The Tales of Draconic Warlock

Chapter 196: I met with the Mayor (2)

The Count's mansion was very big, bigger than the Mayor's and also grander than that of the mayor. Of course, it is and it should be. That is the mayor of a small town, this is the Count of an entire county, which extends beyond what a small mayor can control.

I didn't stop for long to watch other people's homes. I have a business with the Count and I intend to complete it as soon as possible, so that I may return to the academy at once.

It has been a while with Angela. The last time I saw her, she was upset with something and so our time together was very short, if not none.

I hope that things calmed down by the time I returned and that would be sooner than later.

"Halt, what's your purpose?" the guards asked me as they halted my approach.

"Hello, I am here to meet Count Sivel", I replied to them.

"The Count would not meet with anyone without a purpose", they stated.

"Tell him, it's about their missing cousins and there is also something important that I had to discuss with him", I stated my purpose to them, though vaguely.

I am not going to discuss something important as a secret realm/dungeon with a bunch of guards.

The guard nodded understanding about it, "Wait here. I'll go and inform the Count", he said as he disappeared inside.

I mean, even after I tell the Count about it, it's not like he was going to spread the news of its existence at this point in time.

It was common when a new dungeon or any levelling place was found, the nobles would use them to improve their family first and then the guards and the ones who signed up to be a part of their family, before letting the people of their territory are allowed to enjoy the benefits.

It may appear as a wrong thing but it is not.

It is after all their wealth, something that they have to keep guard. They have to maintain order around the entrance or there would be unnecessary conflicts that could lead to deaths.

"Where did you find it? Did you find anyone?" he asked me.

I signed, "To your second question, No. I didn't find anyone or anything besides this after a search of more than a week. As for the first question, it was something that propelled me to come directly to you instead of the Mayor of Endis Town from whom I properly accepted the mission".

"It doesn't matter that you came here instead of going to the Mayor. Now tell me", he asked with a bit of pressure. It looks like he genuinely cared about their disappearance.

"In search of them, I came across a secret realm or a dungeon, I have no idea which. It was inside the dungeon/secret realm that I found that flag", I told him.

Hearing my words, the Count gasped in surprise. he wanted to find out what happened to his cousins but found a treasure.

"How sure are you?" he asked.

"I am sure that that place exists but I am not sure what it is. A few features made it appear as a secret realm, while a few features made it appear as a dungeon. You have to investigate and form your own conclusions, Count", I said.

"How much?" he directly asked me.

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The mayor paid a lot, a lot more than the standard price to keep my mouth shut about this dungeon/secret realm. Even if he hadn't paid that much, I am not someone who invites unwanted problems.

Since he paid so much, I drew a perfect map for him to find the cave and how I accidentally activated the portal.

In addition to paying for the information about the secret realm/dungeon, he also signed that I completed the mission and cancelled the mission from other places. It means the mission is no longer active and no one can take it anymore.

Now that everything is done, it's time for me to return to the academy.

Luckily, there is a teleportation hub here in this city, which means that the time for travel is reduced by a lot.