The Secret of Light\u2019s Magic\u00a0<\/p>\n
425 Port\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Cassian arrived in the city of Farell, the first thing he did was head to the tavern where the information guild hid. They were usually very secretive, and very few knew how to find them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian approached the bar and ordered a glass of milk, the secret code to speak with the guild leader. The bartender stared at him and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you want a glass of milk, go upstairs; I only serve alcohol here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian did as the bartender instructed, climbing the stairs to find a s bustling with more people than the nearly empty one below.\u00a0<\/p>\n
vern upstairs,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Two men approached him and asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you want?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA glass of milk, please.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFollow us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Those two men led him to a room with a desk, several bookshelves, a comfortable sofa, and a\u00a0<\/p>\n
large map of all the known kingdoms hanging on the wall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait a moment, we will bring what you requested now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian stood still, looking around, and after a while of waiting without anyone coming, he began to grow impatient and started pacing around the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While doing so, the map hanging on the wall caught his attention, and then he heard the sound of\u00a0<\/p>\n
the door opening. He turned to see a tall, slender man with long black hair, dark skin, and striking\u00a0<\/p>\n
red eyes approach him and say,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t it beautiful?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you the leader of the information guild?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI suppose so. Name\u2019s Barto.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI need all the information you can find about King Venobich\u2019s first wife.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat you ask for won\u2019t be easy to obtain.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m willing to pay handsomely for it. How long will it take to get me what I ask for?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHmm\u2026 that depends.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOn what?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Secret of tight\u2019s Magic\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow much do you want to know about her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to know who she really was and where she came from.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Domus\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI could have that before the end of the day, but you\u2019ll need to give an advance so I can mobilize my\u00a0<\/p>\n
men.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian knew the information was costly, as guilds often used expensive magical scrolls to gather it. He gave him a bag with several gold coins and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope this is enough.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Barto weighed the bag in his hand and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll be enough to start with.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Barto headed to the door and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can wait here, or head to the tavern and get a drink in the house.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian was hungry since he had used a scroll to get there, which left him exhausted; he needed to eat, so he followed Barto who went to the bar and told the bartender.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cServe our client a good drink, on me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Barto left, Cassian ordered something to eat and looked for an empty table, but the place was packed, all the tables were taken; in a corner, there was a girl who was alone. Cassian approached her and asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMind if I join you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The young woman glanced up and asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho are you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA customer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd does this customer have a name?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian knew his name was uncommon, so he decided not to give his full name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy name is Cas.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCas?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA short name.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, that\u2019s what many people say. What\u2019s your name?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/6\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cMaya.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour name\u2019s nice too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya said to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
$25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou speak well, I\u2019ll let you sit with me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian sat down and looked at Maya for a moment. She was a beautiful young woman, with dark skin, straight black hair cut short to her shoulders, and beautiful red eyes like two jewels; she noticed his intense gaze and asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you staring at?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian quickly looked away. Maya took out a book and started reading. Cassian ate in silence, trying not to disturb her; after a while, she closed the book, set it aside, and asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAren\u2019t you leaving?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve finished eating, so leave.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t leave, I\u2019m waiting for\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian closed his mouth, leaving what he was saying unfinished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s obvious what you\u2019re waiting for, but my brother will take some time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour brother?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, Barto is my brother, isn\u2019t that obvious?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian looked at Maya and it was true, she did resemble Barto a lot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly, I hadn\u2019t noticed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, now that you\u2019re done, you can go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian searched for an empty table, but the whole place was full, there was nowhere else to go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the table\u2019s are full. Can I stay here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, you can stay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan I ask you a question?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya extended her hand and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Secret of Light\u2019s Magic\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can ask as many as you want, but I\u2019ll only answer the ones you pay for.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian thought, no doubt she\u2019s his sister. He only had the money he would use to get the information Barto would give him, so he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I won\u2019t ask any questions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
125 Primus\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya picked up her book again and continued reading. That book looked old, with strange symbols on the cover in a language Cassian didn\u2019t understand, so out of curiosity, he asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat language is that book written in?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOne gold coin to tell you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re in the information guild, everything here comes at a price.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since Cassian\u2019s curiosity was greater, he took out a gold coin and placed it on the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya took it and answered his question.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s in Elvish.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cElves exist?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019ll cost you another coin.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian took out another coin, Maya answered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, although very few know about them, they hide in their kingdom because they possess an incredible amount of magic that goes beyond the four elements we usually see.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat does that mean?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnother coin, if you want to know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After placing another coin on the table, Maya continued speaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWizards usually use wind, fire, or earth magic, but there are more types of magic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI already know that there\u2019s also healing magic and the kind wizards used to create magical\u00a0<\/p>\n
instruments,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s also light magic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian had heard of light magic before, the magic that Abril possessed, he asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLight magic?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Secret of Light\u2019s Magic\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve asked another question, that\u2019ll be another coin.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you going to charge me a coin for every question I ask?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian took out three more coins and placed them on the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThree more questions: what is light magic?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Ponts\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a magic that cleanses and purifies, restoring everything to its ori\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elven magic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cElven magic?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, that\u2019s why no one talks about it; only elves can inherit this magic, and even then, not all of\u00a0<\/p>\n
them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho can inherit it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly elves of noble blood, the elven royalty, can inherit it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan a human inherit that magic?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve already asked your three questions; another coin if you want an answer to that one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian placed the rest of his money on the table and said to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnswer all my questions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maya weighed the bag from one hand to the other. Cassian thought that must be a habit among the siblings. Maya put the other coins she had taken from him into the bag and said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll answer some of your questions.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan a human inherit that magic?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, as I mentioned, it\u2019s Elven magic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat if they\u2019re only half\u2013elf?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf their bloodline is noble, then yes, it might be possible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian had gone there thinking he would find some information about Abril\u2019s mother, but in the end, he had stumbled upon something unexpected. He wanted to run and tell his brother what he had discovered, but he decided to wait for the information Barto would give him before leaving.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian looked at the book Maya had beside her and asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan you read that language?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
5\/6\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cYes, my father taught me to speak and read several languages; it\u2019s necessary for this line of work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is that book about?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about history.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cElven history?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, and it\u2019s very interesting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want you to read that book for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, your payment doesn\u2019t cover that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian had run out of money; the only thing he had left was a ring with his family\u2019s engraving,\u00a0<\/p>\n
which he planned to use to pay for the information Barto would which he planned to use to pay for the inf\u00a0<\/p>\n
resign himself to not knowing what the book said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
provide. So, in the end, he had to\u00a0<\/p>\n
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