Dante's Immortality: Beginnings by Antonio Terzini

Author:Antonio Terzini [Terzini, Antonio]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-12T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

Edward Ailloss

One of Edward’s servants ran up to interrupt their sparring. “My lord, master Varik requests an audience.”

Edward motioned for Sam to stop, ending the session. “What are you waiting for? Send him over immediately.”

The servant hurried back to retrieve the guest, then returned a few minutes later with Edward’s spymaster, Varik. It took the spymaster a while to make the walk. His bad leg had always been an issue, but it also seemed the years were catching up with him, despite his specialization.

Seeing Varik’s calm demeanor, Edward was relieved. The spymaster wouldn’t have come himself if he didn’t have big news. “Did you finally find her?”

The elderly man just looked at him without emotion. “I’m afraid not, my lord. I have some other news that I thought you may consider to be of some importance.”

Edward frowned, his excitement now deflated. “Alright, what is it?”

Seeing Edward’s indifference, a look of irritation crossed Varik’s face. “My spies have found something of interest in House Calman’s academy in the Outer Edge region.”

At the spymaster’s display of some emotion finally, Edward smirked. “What could those pretentious upstarts possibly be doing that would interest me?”

Varik paused, clearly put off by Edward’s attitude. “Apparently a student with silver hair and red eyes is mercilessly destroying others in the academy’s arena.” He paused again, letting the information sink in and observing the changes on Edward’s face. “You told me to be on the watch for such a person, so I sent one of my best infiltrators to find out more information. He couldn’t learn much on short notice, but apparently, that student arrived at the academy with Alexander and Layla Calman. He has even been receiving special treatment, and is currently housed with nobles from the Outer region.”

Edward could feel his face contort as Varik gave his report, which only brought out a look of satisfaction from the old spymaster.

It was no secret in House Ailloss that Edward’s daughter, Diana, had run away because he was trying to force her into a marriage, and Varik knew more than most.

Edward pivoted, turning to Sam. “Prepare an extraction squad. We can’t let that witch get her hands on him.”

Sam cleared his throat. Then, as though he was talking to a child who didn’t understand he said, “It’s possible that he won’t come willingly if we … forcibly extract him.”

That gave Edward pause. He needed to get the boy out of the Calman’s reach, but in a way that wouldn’t make him resentful. He scratched his chin, considering several options for a moment. “Lead a squad into the academy, then wait for further orders.” He turned back to Varik. “Canvass the academy with all of your agents. I want to know everything that happens as it happens.”

Varik was a little put off by the order. “Not only would that cost a significant amount of resources just to set up the information relay, but I would also have to take agents out of some long-term positions to fill the academy.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.