☀️ Arselia and Akonia

Having found something that would help her better conceal Klin's now fearsome appearance, Alaria first went to reunite with her undead companions. There, she shares all the information she has gathered with them, while also consulting with her comrades about further actions and helping their death knight to disguise himself as well as possible. Eventually, the group comes to the conclusion that, before a possible meeting with Marduk, they should test him with one of the Nirah talismans. It's better to be safe than sorry, so they don't fall into another apostolic trap. Of course, Septet's words implied that he was unlikely to be an apostle, but that didn't mean he couldn't somehow free his daughter from the curse, or that the daughter wasn't adopted, or even artificially created, like the Lythian homunculi. Besides, although many administrative and command duties now fell on her shoulders, Klin was still the formal leader of the squad – there was no order from the princess to change the leadership.
We buy a talisman and check Marduk.