Orbis Online
229. Invitation from the Palace

   "Oh, so Bailendra Kingdom really asked for your help? That's quite a shock."

Aulcrat first reacted while rubbing his chin as soon as he heard Reus' story over the past few days in Dragnar, while Nocht still folded both hands in front of his chest and was seen pondering something.

   "Your Majesty, I know you have a high enough judgment of me but can you not spread my information to others without my knowledge first? It sometimes worries me where information about me leaks from."

   "Ah, I'm sorry. I thought that by notifying your qualifications to King Bailendra Kingdom you could more easily get what you wanted there."

Reus sighed at Aulcrat's reply which he had to respond to.

On one hand he felt quite happy because Aulcrat was quick to respond and well-intentioned in helping him, but on the other hand he was quite worried what other information about him Aulcrat wrote in a letter addressed to King Bailendra Kingdom.

Since the guise of the Order of Chaos in the palace of Lavore Kingdom was revealed, the, Reus explained a little about the purpose of his trip to Bailendra Kingdom to Aulcrat and in return King Lavore Kingdom was intent on helping Reus as much as possible with his position and ability.

Unfortunately, maybe because Aulcrat was old did not take into account the leak of information through the letter and he regretted it.

   "It's okay, what happens let happen. I'll ask for your help if something unexpected happens because of my information leak."

   "Surely, I will make amends for the good of Mr. Reus."

Reus smiled faintly at the attitude of the old man to him, even though he was just an ordinary human being compared to the position of King Lavore Kingdom should Reus who behaved like that.

After his discussion with Aulcrat was over Reus turned his gaze towards Nocht who was still seen pondering over something.

   "Nocht, what's wrong? You think of something?"

   "Ah, yes that kind of thing."

Nocht cleared his throat for a moment and expressed his heart after Reus chanted.

Nocht said he was grateful Reus gave him a drop of Miracle Dragon Tear to remove the curse given by the Order of Chaos, but he had his own problems in fulfilling Reus' request to create an Item.

   "Both my status, skill, and level have recovered as usual thanks to Reus' help, but I still need time to make the Item you requested. My hand ability is quite decreased because for the past five years I have only made low-level Items."

Different from Ikhan being able to create an Item just by hitting the hammer a few times, Nocht as an ordinary Blacksmith required a capable hand skill considering he was just an NPC with no system support.

Levels and statuses might have re-increased much like before he was cursed, but without sufficient skills an NPC would not be able to create the expected Item.

   "Oh, yeah. About how many days until you finish my request?"

   "Hmm, maybe about five days? If it's more than that I'll make one bonus item an apology."

   'Recovering a skill that was lost five years in just five days?! This is a genius!'

Reus wanted to scream but managed to hold it in his heart. He thought Nocht would ask for at least a month or two to recover the skill, but in fact Nocht did not even take a week.

   "Well, it's a lot faster than I thought."

Reus then took out several tens of Dragon Scales from the Inventory and handed them to Nocht, making the Blackmoon Dwarf and the King of Lavore Kingdom in the room glare violently.

   "Just use this as the raw material of the Item if there is no better Material."

Nocht and Aulcrat put on astonished faces looking at Reus who said so as if the Dragon Scale he had just given him was nothing to him, but both kept the protests in their hearts, not wanting Reus to change his mind.

Dragon Scale is one of the best natural Materials that can be used as raw materials for high-level Items. No Blacksmith could resist this Material, not even Nocht who was one of the ten Miracle Craftmasters.

After he finished explaining the situation to Aulcrat and Nocht, Reus then installed the Item as a return point in his room and deployed the Hyper Switch to return to Dragnar in an instant.

***

As soon as Reus moved back to Dragnar, he was greeted by Ikshan and Ibane eating together on the floor of his room. Reus' forehead twitched at the sight.

   "Oh, are you back? Welcome to."

   "Reus, do you want to eat something to restore your Hunger and Thirst status? Free, you know."

   "What are you doing in someone else's room?!"

Reus spontaneously picked up one of the cutlery there and threw it at the two players until they both choked on the food.

   "What are you doing?! You want to make me die from choking?! Let me warn killing in such a way will not give you my Exp or Drop Item!"

   "Who cares about your Exp and Drop Items! What are you two eating in my room like that's normal?!"

   "Hey, calm down you two, especially Reus. We both have our reasons for eating in your room."

After Ikshan took over the feud Reus' anger began to subside. He explains that both he and Ibane did this because they were forced by circumstances.

   "uh? You mean...."

   "Yes, the typical human attitude—though they can't be human."

There is a difference in time speed between the real world and Orbis Online, which is twice as fast as the real world.

Since Reus suffered his third death from being forced to drink the Tuak Nobles Crazy by Aulcrat and Nocht who were drunk, two days have passed in the real world which means approximately four days in Orbis Online.

In the last four days—or at least after Reus discussed with Salvinius, Ikshan and Ibane had a little problem with the inn employees who at every meal always bring a lot of luxury food.

The innkeeper said all of that as an apology for their irreverence over the past few days.

At first Ikshan and Ibane just feel happy to get treated like this V.I.P, V, but day by day changing the dishes brought by these employees is increasing and increasing until Ikshan and Ibane can not spend their portions.

   "So, you guys are secretly taking refuge in my room because they know I'm not here to avoid them?"

   "That's how."

Ikshan nodded slowly giving confirmation. Reus then turned his attention to Ibane who should be happy about this instead looks depressed.

Ibane actually felt so happy to have been treated like an important person, but he now sighs disturbed at the attitude of the inn officials who never stop giving the treatment.

   "Then, what about all the dishes on this floor? Aren't you avoiding them?"

   "Reus my friend, avoiding and accepting are two different things."

Ibane explained that they were indeed as much as possible to avoid contact with the inn employees, but even if they managed to avoid even though they still sent these expensive-looking dishes to the front of Ikshan and Ibane's room.

   "It's better to keep it in Inventory than to be left stale in front of the door."

   "But, wouldn't a food-type Item remain stale if left on the Inventory for too long?"

   "If the matter were to calm down, I have a skill that could extend the eligibility period of a food-type item."

Ibane puffed her chest and said so, while Reus seemed hesitant but made no comment because he felt he had no right to say anything considering he knew almost nothing about Ibane other than her slight demeanor.

   "Oh, by the way, yesterday Salvinius' emissary came and gave this to us."

Ikshan gave a letter to Reus. He explained that both he and Ibane also received the same letter. Reus immediately opened the letter and read it carefully.

   "Hmm? He invited us to attend a meeting with the King and the other two clans of the Three Dragon Council?"

   "Yes, it is most likely that this meeting will discuss our participation in the war against the Menschrein Kingdom. Then, not just the King and the Three Councils of dragons alone, but some influential noble clans throughout Bailendra Kingdom will also be present."

Reus nodded in silence in response to the addition of Ikshan. He understood a little about the contents of the letter, plus the anxiety of the nobles who were present at this meeting.

Bailendra Kingdom will face the Menschrein Kingdom which is basically a Human State in the near future, but their King instead asks for help from a human? Of course it would cause a stir among these noble clans.

   "When will this meeting take place?"

   "Two days at noon."

   "Well, then we must prepare ourselves in that time."

Reus added it could be that in this meeting there was a clan head who did not approve of the involvement of the three of them in the battle this time, then the worst possibility is that the three could be detained if not executed.

Ibane actually objected to seeing Reus who seemed too excessive in responding to this, but he himself could not resist considering the possibility was also not low.