The stench of rotten eggs was absolutely everywhere. Throughout the entire swamp land, the foul smell of the marsh warded off any would-be intruders. Yet, those who bare the nefarious odor would be rewarded with the prospect of a horde of treasure. At least, that was what the legends about the Haide Swamp were about.
It wasn't the treasure or the putrid gas that brought Sei and his 'hand picked team' here today. It actually revolved more around the creature said to guard the treasure. Normally, treasure hunting was not something that was in the Ixian Knights' neck of the woods. Yet, once the rumors of the 'disappearing monster' and the body count that was quickly rising in the demon country arrived at his doorstep, Sei could turn a blind eye no longer.
He looked back while wading through the shin deep waters. Behind him was his niece, Kyla Orlouge. The mute Mystic had decided to ask the girl to accompany him here, without Anita no less, in order to improve her investigation skills. The telepath was hoping the Daughter of the Dragon would be the first to find clues, bodies, and possibly the monster that frightened demons themselves.
Sei's second pick was William Arcus. Though the whole team of monster hunters that William lead would have been preferable, Sei knew of the collateral damage the group typically caused. They were effective, but they typically left the surrounding area worse for wear. Sei did not want such a unique ecosystem destroyed just because his soldiers had been careless in preserving it. No, William combined with Sei and Kyla's skills would be more than enough to eliminate the beast should diplomacy turn sour.
Sei shifted his eyes back to the front, freezing in his tracks almost immediately as he did so. Kyla ran into the back of her father, and William into her. Yet Sei did not budge. The Mystic took a heavy group as William ducked his head out from behind the newly formed single-file line. "What's the hold up?" the Revenant scowled.
Kyla followed William's curious instincts and then sighed. Taking a step from behind her father, the girl conjured up a shadow sword with her hand and took town the large spider web in front of Sei's face.
"Sei is afraid of spider webs," the girl explained, a slight grin forming on her face...
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