He was acting a bit embarrassed which made the guide speechless. He couldn't believe that this young man was under the Eternal Hero's care. It was the first time that one of the legendary figures in the world actually got himself an apprentice.
'This is great news!' He thought to himself. 'I will be able to sell this information a bit more expensively!' His grin widened at the prospect of earning more after that tour.
While the guide was enjoying the feeling of ecstasy from learning first-hand information, the master was busy reading his mind. He too had gained some valuable information that would make his search easier. This was the right time to ask the guide other questions.
"Are there other people like Sir Aberleign?" He asked with anticipation in his eyes. If not for the image he was taking care of at the moment. Anything he could use against those bastards would be welcome because he wanted to make sure that those people would suffer.
"According to records, yes there are." The guide nodded without even suspecting that the person in front of him was already plotting something inside his mind.
"Where can I find these records?" The interest in Cygnus's voice made the guide even more willing to tell him. He would always welcome people who had the same interest as him.
In his mind there was nothing wrong with sharing this kind of information. He stepped forward and leaned forward a bit. He looked around them before he whispered towards Cygnus. "You can find it in the royal library. I just snuck in there once and read the record."
Cygnus narrowed his eyes. "Will I be able to enter there if I request using Sir Aberleign's name?" He was curious to know more about this group where Aberleign belonged. He was not expecting to learn any other information from this journey but fate was indeed working with him.
The guide leaned back. He was shocked at first but then after a while he laughed. He even wiped down the tears that fell down from his eyes. He was amused at how straightforward the young man was.
"You can always try since Sir Aberleign holds great prestige." The guide nodded towards Cygnus then he turned around. "Let's continue with the tour then."
They continued walking around most parts of the capital city of El Merey. The guide still continued chirping around the 'Justice of Light' and was making every effort he could to reel them in. Cygnus found it laughable that even this kind of job was still connected to that fake religion.
The tour finally ended and they thanked the guide who did his best to convince them to join the 'Justice of Light'. They returned to the hero's manor and the butler did not forget to pay the guide handsomely. Mr. C patted the guide's back after he gave him a pouch of gold coins.
The guide was thrilled because of the amount of gold in the pouch. He did not expect that he would receive such a large sum of money. He was now satisfied even though he was not able to convince them to join the religion. He left the manor satisfied because aside from the sum that was given to him by Aberleign, he still received additional payment.
Just as the group entered the manor, the butler greeted them and ushered them to the dining room. Sir Aberleign was already waiting for them as he sat at the head of the table. Cygnus was guided to the hero's right side while Nina sat on the chair next to him.
Cygnus glanced at the table and saw that there were a lot of dishes that was prepared. There was meat and fish. There was also a variety of vegetable dishes and a couple of desserts. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at the extravagance. The table cloth that was used was in the color of gold and even the bouquets of flowers were exquisite.
"How do you like the arrangement?" Sir Aberleign asked when he noticed that the young man was looking around. He first looked at the food and at the decorations that were on the table.
"Isn't this a bit extravagant with only the three of us eating?" Cygnus faced the man as he answered. Actually, the meal that was being prepared at the Ginehart manor was more extravagant than what they prepared right now.
Aberleign laughed at the young man's question. "That is because I am not sure what you like, so I just ordered the kitchen to prepare a wide variety of dishes where you can choose from." The young man grew up in a wealthy family so he was only doing the right thing.
"Oh, then thank you for your consideration." Cygnus enjoyed extravagance but thanking someone was not a habit he acquired. He sounded awkward but this did not come across as weird to the hero.
"Please," Aberleign smiled. He stretched out his hand to let the young man choose the food that he wanted.
Mr. C came forward and reached for the dishes that the master pointed at. He then cleanly plated all of it in two plates and placed it in front of Cygnus. The butler then took a step back and quietly stood behind his master. Nina on the other hand didn't care about the difference in treatment and just picked what she wanted to eat.
Aberleign took note of everything that transpired in that short amount of time before he too placed food on his plate. The dinner was silent and they enjoyed the food that was prepared for them. The servants who had been standing on the side stepped forward and picked out the plates that contained the viands. They left the plates of dessert.
"How was our tour?" Aberleign finally asked while he was cutting the cake that was on his plate. It was a chocolate cake that he specifically requested from the kitchen after learning that the young man liked to eat sweets.
"It was fun and informative. I learned many things and because of that I have a request." Cygnus placed the fork on his plate and stared at the man with glistening eyes like a child.
Aberleign was taken aback by the unexpected statement. "What is it if I may ask?" He became curious as to what prompted the young man to suddenly ask him for a favor.
"Are you able to meet the king of this kingdom?" Cygnus asked. He had a high expectation that the man would say yes.
"Yes, I can. Why did you ask?" Aberleign became even more curious because the king was suddenly involved. It was already unusual for him to be talking about requests and now the royal family was involved.
Cygnus nodded. "That's good. You see, I like reading books and I heard that the royal library here has some interesting collections that aren't available in Lunaira. I would like to have an access to that library." His answer was straightforward and without pretense.
Aberleign leaned back on his chair and continued to eat the chocolate cake he sliced into small pieces. "I thought it was something outrageous. Alright, after our meeting with the holy knight tomorrow, I'll meet with the king."
Cygnus grinned and hummed while slicing the cake on his plate too. "I will be looking forward to it then."
After the dinner, they were shown to their rooms. Cygnus chose to not disturb Ari with the matter of the library because she was busy with her upgrades and cleaning. It would be better too if he could enter the palace himself and take a look at himself. He was looking forward to it.
As the night deepened, Aberleign summoned one of his trusted people and gave him a mission. It was to track down the guide that was with Rigel and ask him what he had been talking about during the tour. He wanted to confirm that Rigel was only making that request out of pure intention.
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