24: The mole

Chapter 24: The mole

After the meeting, Captain Alistair and Captain Elara tell all of theirs division to searching all of the villagers home. If the villagers against it. You guys can use force. All the villagers house were search and some villagers fight back but still they cannot win against they knight. Synoh and Lux got to search the Village Chief house. The Chief allowed them with ease.

Synoh: Hello Chief, we gonna check you house for a minute.

Chief: Go ahead but don't take my thing hahahah.

Lux: (Laugh) No we not.

Synoh and Lux check with very carefully. Still they found nothing. But when they wanted to get out and Chief seems to be very happy. Lux sense some kind of illusion magic.

Synoh: Lux,seems like the Chief is clear.

Lux: Yeah, you right.

Chief: You guys can check again if you like.

Synoh: Let me thinks first. (Laugh)

Lux: Hey, Synoh. My intuition say that this house have some kind of illusion magic.

Synoh: If you feel that, how about you try check it.

Chief: What no!? You cannot use magic in my house!!

Lux: Alright then, Light magic "Spotlight"(Spotlight is the light magic that can check the enemy in the area).

Synoh and Lux shocked cause they found a tunnels and Village Chief try to runs away. But Synoh then use his magic to stop him. Then they brought he to the Captain.

Synoh & Lux: Eh!! A tunnels?!

Chief: Dammit, I need to runs.

Synoh:(notice) You think you can get away. Synoh then caught the Chief with his perfect fitness and the he slash on of the Chief leg.

Chief: Arghh!!

Lux: We gonna takes you to our, Captain.

As Synoh and Lux conducted their search of the Village Chief's house, their interactions with him seemed amicable enough, though Lux couldn't shake the feeling of unease that gnawed at him. His intuition whispered of hidden secrets lurking beneath the surface, prompting him to delve deeper into their investigation.

As they combed through the Chief's residence with meticulous care, their efforts initially yielded no tangible evidence of wrongdoing. However, Lux's intuition persisted, urging him to trust his instincts despite the absence of concrete proof.

When the Chief appeared overly eager for them to conclude their search, Lux's suspicions heightened, leading him to cast a probing spell to illuminate any hidden truths within the house. To their astonishment, the spell revealed the presence of a concealed tunnel, its existence shrouded in secrecy until that moment.

The Chief's desperate attempt to flee only confirmed their suspicions, prompting Synoh to spring into action and apprehend him before he could escape. With swift and decisive action, Synoh incapacitated the Chief, rendering him unable to resist as they escorted him back to their captains for further interrogation.

The discovery of the hidden tunnel and the Chief's attempted escape cast a pall of uncertainty over the village, leaving its inhabitants reeling from the revelation of betrayal at the hands of one they had trusted implicitly. As Synoh and Lux escorted the Chief to face justice, the implications of his deceit reverberated throughout the community, shaking the foundations of trust upon which their society had been built.