Theus's New Mount

"Of course you can!"

Seeing that Theus did not disdain the Bone Colossus's fearsome appearance, little Gwen finally relaxed and hurriedly began directing it.

The Bone Colossus slowly raised its head, and Theus could not help but marvel.

"That's amazing."

Something this enormous rivaled the Skyveil Behemoth. If it appeared on a battlefield, it would be incredibly intimidating.

Its bones gleamed like jade, untouched by a speck of dust. It had six legs, and the heavy bone plates covering its body resembled armor.

The more Theus looked at it, the more he liked it.

No, he had to find a way to lure it to Castel.

"Come to think of it, have you already taken control of the entire Temple of the Forgotten?"

"Not yet." Little Gwen sat atop the Bone Colossus's forehead, her legs swinging through the air.

"For some reason, the closer I get to the core of the Temple of the Forgotten, the slower my progress becomes. Most of the knowledge is inside."

"But the control I've gained recently has taught me quite a few things. For instance... I know Lina is the one obstructing me."

"Lina? That [Named One]? Aren't you both [Named Ones]? Why are you in conflict?"

"How would I know?! I was doing just fine here when she suddenly came over and berated me for ages, saying I wouldn't save Great Sage Bruno—oh, come on, he's been dead for centuries! I hadn't even been born then!"

Little Gwen complained irritably.

"Great Sage Bruno... how much do you know about him now?"

"Nothing at all. It's strange. The Temple of the Forgotten is supposed to store knowledge, and it has all sorts of random junk, yet there's nothing related to him."

Theus nodded.

He suddenly thought of Beatrice. It was said that Great Sage