Dungeon Corps: Maze of Menos by Jaxon Reed

Author:Jaxon Reed [Reed, Jaxon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-25T22:00:00+00:00

9

Reginald made his way down to Justen’s lair later that evening carrying the lightning bear pelt with him.

Of all Lexa’s servants in her Phanos mansion, Reginald liked Justen the most.

The mage, despite his ghastly appearance with skin stretched so tight across his face that it resembled a painted skull, had a pleasant demeanor and always seemed easy to engage in conversation.

Reginald was fascinated with magic, although he had little to no talent for it. Justen was willing to entertain the lord by explaining various arcane facts. He held long discussions without making Reginald feel like an idiot for not knowing much about his favorite subject.

In addition, unlike Pediford and other servants in the mansion, Justen seemed equally obsequious to both Reginald and Lexa, in the lord’s qualified opinion. All the other servants, he suspected, merely tolerated Reginald. And that rankled him. They held her in much higher regard, from what he could discern, perhaps due to loyalty.

Reginald knocked on the door down in the basement and waited patiently for Justen to open it.

Another thing about the mage: he did not mind late night visits. He seemed to always be awake, no matter the hour.

Justen opened the door and his sunken eyes lit up with delight.

“There you are, milord. I was going to report to you and Lady Lexa on some of my findings with this storm. It seems Platonian in nature, and I fear the cloud will be infested with Neféli. Nasty creatures. I sent a warning to the municipal mages.”

“We saw them! We fought off three on the way home, with help from Dungeon Corps.”

Justen’s eyes widened in their sockets.

“Really? Come in and tell me about it. And what is that pelt you’re holding?”

“Lightning bear. I won’t tell you how much I paid for it at the auction earlier tonight, but it was worth every copper when I wrapped it around myself and charged that cloudy thing. Its bolts just fizzled out on the fur!”

Justen grew visibly intrigued. He rubbed his chin while examining the coat.

“You know, lightning bears are from Platonia, too. They stick to their caves for shelter, but when they’re out foraging for food they can get caught in those storms on occasion. They have a natural defense against lightning. You were indeed fortunate to have this available if you took on one of the Neféli by yourself.”

Reginald made his way inside, following the mage. He sat at the table, ignoring the candles, spell books, and various knickknacks scattered about such as a rat skeleton and a large coin filed down to a razor’s edge on one side.

“What is the cause of all these odd phenomena, Justen? It seems like quite a few strange events are happening these days.”

Justen took a seat on the opposite side of the table.

“From what I’m hearing, someone is attempting to solve the Maze of Menos.”

“Oh, I see. Yes, that makes sense. They must be quite successful, then. I understand things get worse the farther one goes down there. It’s been a while since we’ve seen disturbances quite like this.

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