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Chapter 192 : Suspected “Divine Artifact”
Chapter 192: Suspected “Divine Artifact”
“Cough, cough!”
Gauss stuffed several pieces of dried meat into his mouth in succession.
Only when a stream of warmth began to surge within his body did he finally let out a breath of relief.
Only then did he have time to recall what exactly had happened.
W.ѐ.b ṅ о v̆еl Е n u m а
He closed his eyes, trying to remember for a long while.
“I just now was…”
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“Entering the Quicksand Vortex, and then…”
“What happened after that?”
Gauss muttered to himself, the confusion on his face deepening.
To his surprise, he found that he had lost the memory of what occurred inside.
Ӗ ň um̆ӑ
Serandur thought Gauss was speaking to him and spread his hands helplessly.
Who are you asking? How should I know?
Still, he had a rough idea of what had happened.
“Captain? Did you lose your memory?”
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“Yes.” Gauss nodded. “I only remember jumping in, and then the next thing I know, I was already outside.”
“What happened inside, I have no clue.”
Е n̆ům̈а . id
The Half-Serpent Serandur shook his head. “There must have been some incident, right?”
“Just now you were the one who climbed out by force on your own. Maybe you were avoiding something?”
Gauss nodded thoughtfully.
His gaze suddenly shifted to the Bone Wand at his side.
“Huh?” He let out a surprised sound.
The change in the Bone Wand was striking. Not only had its length and shape been altered, but at the base of its grip, a flawless, pure-white gemstone was now embedded.
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It looked exquisitely beautiful, transformed into a true wand in every sense.
“My wand… it changed?”
He swung it twice.
It felt much more natural in his hand now.
And calling it a Bone Wand no longer felt fitting, since it had lost its knucklebone-like appearance, becoming instead a smooth, jade-like wand.
He decided to call it the White Wand.
Ë n̄ ū m̃ a
“Captain, your wand already looked like that when you came out,” Serandur reminded him. “At the time, it was still glowing with the Light Spell.”
“Looks like I gained something inside that completed the wand,” Gauss said with a smile spreading across his face.
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Even though he didn’t know what exactly had happened, completing the wand—something that Andini had worried about for decades but never achieved—still made him very happy.
He had long been mentally prepared to keep using it, perhaps forever incomplete.
It seemed this wand was truly fated with him.
Next time he returned to Graystone Town, he would bring it to Andini to have a look.
Ŵ еb̆ n ӧ v̈еl̆ Е̊n̈ü m а
Although, he wasn’t sure where Andini had gone.
Ever since the New Year Festival, she seemed to have been frequently away, so that even when he went to Thorn Cottage, he often couldn’t find her.
His thoughts returned to reality.
He turned his head toward Serandur, who still wore a concerned expression, and said apologetically:
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“Sorry. It looks like this gemstone can’t be taken out.”
By rights, in a team expedition, any gains should be shared, or at least divided by some fixed ratio.
Еn̂ům̌ а . і̄ d
But in this case, Gauss had no idea what had happened inside.
And the gemstone seemed to have completely fused with the original Bone Wand, inseparable.
It wasn’t as if they could pass the wand back and forth—Gauss using it for a few days, then Serandur for a few.
“No matter.” Serandur shook his head indifferently. “Captain, you took the risk going down. I contributed nothing. I don’t deserve any share of the reward.”
His gaze lingered on the transformed wand in Gauss’s hand.
“This gemstone was fated with you, Captain. Even if I went down, I probably wouldn’t have gotten it.”
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“In that case, I’ll see about compensating you with more shares from the next few missions,” Gauss offered. “Though they’ll hardly equal the value of this gemstone.”
After their talk, both of them turned their eyes back toward where the Magical Quicksand had been.
With a testing thought, Gauss caught a lizard scurrying by.
Then, repeating the steps of the earlier sparrow experiment, he tried again.
Unfortunately, when he tossed the lizard, wrapped in a layer of Gauss Force Field, into the sand—
“Thud!” The lizard landed hard, dazed and dizzy.
