Orf's Recruitment
Orf stroked his beard and smiled. "The Four Divine Beasts were at fault first in what happened with Valeria. Whether or not we discussed it together, the outcome wouldn't have changed. As for Augusta, I merely asked him for another favor and assured him he wouldn't be put in danger because of it."
Lincoln smiled. "You two really are close. I'm curious—does that Fire Sovereign Spark belong to you or Augusta?"
Orf tapped his fingers on the table. "It naturally belongs to me. A favor isn't so easily obtained, after all. But, Lincoln, if you're willing to give me some of the Four Divine Beasts' Quintessence Blood, I'll owe you a favor in return. Whenever you need my help, I certainly won't refuse."
Lincoln's mouth twitched. Orf really was after the Four Divine Beasts' Quintessence Blood. But now that the blood was in his hands, Lincoln had no intention of letting anyone else get their hands on it. "Though the Four Divine Beasts were enormous and possessed extraordinary talents, they didn't have much Quintessence Blood. I still don't have enough for my own research, so I really can't spare any."
As he spoke, Lincoln traced a small arc with his finger and took a jade-green bottle from his spatial ring. "I'm very satisfied with what you delivered. These ten drops of Quintessence Blood are yours now. You can open the bottle and check for yourself. This is the one and only sample of Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python Quintessence Blood. I hope you'll be careful when studying it. Once it's gone, you won't get more. Next time, I won't trade it even for a Sovereign Spark."
Lincoln recalled the day Augusta had hunted Hikari. If they hadn't happened to fight inside the Fire Divine Plane he was in the process