Fate Online: Shadow

Chapter 524: She's Ready to Throw Hands!

"You…you're saying you've met Sage Laura?"

"Uhh…yeahhh?" answered Storm Moonlight like it wasn't a big deal while she pushed her away, but this just tickled Ripley's envy and enraged her more.

"Arrgh!!! You lucky b*tch!"

What the trio didn't probably notice was there was someone who was eavesdropping on them from the other side of the Barrack, and whoever it was sneakily left when they heard Sage Laura's name being mentioned.

"Stop it, they already left" Bedivere said as he pulled the enraged cat stubbornly clinging onto her friend.

"Who? Wait, was there someone spying on us?" Ripley and Storm Moonlight immediately composed themselves and quickly figured out what he meant from his words.

"Indeed, I just didn't expect that we actually have spies from them in our midst. It seems the stories were true after all" Bedivere replied with a serious expression on his face.

"What rumors and who are these Hidden Ones that you were talking about?" Ripley asked calmly and if no one didn't know any better, they would have thought that her earlier actions didn't even happen.

"It seems you two have really no clue about them huh?"

After observing their expressions to see if they were just acting oblivious to it, Bedivere let out a sigh and gave them a short explanation of who the Hidden Ones are.

"The Hidden Ones are an organization that engaged in espionage and assassinations. Every Monarch and Nobles hates them, but the common people love them. Adventurers like your friend here are either dismissive of them or fear them.

In short, they're a notorious organization with a bounty on their heads, and from stories I've managed to pick up through the years, it said that they have their ears and hands extended everywhere"

Ding~!

[Quest 'The Hidden Ones' has been generated!]

<The Hidden Ones!>

Make contact with a member of the Hidden Ones!

Time Limit: None

The moment he mentioned the word "bounty", a generated Quest suddenly appeared from out of nowhere and appeared before their eyes!

Ripley and Storm Moonlight were a little startled by the sudden appearance of the system generated message, but when they read the contents of the message, the two women couldn't help but exchange a quick glance of understanding. Storm Moonlight even went as far as opening the "Video Record" function just so that she wouldn't forget the information that Sir Bedivere would tell them right about now.

"This organization appeared after the Great Continental War and is still very active today. Rumor has it that one of the Six Sages is actually masterminding this group. Of course it is only a rumor since nobody had proven anything so far regarding that connection" Bedivere continued, oblivious to their thoughts.

"How dangerous are they? Have there been instances that their members have been captured?"

Realizing that Bedivere was about to stop talking, Ripley quickly raised questions with the plan to squeeze every knowledge he has about this group dry.

"Hmmm.."

Sir Bedivere had a contemplating look on his face while thinking about her questions.

"Ahh! Yes, they are indeed dangerous since you don't know when they will attack you! More importantly, there were indeed many instances where members were caught.

Unfortunately, all of them were only members in the outer ranks of that organization, but there was one notable event that the Empire, the Sunrise Empire, had to mobilize half of its Greatest Generals and their armies just to capture one individual.

This was 50 years ago though, and I think she called herself the White Flash" Bedivere revealed and his expression became more excited the longer he talked.

"So what happened to her?" Storm Moonlight butted in while he was talking.

A little annoyed at being interrupted, Bedivere threw her a quick glance before saying, "She got captured after a month of playing cat and mouse with her pursuers and injured most of those Generals and weakened the Empire for at least a year because of that incident. Then she escaped the night before her execution, her compatriots broke her out"

"Hold on a second, I've read and been to every library in every city and town I've visited, but how come there were no mentions of this organization?" Ripley asked, though she already had a clue of what might have transpired back then, she still wanted to verify her conclusion.

"It was kept under wraps and every nation on the continent banned anyone from ever mentioning them and eventually, they were soon forgotten.

I would have not even remembered that event that happened during my childhood if you didn't bother raising those questions, and thank goodness we came to this spot or I would have been in huge trouble if we were heard talking about them" Bedivered replied while scratching the back of his head, his face filled with relief at dodging that arrow.

"Is there…any way to contact them?" Storm Moonlight carefully brought it up.

Listening to her words, Bedivere's gaze quickly darkened as his eyes glared daggers at her.

Storm Moonlight's expression quickly became taut when she saw the change in his expressions, she was ready to escape the moment he even shows the slightest sign of attacking her!

Ripley on the other hand was the complete opposite, she had slightly shifted her position for the best angle to draw first blood!

This former lovestruck fool is ready to throw hands!

Sir Bedivere saw everything and was ready to disappoint them, "Hahaha! Relax, I'm not gonna attack you, Moonlight! And Especially you, Knight Ripley, I don't want to anger Lady Amelia if something happens to you. I also apologize for my actions, I just wasn't expecting to hear those words from your friend here since I just told you two that anything related to them is a sensitive matter.

You two are lucky that it was me that you stumbled upon today and not somebody else"

"Anyway, no, I don't have any idea on how to contact them since stories and information about them are mostly pass on orally"

Bedivere immediately shut her down as he started walking away from them.

"Enough of them, let's have you two meet the boys that you will be working in the coming the days"

He beamed at them, but the moment his head turned forwards, his expression became icy cold.

"Sure thing" Ripley replied as she followed behind him.

"I also apologize. I was just curious since I'm also in a similar line of work, as you've seen what equipment I'm wearing"