Elena awakens from bed. A week had passed since her encounter with the orc mage warden and so far there was no activity from Felicia. Where was she, what was she up to?
"Good morning, Ma'am," Chief Servant Hina announces.
"Good morning, Hina," Elena yawns.
"The bath is ready."
****
Elf Captain Elena was pondering the situation. "Could Felicia be from another planet and what is the festival of blood?"
After the bath and breakfast, Elena goes to the library to do some research. She searches through book and scroll trying to find out about the festival of blood. "Damn it! Nothing is here!"
"Keep your voice down there are children here," the librarian says sternly.
"Sorry, are you sure there are no records on the festival of blood?"
"I am sorry but we've never heard of such a thing."
"What about the other Elven Kingdoms?"
"I'm sorry but we all keep the same historical records."
"Is it possible that the humans or dwarf kingdoms may hold such records?"
"Probably not, dwarves have never been into that type of stuff and humans, well you'd have a better chance of removing a dragon scale from one while its sleeping."
"Then my only choice would be to find a SOTD mage."
"Yes that could work."
It was fortunate that she knew an orc mage and boy she really KNEW the orc mage and knew if she went to visit him it would cost her another submission section, her ass starts hurting from just thinking about it.
"I don't have a choice," she murmurs to herself.
****
Elf Captain Elena was approaching her house when she sees two elf royal guardsmen talking to her chief servant.
"No she's not here right now," Chief Servant Hina says but then spots her. "Ah Ma'am."
"What can I do for you fine gentlemen?" Elena asks.
"The king has summoned you, we leave once you are dressed."
"Yes."
****
"I've come as summoned."
"Elf Captain, a most unfortunate event has befallen the Temple of Hyradon. We've lost contact with them."
"The Temple of Hyradon, isn't that where the sword called Incapacitator lies?"
"Yes, the sword had not been retrieved or our mages would know about it. That sword is guarded by 100 human monks and a human priestess. We need to make sure the sword is safe, if possible you must retrieve it and bring it back here."
"With respect, my lord, none of my comrades or me have ever been to the temple, I've only heard of it."
"I know, the area has become dangerous but we've found a guide who will escort you, now go."
****
Elena assembles her usual entourage consisting of her archer Nesa, her mage Gudolu and her medic Jetkins.
"Now let us go meet our guide," Elena says happily.
****
Elf Captain Elena's eyes widen in horror. "I don't believe it! Of all the people in the world it had to be you!"
She stood face to face with Thantor.
"He's my guide!?"
"Yes he's freelance, I take it you two know each other, the elf guardsman guesses."
The others looked at her with curiosity as well.
"Yes on the battlefield four years ago."
"Yes we KNOW each other," Thantor smirks. "We fought and I lost an eye but got away in the process."
"I don't believe this! Next thing you know Worm Bitch Felicia will show up asking for help," Nesa says angrily.
"Hey don't jinx it for us, Nesa," Jetkins says.
"I can't do this!" Elena screams.
"I don't like it anymore than you do but the king's orders are absolute," the elf guardsman says sternly.
"Sigh, let's go already."
"Yes of course, I've been looking forward to this," Thantor smirks again.
"Bet you have."
****
Thantor explains to the Elves that in order to reach the Temple of Hyradon quickly they were going to take a ship and then take an alternate route to the temple. "So what is so important about this temple?"
"That's none of your business, you are to simply guide us there, that's what you got paid for and no questions ask!"
"Alright, alright, no need to get all offensive."
A slow time passes, there was nothing but silence, a bird would chirp here and there but other than that silence. Elf Captain Elena was in thought mode but then whistling broke her concentration. "Quiet!"
"I'm just a little a bored, is that so wrong?"
"We're on covert operation, silence is golden."
"Alright calm your tits, unless you want me to calm them for you," he grins.
"What the FUCK did you just say to my captain!?" Nesa roars, drawing her sword.
"Stay your sword!" Elena orders.
"But, Captain!"
"Focus on the mission!"
"Yes, Captain."
Some more time had passed and the group stops to rest and slack their thirsts with water. Thantor went to nearby river to get more. Elena goes to meet him which was out of earshot of the others.
"If you know what's good for you, you won't bring that up again especially in front my team!"
"Forgive me I just could not help myself but it's not like you didn't enjoy it!"
"Shut up!"
"So what's up with you and that archer seems to me she cares a very great deal about you?"
"You're mistaken."
Thantor smirks. "Is that night still fresh on your mind?"
"Excuse me?"
"Our spar and what we did afterwards."
"I don't appreciate any of this talk and I saw that drawing!"
"What drawing?"
"That drawing stuck in a book, it was me and my big tits."
"Ha, ha you found it, were you hoping I was still there for round two?"
"If I was hoping to see you it would be to kill you like I said I would."
"You still think it's that easy now?"
"I was rusty, four years remember?"
"Oh please, a warrior like you won't let her skills go to waste, I was just stronger but it wasn't just that, you were....submissive!"
That sets Elf Captain Elena off, she was drawing her sword but Thantor grabs her arm which prevents her from fully drawing it. She couldn't believe how fast he was.
"See Elf Captain, I won't go down so easily."
Elena ejects her arm away. "Just keep quiet and do your job!"
"Alright I will but first let me hear it all from you."
"What?"
"I want to hear all about our night in details from you, you can start after our spar."
"Fine, if that will shut you up then, I'll make this quick."
She looks back and sees her squad engaging in a conversation and looks back at him and proceeds.
****
"Alright breaks over, let's resume."
"Captain is everything fine, you look a little tense?" Nesa asks.
"Everything is fine."
They resume walking but Nesa and the others could tell something was wrong.
"We'll be at the harbor in another hour," Thantor announces.
"Thantor, do you know of something called the festival of blood?"
"I'm afraid I can't help you there. Is it something to do with the upcoming war?"
"Yes it does," Elena answers truthfully.
"It's probably just another word for massacre."
"Probably so, but the way it was said, it sounded like something else."
"Well you won't know until it happens."
"That's what I must prevent!"
"It sounds like the fate of the western world is on your shoulders."
"I hope not."
"Captain, this isn't a matter that concerns an orc, this is Light business."
"Hey don't be rude, the captain just asked me a question and I answered it."
"He's right, Nesa, don't be rude."
Nesa was speechless and Elena couldn't believe she stood up for Thantor.
"Anyway from what I learned, no SOTL knows anything about the festival of blood so I thought maybe a SOTD knows, particularly a mage." The mentioning made her think of the orc warden which made her ass hurt again. "If I don't find out I'll have to visit the prison again and that will certainly mean... unless I pay him, yes! That way I can skip the whole submission section," she thought.
****
The group reaches the harbor. There were many people there and the ship was loading.
"There it is, our ship," Thantor announces.
"Let's pay for our tickets and hurry aboard," Elena orders.
"Oh this is exciting; it's been a while since I've been on a ship," Jetkins says happily.
"Focus, this isn't a vacation," Elena says sternly.
"Captain we're going to be on this ship for the rest of the day till tomorrow evening, we might as well relax," Nesa insists.
"We must recover our strength," Gudolu adds.
"I'll relax when Felicia's head is on a pike!"