Seeing Kelley's incredulous eyes, the waiter continued talking.
'Despite the quarrel he didn't stop considering Eadmond his friend, so secretly I kept sending him letters, keeping him updated on the guild's situation and many times he helped us without ever letting the boss know.... But since a month he stopped answering my letters and the messenger we used to communicate disappeared into thin air... The only thing keep it as a secret from Eadmond, he already has enough problems on his mind, I don't want to add more to it..."
"Something must have happened to him, I'm sure of it! He would never disappear without saying anything. We have to do something... Please Mr. Nemesis, let's go rescue Dee, she must be in danger!!!"
Desperate he looked at his saviour, who was, however, busy observing something else.
|New Mission|
|Name: Disappearance of Dee|
|Description:
Thanks to an underling of the Gloomy Night guild you have come to discover that Dee has disappeared without a trace. Investigate his disappearance and reunite him with his friend Kelley.|
|Reward:
- Affinity with John Dee +100
-?????.|
|Failure:
-Death of Dee.
-Possible state of depression for Kelley|
|Warning!!! This is a timed mission, if you fail to complete it within the time limit it will be rated as failed.
Time left 1 month, 28 days, 14 hours, 23 minutes and 16 seconds.|
Nemesis read the screen that appeared to him and having a lot of time left, he judged that the most important thing he had to do at the moment was to get Kelley back in shape, only after that would he be able to travel or investigate his friend's affairs.
"I'm sorry, but first you have to get back in shape, and only then can we try to find out what happened to Dee. Excuse me, but in this condition you would be a burden."
"I understand..."
"Don't worry, as soon as you are back in shape we will immediately go in search of your friend!"
"Thank you sir..."
Although he knew his friend would be disappointed, he knew that this was the best thing to do, and heading towards the first hotel, time began to pass quickly.
*****
One month later
*****
Nemesis looked at Kelley as he had become practically unrecognisable, his physiognomy had changed drastically, where there used to be bones there were now muscles that were starting to take shape, and his face was no longer untidy, but he had his hair and beard trimmed.
"Are we ready to go?"
"A command from him is an order for me!"
'When will he stop treating me like I'm his boss...'
Some things in fact never changed, although it had been some time since she had rescued him from prison, she still worshipped him as if he were the messiah, and treated him as such.
Inventing an excuse with Eadmond to justify their absence, they set off on two horses with the bare minimum.
"Where shall we start the investigation?"
"From the easiest point, which is where the letters they were sending came from, his home."
*****
They travelled non-stop for three days until they reached the forest that hid Dee's house. All the plants were dead and you could not even see the leaves on the ground, the wind blowing through the dry branches of the plants created a silent scream.
It had become a desolate heath, the exact opposite of what they had been told before they left. They went deeper into the forest and the landscape became gruesome, and the deeper they went the more a strange, dark mist-like haze became thick.
The horses suddenly went mad and unhorsed Nemesis and Kelley from their rump, leaving them defenceless and without food, they tried to chase after them, but it was useless.
"Are you sure you want to go on?... Maybe we should turn back too.... Horses can perceive danger better than us humans..."
Although he wanted to meet his friend again, the fear the atmosphere caused him was no less.
"After all, we don't even know if he will really be home.... Maybe he stopped sending letters precisely because he no longer lives in his old home..."
Beginning to tremble, he hoped that Nemesis was of the same opinion, and could escape from that forest.
"Now that we've come this far we can't go back, and in any case I don't think what you say could have happened... For it is not only Dee who has disappeared, but also the messenger. If he had no longer found Dee he would have simply gone back and reported it, instead they both disappeared."
"Alright sir..."
Poor Kelley was left with no choice but to accept what Nemesis decided, and clutching his hood with one hand he began to walk briskly towards their target, trembling from time to time as he heard strange noises.
*****
"Oh... Visitors, it's been a long time since I've seen one..."
A man dressed in a suit and tie and good-looking suddenly appeared from behind a tree.
| Attention, run away immediately. You are advised to flee as quickly as possible.|
|New Mission|
|Difficulty: ?????|
|Name: Salvation.|
|Description:
Save yourself in any way possible.|
|Reward:
- Skill ???????.|
|Failure:
- Failure to escape.|
Several screens appeared before Nemesis, who ignored them as he was petrified. Although the man moved slowly and elegantly, he exuded a terrifying aura and his blue eyes looked as if they could suck out your soul if you stared at them too long.
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Thanatos and I am looking for one of my pupils, a slender gentleman with black hair and skin whiter than the moon."
Although he stopped and continued to smile, the two friends were so petrified that they could not even make a sound.
"Don't be afraid, I don't treat people who help me badly, after all I always return all the favours I receive."
Continuing to smile he approached Nemesis taking his face with one hand.
"L-let my friend go.... N-we don't know anything... W-we came here to look for a person too.... L-let us alone...."
Although he had taken the courage to speak his voice trembled, as did the rest of his body.
"Mh, I see."
Letting go of her face and turning away from the group she turned back to Nemesis.
"I can't understand why your body is in that condition or why your scent is familiar, but if you help me find who I'm looking for I could help."
Thanatos raised a finger towards the sky and the strange dark mist began to affect the tip, until it became a small black orb, which hurled it towards Nemesis' chest.
"Consider it payment in advance, but we'll see if you can appreciate it."
With that said he walked back behind the tree from which he had appeared with an evil laugh, and as he had appeared, he disappeared.
Kelley ran to make sure he was really gone, only to blanch upon hearing Nemesis' screams.
|An unrecognised substance has entered the system. It is recommended to eliminate it as quickly as possible.|
|Warning, The body was unable to eliminate the substance.|
|Warning....|
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