The Reichter Family Chronicles: Chapter 9: Clearing the Air

[Still at Theuringen Lake]

Lucius: Lorch, if you have anything to do with the law that would endager Milady, I will make sure that you do not see that light of day.

Lorch: Are you serious now? Not to worry. Nothing too serious. But forgive me for getting you into this.

Lucius: *smiling*. If you say so then. On three?

Lorch: *nodding* One…

Lucrezia: Okay what’s happening?

Lucius: Two…

Lorch and Lucius: Three! *Both of them installs Critical Poison trap*

Lucius: Milady cover your face.

[A green smoke covers the entire field as Lucius takes Lucrezia. The three now runs away from the area. Then the smoke clears…]

Lucrezia: Okay, that was fun.

Lorch: Short-lived.

Auch Rifleman: Forgive us Lord Lorch Furholden. But your father insists that you return.

Lucius: Your father?

*Lorch remains quiet.*

[After a few minutes, the three find themselves walking along the Porto Bello Deserted Quay, away from the City of Auch.]

Lucrezia: So why do we have to be here again?

Lucius: They believe that we might conspire to save Lord Furholden here.

Lucrezia: Care to tell us your story?

Lorch: Forgive me. It’s a simple story of a young boy trying to prove his father and his self that the young boy can live on his own and follow his dream and passion.

Lucrezia: I guess it’s the same for most of us.

Lorch: My father is a powerful person to put it simply. And as one of the heirs to the Furholden name, I had to be a Furholden.

Lucrezia: You were on the same ship with us before when we arrived on the Jaclina.

Lorch: I was making my second escape. It was like this before. I was caught by soldiers from Reboldeoux. I guess they learned my presence this time since I used the Leonardo Express.

Lucrezia: You didn’t have to if we didn’t need to be in Auch.

Lorch: I had to be there also. I received a note when I arrived in Coimbra. It seems that it came from Catherine if what you were saying that you saw her in Coimbra back then.

Lucius: What did the note contain that you had to risk being found out by using Leonardo Express?

Lorch: I wanted to manufacture the best shotgun. The strongest and the most powerful. It is my only tangible measure that I am able to prove my father otherwise. Dr. Torsche, Catherine’s master, appears to know how I could get it.

Lorch: While I was in Coimbra, I researched around learning more about Dr. Torsche. He seems to be an unpopular figure for Vespanola, but his credibility and knowledge on Otite and development of new types of weapons made me interested that maybe, he is the one who may know how I could create the best shotgun.

Lucius: This Otite. It’s a very mysterious mineral.

Lorch: In Granado Espada, there are minerals which are native only to this land. No where else. The Otite is among them. And I must say, Dr. Torsche’s research is the best in the field.

Lucius: I’m now wondering how the Reichters came to meet him.

Lucrezia: Nevermind that. It’s time to get out of here.

Lorch: How? The Auch Infantry are more than the number of people that only three people can handle.

Lucrezia: Who said something about fighting?

Lucius: Lucrezia, you do understand Space Magic requires you to have a deep connection with the land you wish to get to. We’ve been in Auch for only a few minutes.

Lucrezia: No use fretting about it. You have any ideas?

*Lucius remains silent*