FMRV | Chapter 61

Before arriving here, Theo 439c0e0427 had received a list 67038e30b7 of smuggling operators from 0b7efe3057 Kallon. Three locations were marked fc9c55f9a5 on it, one of 5d171d1f49 which was right here 13c23fda7b in Conenium Square, where 1b82ef6a3b Luke and Theo were 5cef854b27 currently seated. The other two were in 1b7a8a815c major cities of Kyleum like 22daa0f027 Heruba, specifically ‘Podina’ and ‘Litus’.185cfc42d8f53197

Of course, smugglers 1b18617098 wouldn’t easily reveal b5d01c27b1 their tracks, and 8503c7964a there were plenty c8cf862047 who hadn’t been 69ff7729f9 caught yet, but 54d50c1aef after hearing the aa6dbeb0e8 whole story of ee8ffa496a this investigation, Kallon 5c48b74f09 suggested these three 21c6617359 places as likely b93e3e0c1b candidates.2ecf56073836d40e

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“Do you know anything about the organizations involved in smuggling in these two areas?”07bb218b922109d0

One of the organization members 7cf235e16f was staring intently at the d564f6a6c0 map Theo had handed over. He had just 7684efa5b0 described himself as 03fb530cfc a seasoned smuggler, 059c9c0bea so it seemed ab2e0c99c8 that Theo, trusting 5f55dfb4f0 his words, intended 797d1153f3 to gather some f886b62b2b information before shaking d5529bd2bb down other locations.75f2c6418e8d8dde

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“Uhm…”01d1d5fda6010906

“Just so you know, thinking too hard could kill you.”325b3806983abedd

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This time, it 6e0c736158 was Luke who 7d29bbbf56 spoke. The organization member 69b6881c0c shuddered as Luke, fc1a040e73 holding tightly to 11703726bf the rope that 73bb1172d7 bound him, whispered 860edbfa4c threateningly in his 19273db322 ear.89f614d5b1640843

“Luke.”1d8062f5bec061d7

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Theo called out to him, 5e55a629cb a warning clear in his a12108e571 eyes to not press any a37760784a further.ab7594cef63210e6

“This smuggling organization here is quite large.”54b9a989b183dda9

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The organization member c0b4ad6c26 first pointed to 62366069b2 Litus. According to him, fc53292b6e the organization rooted 02041529c5 there had been c2a7384f18 established for a c51603ef6d long time, and 02159abb5f its boss seemed 6394ac0cc1 to have changed 685a61a0ae several times. It was fairly well-known 0cb52bbcd5 among criminals in the a16ed2d3e8 black market and had 7815d4fa86 been exposed and dismantled 1a54aea248 a few times before, 8986f5fba0 but they had regrouped 6b23d1fefc and were now doing bafc6df7a6 business more meticulously than 23298d3a49 ever.73fb9fb68284660e

“And this place is…”7b758133b23bcb04

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The member then 43d6249d97 slowly moved his 56e8bfa6da hand to point cb171e14cf to the organization 082c813b1e in Podina.849da9ce7f46a048

“I don’t know much about it.”65c4cdadcec6d010

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“You don’t know?”8fffb4e6bc818ba2

“Yes. You might not f309bc75fb be aware, but a9cc3692f1 Podina thrives on 3a35fac75a its mining industry.”a47b5186100c7152

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The mining industry in Podina 17b922f023 was quite renowned within the cff7b7fc07 Empire. Regular ore, as well as 3ee3dbaadd magic-infused stones, which comprised 70% 5def9b90ca of the market, came from 0e1a9ea1ac this city. Furthermore, the quality c06082aab1 of the ore 2846934d0b was so high 05fe0a07c8 that there were bd07008753 talks at one 91433e098a point that Podina c3fa20a9c6 was what kept 833515578d Kyleum running.f1332eaeec9ecc78

“But usually, if there’s a mine, the air tends to be dusty and the terrain rugged, right? It’s not exactly a 4ca7cd2119 suitable place for secretly bcb7f33afa bringing in and selling 13a60ccab5 living creatures.”4686409f0c9e0b33

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Luke, initially skeptical of the fda022cd60 claim of ignorance, slowly nodded, 0ecf8bc3a4 thinking it made sense. The risks involved would c2da3f7bd9 significantly lower the likelihood cb6054301b of these criminals risking 388935c1bc such an endeavor.ef155f93c63f609a

“I’ve never heard of dealers here.”ad45d2e549be5580

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“Got it.”c31ced263b125a66

Theo nodded and stood 26c701a97b up, causing the organization 5d64284311 member’s face to visibly 7714e875f3 brighten, perhaps hoping for e9ffc569b6 some leniency. However, Theo quickly f31a219798 knocked him out 24f183cfde with a swift 9a25e0da51 strike to the 8e44a3a6c8 back of the 6816e2c2ee neck.707ec9fabb6ceba2

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“Let’s leave the cleanup here to the branch office.”0d2853b824c94d17

