Feeling Carina's soft body against his, Werther wondered why she was helping him. Was it for the treasure?
"Whew, you're heavy. How much do you weigh? You shouldn't weigh this much for your height and build."
Sweat had soaked through Carina's clothes, and she gave off a distinctly feminine scent.
It wasn't the fabled fragrance of a woman's body, but Werther didn't dislike it.
"You can't judge someone's weight by their build. The stronger the body, the denser it is. Besides, I'm not that heavy. You're just too weak."
Carina pursed her lips and kept walking.
Werther had one arm draped over Carina's shoulders, leaving her to bear almost all his weight.
"We're here. Gild Tesoro threw all the treasure I found into this room."
Werther looked at the wall before him, cast entirely from gold, and finally understood why Carina had helped him.
Without his help, Carina had no way to get into the room.
Many rooms aboard Ark Maxim were made entirely of gold. For Gild Tesoro, who could control gold, nothing could be safer.
Werther straightened with some effort and drew Intent Blood with one hand.
Several Sword Flashes streaked out, cutting the golden wall into neat sections.
The heavy slabs crashed to the floor. Carina had expected Werther to cut through the wall, but she hadn't expected it to be so easy.
"How did you do that? No matter how I think about it, I can't understand how one sword could cut through a wall of gold that thick. It can't be just because the blade is sharp, can it?"
Carina stared at the sword in Werther's hand. It was her first time seeing a Great Swordsman's strike up close. The thrill of watching something so massive sliced apart left her a little envious.
"Will and