Chapter 341: Another Person to Join?
Aldrian’s conversation with the Flamecrest family continued for another hour before Luis had to leave to meet with his own group. As an instructor at the Heavenly Path Academy, he secured a room despite the quota being nearly full due to high demand. Many people were still arriving in Larson City to see the corpse of the Cerberus—a beast said to have never been seen before—as well as the traces left by the mysterious swordsman.
Aldrey and the Grand Duke also said their goodbyes, feeling that their discussion was sufficient for now. They planned to visit again in the future.
"Take care of yourself, son," Aldrey said through voice transmission before leaving with Grand Duke Flamecrest.
"I will, Father."
After they left, Aldrian looked at Arthur, who had remained silent throughout the conversation. He was a good listener, and the Grand Duke didn’t seem to mind his presence, as there was nothing in their discussion that needed to be hidden. Arthur also understood this and had no intention of leaving—truthfully, he was curious about the contents of their conversation.
"So, are you going to stay at this inn?" Aldrian asked Arthur.
Arthur nodded. "Yes, I already booked a room here. I don’t want to stay at the local church to keep my arrival hidden."
"I’m truly confused. Why do you seem to be so discreet about this? Is there something wrong with the Saintess, or is there a reason you don’t want the other members of the church to know about you?"
Arthur sighed at Aldrian’s question.
"To be honest, this is related to the church’s internal situation. The Saintess chose me to come to you not only because I know you, but also because she trusts me. She doesn’t trust many people in the church. I’ll explain the details once we depart for the church’s main territory."
Aldrian nodded. He would find out eventually, so he didn’t press the matter.