"Are you Janrys?" As the person approached, redith retrieved the person’s identity from the depths of her mory.
"Janrys, why are you in Eres?" redith exclaid in surprise.
She wasn’t particularly familiar with the female Drow in front of her, but she was once a friend from Belendaan. However, it was logical to assu she would be active around Belendaan.
"I followed my uncle here. By the way, redith, it’s been a long ti, want to grab a drink in a nearby tavern?" The female Drow Elf nad Janrys said with a bright smile.
"Um... no, I have so things to attend to right now."
"Alright then! What a pity."
Janrys nodded, glanced at redith, and then at Raine in his Lunen disguise, smiled again, and continued:
"We haven’t t in years. So, if it’s not good today, how long will you be staying in Eres? Have you decided on an inn? Perhaps, I could find you after you’re done in a couple of days?"
"Um... Janrys, if it’s convenient, could you give your address? I haven’t settled on an inn yet, so if I have ti, I’ll co find you."
"That works too, no problem! I live at 320 Luminescent Mushroom Street in the civilian district."
Raine kept a smile on beside them without speaking.
But he couldn’t shake the feeling that Janrys’ initial gaze at redith didn’t seem purely innocent.
After the farewell.
Raine, who had just walked a few steps forward, discreetly glanced behind him from the corner of his eye. He realized that the other was also looking at redith, which made a bad thought arise in his mind.
He promptly decided to use the Shapeshifter’s Surface Mind Reading Spell.
"redith... wanted... Belendaan’s Eres office... bounty..."
Instantly, partial information surfaced in Raine’s mind of what this female Drow Elf Janrys was contemplating.
Though incomplete, it was sufficient for Raine to judge her purpose.
Clearly, despite her warm outward deanor, her heart had already decided to report redith’s whereabouts.
At the sa ti, Janrys suddenly felt a chill in her heart—a sensation like her mind had been seen through.
’Why did redith’s companion’s eyes suddenly flash blue?’
This startled her, but she quickly comforted herself.
’Impossible, it must be an illusion.’
Nevertheless, Janrys didn’t dare to be careless and imdiately decided to report this matter to Belendaan’s Eres office.
’Get the bounty first.’
She quickly summoned so Drow Elf children, handed them a bunch of candies, pointed towards redith’s direction, and arranged for them to deliver a ssage, while she trailed behind the kids.
Raine, while maintaining his composure, covertly transmitted to redith: "Your companion is heading to Belendaan’s Eres office to report your whereabouts for a bounty."
"Huh?"
redith was stunned!
She didn’t doubt the authenticity of Raine’s words, but if this was true, the situation would beco very unfavorable for them.
She hadn’t expected such an improbable event.
After all, a long-lost friend from Belendaan found in Eres with malicious intent.
According to their plan, she and Raine were to enter the Hernet family residence under the guise of visiting friends, but once reported, they could fall into a trap.
"Sorry Raine, let’s shake them off and et at Weaver’s Bar."
"No, you should leave Eres and wait for at that Luminescent Mushroom Woodland outside the city."
"Huh? But Raine, according to the plan, I still need to help you scout the map inside the Hernet family residence."
"It’s not a big issue, once inside I’ll find a way. Anyway, even if they lose us in pursuit, they’ll surely search inns and taverns afterward."
"That... indeed." redith nodded, "Be cautious, and if there’s no chance, give up."
Since Raine could portray her father so vividly, he certainly could impersonate others.
redith wasn’t worried that Raine would be detected by outsiders, but was concerned about Raine being overly fixated on another Warhamr, unwilling to abandon it despite danger.
"Yeah, thanks!"
Raine and redith briskly dashed into a nearby alley, suddenly throwing a handful of Gold Coins into the air. The street instantly beca lively as Drow civilians scrambled to grab them, while Raine and redith donned cloaks, rged into the crowd, and swiftly disappeared.
Next, the two separated swiftly on the avenue, one heading left and the other right.
This left Janrys bewildered, but she quickly thought of sothing, and promptly turned to leave.
...
Raine soon alone followed the avenue, traversing through the noble district, arriving at the grand gates of the Hernet family residence.
"Hold!" The leader of the four Drow Guards stepped forward.
"Please notify Master Zaryan, tell him old friend Lunen is here."
"Master Zaryan? Wait a mont." The guards’ attitude visibly improved upon hearing Raine was looking for Zaryan.
This was expected by Raine all along, as Zaryan, though male, was a leading figure among the forging masters within the Hernet family, even holding a middle-tier status in the entire family.
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