[Load Complete!]
Waking up to the refreshing smell of the sea carried by the wind, I opened my eyes as I stretched my body while looking at the ocean through the window. The fresh air brushed past my face, giving me a cool sensation, making me smile a little.
"You seem refreshed."
Geralt repeated the same as last time. Similarly, Aisha stared at me from a distance. They both were waiting for me to speak while I simply looked around the room for a couple of seconds. Especially the portrait of the man on the white horse.
"Geralt. Do you know where the viscount is?" I asked curiously.
"Sir Viscount? He is searching for the [Spirit of Healing!]," Geralt answered me with no hesitation. But that was not what I was asking though…
"Since the curing part is done, I don't think he needs to search for it anymore. At least for his son, I guess. Can you tell where he is now? I would like to discuss a few things with him about this whole situation." I decided to start my information gathering from the top this time. And nobody would know better about this city than the viscount himself… probably.
"Weren't we going to the place where the scammer was?" Aisha spoke with slight agitation. Her eyes, previously calmed, now had a tinge of fear in them.
Recalling how she trapped us with Vladmir, I could understand why she was acting like this. She needs to save her brother at all costs, doesn't she?
"We will do that too. But talking to the viscount is of equal importance. After getting a bit of sleep and thinking clearly, I could see that there is a major lack of information here. And filling that hole first is the best way to get closer to that angel," I spoke honestly.
Despite finding that this shit was much deeper than I anticipated, I still can't say that I know everything about the situation, perhaps not even 10 percent of it. Especially regarding that angel whom I practically know nothing about.
"But-" Aisha was trying her best not to panic in this situation.
"I guess you are right about that," Geralt on the other hand agreed with me with little problem.
Aisha glared at Geralt for a split second before calming herself as she brought another logical point in the conversation.
"I don't think the viscount is in the city, though. It has been some time since he left the mansion and I doubt he is going to return anytime soon."
Geralt looked at her with a narrowed look before he turned to me and nodded.
"She is right. Viscount has cut off any way of communication with him so calling him or sending a message would be difficult."
I closed my eyes, wondering if I should spend some time searching for the viscount or take another path? Both are viable since I would need to do the other one after finishing the first one, anyway.
"Though," Geralt caught my attention as he continued speaking," he told me where he was going when he left."
Geralt took out a map from his back pocket and pointed at a specific location not too fram from the Coast City.
It was an island. A small island within the ocean where there was little sign of vegetation or wildlife. The island was probably not even 5 kilometers in radius.
"What's there?" I asked as my eyes narrowed at that island.
"I don't know," and Geralt's answer wasn't a fascinating one. He continued," he didn't tell me anything about it. Just a set of instructions and other things, but nothing out of the ordinary… I mean, not including what you already know about."
"Is that so?" I pondered if I should go through the same path again but… nope…
"Close your eyes," I asked them, as they were confused before they did so.
[Clone (Legendary)!]
I created another clone of myself as Josh before nodding at him and vanishing from there, to the outside of the mansion.
'For now. Let's work solo,' I decided, as this was the best way to collect information without getting dragged down.
And then I smiled a little as I changed my appearance again… this time into a Demi-Human. Something that I have been planning for sometime.
Dark Blue eyes like they contained the ocean themselves, white hair with a bluish hue as if they were made up of sea water. Scales all over the body, half bluish like that of a mermaid and half black like that of a demon. There were strange dragon-like markings on his back, symbols of unknown origin.
The only thing clear was his smooth white face bearing a strange ornamental blue gem on his body. The gem seemed to react to the emotions of the body that it held on to.
Wearing a white cloth that covered the entire body, I stood there with a smile before vanishing from there and appearing back at the center market, where the crowd was as vibrant as before.
While Josh was a random character, I changed into… this Demi-Human was a persona I was creating for one of the Brothers of Salvation.
Part Human- part Siren and with a bit of demon blood in him. He was based on an old legend of Zarraf among the mermaids. The heavenly chosen child who was cursed by the underworld.
According to the legends, he was supposed to be the protector of the mermaids and the entire ocean. For once he will come, the oceans will smile again, the fishes would dance and there would never be darkness again.
'It was a bullshit created by the first Mermaid Queen,' I sighed as I recalled the old times. That was the specific moment when the mermaids lost their final hope in the war against the Gods and the Demons.
"But it's gonna be different this time," I smiled as I took one step towards the market, mixing within the crowd while moving towards a random shop.