Chapter 758 Meeting The Guildmaster

Chapter 758 Meeting The Guildmaster

They ascended the stairs and stopped when they reached the fifth floor, the topmost level of the Gardeners Guild building.

Within minutes, they arrived at a door with a wooden sign that read 'Guildmaster.' The receptionist opened the door and ushered them in. "Please, go in; the Guildmaster is waiting to see you."

Orion nodded and stepped into the room, with Prince Alden following closely behind.

As they entered the room, Orion and Prince Alden were instantly surprised by the individuals they found inside. Seated before them was High Prince Kael, dressed in a green robe similar to the one he had worn at the gathering earlier today. His transparent, shimmering wings were spread and softly pressed against the chair. Opposite him sat a man in his early fifties, dressed in light brown trousers and a shirt with a slightly rough beard under his chin. Like Prince Alden's own, his pixie wings were pressed against his chair.

Meanwhile, standing beside them was a mature woman dressed in a light yellow thigh-high dress adorned with a beautiful design, paired with black tights peeking out from underneath her yellow dress.

Orion and Prince Alden suddenly realized that the important meeting the Guildmaster was attending was with High Prince Kael.

High Prince Kael suddenly stood up and bowed towards Orion. "I apologize for my absence and for arriving late. Please forgive me," he said.

Usually, witnessing High Prince Kael bowing to an individual would be inconceivable, except for figures like the High King, the High Queen, or even the Princess of the Garden. However, when it came to Orion, who possessed equal, if not more extraordinary, status, everyone in the room saw nothing amiss in his actions.

"I heard that you had to leave because of an important matter you had to deal with, so there's nothing for you to apologize for, High Prince Kael," Orion responded. "Prince Alden has been doing an excellent job showing me around, so there's no need to worry."

Upon hearing Orion's response, High Prince Kael sighed in relief and straightened his back. "Right, it seems my younger fourth brother has done his best while I was away," he responded, shifting his focus towards Prince Alden.

Upon noticing High Prince Kael's gaze, Prince Alden displayed a wry smile, inwardly attempting to calm down his rapidly racing heart.

Orion nodded. "It has. I've learned much about the Pixies and their Garden, things I wasn't aware of before," he responded.

"I see. It's clear that Prince Alden has done an excellent job showing you around while High Prince Kael was away," Guildmaster Alaric remarked with a smile, his gaze trailing to the two artificial Pixie wings on Orion's back and his new attire, all of which weren't cheap and weren't on him earlier today.

"Mr. Orion, I have a question for you, and I hope you won't be offended by it," Guildmaster Alaric added.

Orion narrowed his eyes at Alaric. "Well, it depends on the nature of the question, Guildmaster. I'm afraid I can't guarantee whether I'll be annoyed by it," he responded.

Alaric smiled wryly. "Very well, then. I'll just have to ask my question and hope you aren't offended by it."

lightsΝοvεl ƈοm Orion nodded.

"Mr Orion, I'm curious why you accepted this task. Is it solely to learn more about the Aegis of the Arctic Deity, or is there something else involved?" Guildmaster Alaric asked, his tone was serious.

"Yes, I accepted this task primarily to learn more about the Aegis of the Arctic Deity and other relevant matters, which I'm afraid I can't share with you, Guildmaster," Orion responded, his words sincere.

Guildmaster Alaric nodded thoughtfully. "Although you say so, I'm curious why, instead of directly asking the Aegis of the Arctic Deity about his identity, you came to us for this information. Does the Aegis of the Arctic ignore your questions as he does ours? Or perhaps, considering your relationship with him, he responds to your questions. Still, you doubt his honesty and seek confirmation from us, the only ones who know his true identity?" he asked.

Though Orion was slightly surprised by Guildmaster Alaric's deduction, he remained silent, seeing no need to respond to the question.

Witnessing Orion's silence, Guildmaster Alaric smiled wryly again and tactically changed the topic.