Chapter 47: Serpent-Bearer Kilo (2/2)

"You are very welcome" Merlin answered normally for now, he hadn't interacted with this NPC in his previous life, so he wasn't sure about her mannerisms or any pitfalls he may talk his way into

Kilo silently stared at Merlin for several ht arot there"

Merlin held out his arht had spread up his arm, but he only just noticed that it seeht was the same as when he left the bathhouse

"I foresaw the possibility of a , yet I never expected it to be bound to the sa out her chest "I expect that after thisus from Orchomenus"

"Unfortunately, she will not be able to remove your curse" She continued, "You aren't the first person to be struck with the same affliction, and the previous victi permanently frozen Your situation will end much the same, I'm afraid"

"How do you know that for sure?" Merlin asked, a hint of curiosity in his voice

"Well, I've seen it, of course" Kilo's pale blue eyes seelow as she stared at hih hie sense of discoranted the power to peer into potential futures of those I hold within arded as an oracle" Merlin noticed that her eyes stopped glowing as she finished that sentence, "Not to worry though I have seen a future where you cure yourself of the curse by exorcising the spirit haunting you"

"Would you be so kind as to explain how?" Merlin asked with a great deal of curiosity, "My last attee to finish it off"

Kilo see a small chuckle escape her lips "For a creature such as this, it isn't the spectral body that ed, but rather its source"

"This particular creature see pause for drans of frustration before she continued talking "It see the soul is still tied to its reh to properly exorcise it, killing it perht about it for a s with certain undeads that were trickier to deal with Although it wasphylacteries that immortal creatures such as liches used to store and protect their souls, but the concept was sio try that" Merlin thanked her Seeing as his quest was now co his way to the door

"Well, now Before you leave, Ia questto appear before Merlin

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[Hidden Epic Quest]

Hunt down Rig

The Serpent-Bearer Kilo has warned of a dangerousHe has been described as an unusually pale e blond beard He seems to possess a destructive artifact that takes the form of a horn Kilo has said that thethe artifact in the near future

The oracle has requested that you search for this iven

• Warning: ???

• Reward: ???

• Failure: ???

• Requirement: ???

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'How suspicious' Was the only thing running through Merlin's h, but the fact it was an epic grade quest containing both a requirement and a fail state, both of which were hidden, was too suspicious

Merlin's prior experiences with devils led him to not trust quests that had so many hidden variables, especially fail states, as he always seemed to draw the short stick

"I'm afraid I'll have to decline for now" Merlin replied with a so the quest "If I find this ladly supply you with his location, but I have too "

Merlin waved goodbye as he excused hih the door he was led through originally