The Princess And The Lord

1266  Wonderful Cooperation

The door opens soon after Maddy enters the room carrying a tray, later she carefully places the coffee cups on the table meanwhile the discussion continues.

Clift casually crosses his legs he looks at Jack with probing eyes, "Do you agree with him?"

Jack gave a half shrug, "His concern is not without reason, it shouldn't be difficult for the enemy to find out that he is a former Ultima member so it is not impossible for the enemy to start monitoring other former Ultima members, especially those closest to him, which means I am one of them, who knows if they already watching me right now, yeah, it wouldn't be the first time, though, hey maybe both of you who should be careful,~" he said half-jokingly.

Clift chuckles while waving his hand "No need to worry if there's something suspicious around here, I'll know for sure" Clift smiles meaningfully.

Jack was stunned but then his smile widened, he felt stupid for worrying however he concluded that something else caused Gavin not to contact him. "Then it's very likely that Gavin is outside Eagle Rock City and he's having trouble finding a safe passage to enter the city without alerting the enemy"

"Why didn't he use that forum to contact you, did he think that channel was unsafe?" Jay could only guess.

"I don't know, the forum doesn't have many members left either, some people wanted to separate themselves from the past while the other...well, we lost a lot of comrades during and ridiculously after the war" Jack flashed a bitter smile.

They didn't say anything but they all understood that many people couldn't escape the guilt, loss and suffering from the past even though the world had become peaceful but the past continued to haunt them like a malicious ghost that refused to let them go.

The same thing can be said about Clift and Jay as they were still haunted by memories of the past and one memory is more distinct than the other.

"Do you know anyone else Gavin could contact?" Jay diverts the conversation.

Jack leaned back folding his arms in front of his chest, his forehead furrowed tightly as he pondered after a moment he suddenly clapped his hands, "Ah, yes! there's one person I can think of!"

Clift and Jay waited with anticipation and Jack didn't keep them in suspense for too long, "That person is Serena Shawn, we used to work together on things related to beast investigations during the Dark Age War" Jack stroked his chin remembering those days "Serena Shawn is a Historian as well as an Archeologist and also a bounty hunter, in short, she is a woman who has many skills. She was a Dolza citizen until she was exiled because she published an article about Nazareth and the Lucient family, um, I'm sure you have read it"

Jay and Clift exchange quick glances, they did read the article and were quite shocked by it but they don't think that matters since everyone involved had died and they don't want to dwell on the matter further cause everything involved Nazareth has scarred them.

"Is she reliable?" Jay probed further.

"Serena? Yes, she is" Jack laughs "She is smart, quick-witted, and most of all she can be trusted which is rare with someone in our profession" Jack sipped the coffee.

"By the way I heard about The Hamilton family and the Augburn family can you explain what happened with Ethan Hamilton" Clift asked.

Usually, Jack wouldn't reveal other people's matters no matter how much he trusted the other person especially if it concerned his friends but the Archknight is not like everyone else, they were an exception so it wasn't wrong to put his trust in them as they always do.

Jack put down the coffee cup on the table then clasped his hands on his knees with a serious expression he began to speak "Well, it's start with...."

Jack then told what happened between the Hamilton family and S.A.I.N.T. organization, how they wanted shares in the Ellecant group, and asked them to return to producing weapons. Apart from that, he explained their suspicions about the relationship between the organization and Luxemborough, not forgetting that Jack also told about the Augburn family's involvement in this whole situation.

Clift and Jay listened attentively even though they looked calm on the outside, but in fact, they were utterly shocked by the information they got.

Never in a million years, they would think something so big was happening under their noses without their knowledge, how could they not know about this?! but once again after what happened to Lucas, they devoted all their attention and resources to saving Lucas which ultimately ignored everything else.

"May I know the identity of the other hunters that hunted the Maren?" Jay's interest deepened he thought he might be able to find another good talent to be hired.

Jack contemplated for a moment whether he should tell about Lory and Zhao Li Xin, not because he didn't trust Jay and Clift but because he didn't know whether Lory would mind if she was involved in this whole matter but on the other hand, it wouldn't be difficult for Clift and Jay to find out about Lory and Zhao Li Xin moreover Lory and Zhao Li Xin already involved with this.

"They are a married couple, the man called Zhao Li Xin and the woman called Raven Jane"

"Raven Jane?" Jay's brows knitted closely.

"Yes, do you know her?"

'Why Raven Jane, Lory?'

"Why not? Raven has an opposite wing color to Girsha which is cool and Jane is taken from Jane-Doe So it becomes Raven Jane, Sounds cool and mysterious right?~'

Sadness flashed in Jay's eyes for a moment before it disappeared completely, he shook his head "No, the name sounds…cool" he forced a smile.

