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[center][h2]Kalla[/h2][/center]

Thankfully for Maeve, who was already struggling to help Allard to walk, the strange man who had arrived was quick to tell them that the explosion had nothing to do with a girl and the man who was on it's radius was probably in pieces already. After such a quick answer, Maeve hoped Allard would calm himself down a bit instead of worrying about his daughter and try to escape to go and search for her despite his condition. Not only the strange man offered an explanation about the explosion, but Sev himself knew exactly what it was, saying it was one of the bandits, that exploded himself after he captured them.

[color=6ecff6]"I'm grateful. It's not exactly an easy task for me to try and drag someone who is many times bigger and heavier than me to the temple."[/color] Maeve said with a chuckle as the strange man offered to help her to carry Allard.

[color=6ecff6]"It's indeed strange..."[/color] Maeve replied as she heard Sev mentioning the possible cause for all that situation while he turned the spear he was holding into a staff again, cleaning off the blood from it.

Getting inside the temple, they were finally able to see how busy the healer really was and how grave the town was attacked. There were many wounded, so many that one healer wasn't being able to take care of them anymore. 
As the strange man mentioned that the healer wouldn't mind sharing a healing spell with her if she didn't know some, discreetly suggesting that it would be a good idea for her to help since she was an Isoli, Maeve simply nodded, understanding what he meant.

[color=6ecff6]"Don't worry, even though I'm not a specialized healer, I'm an Isoli. Healing magic is almost instinctual to us, just like ice magic is. I will be able to help."[/color] Maeve said, making sure the healer also heard her words before nodding towards her, indicating she would do the possible to help.

His next words though would immediately clarify what was happening with the town. The name they heard earlier, the 'Emperor of Greed' was indeed a man. Lord Calibris and the bandits they were fighting were indeed his men. Apparently, the name Lord Calibris had wasn't just a title, his greed indeed knew no bounds, willing to do anything and everything to get what he wants.

[color=6ecff6]"I wasn't aware that such person existed..."[/color] Maeve said, not trying to hide the disgusted tone in her voice after she heard his words.

[color=6ecff6]"He doesn't seem the type of person who has a lot of friends. Seeing how he secured his position of power despite his actions, I assume that either he has an obscene amount of resources, money and power or someone is supporting him. Am I correct?"[/color] Maeve asked ass she began using healing magic to at least stabilize Allard's condition.