77 C76 Testing Truths

Auryn, Kaye, Kai, and Denoth sat around a circle table after getting pulled into a side room, both carts outside with guards protecting them as they also began an inspection of the goods they had brought.

Inside the side room, two guards stood side by side as they looked through a magical barrier between them as they watched the goings-on. A third member came inside, smaller in stature as the dwarf held a list in his hand.

"Aye lads. This cargo has been an interesting search. I've found nothing too strange in Denoth's cart, but that other woman had some unusual items."

The dwarf came over to the two dark elves, one male, and the other female. Both staring through the glass as they began to wonder about the items they had brought.

"From a quick glance Keen, they brought just some food and water. It's not that strange as it's a staple of our trade income."

Keen looked back at both of the Dark elves as be stroked his long greying beard, the blonde strands still inside parts of the beard as he just let out a laugh.

"You youngsters are simple. I used an ancient magical detection wand to check everything."

The male Dark Elf stepped forward, clearly annoyed as he heard himself being called a youngster.

"We are only twenty years younger than you. Stop classing us as youngsters. I'm already two hundred and thirty-two years old. Also checking it with that wand is standard procedure."

The dwarf looked at him with a similar feeling of anger as he was interrupted, his hand stroking his beard with a quickened pace as his sigh escaped from between his lips.

"You sure like to interrupt you, youngster. Let me say that everything lit up on the wand. Every item had a magical influence. I even took a bowl of water out and tested it away from the cart. It had enough magic inside almost comparing to low-grade mana stones!"

Both Dark Elves stopped as they looked to each other with surprise as they turned back to Keen looking disbelieving instead.

"Look, I know what to do. I've checked for the compartment's, and I even had the team pull everything off. The cart has nothing inside it and the items they brought it all raw materials with no inscriptions. This batch is magical. Either made in a magical historical site or made by the Empires bitch of a Goddess."

The Dark Elves nodded to each other as they turned back to the screen, clearly thinking about what to do.

"One is an unstable supply while the other one is a massive issue for the safety of our town. One is better than the other one if that is the case. Keen go inside and conduct the interview. Show us how it's done."

Keen let out a belly laugh as he grabbed his items, waving to them as he exited and walked towards the room.

"Fine Youngsters. Let me show you how it's done."

The Female Dark Elf turned to the man, unsure as to why he had done such a thing. "If you catch them then you could receive high honors and money. Why give it to the fool?"

The male simply smiled as he turned to her. "Either way we win. If he fucks up, then I can salvage with the information he gets. If he wins, then I can ride on the coattails. Either way, It helps me along."

The chuckling of the elves unable to be heard as Keen entered the room.

"Greetings Lad and Lasses. I'm Keen Shakri. I'll be the processing officer for the City of Sengi Underway. I have just a few simple questions for you."

He placed down his paperwork as he sat opposite them. His quill was dipping into the inkbottle as he looked over at them with apparent interest, his beard stroking continuing as he started to ask some questions.

"I've already gotten the descriptions and names for everyone except for the War Dancer." Keen pulled out a small box from his robe, a very tiny scroll getting pulled from it as the man unrolled it before incanting his spell, taking two minutes to finish.

In the centre of the table, a large visible demonic eye looked over all the people with clear intent as it stared deep into each of them.

"Well, I need to get a few bits of information before I can even allow you to buy a guest pass in the city. This magic is the seventh level spell Demonic Truth. If you lie, I will know. If I catch you lying, then I will not only disallow entry I will confiscate all goods."

Denoth felt his face flushing in annoyance as he looked at the dwarf, clearly having issues in the past with him.

"This is stupid. I've lived here since the town founded and I get lumped in like a common criminal when I'm trying to get new trade partners!"

Keen smiled as he looked to Denoth as he laughed in returned.

"Yes Yes Denoth, remember you are an outside walker. We trust little from what you say as you can be influenced by others to do things for free. The church still offers that I believe and they do not trust us at all. Plus we still remember the last time you smuggled in half rotten food."

Denoth's face flushed red as he looked close to bursting out in a rage.

"Like I said earlier. That was not my fault. The item's I got were fine when I got it. I even preserved the food correctly. How was I supposed to know I got duped in the salt trade for crystal fragments."

Keen just waved his hand in annoyance as he looked over at Kai first.

"I need her name. I know they usually don't speak but I'm sure one of you knows."

Kaye looked around as she spoke up quickly.

"Well her name is Kai."

Kaye saw nothing from the magical spell as she let out a sigh of relief, continuing.

"She speaks to no one really except for our leader. Feya..."

As soon as she finished Feya's name, the giant eye turned directly to her, the glare causing her to bite into her tongue as she felt the pressure almost digging into her.

"That is a lie. Oh, how naughty. It seems you do not truly believe in this woman called Feya."

"Who is your true leader?"