The Greatest Magician's Ultimate Quest: I Woke from a 300 Year Slumber to a World of Disappointment Volume 2 [Complete] by Matsue Fukuyama

Author:Matsue Fukuyama
Language: eng
Format: epub

A strange silence had fallen over the fortress city of Khonkas. It was only natural; a city that had once been home to twenty thousand people was now occupied by only the five thousand soldiers of the Army of the Night. The city’s infrastructure was largely going unused, as the soldiers were living off supplies shipped in from Arkus Prefecture.

“My lord, I must request that you live in some degree of comfort,” Lelesha had said. “For you to suffer inconvenience would be a disservice to your servants, even if we are on the front lines.” For that reason, she had called forth cooks, tailors, maids, and other workers she had employed back in Arkus, and put them to work in the mayoral residence. There was no denying that the assembly was somewhat of a quick fix, but those appointed proved to be hard workers.

Forte had a terrific eye for potential employees. The head chef in particular, who had once been the personal chef of Countess Nastalia, had been excellently chosen. However, when in a hurry to recruit staff, it was inevitable for there to be bad apples thrown into the mix.

“You there, stop at once,” Lelesha demanded. She was calling out to a recently hired maid. The maid had been cleaning Kai Lekius’s bedroom and had been leaving with an armful of bedsheets when Lelesha had stopped her.

“What might be the problem, Miss Lelesha?” the maid asked timidly.

“That’s what I’d like to ask you,” Lelesha replied, her expression stern. “Now, tell me what it is you were doing in our lord’s bedroom.”

“I...I don’t understand what it is you’re upset about.”

“There’s no point in playing dumb. What is it you were planning to do with the strand of our lord’s hair that you have hidden in your breast pocket?”

The maid prostrated, her forehead nearly scraping the floor. “My deepest apologies,” she said as she began to desperately try to explain herself. “I once caught sight of Kai Lekius and became hopelessly smitten, but I understand that a servant harboring affections for their master would be improper. That’s why I at least wanted to console myself by decorating my room with a strand of his hair—”

“Did I not tell you that there’s no use in playing dumb?” Lelesha drew a knife she had concealed on her person and threw it at the maid.

In an instant, the maid’s expression shifted into one far more foreboding. With the click of her tongue, she sprung up from the floor and evaded the incoming knife. This wasn’t a movement an ordinary person was capable of, but a skill that required intense training. Lelesha, who would normally have utilized her steel threads, had tossed the knife with intention of forcing the maid to give herself away.

“If you tell us who sent you, we’ll permit you to leave with your life intact.”

Lelesha wasn’t going to bother asking why the maid was stealing a strand of hair. With the right knowledge, one could analyze the hair and discern the variety of vampire Kai Lekius was, and she imagined that was their goal.

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