latelenovela Book 5: Chapter 92
Book 5: Chapter 92
Book 5: Chapter 92
Joseph opened his eyes and sat up in his plush bed. Although he was technically a prisoner, he was still a guest of the Edward family and had been treated as such. A glint flashed in Josephs eyes as he looked around the room. There werent any windows, and there was only one door leading in and out. Joseph knocked on the door, and a muffled grunt came from the other side.
What is it? a gruff voice asked.
Weve been locked up for a week, Joseph said. Isnt the auction over by now? Did the king forget to take us away?
The auctions still in progress, the gruff voice said. Wait a few more hours.
Alright, Joseph said and nodded despite the person on the other side not being able to see him. Are my companions alright?
Your companions are fine. The Edward family wont mistreat a group of adventurers as strong as you.ViiSiit for latest novels
Joseph grunted. The auction was currently in progress, which meant the terrifying dragon-shaped king was busy. All the other adventurers who loved to meddle around werent present either. In that case. Josephs eyes narrowed, and he concentrated his mana into his fist. His weapons had been confiscated, but nothing had been done to restrict his body. A low roar escaped from Josephs mouth as he punched forward. The door shattered into thousands of wooden splinters as if it were made of glass.
What the hell! An old man shot to his feet and glared at Joseph. He had been sitting in a seat by the door with a cup of brownish liquid in his hand. Now, there were wooden splinters inside of his drink. A sigh escaped from the old mans mouth as he drew the sword on his waist. Youre making things difficult for a retired old man like me.
Isnt it the other way around? Joseph asked, sizing up his opponent. If I break free, at most, youll lose your cushy job. If you keep me here, Ill die when the king comes back.
Vur leaned over upon seeing a few runes appear on the surface of the object. He couldnt understand them, but there was something he could understand. There was a fairly obvious arrow pointing at the tray in the maids hand.
With that, as long as another grape is nearby, The Searching Machine Two Thousand will point out its general direction, the Recordkeeper said. Since its an orb, it can also tell you whether the object is above or below you.
Stella popped her head out of Vurs chest. I wasnt really listening, but youre saying this thing is basically like a dog?
The Recordkeeper blinked. A dog? No.
Isnt it? Stella asked. If you give a dog a grape to smell, itll find you more grapes.
Yes, but you dont have to feed The Searching Machine Two Thousand, and it doesnt have to be trained either, the Recordkeeper said. Other than that, it can also detect things that dogs cant. She gestured towards the crowd. Do you know why adventurers want this? It can point out orichalcum and mithril. A dog cant do that.
Stella narrowed her eyes. Why do you even need this? Youre not the adventurous type. You should give it to Vur; hell make better use of it.
The Recordkeeper hugged the orb to her chest and shook her head. This is a valuable collectors item. There are only seven of them in existence. The rest have been destroyed or lost over time.
Stellas eyes gleamed upon hearing that. Is that so? Interesting. Very interesting.