*Clack* *Clack*

The entrance of the grandeur carriage immediately caught the attention of Brando's Group, besides Brando himself.

"Now, that's a design i haven't seen before."

"Even those European designs pale when it come to this."

"Agreed"

"The design has a tinge of either a Prussian or the Russian design itself. The rest is just unknown to me."

While not looking, the butler was listening, and was wondering at their remarks.

"It is just like what the lord said huh." Though the butler.

"For the previous days, many things have been mentioned by these group of adventurers. Things that even us have been unable to discern."

As the carriage approached the mansion, the butler have then managed the floating platform to follow the carriage.

......

Touching solid ground once more, Brando looked at the undeniably grand carriage.

Although it ain't as great when comparing it to modern vehicles, it's still dazzling enough to outshine multiple grand super cars out there.

Using the Nano lens, Brando took a swift picture of it.

"For souvenirs." He thought.

Taking the unimportant stuff of his head, putting his concentration levels up to the average military standard, Brando looked at the carriage that was surrounded by its knights.

The knights that arrived with the carriage were in an organized formation.

Besides the carriage's door, every single side had an Knight on it.

Looking farther away, Brando also noticed the silhouttes he saw earlier.

He doesn't know how, but he also noticed that some of those silhouttes were hiding in plane sight.

Some were on the roofs, some on the air above them, some are hiding in trees, some are dressed like maids while others looks like knights.

"What an amazing camouflage these people have." Thought Brando.

Approaching the carriage, Viyani and some young and old looking elves came in front of the carriage. Right after that, they stood at the sidelines.

With a knight opening the carriage's door, the folding step fixing itself automatically, a figure then came out of the door.

A tall elven man, with a toned down muscular physique, has silver hair and deep silver eyes, and dressed in fine royal garments. Not to flashy but at the same time, not too flashy.

Viyani, the knights, and every elven race that was currently present all bowed down when that elven man came out of the carriage.

Brando then made a feeble nod, it was barely noticeable.

However it was enough for the whole group to know what Brando meant.

Brando and the rest bowed down, just like the rest of the elves. Such action though, caught the elves surprised.

Even the tall elven man was caught by surprise due to this action done by Brando and the rest.

As this was happening, a slim figure then came out of the carriage.

Wearing the same style of clothing as that of the tall elven man, golden hair, golden eyes, the beauty of this elven woman is unbelievable to even imagine about.

With unbelievable features, she could be considered to be a fairy among fairies.

Graceful with every move she make, she could then also be considered as a holy saint.

The elven woman looked around and gave an confused expression at what was happening.

Following the gaze of the tall elven man, even she was surprised at what Brando and his group was doing.

Followed after that though, was a smile.

"Dear, lets continue. We don't want our guests to be left hanging no?"

Hearing this, the tall elven man snapped out of his surprise and signaled for Viyani to lead the way.

Viyani nodded and gestured the other young elves that were with her to lead the way.

The elves nodded and then gestured the tall elven man to follow them.

The tall elven man nodded and just as he nodded, a childish voice has been heard from the carriage.

No, in fact, it was indeed, the voice of a child.

And there were two of them.

"Can we go out now?"

"You guys are being so stiff outside. Is there something there?"

"Come down now." Said the elven woman.

After the elven woman said this, two young elves, children to be in fact, came down from the carriage.

A young elven boy and a young elven girl.

The two young elves looked around. And what greeted their eyes were the knights, attendants, butler's, and the like.

Glancing at the knights however, they had to close their eyes.

"Too shiny."

Hearing this, the elven woman said,

"Hehe, don't look for too long. Come now, father is waiting."

Right after that, the trio then followed were the tall elven man left to.

After this welcoming event. The knights and the rest left and formed into parties.

Seeing that everyone was already going to their posts and was leaving, Brando then looked to the butler.

Noticing Brando's gaze, the butler said,

"Would you please follow me Sir. Brando."

......

