Chapter 328: Teletroubles
The group, led by Rena, made good time to Lakebarrow.
The gate guards were too shocked by the strange composition of their group to attack them, which was lucky for them since Amarena was not in a mood to negotiate.
But in the tradition of guards everywhere confronted with a non-violent problem that refused to go away, they acted by making it someone else’s problem. By the time she got to the local Adventurer’s Guild, she’d told their tale to the Guards, the Guard Captain, the Mayor, and a local angelkin mage who was clearly a medium-sized fish in a small pond. Brigit and Darlae rapidly disabused him of any notion he could take either one of them, much less "Rid the world of a demon pretending to be a Valrian."
After sending the angelkin crashing into the doorway of the local pub, the Mayor decided it was best to make the strange group someone else’s problem, and so he let them use the teleporter to get to Montmorency, since it wasn’t potent enough to get them all the way to Norneau.
Three days... How am I supposed to get to Norneau and get Kir to Isegart in four days?
The thought was heavy on her mind as, hours after they arrived, the portal sent them on their way.
They arrived to find a room full of guards, who immediately went on alert as they realized two demons had just arrived.
What are city guards doing in the Adventurer’s Guild? Was all she had time to wonder before the shouts erupted.
"We mean no harm!" Brigit tried to shout as crossbows were aimed and short-swords drawn.
"How did demons come through?" "Someone get the Elevated!" "Don’t move!" "Drop your weapons!" "Are we under attack?!"
Confusion reigned, and finally Amarena drew in a large breath before shouting "SHUT UP!"