While Karl and the beasts were in the temple playing with children, a certain Nature Cleric was having horrific visions.
"I swear I did something to make the Goddess mad. How is this fair?" Lotus cried.
"What did you see?" Lotus asked.
"He's playing with a baby Gryphon. It's not even part of his team, someone just gave him a baby Gryphon to play with." Lotus complained, with tears of frustration in the corners of her eyes.
"When did he get to a temple? Do you know what sort of temple it is?" Tessa asked, trying to keep the little cleric focused. Visions were usually intended to give them some sort of valuable information, not just to taunt a single bored priestess.
They had been stuck here for an entire week now, waiting for some news or new orders. The issues had been dealt with the first day, and there were no known threats in the region anymore.
Doug was at the mine's cafeteria, helping them with lunch for the workers, a company provided meal for every shift, but the others were simply lounging around in the courtyard outside the only hotel in town.
The sound of a helicopter let them know that something was coming, but there was no announcement over the radio to let them know to be prepared for a pickup. Normally, any pickup flight would give them an advanced warning so that they weren't wasting time.
That was the first helicopter they had heard since they had been dropped off, and after a few seconds, they saw that it was a Bureau of Elite Development helicopter, so it had to be here for them, even if there was no message.
The pilot put it down outside the city limits in a field, and a ten agent mission team disembarked. That was not what any of them were expecting. Colonel Valerie led the team to the town wall as the helicopter's rotors spun down, suggesting that they were expecting to be here for at least a few hours.
"Ladies and Gentlemen. It's good to see you all rested. Where is High Priest Doug?"
"Cafeteria." Tessa replied with a gesture over her shoulder.
"Would you mind going to get him? We need to have a discussion about some new intelligence that we have received."
Tessa nodded. "I think that we have some for you as well. High Priestess Lotus has been having visions all day."
Bob ran off to get Doug, while the Colonel led them to the Mayor's offices, the only soundproofed area in town where secure meetings could be held.
In minutes, everyone was gathered, along with the Mayor of the Lithium Mines village.
"I believe it goes without saying, but nothing said here leaves this room." Valerie began.
The others nodded, and she continued. "We have confirmation that Prince Karl is alive. He was recently spotted at a Beast God Temple in the Divine Beast Nation. It is not currently safe to attempt to recover him by force, but we have been in contact with two of the Dragons at the Temple, and we believe that we can arrange to have him safely returned to the border."
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