Chapter 323: Split Up

Chapter 323: Split Up

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"It seems to be coming from down there. Are you going to carry Tiff in or is it just going to be me and you who move in?" Lake didn't think the Temple Head would want someone on her back if they were to get into a fight so he felt it made sense to give her the choice. "Tiff, just do the best you can to follow us. It should take you less than a minute to catch up if you move as fast as you can."

This plan made sense to Lake so he didn't say anything and a few seconds later he had him ran down towards where the smoke was coming from. On the way down Lake couldn't help but think whoever they were about to find really had bad luck. He could tell both Tiff and the Temple Head fully believed this was going to be at least a clue to finding the dagger so if there was a person here they were in for an intense integration.

This was after he had mentioned that the dagger didn't seem to be in the exact direction of the fire on the way here but it was close enough that a few degrees didn't seem to matter to the Temple Head or Tiff because there really was no reason for anyone to be out here.

As they got down close enough that they could actually see a fire Lake noticed what seemed to be people around it and was about to mention this to the Temple Head but she stopped all of a sudden and said. "What are the chances?" Lake had no idea what she meant but didn't get a chance to ask because she instantly called out to the people below. "Hello."

Lake was able to see the people at the fire stand up after the Temple Head let them know they weren't alone and it gave him a better look of what they were wearing. It took him a few seconds to remember where he had seen the armor they were wearing for a second but once he did he asked the Temple Head. "Are they the guards that protect the Oracle?"

All of them had the armor that he had stolen off of a body and given to Wezz which if he was remembering correctly was supposed to belong to the oracles personal guards. "Yes, I'm surprised you know that." Lake decided to not tell the Temple Head how he knew this since stealing off of a body probably wasn't something you wanted to bring up when you were about to meet the group of people the body belonged to.

"Who's there? Come out so we can see you." The Temple Head was about to walk out but Lake grabbed her shoulder and said. "Lets wait till Tiff gets here." Lake could hear her coming down the mountain and they would only need to wait a few seconds before they could all go out together.

It seemed that not having time to talk wasn't going to let them leave before hearing more about what the oracle was doing out here. "We can stay but only if you're in trouble. We don't have time to just talk." Tiff understood why the Temple Head worded it this way but it was kind of rude for something you said to an oracle.

"If you really need to go I'll just tell you what I need. Our transport beast was killed in an attack a few days ago and we're pretty much stranded." This wasn't something they were really able to help with in her mind but she would let the Temple Head try to think of something.

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Hearing the Oracle needed help, Lake saw an opportunity to get rid of both the Temple Head and Tiff and wanted to speak up but he didn't want to get in the way or seem too eager to get rid of them so he waited to see how the Temple Head played this. "Give us a minute to discuss our options."

It seemed the Temple Head wanted to find a way to help so when she started to walk off somewhere they wouldn't be able to be heard, Lake followed. It didn't take long for the Temple Head to start talking once they were alone. "Lake, would you be able to track down the dagger if you were on your own? I know it's a lot of pressure but I have to help a fellow leader of a temple in a situation like this under treaty."

Lake couldn't believe he wasn't even the one who had to introduce this idea or talk anyone into it because it was exactly what he wanted from the beginning. "I think so but even if I can't, we can just try again at a later date." Lake didn't want to sound too confident because what would be happening after he was left alone was he would just summon the dagger to his hand and head back to the Temple.

"Alright, let's go back and offer them help out of the mountains and a ride." Lake followed the Temple Head even though he felt he should just leave now to track down the dagger but he felt she would tell him to leave after the plan was completely made. "Alright we have some carts a few hours from here but I can only carry you and keep a fast pace."

When the Temple Head said this, Lake pictured her carrying every person here out of the mountains on her shoulders and wondered if she would actually be able to do that. "That's fine. My guards wish to stay here in the Metal Domain anyway." Coming to a quick agreement, Lake watched as the tent that the oracle was in opened and a tiny dwarf crawled out covering her eyes from the sun.

Lake wasn't sure why he hadn't expected the oracle to be a normal person but it had almost made him laugh and he quickly turned away to stop himself. "Temple Head I'm going to go now." He covered his turn by making it seem he was about to run after the dagger.

"Alright be safe and remember we can always try again if you don't think you can beat whoever has it." As he was running away he opened his hand and took the arrow out to make it seem he was actually using it to tell him where he needed to go. Even though his trick had worked and it was over leaving no reason to be expected of lying was important.