Elizabeth Williams
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Unlike our first arrival, my entry to the inner city was smooth. The guards, wearing tabards carrying the sigil of House Yoentia, didn't try to pull any trick against a guild member. Though, I could see that those soldiers were new recruits rather than loyal members of the ducal family, as they were far too proud of their new clothes, looking at everyone else smugly. The ongoing silent rebellion of their house must have been even worse if the emergency conscription of the local peasants was the best they…
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"That was…" Mahruss murmured in a daze as we left the guards behind. "A good example of why you should be very careful outside, particularly near the nobles," I completed his words. "And, a good topic to avoid discussing if you don't want trouble." The fact that it happened in public was no reason to go around discussing the events. For the rest of the way, none of the guards bothered us, spooked by the earlier display. I guessed it would take a few days for them to gather their courage, giving us a…
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I left Jertann and Zolast behind to handle their logistical and political challenge, happy to be able to foist the work on them. Unfortunately, that didn't mean I was free. I was already walking toward the small gathering that held the employees of my small operation. They were waiting for me silently, with only Mahruss speaking, while Karak nodded. The guards and the gambling operators were standing silently, already learning the value of silence from their short stint — though I suspected the favor I…
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It was a little later than midday when we arrived at our destination. Or more accurately, we arrived close enough to see the outer defensive line created by the members of the Night Blades, who were dealing with the monster attacks with a surprising precision. I hid my frown as I looked at their members. I recognized nine out of every ten faces, which was less than I expected considering I had already memorized every face in the camp. I wouldn't have minded much, but, without exception, the unfamiliar…
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My first impression of my new employees was … that they were a sorry bunch. There were eleven of them in total. Eight of them were young men, some not even into their twenties, while the rest of them were old, around my age. No, I corrected myself a second later as I paid attention to their physical qualities and not just their response, all eight of them were young women, but they were disguised as men. Their competency in disguising them suggested that it was not a last-minute choice, but something…
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I didn't do much for the rest of the day. I stopped by my gambling operation, happy to note that it was still making a steady amount of money with no problems. It was good to see my little business wasn't targeted. Even my employees avoided the growing mess, showing my instincts to pick right employees still worked nicely.. The rest of the gang wasn't as lucky. Technically, from a numerical sense, the losses weren't too great, barely a hundred members left the gang, but considering they were either gone…
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With my targets distracted by the unwelcome inspection, my escape went smoother than I expected … though I had some mixed feelings about the result. "I was hasty," I murmured even as I balanced the crate with one hand, the other occupied with my halberd as I slashed continuously. Maybe it was the sensation of excitement that resulted from my newest stat, maybe it was discovering a new, novel way of using Charisma making me overconfident. Either way, I had taken some rash risks as I pushed for the deal,…
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When I left the inn, I had two followers on my tail, which didn't surprise me slightly. I even heard the boss giving them their orders, telling them to follow me from a distance, and make sure I had the items I had alluded to have, and use their magical device to communicate the result. A smart precaution … pity it relied on my arrogance and apparent inability to use Charisma. I wasn't entirely sure I could use Charisma to give orders, but with my other examples of success, I believed I could figure out…
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The sudden silence that fell onto the inn was fascinating. No one spoke, no one even moved as the weight of the order settled over all of us. The people at the surrounding tables stopped in shock, their gazes bouncing between the owner of the bar and our table. Effects were even more pronounced on our table. Every occupant froze, doing their best impression of a statue, their trembling eyes the only evidence they were still alive. Well, everyone except me. I was busy trying to decide how to react to an…
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As I walked in, I took a glimpse of the interior. There was only one word to define the place … Gaudy… Technically, my assessment could be wrong. After all, it was hard to be more foreign than I was, and my exposure to the new world was rather spotty. Only the highest and the lowest, but nothing in between. But, I didn't know how else to describe the place, with walls pointed with bright red and decorated with animal heads, bulky furniture studded with silver, and delicate glass goblets. The place…
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