Turning to the direction of the sudden disturbance Aiden had sensed, he saw two refined looking figures, an old man and a white robed youthful skink man walking over.
The white robed figure looked young and vibrant as well as extremely handsome. His appearance could only be described as 'perfect'. His figure was taller than the rest of his kin, towering over the rest of the passerby like a heroic statue. Even in Aiden's comparison to Eora's humans he had met, this noble looking skink could have been compared to those prideful teens, at least in terms of size.
As for his companion, the old man seemed well advanced in his years. His scales were pale, weatherbeaten. His face had many wrinkles, one for each decade he had survived through his service.
Yet, Aiden was secretly alarmed, he could feel that he was extremely dangerous. Much more so than the elite captain and his brother, or the group of Temple Guards Aiden had dealt with before.
His senses were alarmed and even his system could only draw a series of ???? Marks in regarding his abilities and traits. For his danger level, he was classified as 'Highly Dangerous'.
Even before entering this world, and much more so after spending so much time here, Aiden had been through countless ordeals and battles. He had met many powerful foes along the way, yet he only felt this way once before. It was the time during his first and so far only true defeat, at the hands of that strange thin man back in the orc's tower.
His mere presence radiated ample pressure, making Aiden be vigilant and look somber as they calmly approached.
Aiden gazed deeply at the elderly skink man before focusing his attention on the white-robed figure again.
Arriving just before them, the two stepped onto the stage unceremoniously and halted just a couple steps of distance away. The young man flashed a warm smile and cupped his fists as he took a bow in greeting.
"[Reptilian] Greetings friend. My name is Tai-Liu. How do I address you?"
Aiden's gaze calmly scanned over the man's figure before he replied expressionlessly.
"Aiden."
From the eloquent demeanor, the expensive fabric of his clothes, this young man radiated a sense of power, a heritage of noble birth. Whilst he was unfamiliar with the inner structure of this race, he was fairly sure that this figure was not an absolute nobody and have held considerable power.
Was he the leader of a group? A faction standing beside or perhaps against the High Priest? Or was he a mere puppet of his? Aiden couldn't be certain. His only clue so far was that his marker on the System's mini map was designated as the neutral yellow instead of any of the hostile markers.
At the very least, he had no ill intentions when approaching, thus Aiden decided to give him the chance. At the same time, he sent a message over to Vyndridolth to stand ready but not to act for now.
Noticing his gaze and his wariness, the white robed skink, Tai-Liu smiled and pulled out a folding fan from the depth of his sleeves. With a flick of his slender wrist, he unfolded it and waved it gently, hiding a strangely alluring smile behind it.
"[Reptilian] There is no need to be so guarded, friend Aiden. From the looks, I am fairly certain you have just arrived to Ugburg, at least to the true city and I think you might not have a complete understanding of the situation. You may not be aware of whom you have just fought and what danger you have created but I do."
"[Reptilian] I am willing to listen to it in detail in that case." Aiden nodded, returning a charming smile of his own.
"The people you have fought with were the one known as Krog and his more talented and fearsome brother, Korgoth, or as he is known around here by most, the 'Bloodthirsty'. The two brothers were known as quite the tyrants in this district by many. Whilst his younger brother was already quite a nuisance, his death wouldn't shake the waters too much." The white robed man explained.
"[Reptilian] It is his elder brother, Korgoth's death is what you should be worried about. After all, he was an Elite, and a Captain to boot."
"[Reptilian] Now that he is dead, you have sowed a deep, irreconcilable feud with the Temple Guards. Since you have killed one of their highest ranking figures, there is no room for any negotiation. Once they learn about the situation… -and believe me when I say they will-, they will come down with all their might. They will not stop until either you or they are completely, utterly dead."
Tai-Liu spoke confidently whilst Aiden remained silent, looking at him quietly.
After a moment, Aiden asked. The usual, confident and calm smile still shining on his face. "[Reptilian] What exactly are you trying to say?"
"Hehe." Tai-Liu chuckled as he looked intently at Aiden's golden exotic eyes. His eyes were shaped to upward facing crescents as he stated confidently.
"[Reptilian] I can help you."
"[Reptilian] Oh? What do you mean?" Aiden raised a brow as he asked back.
When he was facing Korgoth and later on his group of hyena-like guards, nobody had stepped up. Well besides Tirax, who was the original target of this public bullying, of course. Even then, he too was conflicted about acting out. The deep rooted fear and helplessness was clearly visible to Aiden.
After this Aiden had honestly not expected that anybody would willingly offer any help to him. At least not until he could showcase a real shining beacon of light, real, tangible hope for the masses. Even then, his prospects would be rather pitiful.
Tai-Liu added after a moment of silence. "[Reptilian] Of course, by help I do not mean to shield you and willingly step up against the tide that is coming your way. Whilst the Temple Guards itself would be rather troublesome, they are not the true problem, the real crux of the matter…."
"[Reptilian] The church…" Aiden muttered, shining light on the real issue.
"[Reptilian] That's right. The High Priest's forces." Tai-Liu nodded. "Standing up against him would not only be utterly foolish, it wouldn't benefit me at all."
Giving a momentary pause in her explanation, Tai-Liu flashed a smile as he continued.
"[Reptilian] However, I believe we can come to a mutually beneficial, fruitful agreement."
"[Reptilian] What do you mean?" Aiden asked, raising his brow slightly with interest.
Tai-Liu smiled mysteriously and did not speak immediately. Instead his gaze flashed to the crimson scaled figure behind him before scanning across the thinning herd below them. In the end it rested on the hooded figure of Vyndridolth.
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