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While everyone was busy with their own affairs, Merel sat at the base, cleaning his weapons and pondering what had happened. First, he was interested in the nature of the stone that had fallen from Victor. How it was formed and whether its power could be controlled in any way. Second, there was Ayano and her abilities. Perhaps it would be worth using the star map, but how much information would it provide? And third, the astrologer was thinking about how to protect himself in the future if he encountered others like Victor again. The usefulness of armor and weapons becomes questionable when something like that is the enemy. Merel clearly remembered how the captain had ignored magic and then easily attacked the priestess. And if he had been in her place? He would already be in the grave. The astrologer did not possess the ability to resurrect, which meant he had to come up with something else. He needed some kind of magical protection or even a protector who could take the hit in case of danger. All that remained was to look for information in this direction, and perhaps then a solution would be found