Chapter 235: Chapter 235
Belissar was walking over to talk with Chief Rohsuak when a message passed before his eyes.
New mission received!
Mission prerequisites not fulfilled. Mission details will be unlocked once prerequisites fulfilled.
Prerequisites remaining:
- Complete mission: Spawn or evolve one Flower attribute monster with the help of bees.
- Complete mission: Earn the blessing of a new secondary patron.
Belissar tilted his head at that. A mission…but that wouldn’t show up until he completed another mission? He shrugged, there wasn’t much he could do if he didn’t actually know what the mission was.
“Got it, I’ll try to fulfill that as soon as I can.”
The only thing he knew was that if the God of Bees asked him to do something, he’d do his best to make it happen. Once he knew what it was he was supposed to do, that was.
Velebee danced the confirmation.
“Yes! Work for hive!”
Chief Rohsuak rubbed her chin, then her eyes began to widen.
“Ah…Juosiutik got her blessing when she finished processing her potion. Noigakkuq got hers by gathering and offering flowers. Muuraqi got his by building beehouses, correct?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
She cracked a small smile.
“I see. It seems the God of Bees prefers a more practical devotion to grand rituals. Very well, we will simply do our best to be useful.”
Belissar and Chief Rohsuak then made their way over to the prisoners. He found Hirkolos and Sehfitis tending to the wyverns. Hirkolos was teaching the karnuq how to care for the creatures while Sehfitis was translating. Sehfitis turned and bowed his head as Belissar approached.
“Tower Keeper, how may I assist you?”
Belissar nodded at Hirkolos too before replying.
“We wanted to know more about the Tower Guard. How they train and how they get their blessings.”
Sehfitis rubbed his chin.
“Ah, I see. I must warn you I am not a Tower Lord nor a Tower Guard, so I can only speak broadly on that matter. Each Tower Lord is different in any case, not to mention the differences in their patrons. In a general sense, however, it goes something . When a man is selected as a potential Tower Guard, he undergoes strict training to prepare for the challenges ahead. Physical fitness and combat drills are a must, of course, but he additionally must train his mind and spirit too. He must learn devotion to the gods and the Conclave’s mission.”
Belissar turned to Hirkolos.
Hirkolos frowned but nodded.
“Yes, that’s about what I went through. I was still just a recruit, though, so I never got any further than that before we were sent off.”
“That was intentional. This young man was selected not for an existing Tower Lord’s guard, but to form the core of a new Tower Guard. It is traditional that a potential Tower Lord is accompanied by recruits, supervised by a single Tower Guard from their sponsoring Tower Lord, so that their Tower Guard may grow alongside them.”
But Belissar froze. Because as his mind processed what the two men told him, he caught onto a very important implication.
“Wait…you all…weren’t Tower Guards?”
Both of them shook their heads. Hirkolos spoke up.
“Only the captain was a true Tower Guard. The rest of us were just recruits.”
Belissar’s head spun.
“So…all the Tower Guards…are like the captain?”
Sehfitis rubbed his chin.
“Hm, the captain was a bit above average, but yes, broadly speaking.”
Belissar began to tremble.
“A-And…how many Tower Guards are there?”
Sehfitis tilted his head.
“Overall, or for a single Tower Lord? Well, overall, I could not say, and, again, each Tower Lord is different. I do believe, though, that the Lord of Starami Tower, the one who sent us, maintains a standing army of about ten thousand Tower Guards. Well, he is a well-accomplished lord who’s been at it for a couple of centuries…”