BXBX NOVEL Chapter 515 Infiltration (5)
That night, Eli went to find Kayden during dinner time. She told him what happened including how the matter arose.
"I must make a move as well…" Kayden understood and replied. With Eli's way of getting close to the people inside, showing more talent proved to be more effective than just waiting for promotion.
"No need, brother… I plan to also propose that you help me craft those things… After all, I can't just make those materials for a hundred people on my own."
Eli replied this time they did not use any code as one would know what they were talking about because of what happened during the morning.
"I'll be grateful if you do that but do not be too hasty, alright?" Kayden could only look at her helplessly… his sister's ideas were really thinking that far.
In the end, they parted ways and patiently waited for the morning to arrive.
When the morning came, Eli still went with the women to their workshop and carried the heavy vats diligently.
When the women saw this they sighed, their new co-worker was very helpful and talented. It is no wonder that the line leader and the cleric saw her potential.
They do not feel bad about it, however, as they knew how reliable Eli's crafted masks and gloves were. Using it for a few days now, they were now feeling lighter and healthier each day.
The times when they were nauseous also significantly decreased, what's more, the pinkish color on their faces and nails was also slowly coming back.
Most importantly, her arrival really had improved their quality of work so much that they really wished that the number quota arriving to them would increase a little bit more, or else they would really be idle for half a day.
As for Eli, she humbly brushed the event off and continued to 'work diligently' like how she was known for. After an hour, she was then summoned by the line leader who instructed her to change a set of clothes.
She wore white clothing that has been used by the 'official' servants in the temple. Only then did the line leader look satisfied and lead her to the administration office.
Cleric Rhoda waited for them to arrive and she led Eli further to the administrator.
Compared to the courtyard of their work area, the administrator's offices seemed like a totally different world.
The walls, although modest, were still sturdy and warm, unlike their dilapidated courtyards. The surroundings were serene and peaceful, unlike their workshop which looked like a wasteland.
Even so, Eli maintained her naive and fearful expression. When he met the administrator her 'nervousness' peaked which caused the Cleric to sigh disappointedly.
The administrator was an aged man with a long beard and a stern face. When he saw Cleric Rhoda with Eli he waved his hand and asked them to immediately state their case so that they could move on.
In the end, it was Cleric Rhoda who explained everything while Eli could only take out the sample goods she made that night so that the administrator could see for himself.
Her overly nervous expression and Cleric Rhoda basically doing the sales pitch are all Eli's intentions. She wanted Cleric Rhoda and the administrator to tell more of what she could have to hear so that there will be more information to gather.
True enough Eli heard that the administrator and the cleric were actually finding the frequent 'weakening' of the workers became a burden and Eli's items might have just solved the problem.
They were also worried that the other territories would finally see their action of frequently recruiting too suspicious when both the Pope and the Paladin were not around.
In the end, the administrator seemed to have been convinced but he still talked a few more times with Eli.
"Are you sure you can make these things when I provide you with materials?" He asked
"Esteemed administrator… it is true that I could produce these things… but if you want our colleagues to use the items the soonest… working by myself might not be that ideal.." Eli replied rather timidly, she looked troubled as if she was hesitating to say the words she said at the moment.
"You are saying you need someone to help you?" The administrator raised his brows, scrutinizing Eli intensely…
"Y-yes… administrator… but only if you see it necessary… I-i d-don't mind working a-alone too…" She replied with a fearful expression making herself look completely powerless under the old man's gaze.
"..."
"Who do you have in mind?" After a long silence and an intense look of scrutiny, the administrator finally asked.
"I-it is my big brother dear administrator… in fact, my big brother was the one who taught me how to craft these things…" Eli replied, still looking anxious.
"Very well… Rhoda, call him at the moment. Assign them a quarter in the building and have them work as soon as possible. Provide her the workplace and materials as necessary…"
"Right away Administrator!" Cleric Rhoda's face lightened when they finally got the approval of the administrator, in the end, she forced Eli to bow her head repeatedly before they finally went out.
That way, Eli no longer returned to the work area and even had Kayden go with him to the inner temple. The only thing Eli regretted was saying goodbye to the women who were with her team.
Fortunately, she prepared last night and left them three pairs of masks and gloves on their respective beds. She hoped that they could hold on until Eli and Kayden successfully destroyed the evil workings in the temple. That way, they would be free from imminent death.
When Kayden was hurriedly summoned and taken inside the administrator's building, he felt astonished. He did not know that Eli's work would really get them this early inside.
With the two of them being inside and even working together, the two then increased their vigilance before attempting to do something to progress the mission.
After all, it might be suspicious that the two of them were able to be inside the temple in less than a week.
The next day, they went with Cleric Rhoda and the rest of her assistants outside the temple premises. They were brought to the port where the merchants trading with the temple delivered their goods early in the morning.
Eli's eyes glimmered in amazement, like a child only seeing such a bustling scene at the moment, something that cleric Rhoda took notice of. Of course, as an older big brother, Kayden appeared to be much more experienced than his little sister.
This made Cleric Rhoda more at ease. It seems like these two were really just normal people who had worked in crafting to make ends meet.
While they were posing such persona amongst the people around, Eli and Kayden did not miss to recognize the people trading with the temple.
Especially those who delivered the mysterious herbs in the temple. Observing the busy surroundings, Eli thought to contact her eavesdropping earth fairies later to know more about these people.
But as of the moment, she and Kayden only opted to talk to the traders about the raw materials they were about to get.
In the end, they were only able to get the materials for the gloves. As for the materials of the masks, Kayden created a list and gave it to Cleric Rhoda for inspection.
Once she saw that the materials weren't expensive and suspicious, she then gave them to the trader to source out the next day.
With the materials at hand, Cleric Rhoda did not let the two remain idle and led them to the basement where they worked to make the gloves.
When they entered the workshop, they did not dare to lift their heads and only looked around naively to check out the work area. The moment they lifted their heads, it would entail that they were also checking out if there was anything installed in the room.
Kayden and Eli do not need to do that, as Wisey had already inspected the ceiling for them. With her keen senses, they knew that they were still under observation with the tiny recording stones installed at the most inconspicuous corners of the room.
This basement wasn't the same basement they saw in the blueprint, but Eli and Kayden did not feel a bit nervous.
The only thing they can do is to get the Cleric and the administrator's trust before they do something to be 'promoted' further in the temple.
When that time comes, they will no longer hold back and call upon the team that was still on standby at the nearest merland station.
They only needed one good opportunity to enter that mysterious basement and everything will finally move!
"You must do your best to quickly produce what you have promised, feel free to use this equipment until you receive the other materials." They were woken up in their thoughts by Cleric Rhoda's instruction and dragged back to reality.
"Yes, esteemed Cleric… we will not waste the opportunity you have given us!" The two bowed gratefully and immediately moved to organize their work.