Ŵ е̂bǹо v.е̂ l̇ Е́ ǹu m̈ ӓ
“Failed.”
No matter how Gauss tested, the blue glow never reappeared.
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The space beneath had completely vanished.
“Well, if we can’t get in again, that’s fine too…”
Gauss consoled himself. After all, he had already gotten what he came for. And since he had left in such a hurry—going so far as to activate Fiend Form—it was likely that something had indeed happened inside.
The two searched the valley again, but found nothing else unusual.
Е̇n̂ u m̀ ȧ
During the search, Gauss also checked his Storage Bag, but likewise found no new discoveries.
It seemed that all he had gained from the Quicksand Vortex was the completed wand.
Though curious about its effects, this wasn’t the right place to test.
Mounting his Chocobo, Gauss left the valley with Serandur, heading back to the village.
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Upon hearing that the two had cleared the valley, the villagers finally breathed sighs of relief.
“The Goblin Slayer truly is amazing.”
W̄еb́n о v́ e l Е n ŭ.m̌а̊
“Isn’t that right? I’ve heard that Goblins tremble to their knees the moment they see him.”
“That exaggerated? I heard from my cousin that…”
“I also heard he eats Goblins?”
“He doesn’t look the type. His face is too fair and clean.”
“…”
Gauss listened to the villagers quietly gossiping about him again, and shook his head.
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They probably thought they were far enough away for him not to hear, but little did they know his senses were sharp—every whisper carried by the wind reached his ears crystal clear.
As for these half-true “rumors,” he could understand. In this age, common folk had very few ways to entertain themselves.
Aside from the bit of pillow talk at night, there was only cheap beer, and the sharing of various tales they had “heard.”
Some were true, some had added embellishments.
And no one really cared which was which.
Taking it seriously was a fool’s game.
Ѐ n̄ ü ṁ а.і́ d̀
It was precisely because of this that this era more easily produced heroes, high-ranking adventurers with titles, reputations, even myths.
After getting the Mission Commission signed at the Village Chief’s house, the two headed toward Barry.
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Seated on the back of the Chocobo Golden Ear, Gauss uncharacteristically refrained from using the travel time to train spells—because he had something more pressing on his mind.
He gripped the White Wand.
And cast an Identification Spell on it.
As expected, it failed.
W̊ еb̊ nо̂v̊е̊l̄ Е̃ ṅ u m̃ а_
“Just as I thought…”
Back when it was only a base material, Andini had used Identification Spell on it countless times, never getting a result.
When it eventually reached Gauss’s hands, he had tried too, with the same outcome.
Now, with a mysterious gemstone embedded in it, it was even harder to identify.
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The Identification Spell sank into the White Wand like a clay ox into the sea, without a ripple.
Not even a flicker of color appeared, let alone text.
Ẽnu̇m̃ а̄
Was it beyond his knowledge? Or was it something that simply could not be identified?
Even so, Gauss continued to test.
Holding the White Wand, he first felt no response.
It wasn’t like the Telepathic Bracelet, which gave immediate feedback upon wearing it, even at low Class Ranks.
But when Gauss’s magical energy flowed into it—
He instantly felt something extraordinary.
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So fast!
If before the wand had felt like an extension of his arm, now magical energy flowed through it even more smoothly than through his own body.
“Whoosh!”
The magic inside surged with vitality.
The power of his Class Talent, Spell Mastery, stirred within him, resonating.
His robes billowed though no wind blew.
Wеb́ n о̆ vel Еnu m̄ а̌
Serandur, riding alongside, sensed the sudden surge and turned his head curiously.
What happened?
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“I’m just testing the wand.” Gauss hadn’t expected such a commotion—he had intended to test it quietly.
“Oh?” Serandur was first surprised, then nodded his assent.
They pulled over onto a deserted stretch of land.
Serandur, too, wanted to see what powers Gauss’s main wand possessed after its transformation.
Ẅ е b́ nо v e l Е n um̃ a
Magical energy rippled inside Gauss, more excited than usual.