*Malacañang Royal port*

A man and a woman, doing an afternoon stroll on the port and feeling the cool breeze of the sea.

Sitting on a bench and drinking lemon tea, Mercalos said to Lucilia.

"Quite the usual activity of the port huh."

"The activity of the port have increased. I don't know why but more and more of those collosal ships have come here."

Showing a sly smirk, Mercalos replied.

"Well, trade is going well you see."

After Mercalos said that, he asked.

"And you? How is your stay here?"

With a wandering gaze, Lucilia replied,

"It's been fine. I've even learned quite some stuff to be honest."

"And what might could those be?"

"Haha, I doubt that you would understand it though?"

With a frown, Mercalos replied,

"Try me."

(5 minutes later)

"I-i give up. Okay you win."

"Hmph. Suits you right."

After that short discussion, Mercalos then Said.

"So, when are you going back? You haven't left this port ever since that attack on you."

Not looking at Mercalos, Lucilia replied.

"Until things are good."

Right after she said this, disregarding the busy port, silence then once more came to them.

"You've been telling me that for some time now. What's your actual reason."

Without looking at Mercalos, Lucilia replied.

"I've gotten news to my people back at white sand that many mysterious people have been looking for me."

Hearing this, Mercalos raised an brow.

"I suspect that I'm being hunted."

"Hunted? Why would someone hunt you down? I don't see any numerical value for you just to have a reason for people to hunt you down."

Hearing what Mercalos said, Lucilia couldn't help but give Mercalos with an expression of bewilderment changing to disappointment and then vice versa.

"Su-such a comparison huh..." Said Lucilia.

Not minding Lucilia's dampened mood, Mercalos then said,

"Thinking about it however, I think you may be hunted down by someone."

Liliana looked at Mercalos when he said this.

"When you were attacked by the pirates, there were magicians with them right?"

Lucilia nodded.

"But normally, magicians wouldn't just join hands with pirates."

Hearing this, Lucilia then closed her eyes, and said,

"Unless..."

"Yes, unless those magicians were ordered by someone to join forces with the pirates."

Lucilia stood up, looked at Mercalos seriously, and said,

"But it's just impossible. I don't remember concurring the wrath of someone as powerful that that person would be able to hire magicians just to come for me."

Not minding her serious expression,band with an blank expression himself, Mercalos said,

"Your an explorer, not an mercenary nor an politician."

Raising an eyebrow, Lucilia asked Mercalos.

"What are you going at?"

Opening a small book, a notebook in fact, Mercalos then said,

"The sea of fog dispersing is no simple matter, and as the first person to explore the hidden waters, many would swarm and look for you just to gain firsthand information about this."

"You may not have concured the anger of someone, but you have indeed concured the interest of everyone."

"Right now, in their eyes, your a shining gold mine. A very important and precious one at that."

Lucilia dropped her head when she heard this.

In fact, she didn't need Mercalos to say it. She herself have already suspected that that was the case, she didn't want to accept it though.

She wanted to explore the unknown and find the mysteries of the world. However, with the current situation as is, she was no different than to an political pawn.

Seeing Lucilia's reaction when he said those words, he was wide eyed for a second then soon retuned his demeanor to that of before when he said it.

"I see... So you realize it yourself."

Lucilia nodded.

Taking a seat, gazing to the clear blue sea, Liliana asked.

"What am I supposed to do now?"

"I've seen the letters of my men. And the letters clearly indicates that they're worried for me."

Gulping down the rest of the lemon tea, Mercalos replied.

"There is not much you can do but lay low for now. The situation outside this port is already heavy as it is. Adding you to the fray, it could only become worse."

Lucilia looked at Mercalos with an questioning expression.

"What did he mean when he said that the situation outside the port is heavy?" Though Lucilia.

Just as she was about to ask what Mercalos meant when he said that, an unfamiliar voice sounded behind them.

"Wait, what do you mean by heavy?"