said pulling away*.
*This girl is definitely badly brought up. Before she was even afraid to speak to me today she insults me outright*.
-What was that ? *Brett asks*
*I approached the arrow and withdrew it to observe it. She was all black with red feathers on it*.
-That, my friend, is an Itachua arrow.
-Shit an arrow? But we are 1 kilometer from the coast.
- What is Itachua? *Asked Phina*.
-A tribe of hunters on Adje. Known for being fierce archer. And this arrow means that they don't recognize this flag, in other words our right of way.
-Eh. What does that mean ? *Asked Brett panicked*.
* I backed up and approached one of our guards from whom I took a bow. It wasn't very sturdy, but it will do. My aura around me turns blue and I cock my shot while strengthening the bow so it doesn't break. I released the arrow which went high in the sky while the aura around it formed a huge bird which crossed the sky. A near-perfect bell shot that landed in the distance and hit the stone turret near the port. It collapsed under my attack. Seeing this Phina grabbed me by the collar as I smirked*.
-You moron do you want us all killed or what?
- Power respects power. When you respond to a simple provocation with a disproportionate response, the enemy fears you. And that's exactly what I'm looking for.
*The boat arrived on the quays, on the ground about twenty guards ready to welcome us. They were on alert, after all I still had to sweep a guard tower of the capital. The ship moored and the deck was lowered. In the middle of the group was one of the warriors who stood out. Fair skinned, shirtless with blue hair like mine. Given his skin tone, I almost took him for an Albino*.
-I don't know who you are. But you're must be really suicidal to attack Arsiaga right on my watch.
*He cracked the bones of his neck and shoulders showing that he was ready to fight but when our eyes met we each had a click*.
-Uncle Lerch? Since when did you become an expert? *I was wondering*
-Sephora? Since when did you leave Adje.
*Everyone stared at us with a look of surprise but we even more so, then we tilted*.
- Wait why do you take me for my mother.
- You take me for my brother.
-DAG...
- ... KORD.
*The misunderstanding cleared up and the guards dismissed, we found ourselves near the tavern. Uncle Lerch and Kord were twins, I hadn't noticed at the time since I used to meet the less excited of the two not the berserk one. Our crew was able to unload in peace, contrary to the collective imagination, humans are welcome on Arsiaga, they will do them no harm. But when you have a reputation like ours, it's hard to establish solid trust in the business world. Phina had become surprisingly polite since meeting Kord*.
-It is an honor to meet you.
*You mean, I'm sure she's thinking "He reeks of alcohol" or "go put on a shirt" or something like that*.
- But all the honor is mine princess. *He said giving her a kiss on the hand*. Hey Dagur where did you find a such beauty. What is your name little princess?
*I approached and took her by the hip, pressing her against me while I displayed an amused smile*.
-Her name is Phina and as you can see the territory is marked.
-I am a hunter I like to act in hostile territory. *He said stroking his beard*. But tell me, how old are you?
-16 years old sir.
*She pinched me discreetly sign that I had to let go, which I did seeing how it hurt so much*.
- We didn't want to destroy your tower. *she added*. I am ready to pay for the damages.
-Useless. *He said sitting down on the table*. Money doesn't run here like you do. If you really want to pay for this tower, you'll have to bring us the stones to rebuild it.
-Ah well... Well... The boat...
- Here we pay in raw material. *I said*.
-No, it's okay, don't worry. Like I'm gonna let my little guy's fiancee pay for the repairs of such a stupid thing. JUNOOOO.
*A Killick immediately entered the room, he was slightly taller than me and he had an Iroquois hairstyle. An average warrior with tribal tattoos around his arms and he was also an archer*.
-It's the warrior who shot you. He's still an impetuous kid but he's an excellent archer.
- I just followed the procedure chief.
-I know. The killick in front of you is the one who destroyed the tower.
*He looked at me scared as I gave him a friendly smile*.
