Episode 48.10 (2/2)
”It's probably too late now. You've been marked already.”
”You don't go into dungeons now, but you surely did into all kinds of dungeons in the past.”
”Hee? Have I ever mentioned that before.”
”Yet you never went in Dungeon Palcimo. Are you?”
”Yep, never.”
”And that's because you'd get yourself marked by Argent Flame Wolf if you conquered the dungeon. Am I wrong?”
”This master of yours is so glad to see her pupil getting wiser by the day.”
”Oh yeah, the <Demon Wolf Cutter> I got from Tsubolt didn't work on Argent Flame Wolf.”
”Argent Flame Wolf Grof is a Divine Beast. It's not classified as a Demon Wolf. So of course it doesn't work.”
”Oh yeah? Hold it. Does that mean there's dragons <Myriad Dragon Cutter> is ineffective against?”
”I think <Myriad Dragon Cutter> only works on ordinary Earth Dragons, Soaring Dragons, and Flame Dragons. It shouldn't have any effect on unique dragons. Those are more akin to Divine Beasts in a broad sense after all.”
”What? So <Myriad Dragon Cutter> wouldn't have worked on Earth Dragon Toron?”
”I don't believe so.”
”So Grof is the Argent Flame Wolf's name. What should I do to stop that thing's attack?”
”Who knows. I've heard tales of those who met gruesome deaths after getting marked by that thing. As well as tales of those who survived and grew stronger to become kings and heroes. But I've never heard of any ways to stop it from coming back. Now, wait. There is one way.”
”A way to stop its raid?”
”Since Argent Flame Wolf loathes to be seen by people, it probably won't come out again if you stay inside a town and surround yourself with people all the time. Maybe.”
”Yeah I'm not gonna live that life, but I see, it won't come out if I'm with someone.”
”It's nothing concrete, just you know. That thing is a box of mysteries.”
”Didn't think anything could be a mystery to you.”
”The more you research and understand things, the more things you don't know. This world is full of mysteries once you've lived as long life as mine.”
”Long life huh.”
”What's up now.”
”So you're no longer an undead.”
”That's right.”
”How long you'll be around now?”
”Who knows. I have my
. And my knowledge as an apothecary. I might last another 30 or maybe even 50 years.”
”I see. Oh yeah, I'm sure Skalabel's gonna be elated if you tell him you can use
now.”
”Oh that's unusually attentive of you. I do plan to pay Skalabel a visit soon.”
”What? So you're going to the capital?”
”Sure am. Wanna come along?”
”No I don't. Now then, we have one last most important matter.”
”Hee? What will that be.”
”<Diadem of Divine Rotwood>. Have you finished your business with the thing?”
”Ah. To a point, yes.”
”I'll take it off you then.”
”I get it.”
Shira produced the item out of thin air.
”This is the <Diadem of Divine Rotwood>.”