Wandering Agent

Chapter 57 Another meeting

The walk back to Bishop Theodore's office was silent.  It seemed everyone had their hackles raised, and the priestess behind me wasn't really helping.  I knew that she was waiting for me to give her a reason to drop me and just haul me off, and I was just waiting for a chance to see her jump off a cliff.

Eventually I did find my way back to the Bishop's office.  The man himself wasn't there when I arrived but I found myself a seat while my erstwhile companion stood behind...

A relaxing bath

The only people at the sky when we got there we Luda and Lucien, something which I was grateful for.  Partially because the latter was gazing daggers at everyone as we came in.  While Jackson was getting the brunt of it I was not spared the angry looks as I entered into the tavern.

"You were supposed to be back by midnight, not midday the next," was the first thing that came out of his mouth.  It occurred to me that I was currently supposed to be at work.

"Er... sor...

Chapter 55 Light spying and the walk home

The knights and guardsmen did indeed have a few more questions.  They wanted to go over the whole incident about three times with me.  It seemed they were interested in how I'd been invited to the party, by whom, who I had come with, where I had been for the attack, and particularly how many and who of the attackers I'd seen.  I didn't get the feeling they suspected me of anything, they just seemed to want as much information about everything as they could get.

The whole ...

Chapter 54 Carnage

I would have to learn silver jacket guy's name, because he was something else.  He was turning and slashing as he went blow for blow against what was formerly Armina.  The mana-eater was terrifyingly fast, and it seemed to take less damage than I would suspect from the few slashes that landed.

I fell back a bit as did Dietrich and the priestess.  The girl we'd tried to help seemed to still be in shock, and was staring at the pair of combatants with saucer eyes.  She ...

Chapter 53 Mana-eater (Content warning Violence/Trauma/Gore)

The scream was decidedly feminine, and as all eyes turned toward the doors our blood collectively ran cold.  What was the worst was that as everyone looked the illusions started to fall, bringing the room into night quickly.  Even the lights that hung from the ceiling started to fade slightly, which seemed odd to me.

One of the men stepped forward, he had eyes like steel as he began to shout orders.  He wore a silver jacket.  "Men, cover the doors.  Physicals in...

Chapter 52 A noble party

The first differences became obvious as we moved towards Lord Johannes' manor.  First of all, we were going well into the noble section of the city, and the traffic around us showed it.  People were finely dressed as they came in and out of shops and few were walking.  Some rode horses, particularly young men, and some were using carriages much like ours.

As we came to more residential parts the houses and close buildings gave way to far, far, larger structures.  The...

Chapter 51 A month of preparation

The day after the ball Jackson woke me up by pounding on my door. We'd basically gotten back to the tavern, coming in through the back door, and crashed. My rented dress was put to the side, since it was supposed to be returned later this afternoon. It wouldn't be a bad trip and I had the day off anyway.

I yanked open the wooden door with all the viciousness that a thirteen year old could muster. Someone awakening me so early on a day otherwise reserved for rest and relaxation was likel...

Chapter 50 A long evening

There was still a good amount of time to go before the beginning of the party, and I was expected to spend it socializing with the other girls that had arrived. Those that had come in already seemed to gravitate towards those they knew. The room had separated almost down the middle, with men on one side and women on the other, and a small area between the two where light conversation and introductions were being made.

I meandered over to several girls who were marveling at the snowflake...

Chapter 49 Getting Ready and an Emergency Lesson

The carriage that Jackson had rented was nothing particularly nice. The outside was clean and plain, with a coat of dark red paint and bare metal fixings. Inside was a bit nice, with cushioned seats and bars to hold onto while riding. I smoothed out the dress that I wore as I got in, looking over at my coworker for the evening.

I tried to begin conversation, but it died as soon as we left. This carriage had either no shocks, or very poor ones compared to a modern car and talk...