The King Of Priests
infiltrate the lake fortress

The emblem of the Athian kingdom was seen everywhere as Hansel and the others approached the marlene. The deserted northern path had now turned into like a small town filled with tents. Not only the northern route, but in all the tracks were surrounded by priests and troops from all over the Athians. These priests were in charge of detaining anyone to enter the marlene including Hansel and the others.

The priests directed the group of hansel towards a temporary camp stop. This camp became a temporary location for traders who wanted to enter the marlene. Hansel saw quite a number of people in the camp, but not a few also chose to return to Hasgia. He was very grateful when he came looking for a cure for alvin, marlene condition has not been like this.

They were directed towards a camp, while gregory and cecilia were directed towards the camp of prisoners. Gregory also decided to keep cecilia there. After helping gregory, Hansel, along with alvin, wilson, lucy and Leo, rush into the tent. Without lingering, the five of them immediately began to make a plan to help the marlene and of course save Helena.

The first thing they will do is find the origin of the mysterious plague. For that, they must infiltrate into the marlene. There is no information about marlene that they know at this time. So they decided to look for information first.

Hansel, wilson and lucy went around asking questions and paying attention to the conditions around the marlene. Currently the city in the middle of the lake had become an impossible fortress to infiltrate. The four main gates had been completely closed and the small gates connected to the lake had been sealed. Either day or night, priests or the Athenian royal troops were always patrolling around the lake to prevent anyone from getting into the marlene.

"So, at this time the city is like a fortress" said alvin anxious after hearing the explanation from Hansel, wilson and lucy.

Their current situation is quite difficult considering that alvin is still unable to open his identity. While Leo who is a linker risk getting a heavier punishment than them if trying to infiltrate the marlene. Although alvin said if he knew some secret doors, but there is a possibility that the door has also been guarded. In addition, if the secret doors were not known, there would still be priests and troops patrolling around the lake.

This situation is confusing them. The five of them continued to rack their brains in search of the most appropriate solution. The longer they stay and the longer the time goes on, the more fatalities in the marlene will fall. Especially at this time they do not know how the condition of helena that makes them have to hurry immediately.

When Hansel and the others found a dead end, there was the sound of two people in front of the tent. The two men talked about the current state of the plague and marlene. An ordinary conversation that everyone knew, until someone revealed that this outbreak was likely an enemy attack.

One of the men spoke up if he could see a black-robed person with a blue mask pacing around the marlene. The man had no idea what the masked man was doing, he just went around doing nothing. Suddenly the masked man disappeared. It disappeared right after the outbreak began.

The story really helps Hansel and others who are in a dead end. With this story, they can infiltrate the marlene after knowing the real situation that happened there. The five of them went straight out and met the two men. It turned out that the men were marlene people who managed to escape before the outbreak spread and the city was closed.

Without further ado, Hansel immediately asked the two marlene men to tell him about the condition of marlene. Hansel asked the two men to tell him about the times when the outbreak began and the man in the blue mask. The marlene man was initially hesitant, but after seeing Hansel, wilson and lucy wearing priest robes made the men want to tell him. Especially tony, tony who saw the incident firsthand and the blue masked man immediately began to tell stories.

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Daytime as usual in Marlene. The bustling streets on all sides are full of traders and tourists from all over the Athian. Tony, a florist also like always watering flowers in his shop. There was nothing special about that day, until screams after shouts were heard from all over the city. People started running around leaving the marlene including tony. He kept running and started to see the crazy people behind him. Those people looked like crazy dogs that attacked everything in front of them.

People who seemed to lose their sanity began to catch everyone who was still conscious. Strangely enough, however, the captured people began to behave madly after their faces were covered with their hands that went mad and instantly lost their minds. In addition, tony also noticed when those lunatics put their hands down and also muttered something like a spell.

Tony could not hear clearly what was said as he immediately ran away. He continued to run until he managed to get out of the marlene just before the eastern gate of the marlene was closed. Tony could only see one by one the people who were still conscious were being attacked by those who were crazy. Tony could still feel the horrors that had occurred at that time to this day. He did not even dare to approach the marlene due to such a huge trauma after seeing firsthand the senseless incident.

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"Su-is terrible" said lucy goosebumps as she continued to hold Hansel's hand.

The man, named Tony, also said that the blue masked man often entered a store of rare materials. The store sells strange and unique items from all over the world.a suspicious store for suspicious people. The shop was also the first destination for their infiltration.

Hansel and the others kept trying to figure out how to get into the city. Alvin said he knew of a secret door between the north and east gates. Although at this time the main problem is how they cross the large lake that surrounds the city of Marlene.

As they had seen, the priest and the army of aksitia were always on patrol around the lake. Their movements would obviously be immediately visible and they would probably be arrested. Hansel, therefore, gives a brilliant but also dangerous idea. He will distract the priests and the troops while alvin and wilson infiltrate in.

this plan is of course opposed because Hansel will be in danger if he is arrested. He would be considered to be violating the king's orders for trying to enter the city even if Hansel did not intend to enter the marlene. But, they also understand if there is no other way other than doing the plan hansel. They continued to argue and argue until Hansel finally managed to convince them.

The long debate was so long that it did not feel like night had arrived. The time for the infiltration has begun and now the Hansel plan will be executed soon.

Hansel went secretly to the west gate of the marlene. Alvin and Wilson went to the opposite direction to prepare the boat and crossed immediately. The situation that night was quite calm, it was perfect to execute their plans.

Some time later, Hansel began to make a ruckus in the forest between the north and west gates. Hansel burned a few trees there to create a great commotion.

As they suspected, the fire managed to attract the attention of the entire Athian army. One by one the priest and the Athian royal army above the lake began to move away from the north gate to the burning forest.

Without waiting for long, alvin and Wilson immediately used this opportunity to cross. Alvin carried the hansel on his back then started walking on the water. Alvin has the ability to control the four elements of earth, water, fire and air. Because it is easy for alvin to move the lake water.

Alvin started surfing on the water and moved quickly towards a small gate. The gate looks bad and weathered. A small gate that looks as if it has never been used since Marlene was built. Although bad, the gate was perfect for infiltration.

Alvin and Wilson began to open the gate slowly. Wilson had also used the barrier ability so that no sick people could attack them. However, until now they have not found anyone there.

An hour had passed and they had almost arrived on the eastern path. Their destination was a store of rare materials frequented by masked men. The two of them walked down the eastern path that had turned into this ghost town. The crowded path had turned into a sinister path full of destruction on the left and right side.

They continued to watch around the east lane, but there was no one there. Even from the beginning they arrived at the marlene there was no one they could find. It is strange considering that Marlene is a large city with a very large population.

"i think this is a store meant by tony" said wilson while paying attention to a shop with ordinary looks like other shops around him.

Alvin nodded and the two of them approached the shop door. Alvin clasped the door handle and felt an evil aura from inside the shop. He also felt the presence of someone behind him.

Alvin looked back and saw a blue masked man standing before them. The masked man then took off his mask and revealed his face. Featuring an old man in white with wrinkled skin and looks to have lost his left eye. But for sure, either alvin or wilson could sense how dangerous the old man was. They both knew that the man was no ordinary bad person. The old man's gaze really made alvin, the king of the priests tremble violently. Alvin can sense the old man's sinister plans against him and Wilson. Whatever the plan, the old man must be defeated here and now.