The Arks - Chapter 404

“I’m not against the idea of the orphanage, I think it’s a great idea. But, like Ysabeau, I’m against something else that would compromise my vote for her,” said Raiyen.

“Then let us hear your worries, so we can give an affirmed decision on this matter,” said Gillian.

“The area of the orphanage. If I cannot do what I was instructed to do, then I will have to vote against her.”

“Very well, I’m guessing that this part of the meeting would be in private?” asked Gillian.

Raiyen, Tomoe, and Mavislin nodded.

“And who is the new man? He isn’t a Mage, was he one of the victims?” asked Gillian, finally looking at Clement.

Clement could feel his heart jump into his throat the moment Gillian looked at him. But Mavislin stepped in to block Gillian’s view of the scared human.

“No, he opted to help me out with the children of the mission. He and Raiyen know each other so he would be trustworthy,” reasoned Mavislin, before taking a seat on one of the chairs.

“I’d better hope so. From my earlier mission, I just had to kill off another ‘friend’ of mine,” said Baldwin, glaring at Clement.

“If it helps, he is a chef as well…” said Mavislin, raising her hand.

“Why are all the people that you work with are somehow related to food and beverage?” asked Z, finding a very odd pattern.

“Most likely because I like food and enjoy looking at pretty drinks?” said Mavislin, smiling innocently.

Clement was still frozen on the spot as he was afraid to move. Only when Mavislin told him it was alright to sit down, then he could finally move. Back in Albion, people feared Clement due to his status as a master of the Velvet Pearl. But now, he was puny against these Mages.

He found himself being afraid to move without the words of Mavislin.

“Looks like the Time Mage has many friends throughout the Domains. He has been quite friendly to everyone that was not a threat to him. I won’t be surprised if I could find his friend on the other side of the world,” said Baldwin, pointing at the Time Mage.

“Well, I most probably be venturing there to find out about my origins. Maybe I’ll find a few friends there as well, but that is for another mission for another time. Now let’s focus on the major task on hand,” said Raiyen, getting ready to discuss the plan.

“Shall we do it in the meeting room? And I have to let Clement stay here without us choking him with our presence,” asked Mavislin, heading upstairs.

“Sure, that would suffice. Z and Baldwin can continue to look after the children outside while we hold the meeting. Baldwin, try not to scare them too much,” said Gillian, following Mavislin.

“I am not scared!” protested Baldwin, shaking his fist at the Headmaster.

Gillian merely chuckled while Z wrapped an arm around his old friend’s neck.

“The kids would be the judge of that, alright? Let’s get out before the poor human chokes to death,” said Z, dragging Baldwin out of the Old Chapel.

“YOU are going to choke me to death if you don’t release me from your fat, Igor’s arm!” scolded Baldwin, trying to pry Z’s arm away from his neck.

“Aww, don’t be so mean…”

With that, Z and Baldwin were out of the building, much to Clement’s confusion.

“Don’t worry, they can’t kill each other even if they tried to,” said Gillian, waving goodbye to Clement.

“What am I supposed to do?” asked Clement, with fear in his voice.

“You can take a seat over there and plan tonmight’s dinner. To be praised by Mavislin would mean that your cooking is top notch. The Old Chapel has every produce you need, so feel free to go wild. But have the meals ready when the sun will setting. Got that?” asked Ysabeau.

Clement nodded and gathered his thoughts for his next meal. Raiyen had glitched to the meeting room before anyone else. Mavislin was about to open the meeting room’s door when she caught sight of Bryan, bandaging himself up.

She waved hello but Bryan seemed to be hyper-focused on the task.

“He has been like this ever since we arrived back. Looks like he’s got a lot of things to think about after remembering his true past,” said Ysabeau, gesturing Mavislin to carry on.

Mavislin did not have anything to say as she pushed the doors to the meeting. Everyone took their seats, with Tomoe standing in between Mavislin and Raiyen.

“I’d sent Raiyen and Tomoe to build a shelter, how has that plan changed?” asked Gillian, getting down to the task on hand.

“Drastically, we are going back to the initial area that I have located,” said Tomoe.