TRAILING SHADOWS

Chapter 39 - What comes next!

Training_

Ijinle Eshu stood surrounded by a dense canopy of trees. It had grey walls present with dents of after battle effects although not quite as pronounced as the Ijinle Orun.

The entrance was held high by towering pillars. And atop The roof was a statue of Eshu lying down with one hand supporting his head along with a sly grin.

Eshu, the Orisha of Chance, Trickery and Travellers was severely revered in Ilu Eshu because the Orisha had a knack of punishing those who for once faltered in their worship of him.

And as a result, incense pillars were built around the Ijinle Eshu signifying their worship to him. Although, Eshu seemed quite overbearing, unlike other Orishas who were rarely involved in the affairs of the Ilu Realms, the Irunmoles in his realm could boast that the Agbara Eshu technique was quite endowed with so many powerful techniques ranging from speed to illusions to mind powers to intelligence even to a borrowed principle from Fate Agbara which was Lucky Principle that dealt with slight manipulations of fate to present fortunate chances to the users.

Now, a female Irunmole stood in the midst of a practical ground. She stood in the midst of four incense pillars that signified the length and breadth of the ground, wearing a white kimono, red leather boots and with a black knee length gown.

The signature attire of Olukoni Mayowa.

As a tutor posted to Ijinle Eshu, she was able to acquire the practical ground for a training session with Ibiyemi.

But till now, Ibiyemu hadn't showed up, making her worry if she had gotten her message.

Just then, a slender figure dropped to the ground behind Mayowa, stooping.

The figure wore a waist length jacket with red beads on her neck, a flay gown with sandals.

"You've improved for you to be able to sneak in without making any sounds, Ibiyemi." Olukoni Mayowa spoke, without looking back.

Ibiyemi stood up.

"Well, how did I fare? Did I scare you?" She spoke, a smirk to her lips as she stretched.

"Heh... Even though you made no sounds, I detected your presence by sensing my surroundings. You should learn to mask your essence later on."

Mayowa smiled, turning to Ibiyemi.

"I was beginning to think you didn't get my message. Here." The Olukoni said, flinging a brown parchment scroll over to Ibiyemi.

"Well, nothing goes into the Alliance House without getting to me." Ibiyemi stretched a palm into the air, grabbing the scroll.

Upon looking closer to it, her heart sank.

"Not theory again!."

"Well, you should read that skill scroll to be able to activate your primary Elite Ability. The Illusion Blade."

"You could have just taught me that, instead of having me read an entire skill scroll. " Ibiyemi complained.

Mayowa shrugged

"I don't know Agbara Eshu technique since I am not an Indigene of this Ilu and I have taught you that Irunmoles who can manipulate two or more techniques are considered to be geniuses."

"Fine! So much for practicals." Ibiyemi pouted, opening the scroll now.

"Come on, its not like I am punishing you to read that. Even I read it before you came." Mayowa replied, a small smile appearing over her luscious lips.

*** *** ***

Ilu Obatala, Maerius's residence, that same day.

Three Irunmoles sat at a small dinner table. On the table was a basket of fruits and a silvery jug. Around the center of the table were hovering fireflies that shone brightly, adding a fire effect to the room.

At the end of the table was 3rd Prime, Maerius munching at bowl of eba and egusi soup(1). The other two, one a female and the other a male,sat opposite each other, having a different dish from Maerius.

Just then, Maerius stopped short and washed his hands in the bowl beside his plate. Doing so caused the female Irunmole to look up at him. Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click <a href="#!_48956771070440138">#!_48956771070440138</a> for visiting.

"Kilo shele? Shey o ti yo ni sisin?(2)" She looked questioning, dropping her spoon.

Maerius simply tugged at his beard, his signature habit.

"Soro na(3)" She asked again. With a scarf tied around her head and a long gown, added with the pleading look, she look very very desirable.

"Oh, it is nothing. I just need some fresh air." He spoke, standing from the table.

He walked over to the nearest window by his left, gazing out of it.

How could he say it was nothing? When something had actually happened.

After he deployed Sunday on the way, he had expected Arlan the Alpha Class Irunmole to send a report back to him that Sunday had gone to Earth already.

But that report didn't come. And so he wrote to Arlan in the High Council Deployment Zone. Only to receive a report that Sunday had not graced the deployment zone.

Till date.

Maerius frowned.

Since then, he had tried to sense Sunday's essence even though he was doing that at a very large scale since he didn't know where exactly Sunday was.

And that was sure to have some rebound on him. A rebound that made him absent from the Council for some time.

But yet, he couldn't just stay silent. He had to do something. However whatever he had to do was something he himself must not be involved in.

Seeing that the Elder had already sent search teams to find Sunday already.

'Wait!

If The Elder sent teams out, that means, I should also send some of my trusted aides out too.

How come I never thought of this all along.

Well, now, I know what to do.

Yes!'

Maerius smiled briefly before turning around.