🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

- A knife to the face, fists, a stab in the neck, kicks, a sword to the belly, broken teeth, a broken nose, torn-off nails, severed arms and legs... - Genza bent his fingers, counting the amount of damage he had sustained in his life. - What's next, on the table for the cannibals?

—...I wonder, if I were 10 centimeters taller and had a wider jaw, would I have a chance against the Black Knight? - ignoring Kamistella's words, Asmidul cast a sad and thoughtful look at the place where Tann and Aya had recently disappeared. - And it all started so romantically... Apparently, I just don't know how to judge people; I should have stayed in my shell. And these... They could at least share some useful information, as if our success wasn't in their own interest.

- Chin up, bookworm, - sitting down next to him, he pats the dejected man on the shoulder and offers a cigar. - Yes, our fateful encounter on the mountain didn't go as planned. And your investigation turned out to be a farce. But look at it from another angle - it still brought some results. And we found the girl. I owed someone a favor for her; to be honest, I'm not sure if it's considered paid off in this state. But maybe she'll get away from him when he satisfies his strange ambition? He's strong, the bastard, - he hissed, rubbing the places where he was wounded. - But as long as we're alive, we have a chance to turn things around in our favor. What nonsense, these obelisks... But we already know about a couple of them, and the rest will surface sooner or later. It's not an impossible task.