Chapter 143: Mardred Valiard
Mardred Valiard blinked several times as he opened his eyes, trying to adjust his sight. He felt disoriented at first, but as he finally focused on his surroundings, he was stunned to see a figure before him—a person, or perhaps a human. Though still confused, he asked,
"Who are you? Where am I?"
He narrowed his eyes now and then, clearly feeling some sort of headache. He massaged his temple to ease the pain. Aldrian, standing nearby, looked at Mardred with a confused expression. From Mardred’s question, it seemed like he didn’t know how he had arrived here.
"You don’t know how you got here?" Aldrian asked.
Mardred glanced at Aldrian and replied,
"It feels like I was just in the royal palace’s treasure vault. That bastard, Badin..." He suddenly recalled something and jumped to his feet.
"That bastard! We need to stop him! He’s trying to steal the blueprint of the divine sword!" He looked around in a panic, searching for an exit. But the sudden appearance of a golden energy wrapping around his body seemed to calm his frantic mind.
"Relax, Sir Mardred. Please, calm down and tell me what happened. And the blueprint—isn’t it with you now?" Aldrian asked.
"With me? No...the blueprint disappeared right in front of me. That’s when that bastard Badin showed up with his men and said he was going to take it."
"Can you tell me the details so I can help you?" Aldrian asked. But Mardred only looked at him suspiciously.
"Before that, who are you, and where am I?" Mardred asked.