Ozneth said, "In fact, besides Teigu, there are also Subordinate Arms here, made by craftsmen gathered by an emperor two hundred years ago."
Ozneth said, "Although Subordinate Arms can't compare to Teigu, they're still quite formidable weapons."
Esdeath said, "I see. Teigu and Subordinate Arms, huh? Just hearing the names makes the difference between them obvious."
"Come to think of it, although these weapons all look quite good and seem powerful, none of them really stand out."
Just then, Esdeath noticed a pot displayed directly ahead of her?
"Is that pot also a Teigu?"
Ozneth explained, "That is said to be a Teigu made from the blood of a Super Dangerous Species that lived in the Far North Land. It's a blood-type Teigu. They say anyone who drinks it gains the ability to control ice."
At this point, Ozneth could not help shaking his head. "But everyone who drank it eventually went mad."
Hearing that, Esdeath became even more interested. "Oh, a blood-type Teigu? There was actually such a Teigu? It sounds quite powerful."
Seeing Esdeath walk over, Ozneth was greatly startled. "Don't tell me... you're going to drink it? Even for you, that's far too dangerous."
"Dangerous? Rather, this Teigu suits me perfectly. That's what the wild instinct I've honed tells me."
Esdeath picked up the Golden Pot containing the Teigu, Essence of the Demon. When she opened it, the contents were indeed crimson red like fresh blood.
At the sight of the Essence of the Demon, Esdeath seemed to think of something and looked toward Lilith, who had somehow acquired a spear.
"I recall that you seemed quite interested in blood. If you want this Teigu, I can give it to you."
Lilith's body stiffened, and she looked at Esdeath. "When did I give you that impression?"
"I remember that when you first saw Dangerous Species blood, you looked very interested."
"...You still remember that after all this time."
Lilith felt somewhat helpless. She had not expected Esdeath's memory to be so good.
Lilith walked up to Esdeath.
"..."
"Esdeath."
"What is it?"
"Could you put that pot down a little lower?"
She could not reach it.
"...All right."
"Wait!" Ozneth understood. Lilith was also interested in the Essence of the Demon. "Listen to me. The Essence of the Demon is a little dangerous. Never mind Esdeath, but Lilith, it would be too dangerous for you to drink it. Your compatibility with it is far too poor."
"Compatibility."
It was a term Teigu and their users could never avoid.
Usually, rather than Teigu users choosing Teigu, it was more accurate to say that Teigu chose their users.
If their compatibility did not match, a Teigu would even reject a user who tried to forcefully wield it.
Even if it could be used by force, its full power could not be unleashed.
The Teigu user might even be injured by their own Teigu.
As for how to judge one's compatibility with a Teigu, first impressions were very important.
If you saw a Teigu and suddenly felt your eyes light up, then it was probably the one.
Everyone who had drunk the Essence of the Demon in the past had gone mad. One could imagine just how dangerous it was.
"It's fine. As long as it's blood, no matter what creature it comes from, it's nothing more than food to me."
A sharp glint flashed through Esdeath's eyes.
During the years she had spent with Lilith, Esdeath had tried more than once to probe into Lilith's past. But whenever that happened, Lilith would fall silent, and Esdeath could get nothing out of her.
This was the first time Lilith had voluntarily revealed information about herself.
But then again, were there really people who specifically fed on blood?
Lilith was not boasting. When Esdeath opened the lid of the pot containing the Essence of the Demon,
Lilith's heart began to beat rapidly.
It was as though the Essence of the Demon held an immense attraction for her.
Lilith dipped her index finger into the Essence of the Demon, then licked it with the tip of her tongue.
The instant the blood entered her mouth, a sudden surge of killing intent assaulted her mind.
The killing intent came so abruptly that Lilith was startled, but that was all.
After several years of fighting on battlefields, Lilith was no longer the ordinary person she had once been, someone who had never seen blood. This much killing intent could not drive her mad.
Compared to that, the changes in her body made Lilith much happier.
After what amounted to a drop of the Essence of the Demon entered her mouth, Lilith could feel that the blood had instantly been absorbed by her body.
The absorbed blood seemed to be trying to alter her body, but it was undoubtedly overestimating itself.
That drop of blood was instantly devoured by Lilith's own blood.
After devouring it, Lilith could clearly feel that her blood had changed somehow, as though it had gained something new.
At the same time, Lilith could feel that she was now able to control ice.
Was that it?
Lilith looked again at the Golden Pot containing the Essence of the Demon and discovered that the crimson blood before her no longer held any attraction for her.
After thinking it over slightly, Lilith understood. Her body had undergone some kind of evolution. Or rather, stimulated by the Essence of the Demon and having analyzed its ability to control ice, she too had gained the power to control ice.
If there had been a game interface, Lilith guessed that her status panel would probably have gained an Ice Affinity attribute.
"How does it taste?" Esdeath asked curiously.
That question stumped Lilith. Any blood tasted good in her mouth, but that might not be the case for other people.
Thus, for a moment, she did not know how to answer.
"It tastes... probably good...?"
"Why are you saying that like a question?"
"...That isn't important. Anyway, this Teigu is useless to me now. You can drink it."
"???"
Esdeath and Ozneth did not understand.
What did she mean by useless now? What could a single drop of blood possibly do?
"If you're worried about me, there's no need. Compared to a Teigu, you, my friend, are more important."
Lilith was both touched and helpless upon hearing that. Why did no one believe her when she told the truth?
"I won't lie to you. Drinking it is no different from drinking ordinary blood for me. It would be a waste."
Seeing that Lilith did not appear to be lying, Esdeath looked at the blood in the pot and began to doubt this Teigu's power.
Could this Teigu... have been stored for too long and expired?
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