>>5643715>Cris and Zeal focusSira should align himself with Cris and Zeal. Having connections to people far away from Red Winter could come in handy when people in the organization itself starts turning on each other.
It’s been a while since he last saw those two, anyway. Most of the time, they reside in the south of Clawflash ー an moderately wealthy area, supported by slavery related institutions.
Sleep medicine likely comes in handy for those in the academic world, and sterilization could prove useful for wealthier families to prevent potential heirs before marriage.
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Bright colors and a lively sheen are present on nearly all the buildings of this portion of the city. While most people would adore the elegance and abundance of resources available, he knows these places are built by slave laborers, carefully hidden from most people’s eyes to ensure they remain fixate on more important matters.
Sira barely visits these parts anymore after he was expelled from the prestigious Adamant Spearhead academy and his family disowned him. He fled to the central and northern parts of Clawflash and didn’t look back.
After following the directions of the invitation letters for nearly an hour, Sira and his colleagues overhears two people talking who are walking in the same direction as them. A tall female human and a goblin, both wearing wide brimmed hats.
Those two sound strangely familiar…
『.. and he sent that letter to her instead.』
《.. oh no.. it’s over for him.》
She chuckles.
『So she receives th- this TEN page long rambling about how he thinks he is allergic to women because he involuntarily starts sweating whenever he interacts with her.』
The male goblin can’t stop himself from giggling, either.
《Ah, man. That’s-
Hey, hey, who knows. Maybe. I mean, it’s not the worst confession out there.》
Seems like they are just as juvenile as ever.
Sira greets them.
They are pretty happy to see him and his colleagues. They write to each other sometimes, but they haven’t seen each other during the past few months. They’ll have plenty to talk about when they get to the tower.
Although those two are technically older than Sira by a couple years, they interact less formally than what Red Winter dictates, which places more emphasis on age and seniority that comes with it.
Good thing the associates don’t really care that much about such things.