-You will apologize properly to him.
- But he started it. I mean he destroyed one of the towers.
-He's stronger than you, he could split you open with his bare hand if he wanted to. If you want to live long you must learn not to alienate powerful warriors. So I'm telling you one last time. *He says icy*. Apologize.
*The intimidated young Killick could not help it. He looked down at me and apologized*.
-That's iiiit. Now the girl.
-What? You are not serious.
-Your shot almost killed the young lady. If he hadn't been there she would have died. And as a result of which he would still have opened you in two.
- I will never apologize to a human.
- Excuse yourself, it's an order.
*While he was complaining I felt Phina shaking. Not afraid but knowing his temper she refrained from exploding with anger. This whole situation was beyond her and she was fed up*.
-Juno stops being tough. You don't know it but humans can be terrifying too. You think you're superior because she's so fragile, but humans are scarier than you think.
-Yes I know. And that's exactly why I refuse. Humans have...
*A punch from Kord hit him square in the chest. I heard his ribcage crack as his blood spattered the room. He fell to his knees and Kord called on him to apologize. That's where I saw it*.
-Oh shit.
*The bugger's blood had splattered Phina's clothes. She got up and came close to him while he was still on his knees and took his mouth between her hands. Her gaze was so creepy that I felt the young man stressed and me too. Her eyes rolled back and turned black as a dark mist escaped his body*.
-I don't give a fuck that you're apologizing for almost killing me, but you better get your filthy blood out of my silk or you won't be able to sleep a wink again in your whole life.
*What happened next could not be described in words but you should know that for the purpose Juno apologized in addition to cleaning Phina's dress. Kord took me aside in a private corner. We were both there staring at the ocean*.
- What just happened there? *he asked suddenly serious*.
- To be honest, I don't know any more than you.
- This girl is a fucking mage. Dagur a fucking...
-I know. I don't know the need to add more.
-I'm not going to ask questions, I'm not even going to ask why or how. Do what you have to do, I'll keep that to myself.
-Thanks, that's nice.
- Oh by the way. You look a lot like him...
-Whose ?
-At Sephora.
*I admit I was surprised especially that it looked like a compliment. After which I made a guided tour of the city at Phina. Fryr accompanied us with Brett in our wake. I showed them some building and cultural place. The sacred altar where the original warrior was prayed to and many other places*.
-This is the palace. I have rather controversial and confused memories of it. Kaleb's mother lives there. Never meet her eyes she could kill you if she think you are more beautiful than her.
- What really?
-I'm joking. But never look her in the eye.
- By the way, who is this Sephora he mentioned earlier?
*I suddenly displayed a wistful smile, it had been a long time since I had seen him and it was really starting to weigh on me. According to Kord she was not in Arsiaga at the moment*.
-She is my mother.
*Phina stared at me surprised then sad*.
-Ah... Your mother you say. *She said surprisingly embarrassed*.
- Sorry, I didn't mean...
- No, I'm sorry.
*After which I took her to my old house, the one we had in the capital, not the mansion in the forest. It was always well maintained visibly. We entered and settled down. I told Brett to leave us the only thing he was happy to do, by the way. I choose a room where I can settle down but that's when Phina jumps on me and points a knife at my throat*.
- Now that I think about it Dagur, how do you present me in front of the others already? Your fiancee.
-Hey hey. Clever isnnt it, who would go after a Hyverson's fiancée.
*She pinned me against the bed and I swear she is stronger than i thought,.
-I like it when you top me. *I say smiling*.
-I'm going to slit your throat.
- And it will recover immediately.
*Once again I heard a tear in the air. I hugged Phina to me and deflected a dagger meant for her. I put it aside and saw a beautiful Warrior Killick* enter the room.
-Huh... Lady Sephora? You are not...
-Berenice? It's me Dagur. You do not recognize me ?
-Young master?
