Capítulo 6: Lockridge City
"Where are you guys from?" The guard inquired.
"We're from count Laurelei's domain, here's our proof."
Blanc said as he showed them the crest of the Laurelei family.
"Alright I have confirmed the authenticity of the crest, you may enter."
After waiting for almost a day in the queue and a series of questions from the guards, the three of them were finally allowed inside the Lockridge kingdom capital.
Blanc immediately thought of his mother as he wanted to see her as soon as possible.
Easier said than done though as the capital is way bigger than the Count's domain together with all the cities around it.
"Reuniting might be hard to do right away.." Blanc muttered.
He decided that it will be best if they settle for a while before trying to look for their group of refugees.
As they were driving the horse cart around the bustling streets of the capital, they noticed that there are both small and large movements from the kingdom's soldiers.
This is most likely due to Duke Samara's rebel forces.
They also passed an area that you can somewhat recognize as a slum area where some refugees are temporarily settled.
The refugee group that they are looking for is not in this area though, so after a brief scan of the crowd, they decided to continue driving around the streets.
"Uaahhh… the buildings are so big here."
While the sisters are busy enjoying the sceneries of the capital, Blanc took note of the important areas they will need to visit before leaving such as the pub, the market, the bookstore, and other important establishments.
"This inn looks great, let's settle in here for the time being."
Blanc said to the two as they nodded in agreement.
Blanc parked the horse cart in the designated parking area.
After paying the fees and getting his parking receipt, the three of them proceeded to enter the inn.
At the counter.
"Boss, please give us two medium sized rooms."
"Sure, the total is 10 silver coins. Here are your keys."
Blanc settled the payment and after receiving their keys, they entered their respective rooms.
"Damn, the cost of living is actually this expensive in the capital.."
Blanc muttered as he stripped and took a bath.
A little while later.
The three of them met again at the hotel lobby to eat.
"Ahhh finally some good food~!" Helena said in satisfaction after a good meal.
After eating, the three of them proceeded to the pub to gather information.
Helena is of course essential for gathering information as she will be their main combat asset in case anything goes wrong.
This time though, they brought Adelaine along so she can learn how the world works and get rid of her naivety.
Actually, she is really smart for her age and can do her task perfectly provided that she is given instructions on what to do.
However, what she needs to learn is to make the decisions and calls herself to complement her natural talent.
At the pub.
"Let's sit there." Blanc said as he pointed at an unoccupied table.
The three of them sat at the said table.
"Boss! can we get 2 light alcoholic beverages and one orange juice please!" Blanc shouted at the waiter.
"Sure! will bring it to you right away" The waiter said.
This waiter is quite sharp as he senses that the three is no ordinary trio; he thought that he might be generously rewarded if he pays close attention to the three.
"What! no! give me alcoholic beverages too! I'm just two years younger than you guys!" Adelaine cried in protest.
"Hmmmph! say that one more time and see me smack your head! wait another two more years and you can drink what we drink." Helena reprimanded.
"Yes, big sis.." Adelaine replied in a downcast manner.
This big sis of hers is really violent so she wouldn't risk getting smacked in the head. Orange juice is okay for now.
The three of them started chatting as they cannot stand out too much by acting suspiciously since there might be spies from the rebel faction and they might be ambushed if they're not careful.
Although Helena is strong, they don't exactly know how she fares against true experts so they can't act recklessly.
After waiting a while, their drinks arrived.
"Here's your drinks, enjoy!" The waiter said energetically.
"Thanks boss!" Blanc replied as he was quite satisfied with this waiter.
While Helena and Adelaine are happily drinking and chatting, Blanc went and sat down at a different table.
This guy seems to be the one who sells information here.
"Boss, I wanna know some things."
"My price is not cheap." The informant replied.
"No worries, If I get what I need I'll even give you a little extra."
"What do you want to know?"
"First is, do you know what happened in the war on Count Laurelei's Domain?"
"Quite a sensitive topic. The Count's forces were completely wiped out, even the servants that were caught were not spared. "
"Shocking thing though is, they only captured the Count instead of killing him. Seems like he is hiding something that is beneficial to Duke Samara so they don't plan to kill him just yet."
The count is still alive!
This was a piece of good news for Blanc, although his current whereabouts is unknown, there is a chance to save him as long as he is alive.
Blanc could only hope that he would live long enough until they could save him.
"I see, thanks for that. Next, do you know if there were any refugee groups from the Count's domain? If you know their exact location , I can even pay extra."
"The refugee group was actually one of the late ones to arrive so they were temporarily situated outside the east gate."
"Although there are guards patrolling their area for their protection, I heard that their living situation isn't that comfortable."
"Thanks, you've been a big help, here's my payment."
Blanc ended the conversation and gave the man a whole 50 silver coins for the information.
The man counted the coins and smiled widely.
"Thanks for the transaction bud!"
The man was quite happy with his earnings for the day and immediately left the pub.
Possibly to store his money somewhere safe before going out again.
Blanc returned to the sisters.
He was surprised to see Helena drunk. Seems like she continued ordering alcoholic beverages when he was not present.
"Haaahh.. finally, big bro! help me, big sister is going wild again."
"Blanc! Where were you! you missed all the fun!" Helena started shouting.
"Shhhh! Hey! you drank too much! Come, stand up, let's go back to the inn for now."
"Ehhh~? Let's drink more."
After a few more rounds of convincing her, Helena finally left the pub reluctantly with Blanc and Adelaine.
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