Chapter 263: Ride Home

Chapter 263: Ride Home

As they were walking back to their cart Lucas turned to him and said. "I'll be sending Master Nancom with you." Lucas didn't explain why he would be doing this but Lake knew it probably had something to do with the annoyed feeling he had now that he was going to have to deal with Master Nancom while finishing the business in the Metal Domain.

Lake liked Master Nancom but he knew there was no way he would be able to do everything he wanted without sneaking away which he was sure Nancom would hold against him for a long time. This meant he would just have to do what he was told until the end which almost made him not want to go anymore.

Figuring opening his mouth would make Lucas stack something else onto him that he wouldn't enjoy so Lake just stayed quiet and waited for Lucas to start a conversation once the silence got old. "You never really mentioned anything about who could be leading the Demon Worshipers in the Metal Domain."

Lake could understand why Lucas was interested in this because the lack of obvious leadership was another thing he had found weird about the Demon Worshipers' plan. He was going to have to disappoint Lucas though because he really didn't know anything about the person who was leading whatever they were trying to do there. "I ran into a few people who were strong enough to be a threat but all of them were out in the open and after me so I doubt they were the strongest or most important people there."

"So you have no idea who or what could be hiding there?" Lake just shook his head and said. "There is no way to guess either without first figuring out what they are trying to accomplish." If they were after a Demigod they would probably have a Demigod running the operation. "It's fine since we won't be fighting them. I was just curious if you had any guesses or information you thought was telling that you weren't sure enough about to share earlier." The source of this content is N0veII_bIn

Since Lucas seemed like he wouldn't get mad if he started to ask a few questions, Lake went ahead and asked something he wanted to know so he could start on a plan for the next few days. "When will the people from the guild be leaving for the Metal Domain?" In the meeting the people who were sending armies had decided on a date but he didn't think Lucas would be sending them at the same time.

"You should talk to Nancom about that. I really don't care as long as you two don't start anything." Hearing it was kind of up to them to plan their trip back, Lake started to wonder if he could make it back to Wezz in the amount of time he had told them he would be back. If it was just him there would be no problem but since he had to travel back with Nancom it was going to take a while.

Soon after Lucas said this Nancom appeared in the office and said. "What's this about sending me to look for the people from our guild that are trapped in the Metal Domain?" Lake could tell Nancom wasn't happy and looked at Lucas to see how he would handle it. Seeing Lucas pointing at him, Lake turned back to see Nancom now staring at him with an annoyed face.

Lake wasn't sure what to say because he had never wanted to bring Nancom with him but knowing he couldn't say this without making Lucas mad he just started talking. "I have people there who helped me escape and I told them I'd come back to help. Lucas doesn't want me to go back by myself though because he doesn't trust me to stay neutral so you got roped into my plan."

"I don't think it's necessary for us to go ourselves even if everything you just said is true. We can just send people to go rescue the people that helped you." Lake was happy to see Nancom didn't completely dismiss that he should help the people who helped him but he could tell it was going to be hard to make up a reason that they needed to go themselves.

"I would like to go back myself since I'm also a member of the Fighters guild now and have been paid to kill Demon Worshipers." Lake knew Lucas wasn't going to be happy about this since he hadn't really explained that part of what he had done yet. "In that case you can go alone as a member of the Fighters Guild."

Hearing Lucas' voice Lake was aware that he seemed mad that he had joined another guild but what he said was more important to him at the moment. Since he didn't have to worry about Nancom slowing him down he would be able to go at his own speed. "In that case I'll be excusing myself."

Seeing Nancom start to walk away, Lake was about to do the same to get ready for his trip but Lucas stopped him. "Did you tell them you were a member of the Alchemist guild when you joined up?" Lake didn't actually remember and had to think for a while to find an answer he felt might be the truth. "I don't think they asked and I didn't mention it either, Why?"

"Because if they had known you were a member of my guild they are supposed to ask us before they let you join but to be honest at times like these I wouldn't be surprised if they forgot. I've heard member sign ups have been through the roof in areas where refugees are passing through."

Lake remembered how bussy the guild branch he had walked into had been and guessed it was possible that he had mentioned it and they had forgotten to get in contact with the Alchemist guild but he really didn't think so. Not really knowing what to say to Lucas, Lake said. "I have to get ready to go."

Seeing Lucas had lost interest in him and had already sat down at his desk and got to work, Lake headed for the stairs to go to his room. He needed to go up there to get changed into less fancy clothes and get his gear ready then he would kill time by reading a book on barriers till night to head to the meeting Tiffany had set up.

He was looking forward to finally getting rid of the dagger and while he didn't think he should go since Tiffany had somehow figured out it was him and showing up would confirm she was right, he stopped caring too much if someone figured out he could change his face. He could also just hide his face and not talk so she wouldn't know for sure which would get rid of her being able to be sure.