Eleven hours later Archimedes and Circe were watching in a sort of tired shock as the actions of the Guardsman were becoming increasingly outlandish.
At this time he was cleaning the entire cave they were temporarily hanging around before he was to be deployed, the Guardsman had already begun preparing dinner in the adjourning cave, and before long with his powers of a Pyre Lord, this cave now resembled a clean but rustic palace, because as Circe had found out, this Guardsman was a Master Artisan, and he was carving an entire house inside the cave.
"Did you need to tell him to make himself useful?" Circe snapped at the Lightning Kirin.
Archimedes did not reply for a while, still staring in shock at the Guardsman before retorting, "How was I to know the effect of your Rune would be so… comprehensive? I thought he would be by the side twiddling his thumbs, but it seems he really wants to be useful."
Circe sighed, "How could you not believe me? If the fact that I enslaved him in less than eight seconds was not unbelievable to you, I also told you the mastermind who set it up!"
The Lightning Kirin looked away sheepishly, "How could I believe you when I can't see him like you can, you could have been pulling my legs."
"Really Archie? I would be pulling your legs at a time like this?"
But I believe you now," Archimedes shivered and patted Circe on the arm as she observed the action of the enslaved Guardsman.
"I don't believe even an Earth god would be able to break free of this Mind Suppression Rune, if this can even be regarded as a Suppression Rune any longer, as far as I can tell this Guardsman is perfectly willing to serve you with all his heart, how can something like this be possible? This is not enslavement, this is pure love and adoration, we could as well be his god. Can you do this with a simple Rune?"
Circe smirked and observed the flustered Kirin, "Wanna know how he did it? I can try it out on you."
"haha… very funny Circe, fuck you by the way. You and your magical love beam."
"It's not a love beam… it's a love and adoration beam, please know the difference. Now I think it's time to send him to the stronghold. He is a great house help, but I require a spy, not a maid."
Archimedes was beginning to groom her fur when she paused and regarded Circe with a confused gaze, "Why would you need to do that? I thought you said your search would be useless, the location of your Nana and that fucker Rico could not be found in that stronghold."
Circe looked away stubbornly, "This is the closest clue we have gotten after all these years, I don't want to give it up until I'm sure that there is nothing there. I won't be able to sleep until I'm sure."
Archimedes walked away while muttering in anger, "Stubborn…"
The voice of Rowan laughed aloud and Circe winced,
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