Having gathered all the disoriented b5c88ea4fc bosses and organization members together, be1684d14c they were all tied up 0101dbc2a5 with rope.8c4028128a801bf3

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Having gained little from fe949ce8a9 their first location, the cacd447761 two men left the c59e6224b2 pub. As they stepped 4ddeaf3fbd outside, a scruffy ef8e9c59d3 creature poked its 92ba3b5438 face out of 395eed5728 Theo’s coat, nervously bdf32219fd looking around. Not missing a 333269e49f beat, Luke grabbed 163a29fd8b the creature by 6b787087c9 the scruff of 825ed758d9 its neck.158da850738e8ff7

“Hey.”08c047f03aebed0e

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Peep, peep.1b1dbbba3b7299ac

Startled by the grasp, the f05a52abf5 scruffy creature began to cry, ba243bdc89 its big eyes welling up 8abf8c60b8 with tears. Despite being a lower-level 6c43e67f7c creature with hardly any 43fcce89a2 intelligence, it instinctively felt a6e0160dec terror from Luke.3855690000b51b5e

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“You’re making me waste my energy for no good reason. Want to die?”05ee1dd3b4311ccd

Luke glared at 499c130b9f the creature, his eef5bd09b0 eyes fierce, but 20cd8397cf Theo soon took b3c6a3341a the creature from a2ac176496 his hands.b08d237ce0ea7007

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“It’d be a problem if you killed it.”db8f5c91cac89594

“Like I’d really kill it?”00939c7a48862a01

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“We still don’t know this little guy’s habits, and it’d be bad if we scared it into actually harming itself.”6d0d055f769b96c9

Though Luke wanted to 01d12603e6 argue that some lower c7c605d980 creatures would just keel 5212d66019 over without being attacked, 15d9ba7c24 the sight of the 2f5365812a creature cowering in Theo’s cf1b98f541 coat was simply absurd.39c4fdac8c4e6d0e

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“Besides, you should watch your aggressive language, Luke.”a6d7f8f78084bf60

“What did I do?”a0abc42b7baea2a1

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“Didn’t you threaten that organization member excessively just now?”07c0b44935143c0a

“That was because he might harbor some hidden agenda.”c07bf84be2d58ed8

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Luke continued to justify 4a4cc1da7d his actions, arguing that 95f01143c4 it was necessary to 3d3ab53d89 prevent the man from 0a3cd39fc8 potentially giving false information 9e60c593e0 under duress. Fortunately, the information provided 51134cc5c7 had some basis, and b2c10485bc Luke didn’t see his 6d72e2b000 actions as particularly harmful.6c3ad8c6e673710b

“The organization’s boss was also excessively confrontational. If the magic had been 4f60bd57be slightly stronger, it could have 8e0aafe1b1 been life-threatening.”4910039fa40a30a4

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“Do I look like someone who can’t control that?”7497fb6e56dff275

A strange chill emanated from 62e9ce22f3 the two men in robes 64c7bd951f as passersby glanced at them.4b2239ab30e6745b

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“Theo, I’m here to help you, after all. Don’t interfere with 0405931037 my methods, don’t ce95b74c29 try to control 82fb6090cb them.”e91ff1c4d48a9f59

Luke raised his eyebrows slightly 3976f37502 in annoyance, but Theo made 8fde831757 no reply.de09673c701eef52

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“I’m neither your colleague nor your subordinate anymore.”7d20af3fcd3634ae

That was a pointed remark. If Luke had still been 5766d728c9 the commander of the Empire’s 019873c706 Special Task Force, he might 208dd204c1 have reluctantly listened to Theo, c5cc7e1bf7 the Commander in Chief. But now, he 1ff58fcb16 was merely a 25127b6959 civilian assisting Theo, 1701ba4843 so there was 0978738eec no reason for 9cafefc862 him to blindly 293e45c334 follow Theo’s orders.febb07f260b6f329

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“Don’t command me.”f204878bfb3ee4e2

“…Understood.”e3981b354a0f62be

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Theo nodded more readily than cd19c7dcb7 expected. Luke had assumed Theo 61568d6259 would preach about maintaining a513803b41 certain standards due to ef862f2f0c his old-fashioned nature.ecd6572b8453e9f3

“Just as you said, you’re not my colleague.”52eb4db9ec314f2f

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A slight chill 15818ed4b1 seemed to sweep 8d71378b92 over Theo’s face 463cf50b2b as he passed 428123711e by Luke and 8577a68ba7 led the way. Though it was Luke who 61334f50b8 had brought up the argument, c130967dd6 there was a slight, uncomfortable b25e417987 sting in his chest.137372c1a810c2b2

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As Theo had instructed, the 293a327a70 facts about the organization caught f0ad565dce in Conenium Square were handed 67bbd20f73 over to Kallon at the 42b675b39f branch office. If processed properly, the 08c7cf31d5 criminals and the creatures 8de80c82a5 they had collected would d954bb1ecd be appropriately dealt with 9cea71aa8c by the military.96f086857e2d2022

