Charles glared at the Knight known as Frank, "You continue to fail me Franklyn, you are yet to tell me what Degr Orcs were doing in our lands, now some days ago, A mysterious mana fluctuation was felt from the same area?!!".
"My lord, This..." Frank tried explain but felt short of words, He struggled to find words to say until Charles lost his patience.
"Speak Dammit!!" Unable to control his anger, He cussed in a way that was unbecoming of a Lord and High Human. "You know what? never mind, Have you made preparation for the Delegates from the Capital?".
Hearing his question, Frank immediately reacted, after all he was more than ready to switch topics, in fact, He was already beginning to regret becoming this Man's confidant. "Yes, it's been taken care of, My lord".
"And what is Sulfia doing? best hide that embarrassment I'm afraid." Charles added with a voice filled with absolute contempt and disgust.
"The Lady has been informed on what to do and not do".
"Lady? HAHAHAHA hilarious, Lady...hahaha more like a 'SOW', hahahaha!!"Charles mocked, Frank couldn't help but wonder if this was how all high humans behaved. He could only frown as he chase after his patriarch.
"Let me tell you a secret, Frank, are you aware that this delegates were actually sent by the Sun God's temple. I hear the Sun God's champion would be among them, can you imagine?! hahaha!!" Charles said as he took a right turn in the hallways.
"I'm aware, your grace." Frank almost rolled his eyes as he answered in a monotonous manner.
Charles on the other hand, wore a solemn expression "Perhaps this could be an opportunity, I hear He lacks a concubine ".
"Indeed, your Grace"
"Very well, get me Regina" Charles ordered with a bit of flair as he spinned on his heel before sitting on a sofa.
With a Salute, Frank left Charles frowning as He began thinking.
After moving for quite a distance, He muttered 'Eccentric Bastard...What's up with the mood swing'.
"Hihihihihi" a low cackle sounded beneath his feet, "why so salty? hikikikik".
"Not now!!" Frank growled.
"This is a perfect opportunity to put the Moongret clan in a bind..."
Hearing this "What do you mean, why speak cryptically".
"hihihihihihi...we'll see, it's not time yet. Just wait patiently kihihihihi" Shadow spoke as it's voice slowly drifted to 'sleep', Frank paused for a second before he continued his steps.
It didn't take long for her and her wolf to go into stealth. The others headed back to perform their respective assignments, Alex had been able to get the goblins to make saddle-like items and Raz to make spears with the Iron-like trees for the Goblins. Spears as their primary weapon and the short sword as the secondary weapon.
Aside from Raz, the Clan now had two knew people that evolved in the industrious path, one tailor and one Blacksmith or Iron worker as the system explained. Honestly, Alex couldn't tell the difference but who was he to argue.
Alex had Lovan complete the buildings the town was owing the system, he needed it done to perform the next upgrade. while He instructed Lovan, Alex couldn't help thinking 'It's almost time for the protagonist to show up at Thann's End, I just hope the Night mother fulfil her own end of the bargain.'
'He should be like me now, at the second circle. I wonder how strong he'd be...'Alex mused as he scratched the side of his head. Since he didn't have much to do than to wait for the raid, he decided to brush up his axe techniques in the open space behind his manor. Urim seemed to love riding and has been riding continuously almost all day, He followed Torrelsav and his hunting party earlier, so Alex had no sparring partner today.
Alpha phased out of stealth and tilted it's head in confusion as it tried to find who Alex was fighting, It soon got bored and went back into stealth while lurking around. Alex could only shake his head and laugh before continuing his practice. Once he was done, He sat down to recollect things he had read that could help him presently. Aside from the surrounding small and medium Orc clans around the two big ones at the opposite side of the town were going to be a headache. He only hoped they wouldn't get noticed as they tried to gather more numbers.
'It's about time for Nispurl's civil war...'Alex soon recollected something before brushing it off, He then thought of something else, 'I need to find Cilldean's supply chain later, the amount of resources I could get from just one of those would be tremendous help...Luckily our region is still far from beast men territories.'
"My Chief!, Hoo...hooman!!"A goblin soon announces from the other side of the Manor as Alex walked towards the entrance, "Hoomans!!, at valley!!..."
"Oh??Alpha!!" Alex yells as Alpha phased out of stealth immediately with a bark, Alex lightly jumps unto it's back and directs it towards the valley with full speed.
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"SIMON that bastard!!" A middle aged man roared in anger.
Another man quickly interjects with a rather bored tone "Calm down Boss...".
"Don't give me that attitude right now, cos I'm sure it's that lazy attitude of yours that made you let Simon leave your sight!" Boss roared with a glare. Twelve riders rode passed the valley's mouth and soon found the abandoned cages.
They inspected the surrounding with incredulous expressions, wild animals had long feasted on the guards and their weapons were missing. "what do you think happened?"
The one called Boss offered no response but soon ordered, "Check the surrounding, do you see Simon's carriage?".
A few minutes later, "Nothing boss..."
"Then we continue forward, we can only know what happened when we see that Creep...Hiaaa" The middle aged Boss said as he urged his horse forward.
Unknown to them, An Orc watched from a distance. Alex followed them with his eyes while c.a.r.e.s.sing Alpha's side. 'Fun-fact, Alpha really hates human' Alex thought with a laugh before resuming a serious expression. He watched them till they left his sight before returning to the village.
"Best have them clear this before, it attracts unwanted attention..."