Episode 51.14 (1/2)
”Now then, Lecan. Time to reveal your trick.”
Dungeon Knights' commander, Duo Bahn spoke.
This room currently has the townlord, Parkugrein Shadrest, his heir Ashidgrein, Rubianafale, Temple Head, House Aide of Shadrest Kinisun Zoga, the loyal knight Estfarin, Viscount Saljirein Ruka and his son Nodlein as well as Duo and Lecan.
Previously in the chamber, Duo asked Lecan why didn't the <Amulet of Soul Shattering Bug> work. Lecan replied, he couldn't answer there. Duo asked back, then where could he get the answer, Lecan said back, somewhere with the least possible amount of people. Thus the ten of them gathered in this back room.
They all quenched their thirst with the prepared tea.
Duo had called an appraiser to appraise the <Amulet of Soul Shattering Bug>. The summoned elderly appraiser had a similar aura with Elder Termin. He must be the best appraiser in Yufu. He wrote the result on the paper which the townlord's group read. As such, no one doubts the veracity of <Amulet of Soul Shattering Bug>'s Grace. But that begged an even bigger question as to why it didn't work then.
Thus why Duo asked Lecan his trick.
”Duo. Compare that amulet you got on you with this ring on my left index finger.”
”Hmm?...Oho. Their patterns look alike. Wait, what. This is...”
”I've seen similar Grace Gear before. They are objects called <Ancient Grace Gear> or should I say <Genesiac Grace gear>, they can only be obtained in the very first conquest of every Grand Dungeons that exist in this country.” (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
No one said a word, waiting for Lecan to resume.
”Each of Genesiac Grace Gear possesses a tremendously powerful Grace, but they have one peculiar trait. Activating two Genesiac Grace Gear at the same time cancels out each other's effects.”
”Is... that true. I see. You did recite some kinda spell back then. That was the activation spell for that ring huh.”
”It was.”
”Well I'll be damned. Then back then if you weren't there by chance, and you didn't have and activate your Genesiac Grace Gear by chance, we all would have been enslaved by that Southern SOB?”
”Well, yeah sounds about right. Still, the Sage who taught me all about <Genesiac Grace Gear> mentioned that <Amulet of Soul Shattering Bug> might be in the Royal Family's possession, turned out it was in Yufu all along huh.”
The place fell into silence. Townlord Parkugrein broke that silence.
”Lecan-dono of Wazrof Household. We are all truly in your debt. Words cannot express how grateful we are. How would Yufu have fared had you not come here by chance. I cannot even begin to imagine.”
”Wasn't by chance.”
”Pardon?”
”Apparently Lady Rubianafale prayed for my coming here. I was summoned by Lady Rubianafale.”
”Hahaha. So you were. Come to think of it, Lady Rubianafale did mention how Lecan-dono is like an avatar of Argent Flame Wolf.”
”What's that about?”
”Are you not familiar with <Tales of Argent Flame Wolf>?”
”I'm not. Not a native of this world.”
”So you were. A picture book of <Tales of Argent Flame Wolf> Lady Rubianafale read in her childhood had a traveler character who saved the main princess character, and that traveler had the exact the same attire as Lecan-dono's. That traveler was the avatar of the Divine Beast that is Argent Flame Wolf.”
”Which Argent Flame Wolf's that. That guy ain't nothing laudable.”
”What?”
”Nah, nevermind. That aside, I'm told by that Sage that <Orb of Dark Emperor> was found in Dungeon Yufu. The Grace should be <Resurrection>. Would love to take a look at the real thing if you have it.”
”So you even knew about that. Even though its existence is confidential, we cannot possibly refuse Lecan-dono's plea.”
Parkugrein signaled to Duo with his eyes.
Duo stood up and bowed before he left the room.