"You mean the staff in that old mage's hand?" Uchiha Madara thought for a moment before replying.
"That's right. If something that has been demonized has lost its mind, then why would it take away a staff imbued with the power of fire? There are many interesting things involved here—we just don't understand them yet," Belaque said.
"That magic stone you're carrying really isn't a kind thing," Belaque said with a smile.
"We wasted so much time in Red Rock City, yet got nothing out of it. And our Drake disappeared too," Uchiha Madara said speechlessly. "A Drake's stamina should be better than a griffin's, right?"
"If we calculate it that way, we'll waste several more days," Uchiha Madara said.
"How could we waste several days? Heading north from here, it'll take seven days at most to arrive. We've already traveled for three days, so how many more days could we possibly waste?" Belaque said.
"I just think it's a shame. I was hoping to wander around a big city, but not a single shop was open. What rotten luck," Belaque said.
"Let's see where the next city is," Uchiha Madara said with a smile. "We need to pick up the pace now."
"The next city is probably quite far away. There isn't even a marked location on the map," Belaque said. "It's already late afternoon. We won't be able to fly much longer before we need to rest."
"Can you stop being so strict about your schedule?" Uchiha Madara said helplessly. "Let's not rest today. We just left Red Rock City. We can rest tomorrow night."
"I don't mind, but look at the griffin beneath you. We don't need rest, but these little cuties do," Belaque said to Uchiha Madara with a smile. "If you don't want to walk