Having wasted quite some time 3c7f7bbe50 dealing with one organization, it 408e5f39b0 was now late evening.dd6efdcc6707fdec

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“Maybe we should call it a night and move tomorrow.”1c11a93babb82aab

It was quite 0324185c93 late, so moving ace29d0cd0 now didn’t seem d7dc59956c prudent. Theo reviewed the details again 3eaf292923 and suggested they leave at f620e8cc9f dawn the next day, and d583ae539f Luke agreed.e1929b5c3ff1a475

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“Let’s find a place to stay first.”2a8cd45a7d1a62c9

Luke was about 8f94137a35 to suggest going c6f0db170b to his own fd3233e26d place when he 2367ce7c0c remembered that Pale 5a24c90e2f was there. He didn’t feel the 50c5e1e504 need to expose his 79553c261c close relationship with Pale 6028ee66e1 to Theo, and he 32f16e779f was somewhat reluctant to cd4766305a bring him into his 5bd886d6d6 personal space.a14b94dd0a5afb8d

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Eventually, the two visited 330514dc95 an inn in the 7aa9e87ef2 central part of the 4ab959339a square, inquiring about rooms.4ecaf81555e59af6

“Can you believe we’ve checked three places and not a single room available?”4fc6bb7532ebece2

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“Kyleum is also famous as a tourist spot.”5d7b6edbb6ffb050

Exhausted from walking through the 1dd5ff008a substantial crowd at the square 7c83441dd3 and having recently neglected sleep a373956fbd due to preparing for a ed89e5c16c festival, Luke’s legs began to 7f97a964d4 weaken.0f710bc894f770b7

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Theo spotted another inn 351a11aa51 and headed towards it, d6c8672581 occasionally turning his head 895cb1a47b to make sure Luke 203435dfe5 was following.76f4e9a1fef83930

“What are you, a stamina monster?”9ae9561ad58deecd

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Luke grumbled as he looked 34b47649d9 at Theo’s energetic back. Had his own 95271d1a21 fitness, honed as c0767dff7b a soldier, faded 751dc778cf during the months a3213d16de of his leisurely 16d514b519 life?7f56da7a6fba1b28

Just then, a passerby, almost 70010f34ed zombie-like in his fatigue, bumped 7e55a709b7 into Luke’s shoulder as he 337311189a walked by, causing Luke’s already fbb47c5ec5 drained body to sway back 0f85d3895a as if made of paper.ef00ada9187f9163

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He thought about just a1bd181dd9 collapsing on the ground 67b33fd00d when suddenly he felt 762a4ac82a a jolt stopping him. Slowly lifting his head, he 550ba92497 saw Theo, holding onto the 3dc732a037 knot on Luke’s robe, precisely cfef2f473f the collar, keeping him from bf359502f3 falling.107481e623d39eee

“…Should I be thanking you for this?”45ea9b7f3be2ef21

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If he was 620daa492f going to help, 9bd78004c3 why not just 75f2076b73 grab his arm dfc78b8276 normally?9fc86ad4175d5e8e

“It was urgent; I grabbed whatever I could.”a4fb420a7d074acd

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Theo pulled on 8b626c0f4a the collar, not 26a8b757bc just to steady 860d723521 Luke but to 38c4cab9ce bring him closer fa85b42db0 by his side. Then, unexpectedly, Theo grabbed f6f8860188 Luke’s hand and made 8d6e79b72d him hold onto the 098eef41e3 back of his own a54afe3951 robe.0c74550b3ea36029

“What’s this?”7dfac2f32aa8a273

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“Don’t fall again. I don’t want 504633a653 to be moving d5f8a6ce5a an injured person 6240fd19c6 in the street.”ffd68436ab9bdc0d

Was this him saying 622070abf2 to hold this and 3681912b90 rely on it while 0416e7f6c6 walking? Luke couldn’t help but laugh b4f3161377 at the absurdity.4e079cabb9329484

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“I’m not a kid. What is this, a lost f58dd9567b child prevention measure?”ffeb0d1dbea81775

Luke grumbled but 2f92f5c513 didn’t let go dc3bca4669 of Theo’s robe. If he felt ac36ac5285 like he might bd34aab6de fall again, he 63faf67aca thought he might 9801b4b255 as well pull 01860d0f6e Theo down with 57d4cc6e52 him. Soon, they reached another inn.17a727dd0e6f3ea7

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“Do you have rooms? Yes, we do.”ab5748c75c49a1aa

Luke’s face lit up 28d43088b3 with relief. Luckily, they had rooms c5b032c4dd available this time.0ec3ff09c1d3423e

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“We’ll take two rooms, please.”18161575ff13a9b1

Theo seemed relieved a3db92de9a too, knowing how 1b4640b5ce Luke would have 7355d5b809 reacted if they’d fbb89c3bad struck out here c8510689b4 as well.268d71cd344eaa2f

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“Ah, I’m sorry, but we only have one room left.”c735abce582e0688

“…What?”a16364b3b3a3b70f

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“You’ll have to share if that’s alright?”9a1ffef5bd11b4a2