Jack guffawed "You think so, well she is a cool lady, smart and powerful too!" he sincerely praised her "I believe she and her husband were the first to fight against the mysterious tree-like beast that appeared recently, she also the one who makes the connection between the organization with Luxemborough oh did I mention you that the underground guild is also involved in this matter as well"

Jay wryly smiles "No you are not"

"Well...they are," Jack kindly reaffirmed.

"Since when did Ethan disappear?" Clift sighs heavily.

"We don't know the exact time but it's been almost a month, currently Garrof and the others are trying to find him through the only person who might know, namely through his work friend, Elena Reynolds."

Jay rubbed his jaw while digesting the information he got. He then turned his gaze back to Jack. "Did they find Miss Reynolds?"

Jack grinned, "He's probably in Brinwell"

Clift's expression hardened, "Where the Aeon is"

"Ding - ding - ding, you're right" Jack winked playfully.

Jay and Clift's hearts skipped a beat, reflexively they exchanged meaningful glances. It's no secret why Luxemborough built Aeon in the first place although fair and all but Aeon has targeted N.I.M.S. many projects and tried to take advantage of their talents, fortunately, this was known by Noxcra so that the kingdom could send an official letter to Luxemborough regarding their attempts to take Harland intellectual property.

In different situations, they will soon look for Elena Reynolds but they still need to find Gavin and Alfred Hubert who are also important assets that they must get so they cannot leave everything and go to Brinwell, therefore they can only hand it over to Garrof, the most Not for now, which means they will work together openly from now on.

"If you need help, please tell me, it looks like we have the same enemy," Jay said seriously.

This is what Jack wanted because he had discussed this before with Lory and the others asking for help from Harland but because Harland had recently closed their connection with the outside world it became impossible but who would have thought the Archknight himself would come knocking on his door, isn't this a stroke of luck?

"I will contact Garrof to ask about his recent situation"Jack smiles broadly, he can't wait to tell Garrof about this! "Alright then" Jay sipped the coffee that was already cold to appreciate Jack's hospitality after that he stretched out his hands "I feel this will be the beginning of a wonderful cooperation between us, Jack" Jay Lips curved into a smile.

"I have the same feeling, Mr. Tornberry" Jack's face beamed with delight as he shook Jay's hand tightly.

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Lory woke up in the morning - in the morning after what he heard yesterday Lory had difficulty sleeping which made it even worse without Girsha which he expelled with difficulty as a result he only slept for three hours today.

Her mood was so bad she was even too lazy to dress up despite the fact that she would be surrounded by celebrities later on, therefore she only wore jeans, a white sleeve t-shirt, and a black hoodie jacket, she didn't bother to tie her hair so she let her hair fall loosely on her shoulders. Lory watched her own reflection in the mirror and then noticed the black eye under her eyes but without Zhao Li Xin around she had no reason to care about her appearance. Lory then took her sunglasses which were lying on the table and put them on to cover her tired eyes.

she brushed her hair away from her face and then raised the hoodie over her head after that she left the room to get some fresh air Lory planned to go to the restaurant but she arrived early so the restaurant was still closed, but she saw that the hotel's Bar and Lounge was open it looked like it was open for twenty-four hours. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Lory stepped into the lounge and bar and was immediately greeted by the hotel waiter "Good morning miss," the female waiter greeted Lory after that she led her to the table beside the window, the waiter then handed Lory the menu.

"Do you need a moment or should I take your order now?" The waiter asked politely.

"Just hot lemon tea for now" Lory had no appetite not even for a slice of cake.

"Right away, Miss" the servant bowed her head before she left.

Lory rests her head lazily on the chair while staring at the glass window, no one can read her expression because of the big sunglasses on her face.

Lory wasn't in a good mood after what she learned yesterday especially after she browsed every website she could find to find out about symbols and cults until late at night, however without Zhao Li Xin and Girsha around Lory had no one to vent her worries so of course she woke up in a bad mood bad.

"You woke up very early, Miss Jane" The sunlight that fell on the man's platinum hair made it almost silver in color, with his ice-blue eyes he gazed intently at Lory, unfortunately, his deep gaze was blocked by the thick sunglasses Lory was wearing.

Lory tilted her head lazily "You...the artist?" She genuinely forgot the man's name.

The man chuckled he didn't look offended at all "I'm Sean Lockwood, may I have a seat?" Sean didn't ask Lory for an answer before he pulled a chair across from Lory and took a seat.

"You already are..." Lory gives a sarcastic look.