Chapter 35: Thornefang’s first mission
Lucen was in front of his father in the study, the atmosphere was rather heavy. Vardon was the first one to speak.
"So you’re telling me that you wish to be given a mission?"
"Yes, Father. You said my men need to prove themselves if they’re to be knighted. So how can they prove their worth without doing anything?"
"Hm, as usual, you’re very direct."
"What’s the point of going around when you’ll just return to the same place?" Lucen asked. Vardon leaned back slightly in his chair, his fingers drumming on the armrest as he studied his son.
"Very well, I will give you a mission. There’s a village located south of here, near the southern border of Stellhart. They have requested aid due to bandit attacks, and they reported building a base in the nearby forest. Your mission would be to eliminate any threat to the people of Stellhart. If you have anything to report, use this."
Vardon took out something from within one of his drawers, and it was a communication orb. He handed the item to Lucen.
"Surely you know how to use this, right?"
"Of course," Lucen replied without hesitation.
"Very well, Vahn will give a more detailed report of the intelligence regarding the incident. If you need anything for this mission, ask Vahn. Once you’re ready, leave at once."
"Are you assigning a knight to supervise?"