Forgotten Wife: Let the Traitors Kneel Down

81 El secreto de la magia de luz When Cassian arrived in the city of Farell, the first thing he did was go to the tavern where the information guild was hiding.

They tended to be very stealthy and very few people knew how to find them.

Cassian walked to the bar and ordered a glass of milk, which was the way they asked to speak to the leader of the information guild.

The bartender stared at him and said.

_If you want a glass of milk go upstairs, I only serve alcohol here.

Cassian did what the innkeeper told him, he went up the stairs and when he reached the second floor he saw that there was like a second tavern, there were even more people there than downstairs which was almost empty.

Two men approached him and asked him.

_What do you want? _A glass of milk please.

_Follow us.

The two men led him to a room containing a desk, several shelves of books, a comfortable sofa, and a large map of all the known kingdoms hanging on the wall.

_Wait a moment, we will now bring what you asked for.

Cassian stood still looking around at everything.

After waiting for a while without anyone coming, he started to get impatient and started pacing around the room.

As he did so, the map he had hung on the wall caught his attention, and then he heard the sound of the door opening.

He turned around and a tall, thin man with long, black hair, dark skin and red eyes walked towards him until he stood beside him and said.

_Isn't it beautiful? _Are you the leader of the information guild? _I think so, Barto called me all the information you can find about King Venobich's first wife.

_What you ask for will not be easy to get.

_I will pay well for it, how long will it take you to give me what I ask for? _Hum..., that depends.

_About what? _ How much do you want to know about her? _ I want to know who he really was and where he came from? _I could have that before the end of the day, but you'll have to give me an advance so I can mobilize my men.

Cassian knew that the information he was asking for was expensive as information guilds usually used magic scrolls to get the information they asked for, which was extremely expensive.

He gave him a bag with several gold coins and said.

_I hope this is enough.

Barto weighed the bag from one hand to the other and said.

_It will do to start.

Barto walked to the door and said.

_You can stay here waiting or you can go to the tavern and order a drink, it's on the house.

Cassian was hungry since he had used a scroll to get there, that left him exhausted, he needed to eat so he followed Barto who went to the bar and said to the innkeeper.

_Pour our client a nice drink, it's on me.

After Barto left Cassian ordered something to eat and looked for an empty table to sit at, but the place was packed, all the tables were occupied, in one corner there was a girl who was alone, Cassian approached her and asked.

_ May I sit down? The young woman looked at him and asked.

_ Who are you? _A client.

_ And does the client have a name? Cassian knew his name was uncommon so he decided not to give his full name.

_My name is Cas.

_ ¿Cas? _And.

_A short name.

_Yes, many ask me, what is your name? _Maya.

_Your name is also pretty.

Maya told him.

_You speak well, sit down.

Cassian sat down and stared at Maya for a moment.

She was a beautiful young woman, with dark skin, straight black hair, which she wore short to her shoulders, and beautiful red eyes like two jewels.

She noticed his gaze and said to him.

_ How much do you see me? _Nothing.

Cassian looked away.

Maya pulled out a book and started reading, Cassian ate in silence trying not to disturb her, after a while she closed the book, put it aside and asked him.

_ Aren't you leaving? _what? _You've finished eating, go away.

_I can't leave, I'm waiting for...

Cassian closed his mouth, leaving what he was saying unfinished.

_It's more than obvious what you're waiting for, but my brother will take a while.

_ Your brother? _Yes, Barto is my brother, isn't it obvious? Cassian stared at Maya and it was true, she did look a lot like Barto.

_I hadn't actually noticed.

_Well, now that you're done you can go.

Cassian looked around for an empty table, but the entire place was packed, there was not a single empty table.

_All tables are occupied.

_Okay, you can stay.

_Can I ask you a question? Maya extended her hand and said.

_You can do whatever you want, but I will only be responsible for the ones you pay for.

It's definitely his sister Cassian thought.

He only had the money he would use to get the information Barto would give him so he said.

_Then I won't do any.

Maya took her book again and continued reading, that book looked old, on the cover there were some strange symbols from some language that Cassian didn't understand and with curiosity he asked.

_ What language is that book in? _A gold coin for telling you.

What? _You are in the information guild, here you pay for everything.

As Cassian's curiosity was greater, he took out a gold coin and placed it on the table.

Maya took it and said.

_It's elvish.

_ Do elves exist? _That question will cost you another coin.

Cassian took out another coin, Maya answered.

_Yes, although very few know about them, they are hidden in their kingdom, since they possess an incredible amount of magic that goes beyond the four elements that we usually see.

_ What does that mean? _Another currency if you must know.

After placing another coin on the table Maya continued speaking.

_Mages usually use wind, air, fire or earth magic, but there are more magics.

_I already know that, there is also the healing one and the one that magicians use to create magical instruments.

_There is also the magic of light.

Cassian had heard of light magic before, the magic that April possessed, he asked.

_ Magic of light? _You have asked another question, another coin.

_ Are you going to ask me for a coin for every question I ask? _And.

Cassian took out three more coins and placed them on the table.

_Three more questions, What is the magic of light? _A magic that cleanses and purifies, that restores everything to its original form, elven magic.

_Elven magic? _Yes, that's why no one talks about it, only elves can inherit that magic, although not all of them.

_ Who inherits it? _Only elves of noble blood, elven royalty.

_ Can a human inherit that magic? _You've already asked the three questions, another coin if you want me to answer that.

Cassian put the rest of his remaining money on the table and said.

_Answer all my questions.

Maya weighed the bag from one hand to the other, Cassian thought that this must be a custom between the brothers, Maya put the other coins she had taken from him in the bag and said.

_I'll answer a few of your questions.

_ Can a human inherit that magic? _No, I've said it before, it's elven magic.

_ What if he's only half elf? _If your bloodline is noble I guess so, it could be possible.

Cassian had gone there expecting to find some information about April's mother, but he had found something unexpected.

He wanted to run to tell his brother what he had discovered, but decided to wait for the information that Barto would give him before leaving.

Cassian stared at the book next to Maya and asked.

_ Can you read that language? _Yes, my father taught me to speak and read several languages, which is necessary for this job.

_ What is that book about? _It's history.

_ Elven history? _Yes, and it is very interesting.

_I want you to read that book for me.

_No, he paid not enough.

Cassian had run out of money, the only thing he had left was a ring with his family's engraving on it, something he would use to pay for the information Barto would give him, so in the end he had to stay with the desire to know what that book said.