Chapter 227 - Otherworldly

"What the actual hell!" Shouted Mogranius from the top of his lungs once he heard what burden King Tamzar has put these ladies through just because of the shere desire of L.u.s.t! L.u.s.t! How far can a person push with these l.u.s.t games, We know each Frost Blaster has an Inner Demon of l.u.s.t to face, but this is over done. "Why do you still stand by his side, you all can just grab your families and leave!"

"What part of "Hostage" don't you understand?" Answered Bittore Nardone with a loud whisper, holding her wound since it started to ache even more. The burn didn't really stop, but now it felt like someone keeps stabbing her shoulder. "Besides, we have nowhere to go. Stupidly, this is our safest place. it is better than being slaughtered!"

Cornered by what decisions Bittore and the rest made, even finally agreeing with a proper answer. "Well, I understand the sacrifice you had to make. You didn't have any other options!"

"Yes, now the Snow Elves likely still carried out King Tamzar's ruling and killed another hostage." Holding her head, trying to relieve her nerves. She continued with a stressful sigh! "Ugh, I don't know how I can fix my Daughter's mistakes. This is far beyond what I can handle!"

At least know, knowing what to do and say. He wasn't slow to remind her. "You are most welcome at Pameres Kingdom, Gaster Kingdom and even at Bale Town. I can talk to the King's to accept you with permanent Citizenship." Bribing her with what she possibly valued the most, he dared to add. "All of you will be safe, we fought off an entire Army without Demonite."

Although the offer very tempting, unbelievable even. She stuck to one thing that still kept pissing her off! "Again with the Demonite! When will you understand that my team is not associated with Demons?" Her tone arose in anger even, big energy for someone whose wound is forcing her through fatigue.

"But how can you assure that "Your King" isn't!" Air quoted Mogranius, even moving his body downwards along with the quote. I guess he picked up that little habit from Eric, lets hope it doesn't stick.

"Because I..." Just when she was about to answer some, different information. Her answer was cut short by another thought. "I don't know. But I'm almost sure he isn't using anything Demonic! He was retarded, but not a Demon."

His hope rising high, just because one word. He asked with his curiosity no doubt piqued. "Why almost sure? Why not completely certain?"

Recalling some strongly bad memories, taking over a minute even. She finally managed to answer the man who was almost bursting smoke from his ears out of anticipation. "The first time I... entered his bedroom. Something different caught my eye, I'm not sure what it was but..."

"But?"

"I don't think its from this Continent, or world even." That's at least what she could explain with her own words, it is fair to say that she even used his wordplay and what he wanted to hear in order to fill her own sentences.

"Do you think it is still there? I didn't manage to see anything throughout that mayhem!" The only special thing he managed to see in that Castle for that matter, was that special Dark Blue Dagger. That nearly doesn't look like Demonite and not worthy of mention! It is just an ore and they have found large quantities of, it can't be related to the success in battle so far.

"I didn't see it either, but I think I know where we can find it!" A sweet melody to Mogranius' ears, the last thing he wants is wait for fate to shape up for them while they stay up here. Furthermore, he just wants his theory to be proven correct. "I just can't go down there alone."

"That's easy, we can go down there as soon as Eric returns with Osira!" And just when Mogranius finished his word, Eric flew in the cave with his face clearly pale. Likely because of the strong cold wind, or could there be something else there. Like the small humiliation of Failure?

He flew in the Cave alone, caught his breath for a few seconds and approached in aims to lighten the mood. "I have good news and bad news."

"Bad news first." Requested Mogranius.

"I couldn't find Osira." At this point it is even stupid to ask, I mean the boy did fly in alone.

"Yes no kidding!" Dared Mogranius to unleash basic sarcasm on such a emotionally sensitive topic(For some more than others.). "Now tell me the Good news."

"Osira isn't attacking anyone and the Kingdom looks calmer than I expected!" At such information, Bittore let out a strong sigh of satisfaction and thought to herself. "That kid better not do anything stupid until I take charge."

Seeing that the situation became just a little bit calmer, he immediately started plotting out a plan. "Good news kid, we are sneaking back into the Castle."

"For what?" Asked Eric as he shook his head in confusion, thinking. "I hope you aren't as bold as you used to be with your decisions." But instead continued to express reason. "Why would we want to go back when we just got out of there?"

"Bittore tells me that she saw something otherworldly in the recently deceased King's bedroom!" Eric is down to help however he can, but at this point Mogranius sounds like he is talking fiction along with his new little friend.

"We were just there, we didn't see anything!" Pointed out Eric the obvious, Continuing. "I think we are just wasting time here."

Trying to convince the Electus in lending a hand since they clearly can't afford for him to sit this one out, Mogranius practically forced a decision on Bittore. "No no, if we can get the possibly spotted Demonite, we can get the hell out of here and take each Ignite along with us. Right Bittore?"

Seeing that she has no other choice since even her daughter is against her points of view, she agreed with partial will. "Yes... I will try to convince the ladies!"

"Oh you will do more than try! You will completely convince them to come." His tone became serious, he made it clear that "maybe" is not an answer. They aren't throwing around theories after all.

"Alright, I guarantee that I will convince them." This answer although what Mogranius wanted to hear, it raised suspicion in Eric's mind. She is agreeing too easily! But he didn't want to say anything without proper proof.

"Good. Then where do you say we should look for that, "unusual item". It can't be in his throne room!" Now he is just reminding her of what she said herself, he doesn't want his bargain to go to waste.

"You've only seen bits of the Castle that were above the ground, it is what's underground that's more important. This place was built over a flat ish natural formation, but what was in the middle of it?" She started to raise suspicion no doubt, but at least she is being less stingy with the information once a deal was negotiated.

Managing to put two and two together, Eric answered with a low tone. "A Cave." Apparently he is able to think straight since Demonite isn't occupying his thoughts. Mogranius however is only tuning out half of what Bittore Nardone is saying.

"Exactly child, a big long extensive tunnel. Branching down for a couple hundred meters even! If King Tamzar was in the possession of Demonite, it is without doubt stored down there. Far beyond any commoner's or even Castle offical's reach. Apart from Him, only his assistant is able to go down there." This is a lot of information coming from someone who has been here for a few months only. I mean, favourable or not. The Hostages along with the 15 ladies are below commoners, how would she know anything about something forgotten by time?

"Cut the details short Bittore, tell me how we can manage to get down there?" Mogranius grew a little bit impatient once he reached back to reality, now that the chances of getting their hands on this Demonite is a lot higher, they can not waste time.

"Down at the bas.e.m.e.nt, in the royal storage room there is a hatch which leads about 30 meters down!" With a little smirk on her face she dared to continue. "Once we go through that hatch, there is practically nothing stopping us from staying down there for hours and even days if we want too!"

"And why is that?" Asked Eric with his suspicion increasing, he still doesn't like the sound of all this. Last thing he wants, is to be tricked by his own kind after doing so much to help her. He did get her into trouble to begin with, but still.

"Because we won't let anyone see us get in."