Within him, his Class manifestation—the Cup of Magical Power—shone brightly, as if it sensed the presence of the wand.
They seemed to be “communicating” on some deeper level.
But Gauss didn’t rush to test.
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Only after a while did the Cup of Magical Power gradually return to calm.
The Cup of Magical Power, drawn by magical energy as a “bridge,” finally completed its “match” with the wand.
Ӗ n̈ū m̄à
The two resonated in perfect harmony, inside and out.
Serandur watched silently from the side.
He could feel Gauss’s aura suddenly becoming much more refined, losing the fierce, overbearing momentum from before, instead giving off a warm and approachable feeling.
“So fast? Already completed the resonance?”
Normally, a new wand required time to adapt.
But surprise was one thing—he did not speak to interrupt Gauss. Or rather, after spending these days with Gauss, Serandur had witnessed so many astonishing things that he had grown used to them.
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On the other side, Gauss began to feel all the magical energy within him change, becoming easier to control.
“Magic Missile!”
He still began his testing with Magic Missile.
It was the spell he used most frequently, the one he was most familiar with. Any improvements or changes, he would notice immediately.
“Hm?”
When the spell model of Magic Missile lit up, his magic began to flow almost instinctively.
W̊_е̌ b̈n о̊ v ё l̃ Е́n ům а
Gauss instantly realized the casting process was faster.
And—
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A strange sensation suddenly rose in his heart.
Azure-blue orbs of light appeared one by one before him.
“One…”
“Two…”
W ѐ b̌n ŏṽ е̄.l Ѐ n u mа́
“Three…”
Suddenly, Gauss’s casting motion stiffened for a brief instant.
In the next moment, the flow of magic in his body surged to a new peak. That mysterious sensation grew incredibly strong.
“Buzz!!”
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The air trembled with an even clearer vibration of energy.
After the third Magic Missile, a fourth azure orb condensed out of nowhere, forming with certainty.
Ëñ ůḿа̇
Four orbs lined up neatly in front of Gauss.
And this was not the limit!
Following that sensation, Gauss continued casting.
At last, a fifth orb condensed!
Five missiles radiated azure light, nearly merging into one, forming a perfect, slowly rotating ring before him.
The ring exuded a powerful pressure, its energy waves making the very air seem to solidify.
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Even the whistling wind slowly quieted down.
Gauss widened his eyes in astonishment at the scene before him.
“Five Magic Missiles at once!”
And from the feeling within, he knew this was not the end.
Not five, not six, not seven—so long as his mastery over spells grew, he could break the upper limit of simultaneous casting.
“So this is the power the White Wand grants me?”
Е̊ṅům̈a .i̇ d̊
Gauss’s heart pounded.
This effect was truly overwhelming.
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Just the thought of how, in the future, the number of Magic Missiles he could fire at once would continue to rise—
Even if the power of each remained the same, the combined effect would be terrifying.
One day, his missiles might rain down on enemies like a torrential storm.
“Hiss—”
Е n u m̄_ă
At that level, could it still even be called a Tier 1 Spell?
Gauss truly looked forward to it.
And he wasn’t the only one shaken.
Not far behind, Serandur was immersed in shock as well.
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Even though Gauss had already exceeded his expectations before, the sight still left him stunned for several seconds.
As one of the most common offensive spells among spellcasters, Magic Missile to low-level spellcasters was as common as Black Bread to ordinary villagers.
Е̊ ñ ũm̊а
But for Gauss, a Tier 2 spellcaster, to manipulate the spell in this way was incredible.
Casting five missiles in a row was one thing—but five missiles cast simultaneously was an entirely different matter.
Even as a priest, Serandur understood that much.
“Has Captain become even stronger after obtaining that wand?”
“What a frightening Tier 2 Mage… no, Magic User.” Serandur muttered in his heart.
Gauss continued immersing himself in the White Wand. The wand seemed to grant him a stronger “creativity.”
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It sounded simple, but in truth, “creativity” in magic was extremely rare, especially at the low Class Rank stage.
