Crimson Magister

Chapter 4

While the transport was proceeding smoothly, it couldn't be said it was quiet.

Bickering between some members made their entire band look unprofessional in his opinion even if he couldn't make out exactly what was the topic of their conversation, and yet he could not deny them the relaxation time, even when an unknown like observer sat right next to him.

Other than unprofessional behaviour and unease he felt due to presence of observer, the transportation mission was excellent.

He made various precautions to prevent the blessed child from tracking them and in the same time made sure to not use magical means of hiding their tracks, he was sure they would be able to deliver the captive to the end destination and get paid.

But most blessed children could easily track the residual mana, it would be too risky to use his perfected shadow spells.

It would take them 2 more hours to get out of Ebon Forest and reach first checkpoint, observer assured him that they don't have to worry about the passage as he would take care of it.

'He isn't even trying to hide his influence anymore' G. Fang thought to himself as he kept his eyes on the road.

While it was rare Ebon Forest could cause occasional monster to materialize, but most of them would be weak enough that even weakest thorns could dispatch them easily.

But that was no excuse to drop their guard, after all their job almost turned to complete disaster due to unknown, He would not allow it to happen again.

His band might have suffered massive loss, but the job still proceeded smoothly, he hoped to retire after this job which means he would need to name his successor.

After all he himself was getting pretty old for a human, he was approaching his late 50s already, He had 2 more years at maximum to find and teach a successor before his strength starts leaving him.

He urged the horses to go as fast as they could while grabbing a handful of wind stones and crushing them in his hand to further increase the speed of the horses.

The wind stone particles rushed forward as they enveloped entire band around them increasing their speed.

He did not like using the wind stones as they were pretty rare, but if it made the job quicker, it was worth it.

Their effect when used like this would last for mere minutes, but he has enough stocked to get their transportation job completed, and their additional effect prevented their carriage from leaving tracks in the dirt.

He turned his head to observer as he felt the man started to stare at him with creepy glimmer in his eyes.

'No matter how much time I spend with him he still sends chills down my spine...' He dismissed the thought as he focused on the road ahead.

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8 People sat around an ornate round table each of them wearing Red Hoods that covered most of their faces leaving only their mouths visible, 13 thrones of various designs surrounding it with a massive golden chandelier illuminating the participants from above with painted glass depicting an angelic creature covering the walls.

They were Inquisitors of the Red Dawn, the enforcers of the Kingdom of Red Dawn, It was their sacred duty to uphold the Edicts of the God King, one true living god that would rule over this world.

Each of 13 Inquisitors was granted a boon, a power dwarfing even the blessed children.

No god was more generous than God King, and thus the 13 inquisitors swore loyalty and devoted their whole being to the God King, as it was only due to him that beings more powerful than the Blessed Children could even exist.