Chapter 167 - Putting some heart into it
“—my agents have increased their efforts concerning our operations in Ambercrest’s Silkspindle Ward,” Beldon’s voice resonated from the device on Scarlett’s desk. It was a small carving of a bluebird, standing on a circular base of pure marble that emitted a slight glow.
“That is all well and good, but I fail to see its relevance to me,” Scarlett replied coolly.
On the other end of the communication device, she heard Beldon let out a small laugh. “Just thought you might like to know.”
She shook her head. He really didn’t need to update her on the progress of his investigation into Count Soames. She was purposefully avoiding involving herself in all that.
Deciding to change the subject, she spoke. “And what of the underground passages in Silverborough and Bridgespell that I informed you of?”
“My men have found an entrance to the ones in Silverborough and begun to map those out, but they are still searching for any such entrances in Bridgespell. If they truly do exist, I anticipate they’ll be found within the week.”
Scarlett nodded. “I assume I do not need to instruct you on how to best utilize them once they are located. Simply remember that I have a claim on any significant artifacts that you find down there.”
After she had agreed to partner with Beldon and Mirage back in Windgrove, the man had provided her with this communication device to stay in touch when necessary. Although it could only be used a few times each week, it proved more convenient and efficient than constantly exchanging encrypted letters back and forth.
While their partnership was still in its early stages, Scarlett had already started sharing information with Mirage that she deemed useful to them and unimportant to her. This included knowledge about some abandoned underground passages beneath major cities like Silverborough and Bridgespell, which a covert organization like Mirage could leverage in their operations.
These places weren’t really dungeons, so Scarlett wasn’t concerned about missing out on skill points by delegating their exploration to Mirage. However, since there could still be valuable items down there, she had made some demands in return for providing the information.
Additionally, these pathways could also serve as hiding spots or shelters in the event of a catastrophic disaster in the future, which had also factored into her decision to reveal their existence. While she couldn’t directly reveal or prevent the Cabal’s upcoming attacks and other things that would happen, she could make some preparations like this here and there.
“Of course, I wouldn’t dare to forget that part of our agreement,” Beldon’s voice emanated from the bird statuette. “It pains me that you would even doubt my trustworthiness to the extent of confirming that.”