>>6103624>“Who else is on your list?”“Leonora Gloucester.” Cassius says.
The daughter of Count Lorenz Gloucester, and wielder of a Crest bearing her family name. She’d also garnered a reputation for herself as a powerful knight, and much like yourself, she was capable of using both blade and magic. Unlike you though, who excelled more in his strength than his spellcasting, Leonora was supposedly equal in both measures. You didn’t know much about her, but she was apparently an ambitious sort, equally as politically savvy as she was deadly. She wielded the Hereos Relic, Thyrsus.
“I had a chance to exchange a few words with Lady Leonora.” Cassius says. “Behind her smile, I could sense something else lurking. She is a calculating sort, and a sorcerer perhaps on par with many of those here in Morfis. To see her fight must be a frightening thing.”
>“Anyone else?”“A few others.” Cassius says. “But unfortunately, I was not able to speak with them, or even gather their names. There was a swordmaster from the nation of Sreng. Supposedly the only contender from their country to make the journey. They call her the “First Sword”. She didn’t seem like much at glance, but the reverence and respect her entourage treated her with spoke volumes. There was an Almyran Warlord atop the largest wyvern I’d ever seen. He claimed to be their greatest champion, and came escorted by several treasure chests of gold and jewels. He did not give the impression his words were merely empty boasting. There was also a strange man, claiming to be from the far-off country of Dagda. He didn’t stand out much. He was traveling alone, and seemed an affable sort. But…” Cassius trails off. “He somehow seemed to be the most dangerous of all.”
>“Where did all of these contenders go?”“They left Solis shortly after arriving. Unlike the rest of these wastrels, they had no issue booking a sorcerer to escort them to Morfis. Our people may distrust your own, but if one of you is to be king, then there is no shortage of ladder climbers willing to lend their aid. And those five contenders showed that they had unique promise.”
You lean back in your chair. So if you wanted to find someone to escort you to Morfis, you’d need to prove your worth? That sounded annoying. You could always take Alvin up on his offer and travel with him. But that man seemed the sort to attract all sorts of trouble. You polished off your second mug, beginning to more thoroughly feel the effects of your beverage.
>You’re starting to feel drunk. (+2 STR, -2 SPD, 10% chance to miss temporarily.)“Now it’s time for my question.” Cassius says, barely able to hide the glee in his voice. “I’ve been able to lay my eyes on two Heroes Relics now. I’d never seen anything like them. They were both horrific and awe-inspiring.”
