Chapter 97

**Tzalmon Point of View**

I was both impressed and surprised to find out that mortal have such good knowledge on nature of spirits.

These past few days, I've dug book after book on spirits and it was amazing that mortals who have no supernatural bearing have such deep thoughts on spiritual beings.

Although some of their studies only touched the basis of the actual theory, the matter that they could still reach that very thought and explored on it baffled me. Not only that but there were a few case where the author of that book or thesis expressed his view point which actually made me see many things in different perspective.

I wouldn't go as far as to say I learnt something from them as I am the Lord of Spirits myself, but some ideas and thoughts expressed by them did help me consider several issues in different angle.

What an interesting world this is!

Many of these mortals do not believe in magic and God but their analysis on something like spirits which is closely related to the supernatural activity was pretty thorough.

What a contradictory lot!

I closed the current book I was reading when the door to my office was knocked. With loud and clear permission to get in, Eelk showed his face for the first time in four days.

"Maj - Uhm Sir, I'm here with the report of the work I was assigned." He walked inside with fear clear on his face but nonetheless, he was brave enough to show his face and bring the report to me in person.

Whatever happened to my obedient subjects?!

"So you know how to come back." I pulled the folder from him and opened it read.

"How can a bird cannot come back to its nest sir!" I raised a brow at his witty retort and sneered at him openly.

"It cannot when it is killed on its way." I spat before giving all my attention to the report he got me.

The report was organized well according to the instruction I gave. All the female representatives of their respected companies who attended the opening ceremony was recorded separately.

However, there was a section I noticed where more than one guest appeared from a company and they are of mixed genders.

"So you visited all the companies and gave out our business catalogue to them?" This was the way we chose to search for Eblilis without making it obvious.

"Not all, Sir. There are four companies' people I couldn't meet up with. 'Ravine Advertisers' PR team is not in the town so I left the catalogue with one of their team leaders hoping to see them in future. 'BEM Cultures' had a minor accident with one of their supplies so they were not in mind to meet anyone until the issue was solved. However, I did leave the catalogue with the reception. 'Spring Cosmetics' and 'ID Designs' are the places I did not visit yet."

I lips twitched a little when I heard he did not visit 'ID Designs'. "You did not visit them? Why ever not?"

"Uhm, Sir, aren't you the one who asked me not to visit ID Designs?"

"Seriously now? I asked you to not to waste time with them from the start and go meet them in the end. Really Eelk I was meaning to ask you all three, what the heck is happening to you all? Why are you three getting out of hand recently?" I was irritated with their change in behavior.

If it was just a little and did not affect our mission then it was alright but these three seem to go extreme these days.

"Nevermind, why didn't you visit the cosmetics firm then?" I groaned with a sigh and looked at him for an answer.

Eelk scratched the back of his head awkwardly and looked at me without speaking anything. "Well?" I asked again to which he gave me an awkward smile.

"The cosmetics firm only has ladies working there sir. I didn't want to go there alone." I'm sorry what?

Did I hear this right? He didn't want to go there because it has only ladies in there?

What sort of logic is this? It's not like he is going there with any ill intentions!

"Commander Eelk, What do you mean you didn't want to go there alone? Are you expecting to take a bunch of male parade with you?" It seems like I would be getting into one of the mortal diseases with how these three are doing things right now.

Eelk's eyes widened in surprise and shook his head vigorously. "No no no Sir. I just didn't want people to misunderstand when I talk to any young lady from that establishment."

"And by people, what people are you talking about?"

"Just people sir."

"Like me, Azar and Gyles who might think you were transformed into a pervert after coming here? We won't Eelk, you don't have to be concerned about it." I couldn't help tease him when the meaning behind his words weren't lost on me.

Obviously I know what people he was talking about.

"Ahmm, yes sir and many more too. But - but since I have to put my job before my reputation, I shall visit them after I go to ID designs."

"How generous!" Eelk smiled brightly at me which made me want to slap his smile away.

Commander Eelk has always been a serious kind of person who was always wise and calm but how come he cannot even recognize simple sarcasm now?

And what's with his bright sunny smile?

"Just go. Go and continue with your job." I waved my hand and he left immediately.

I shook my head and sighed at the closed door as I massaged my temples. What am I going to do with these three?

For the next few hours, I busied myself with all the paperwork relating to Thunders'. The gym can be considered doing well for starters and in four days the martial arts academy shall start so there was a lot of work to do.

Since Azar was busy with Eblilis issues, It was only I and Gyles working on Thunders'. Being a King of a whole realm, managing a small business is like snap of fingers. However what might pose as obstacle was the different culture and technology here.

Azar and the people he hired have their eyes on the bookstore for the whole time and Eblilis did not appear again yet. Seems like she would only come by when it was time for her to take her books!

It looks like all that is I can do right now is wait. If fate permits, then it will certainly give us another chance to come face to face.

"Majesty," Gyles knocked the door.

"Yes, Gyles."

"News from the kingdom arrived and everything was going on well. If it wasn't for the restrictions here, we would've had our network here as well. The other mystical clans are also here living among mortal from centuries now. If it wasn't for the curse -" He did not complete his rant and just sighed in despair.

"I think that the restrictions on us here is temporary. It must be related to Acacia and Igses as well. Once we find them, the solution to remove the restrictions will be found too. Gyles, keep your attention on the kingdom too. Every news about the kingdom should reach me since it was not very long back since Vizac was dead. His people are still alive and well hidden."

"Yes, Majesty." He took out a tablet and with a pen wrote notes on it. I narrowed my eyes and look at the instrument he is using.

He got himself an Ipad? When?

"When did you buy this?" Gyles eyes widened and almost - nearly hid the thing behind him.

Do I look like a thug or a thief to snatch it away from him?

"Ahem... recently, Majesty." I nodded and squinted my eyes at his blushing cheeks.

"Alright. I'm going out for a walk. If there's something, call me on my phone." He raised his hand with two fingers on his temple, he saluted weirdly.

I've seen this kind of salute that people who call themselves 'hip' use. However, when the muscular, broad and monster looking Gyles use it and albeit in such a funnily strange way, I bit back my laughter.

Bless my eyes! Was that a salute?

Holy spirit! Is this really Gyles? General Gyles, the general who was named as demon himself on battleground by the whole mystical world?

"Why don't you - " I wanted to tell him not to perform this theatrics again but seeing how pleased he looked at himself, I just walked away without a word.

Forget it! Let him do as he wishes!

From the time I got a glimpse of Eblilis in the flea market, I've been going on these walks to different places every time hoping to see her again.

I've been to the city's one of the green parks and to one of their opera plays. Now, there's an art display and heard that many people would attend it. I got an entry pass as I am also one of the wealthy people of the city. If only Eblilis come too.

If only...

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