Who's Behind This?

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 10039

Fred, Velus, and Exotica found themselves in a dark room. It was full of all sorts of old books and strange arcane artifacts, scattered all over the room. It seemed to be some sort of wizard's laboratory.

Sitting on a chair at the end of the room was a man in wizard's robes. He seemed about Fred's age, which surprised him. He would have expected that a wizard powerful enough to bring them there would be very old.

"Welcome," said the man. "I am Charles Ranier, the Guardian of the Tower. Have a seat," he said. Some chairs appeared out of nowhere behind Fred and Exotica, and they cautiously sat down on them.

"So why did you bring us here?" asked Fred. Charles didn't answer. Fred saw why: he was staring at Exotica.

Charles seemed to realize what he was doing, and blushed. "Sorry," he said. "It's just that I haven't seen any women since I became Guardian--I've been alone in this tower for many years. I especially never expected to see one as lovely as you arrive naked."

Now it was Exotica's turn to blush. "Sorry," she said. "That's alright. I could understand, since you were alone here for so long."

"Thanks," said Charles, smiling. He seemed quite relieved. "You see, I need your help. There is an important task that must be accomplished, and only you can help me do it. If you refuse to do this, you won't be harmed, you will just be deposited back in the Dragon's caves with no memory of any of this. Remember, the fate of the world and possibly many others depends on this. One more thing. If you agree to help me, I'll turn Velus back into a human."

"I understand," said Fred. "What is this task?"

  1. "Well," Charles began...

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