[b][i]City Event - Mostly for the Main Party[/i][/b]

[b]Mergoux, Louise, Rote, Jehenne, Tamlorn and Noel[/b]

Rote blinked and said, "Well, this was anticlimatic!" He was not going to answer Tamlorn's question as Jehenne had to do it herself. Facing the mercenaries, the redhead then said, "So, who sent you and where are you taking us so we can be free?"

A one-eyed, heavyset mercenary with long stubble was the one to respond. "The Inquisitor is waiting beyond this 'here alleyway, along with a squad of elite guards set to watch us if we stab 'im in the back, all metaphor-like. As for where, I presume the 'Black Cathedral'."

Then a nod as Rote said, "So the Church of Existence is risking themselves to save us. I never thought one of their Inquisition's Headquarters will mean safety in my lifetime."

A brief history of the Church of Existence's Inquisition that most nobles and a few commoners should know - Like all religions, the Church of Existence has had its share of heretics and deviant members, and while it takes a light stance towards the former, that is only if the heresy did not involve notions such as 'Existence is Suffering, therefore we should destroy everything that exists' or 'Existence is amoral, therefore morality does not exist and we can do whatever we want'. When those notions are involved, the Inquisition is sent to unearth and destroy those who hold such notions lest they lead to large-scale murder.

As the wind blew across Rote's still-naked body, the young man said, "At least someone is finally doing something about this situation - Now civilization can be saved and a higher cause can be followed!"

Another mercenary handed over a set of robes and underwear to Rote and Jehenne, the former who put them on reluctantly - He actually liked the nudity. Once both were clothed, the mercenaries - Mergoux may or may not have slipped out of the band during this time - would lead the former slaves into a set of alleyways. Rote made sure to pick up his own 'sealing stone' on the way, of course.

The alleyways led to a small canal, where a gondola and a dozen guards waited for the two ex-nobles. But the most striking figure was the man in a tall hat and long overcoat who carried a holstered pistol and a sword.

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"Greetings," he said in a mixture of Reich and Native Venedig accents. "My name is Inquisitor Malamocco. I am here to bring you to the Black Cathedral for 'safekeeping', safekeeping from the greater conflict soon to come." He then looked at Tamlorn if he had chosen to come with them. "What's this? An unexpected arrival?" His guards - Ex-Marine Knights all - raised up their cutlasses and pistols. "You are lucky I am in a forgiving mood right now, Lord Winter-Rose."

He then gestured for Tamlorn, Rote, and Jehenne to go to the Gondola - The guards had boats of their own. Inquisitor Malamocco then muttered, "My, my, between you three and the Fragach boy, the Black Cathedral is seeing unexpected guests - Yes, Rote, Noel is here and he's turned agianst the family legacy. Or rather, he will be arriving at the same time this Gondola arrives at the Black Cathedral."

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Libero, Noel, and their Butler were in a position to see the Black Cathedral from afar, even before they reached the place itself. An ominous edifice, it was nevertheless a place of unexpected safety, especially with the Inquisition having better things to do than repression...

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