The heavy silence from before resud.
Honestly, it was kind of overwhelming.
So Clentine and I huddled close together and secretly interlocked our fingers, watching everything from the side.
Adam’s explanation was basically the sa as what I had heard in the ga.
The only thing he hadn’t ntioned here, that he did in the ga, was just how much he loved Aliyah and how regretful he was.
"I don’t forgive you."
She turned her back to him coldly, then narrowed her eyes at .
"He accepts both your proposals. Now tell the locations of those two flowers you ntioned."
I nodded.
"Got a map?"
Within a second, the latest map of the whole world appeared out of thin air.
The Elodrenia continent, Skyward continent, and lastly, the Western continent.
She also handed a pre-inked quill.
Since I knew the locations of all ten of them, I didn’t hesitate to mark down two on the Western continent.
Though, since I wanted to show goodwill, and that I had more, I also marked a third location that was in the northernmost part of the Western continent.
"Please don’t consider this blackmail, since that’s not my intention. I hope you can trust that much after getting to know and Clentine during the month of training."
"I know."
Aliyah looked over the map, and after folding it and storing it inside her dinsional ring, she looked away.
"I’ll be back in a few hours."
With that, Aliyah’s figure blurred as I saw nothing but a flash of light fly up to the clouds, then vanish toward the east.
I really hoped what I did just now changed both of their futures.
I really did...
"Is your na Amon...?"
At Adam’s question, I turned to him.
He had stood up, and with a blank look, he brushed the dust off his clothes.
"Amon Everness. She’s Clentine Noir."
After introducing us both, Adam just waved at us and gestured for us to go inside his hut.
We did just that, and honestly... Instead of a ho, the inside of this wooden hut looked more like a laboratory.
He had a few pillows on an empty alchemical table, and he didn’t even have a dining table.
Did he eat outside...?
Though it looked like I got my answer right away as he tossed his pillows inside his dinsional ring, then took out so tableware, plopping it down where he slept.
"Tea?"
"I’ll pass."
"No thank you."
Damn.
Even Clentine said no.
That’s a first.
Adam stared at the empty teacups for a mont, then let out a sigh.
"I’ll ask this now then. Amon, how do you know about the conversation I had between the Great Sage and myself?"
"As I already told Aliyah, I’m not sharing anything I know."
"I caught that part. I’m asking if the conversation you’ve heard between us could’ve possibly been heard by other people?"
Oh.
Well... The players, perhaps?
Though I don’t think anyone has gotten this far into the ga.
Aside from that, the developers?
Can’t forget the creator himself, Jonathan J. Sinclair.
So no.
"I’m the only one."
"I see..."
Adam fiddled with one of the teacups before glancing back at .
"Are you a seer of so sort?"
I shrugged.
"Maybe I am."
"You remind of the twins."
Twins?
Were there twins in the Twelve Calamities?
I wish they hadn’t been so secretive, or else I’d know a little more about them.
But I do rember encountering two golden-haired won.
One who asked to vow to kill the demons, and the other who appeared shortly after I died.
Maybe that’s them?
Adam slamd the teacup down.
He was clearly angry.
But he was also soone who really hated talking about his feelings.
And since I didn’t co here to be a therapist, I simply nudged Clentine forward and she stepped up.
"Hello again..."
Adam imdiately pointed at his shelf.
"Before we begin, I need you to have so basic dical knowledge. So, Clentine Noir, morize the contents of all those books, and once you’re done, tell ."
Oh.
She’s getting the dical student special treatnt.
"A-All those books?"
"Every single one. You asked for this, so don’t be dead weight and start learning."
A determined look appeared on Clentine’s face.
And after exchanging a glance with , she ran up to the bookshelf and began reading the books one by one.
As for , I approached Adam and sat down beside him.
For the next hour or so, Clentine read books, Adam contemplated life, and I tried to picture my next steps aside from visiting the Sun Vampires.
I felt like I needed to pay a visit to the Eldritch monster.
After all, I had a feeling it knew what it was talking about, and I could learn more from it.
But speaking of...
"Do you know about blood refining?"
Adam lifted his head slightly.
"I do. Why?"
"How do I do it?"
"Uhh... You don’t?"
He stared at as though I were an idiot.
I was sure most of the malice was coming from telling Aliyah about his illness.
But even so...
"Why not?"
"Because it’s stupid and dangerous."
I narrowed my eyes at him.
After a brief pause, he ruffled his hair in frustration.
"Pour several poisons into a big cauldron, then subrge yourself in it until your body soaks up the poison."
Raising a single finger, he added:
"The special poison burns your blood, taints it, and does so other horrible things. Blood refining may sound fun and innocent, but it’s just torture for the most minimal of gains. In your case, you don’t gain anything."
I tilted my head slightly.
Although I trusted the Divine Healer, I also trusted the Eldritch monster when it ca to advice about my powers.
"Why not?"
"Because you’re not a vampire. Why would you even need sothing like this?"
Adam scoffed.
"It just enhances your blood flow. That’s all it does."
Oh.
In that case, I definitely need it.
My Wrath Transformation enhanced the power of my Wrath Gifts based on my heart rate.
So enhancing my blood flow basically buffs everything else too.
"I’ll do it."
Adam’s brows scrunched up.
"Did you think I was offering?"
"Do you have anything better to do aside from sitting there and waiting for Aliyah to co back and scold you even more?" I retorted.
Before he could reply, I said:
"Ever since you found out about your illness, you began learning alchemy, thus becoming a master alchemist on the side. You have a whole lab here, so make sothing for ."
He just stared at for a mont, then stood up.
"I’ll be done in thirty minutes. After that, leave alone. I need to gather my thoughts without your incessant chattering in my ear every minute."
A faint smile appeared on my face.
"Works for ."
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