*She rushed over to me and immediately hugged me. I admit I missed it, and her breasts were still huge, the perfect pillow*.
-You have become a magnificent young man, young master. But I'm sure you're an even more formidable warrior.
- Of course. I'm the strongest of my generation remember? *I say smiling*.
*Her gaze became menacing and her aura unleash slightly in the room*.
- But young master, who is this girl?
-Oh don't worry about her, she's nobody.
- She tried to kill you.
-With a knife ? Seriously Berenice. *I said jaded*.
*That's when something unexpected happened. Phina all smiles took me by the arm like a woman in a relationship and stared at Bérénice*.
-I am his fiancée.
*At first skeptical she looked at me, then Berenice bowed*.
-Sorry for my impoliteness, I couldn't know that... The young master.
-And in the future I would appreciate if you don't give him this kind of hug in my presence. It's inappropriate.
-My apologies, this won't happen again. With that I go out to prepare dinner.
*She left us alone in the room and Phina let me go immediately. I looked at her blankly.
- My fiancée huh.
-A Hyverson's fiancée. *She said with a mean smile*.
* The dinner was plentiful as usual, Bérénice had not lost her touch. After the meal we went to bed, Phina wanted to take another room but I pointed out to her that this would arouse suspicion so she stayed with me. That said during the night Berenice had a little surprise in her room. While she slept she began to moan then suddenly woke up surprised. I was in the middle of her crotch under her nightgown licking her*.
-J... Young master, what are you doing?
- This is your reward for dinner tonight.
-Stop, we shouldn't. I promised your mother not to do it with you anymore.
*I stood up and leaned in her direction as she blushed when she saw me*.
-Oh come on, we used to do that a lot when I was younger. And then *I said whispering in his ear*. I know you're excited right now especially since you saw how much I look like her.
*She rushed over to me and kissed me immediately while I gently took off her nightgown*.
*The next day I was at the port tavern having a drink with Uncle Kord who was listening to my story*.
"Fuck, I know what's sadder, whether you got laid with your tutor or you did it while your fiancée was sleeping next door."
*If he knew*.
- But hey, you say you have a family reunion. Who summoned you?
-That I can't say since I don't know but all my brothers are supposed to be present.
-A reunion of the Hyverson family. It is true that you have never met them. You're going to freak out half the island with your delirium.
-Half the island?
-From what I know Nova was on a mission with his team but he returned 3 days ago. Hakim's company got back a week ago and their boat is still right there. *He says pointing to it in the background*.
*A massive warship as expected of a Legion captain*.
-Hussein is probably still locked in his library, which means that there is only...
- Sinley.
-You're talking about Serina... Well, I'd be surprised if she came home today, it's been... Ah no, I didn't say anything.
*When we talk about the Killick, while we were talking about her a boat was heading straight for us under full sail. It was a drakkar, a small ship compared to ours, but it was loved by explorers because it was robust. The ship was under full sail and heading straight for the harbour*.
-Well, looks like she got the letter after all. *Said Kord*. On the other hand... Why doesn't she slow down?
- And for I do not see the crew of the ship? *I asked*.
*I was excited to see my sister, but what was wrong with this ship? Especially since he didn't seem to be slowing down*.
-Oh fuck. Dagur step aside.
*The ship was about to hit the harbor when Kord kicked the bow hard, stopping it dead. Some barrels even fell from it, Kord stepped back and observed the ship*.
-Damn, you Hyversons didn't bother making a normal entrance?
*He jumped into the ship and I did the same. The Drakkar was... empty? Sin would have sent us an empty ship from the water beyond? As I laughed at my own joke I grew serious as I noticed that there was really no one on board that fucking ship. I was really starting to worry. Suddenly Fryr felt a smell start screaming. The wolf had found a body, a lying Killick, his right arm severed, his eyes crying tears of blood. When I thought he was dead, a sentence escaped from his mouth, he said*.
-Help.
*End of chapter*.
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