The topic came to a temporary end because of Mr. Devil's warning. Derrick the Sun looked across the table and changed the subject:
"Miss Magician, some unexpected circumstances arose on our way back to the City of Silver. Although they have all been resolved, they slowed us down and prevented us from returning in time. You'll need to wait another day or two for your Spirit Devourer's stomach pouch. Um, I feel like the surveillance on me is gone now."
"No problem. I can wait. I've prepared enough gold pounds." Magician Fors breathed a sigh of relief. After selling the Mirror Dragon's eyes to Miss Justice, she had earned a full three hundred pounds. Together with her original savings, it was enough to buy the Spirit Devourer's stomach pouch. Although Mr. Sun had no need for gold pounds, he could first exchange them with others for the Potion Formulae, main ingredients, and other things he needed.
Next, Magician began another round of bargaining with the Hanged Man. After they finalized the deal for the Dragon Eye Sea Eagle's eyeballs, Emlyn, who had been listening the whole time, finally spoke up eagerly:
"Everyone, does anyone know how Sanguines can increase their strength? Without relying on gifts from their elders?"
The moment he finished speaking, he felt gazes turn toward him. Whether it was Fors, the imaginative novelist, or Audrey, who was intensely curious about mysterious creatures, both had strange gleams in their eyes.
The Hanged Man remained rather composed, but the Sun recalled those pus-covered figures in the darkness. Under everyone's stares, Emlyn finally realized that he seemed to have asked something he should not have.
Why are they looking at me? Am I not allowed to have a Sanguine friend?
Uh, should I explain a little?
No! So what if