After Winchester got a clear look at Kirlis's Monster Staff, his expression grew excited as well. This was the most effective solution they could think of at this stage.
"You found this staff? This... this... Osvid, I have to say, you did an incredible job this time!"
Both Osvid and Winchester knew that Kirlis's Monster Staff had once fallen into Solam's hands. At first, the power of the Crown of Horns had not affected Winchester, so neither of them had paid much attention to this legendary staff.
By the time they needed the staff to save their lives, Solam had already gone to the Abyss. Back then, everyone believed Solam had perished, so the two of them had assumed that path was completely cut off.
"Hm? No, wait. Didn't that kid named Solam already die? Where did you get this staff?" Ever since Winchester had begun going intermittently insane a few years ago, he had stayed inside the mage tower, fighting against the will of the Crown of Horns. He had no mind to spare for outside affairs, so he had no idea Solam had returned.
"Solam did not die. He was exiled to the Abyss, but he recently returned, and he caused quite a stir. So I found him through some connections and made a deal with him," Osvid said calmly.
"Ha! That's wonderful. We finally found a turning point before the worst could happen. Otherwise, I really would have had no choice but to hide away in some secret corner with this damned Crown of Horns until the world was destroyed." Even though Winchester had resolved himself to sacrifice, he was still overjoyed when a chance of salvation appeared.
After all, no one wanted to truly face the evil will of the Crown of Horns forever. Now that