《Dungeon AI》Chapter 10 - King of Vanaheimr part 3/3
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Still chuckling to myself, while leaving the shop. I started heading to the barracks with the two guards in tow. When the three of us got to the barracks. I told one of the guards to go inside and get Roddick and James.
But before they could show up, Korbin came out of the castle and started coming over to me. "Sir, the wagon will be ready by tomorrow morning. The cooks are making food for the trip and will be putting them in a bag of holding. I've also contacted the mayor and made him aware of their arrival in two days." Korbin always spoke in a solemn tone around others. What most people don't know was that the kingdom was run by two men.
The kingdom was always run by the royals member of the family and one from the Smith's family. The royal family would always have the negotiator class in the Smith's always had the strategist class. The Smith's would take care of all the logistics of the kingdom, and the Royals would always take care of the people.
But we always worked together on politics. The strategist class would make it so that we could see through all their plans and the negotiator class would make it so that we could stop or change them for our benefit.
Korbin was a Smith and had been with me since I had turned 12. Korbin was possibly my best friend. He also knew all of my secrets. Korbin then spoke up "Guard I need you to leave go and wait for your friend in the barracks" after the guard left. Korbin turned back and looked at my hands. My left hand was in a cotton glove while my right was in a rough iron gauntlet.
My secret was that my right hand was gone severed at the wrist. It was severed in the attack that took my son and injured my daughter so badly. I still get lost in the memories of that night Even now. I was beginning to get sucked back in when Korbin interrupted my thoughts while looking concerned "Tyson, are we planning on taking the healer back to the castle?"
My voice was quiet while I spoke "yes, but I don't want her class to be wiped out again. So, when she heals my hand, she can be sent back" Korbin looked thoughtful. "are you sure she could be infinitely useful. Can I at least try to make her an offer to stay" I was hesitant to answer? "yes, but be careful we might need her again?
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The two guards I had asked for finally showed up. Rodrick was a well-trained assassin and knew all the tricks to the trade, which is why he was such an amazing bodyguard. He was 168 cm tall and was one of the few elves I'd ever seen managed to grow a goatee.
James was one of my best rangers and worked well with Roddick. The two of them were best friends. James was a little bit more heavily muscled than Rodrick and was 172 cm tall. He was handsome for an elf with a lantern jaw.
They both walked up and saluted. I smiled while speaking "no need for that, the two of you are going to be watching after my daughter. Both of you will be escorting her for about a week. All of you will be going to irontown and back. There will be a warlord and a servant as well as several priests from the Goddess Temple. Do the two of you have any questions?"
James and Rodrick looked at each other. Rodrick then asked, "King what's the purpose of us bringing them there and back. And why do we need a warlord?" The King answered. "The servant's name is Millie, and she will give you the information after you leave the capital. As for the warlord. It's Anna, and You know how she is around, um, everyone."
James and Roddick both smiled and said: "don't worry, we'll take care of it." In unison, they turned around and went back into the barracks.
I turned to Korbin "make sure Nola has all the information she needs before leaving"
-"I will, but you need to get ready for the peace talks."
grimacing I said. "Today was going so well, and then you had to bring up paperwork. My father died to paperwork, and I would prefer not to end up the same."
-Korbin smiled when he replied."your dad's fine, I saw him yesterday. And it's called retiring due to paperwork related injuries. One day you'll get to do it too."
I let out a true grin at this point because if that healer was real, my daughter would be complaining about paperwork soon too.
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