Chapter 82: Special conquest.
"Why would you do this to me?!" The shorty under stress wasn't as silent as before, and Lee found the transformation hilarious. He wasn't showing it on his face, though.
He said, "How was I supposed to know you're a thief?"
They currently rushed through the closest tunnel that led to the surface. After realizing his companion carried a very special message, Dwafex immediately departed, pulling Lee along.
"I'm the real messenger! It was obvious you were hiding something so I had to check!" The shorty defended, "How could I have known it was the message to ..."
"... to Coulax?" Lee dropped the name again that forced cold sweat to run down Dwafex's back few moments ago.
Coulax was the only higher-up Lee knew – the guy in the purple hooded robe who held the speech in the fortress before the first conquest.
"Don't ... call the Head Caretaker by his name, are you crazy?" Dwafex said angrily, but at the same time almost whispering, "More importantly, you can't delay special packages!"
Seeing the lack of reaction on Lee's face, he continued, "We, real messengers, are different. We carry only oral messages. You are delivering an item and it's illegal to delay things like these! ... There! The exit! Go!"
Turns out the surface was surprisingly close. After rushing for thirty, maybe forty breaths Lee could literally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
"How do I know which direction I'm supposed to go now?" Lee teased the shorty, pretending to be confused. Dwafex's reaction amused him to no end.
"Ask someone on the outside. That's it! Goodbye!" Dwafex said and ran back.