Oh, I have an idea. We should hold a "Miss Margel" contest sometime. That would be awesome, right, Aiyano?
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Beata sighed disappointedly, biting her lip. Yes, a great, damn diplomat...
Gideon looked dejected beside her. He should have been a little more assertive. He knew that Beata was not used to talking to people of this caliber and was understandably confused.
“Thank you for your kindness, understanding, and generosity,” Beata finally bowed, regaining her composure.
“And yet,” Gideon’s voice strengthened, and he straightened his shoulders. “We are very embarrassed about this... incident. Please accept this modest offering from all of us,” he detached “Starfall” and presented it to the tigress. “As a sign of our gratitude for your help, for your kindness. You have shown great generosity, and it would be right for us to reciprocate. This unusual blade was forged from cosmic ore by one of the most talented blacksmiths of Welfern, our leader and our battle companion. It is indestructible and can be used to strike enemies from a distance with great speed.”
“It would be very helpful to us against the dragon, but... it shouldn’t be done this way. She is right. We came here, demanding something... if it weren’t for Kilika...”
Beata shook her head. Gideon, you fool... But on the other hand, he is right.
“My friend said it well,” she nodded. “Please accept this gift as a token of our appreciation for your help.”
“And as compensation for the trouble.”
On this note, Zephyr leaves the company of the three.
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- I’m fine. Much better than before,” the priestess smiled. “And you don’t need to thank me. But maybe there is something else that I could help with, ha-ha? - Whether it will be, but will it conflict with any of the empire’s rules?
- Thank you, but I decline. I know it's rather rude of me, but it's clear that you're very attached to this weapon, so let it stay with you; it might be useful in the upcoming battle with the dragon. - Gracefully rising from her seat, she headed towards the exit. - I wish you luck; may the wind and other elements be on your side.
With these words, Zephyr leaves the company of the three.
After Zephyr disappeared, Beata hugged Kilika tightly.
- You're the best. And Zephyr is the best too. Shall we go home?
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- Oh yeah, - Zephyr says as he leaves, - say hi to Akonia for me.
And he's gone again.
- Uh-huh, we will.
The trio heads towards the exit.
- We messed up with the gifts... We're fools, - Beata grumbles.
- We could have guessed, but... I should have offered the sword right away.
- She's right. That sword might be too good against the dragon.
- But Blessing is even better. And we showed up with...
- We showed up... But I appreciate that you tried.
- I didn't... Kilika is the hero of the day.
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- Akonia...? - Beata mumbled after them, but it was too late.
The trio heads towards the exit.
- We messed up with the gifts... We're fools, - Beata grumbles.
- We could have guessed, but... I should have offered the sword right away.
- She's right. This sword might be too good against a dragon.
- Blessing is even better, though. And we showed up...
- We showed up... But I appreciate that you tried.
- I didn't do anything... Kilika is the hero of the day.
The trio returns to Margel on a royal wyvern.
- Akonii?..." Beata mumbled after him, but it was too late.
Looking at the list, Sonata shook her head.
- Unfortunately, I don't know much about this city yet, so I won't be able to fill it out with a clear conscience.
- Unfortunately, I don't know much about this city yet, so I won't be able to fill it out with a clear conscience.
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She was watching Merel the whole time, listening to what was being said. And at what specific moment did Valis end up inside the historian? That's the point.
The accursed sword still hangs unnaturally in the air: it seems it was "impulse-based," like some very strange Darklands anomalies. Movement is very fast or almost instantaneous. Just a fight.
It would be unpleasant to get injured or die so stupidly, hah. But this is far from the first, and possibly not the last, time that she has to survive in a confrontation with an unknown and clearly very dangerous enemy. And, of course, of course, Erefir couldn't help but become a little superstitious after all those incidents... Because her survival sometimes seemed like a miracle, and for that miracle, it was impossible not to thank the gods.
So now, like a swift landslide, like an erupting volcano, like a piece of meteorite ore passing through a star system along a hyperbolic trajectory, thoughts rushed through her head. These thoughts, acting in parallel in several streams, appealed to Anuzish, who had sheltered them, so that her blessing would protect those who were going to defend the planet itself from the injuries of the all-consuming sword and, even more, from death. To Cosmos, so that she would calm another, evil and ungrateful of her creations, wanting to nullify all the efforts of the celestial goddess. To Rubi and Terron, who recognized Erefir as worthy (albeit under some random circumstances, but weren't coincidences random?) to bear the power of the earth. Could she only be useful against Despair, or could she strike down any enemies of Anuzish? To Grevan, her main teacher and blacksmith, who forged weapons not against people, but for people, may he help to subdue this one as well. To their suzerain, the unsurpassed Naria es Diesra Arual, who does not bear divine status, but who knows to what depths of hell Erefir's prayer to the one who was her second mother will be carried, and who now needs their victory, for their sake, for her own sake, and for all of Welfern.
-- My patrons, I call upon you, -- the Nosenthra stood in a low starting stance. -- May my sword strike down our enemy, who defiles this land. In the glory of me and you, -- the last words were already spoken in a swift run.
"And it would be good if it didn't explode after death and cause a new injury."
6 south, 2 east, 6 north in a straight line, and may Erefir's and Valis' swords both be annihilated, please
- There's still plenty of time before autumn. If the contest is truly family-friendly, and if something changes by then regarding the... conditions I have to operate under... then I'll think about it. But it would be irresponsible to promise anything in advance, I hope you understand.
- Hmm... Is this information from the survey published somewhere later on? Or does it go to some competent authorities? I'm just curious.
- This is for you, a small souvenir from outside the empire. At first, I thought I'd find you an earth elemental, so to speak, for the Fortress of Health, because after that interview, you seemed a little unwell... But then I realized that you might prefer something like this.
- Yes, it's a pity. Well, maybe next time.
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Upon their return, the Helesian trio reports to Naera that the blessing of air has been obtained.
Kilika looks into the "Hole," but is skeptical about the "sincerity." It was a cute outfit, but it still wasn't as good as her current one.
A couple is resting while waiting for the others, Koshi is trying to finish this damn website from the courses, without constantly focusing on gaining experience, attempt number one hundred.
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