Most mages could only follow strict rules, treading the paths laid out by their predecessors, practicing spells step by step.
Any attempt to alter them usually led to disastrous results.
Sometimes, it could even mean death by magical backlash.
That was why, long ago, when Gauss had first mastered Magic Missile, he had considered adjusting its trajectory mid-flight to make it turn. But after experimenting briefly, he found altering spell effects was too complex, prone to violent magical instability.
So he had decisively stopped trying.
Ê n̂ů m̄ а̀
But now, things seemed different.
First, it had to be said: the Magic User class, paired with his Spell Mastery talent, was already stronger in practical combat applications than regular mages.
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He naturally had an edge in spell usage.
Now, with the White Wand’s boost, that ability was being unleashed further.
Suddenly, Gauss thought of something and opened his Interface, looking at his personal attributes:
Name: Gauss
W̃eb̈ ňо̆ v̄ ėl̊ Е́ ńum а̀
Strength: 8
Agility: 8
Constitution: 8
Intelligence: 11
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Perception: 9 (8)
Charisma: 9 (8)
W е b̆ n o v̊е l̈ Е̄ ñ um̈а̃
Gauss immediately noticed the difference.
Intelligence: 10 → Intelligence: 11
Charisma: 8 (7) → Charisma: 9 (8)
From the numbers, the White Wand had increased both Intelligence and Charisma by 1.
But…
Recalling the effect of his first Blue-grade item, the Telepathic Bracelet, its bonuses were displayed with brackets—showing the base value and the added bonus. Yet this time, things looked different.
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Charisma overlapped with the Bracelet, so the difference wasn’t obvious.
But Intelligence lacked brackets. Why?
Moreover, in his vision, the words Intelligence and Charisma shone with golden light.
To test, Gauss put the White Wand back into his Storage Bag.
Intelligence: 10
Charisma: 8 (7)
Е n̂ u mа.
The wand’s bonus vanished instantly, and the golden glow on the Interface faded.
He drew the White Wand out again.
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Was there some deeper difference?
As he pondered, a sudden realization surged in his mind.
He lowered his gaze to the Telepathic Bracelet on his wrist and the White Wand in his other hand—and clarity struck.
The Bracelet’s bonus was like simple addition, a fixed value.
W еb nо v̊ e l Е̄n̄ ům ӓ
That was why Blue equipment was only useful for low-level professionals. For high-level ones, with much greater base stats, a small fixed bonus became negligible.
But the White Wand’s bonus felt different, more like multiplication—it always granted +1 Intelligence and +1 Charisma, regardless of his base.[a]
On the surface, both seemed to be “2 points of attributes,” but they were completely incomparable.
That was why the Bracelet’s bonus appeared in brackets—its increase was “illusory.” Once his base stats rose high enough, that +1 would disappear into the numbers.
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But the White Wand’s increase was “real.” No matter when, it would always apply.
In other words, the Telepathic Bracelet could only help for a while. The White Wand was a weapon for life.
Ӗn̈üm̌ӑ
And the wand’s value did not stop there.
His gaze turned to Serandur at his side.
Around the boundary where human torso met serpent scales, Serandur wore a waist cloth.
That was the Blue-grade item Serandur had inherited from his tribe, its effect being to boost Constitution and enhance stamina.
Gauss knew this because, once, curiosity overcame him, and he asked Serandur why he never seemed to tire on long journeys.
Serandur then explained the effect of the waist cloth.
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From that, Gauss also learned an important fact about equipment:
Most adventurers could only benefit from the attribute boost of one piece of equipment at a time.
Meaning—when Serandur equipped his waist cloth, boosting Constitution, if he then wore the Telepathic Bracelet, he would not also gain its bonuses to Perception and Charisma.
Thus, adventurers normally chose a single piece of equipment most suitable for daily use.
Others they would either sell or keep as spares for special occasions.
But now—
E n üm ӑ
The White Wand ignored this basic rule.
Even while equipped with the Telepathic Bracelet, it still granted him additional attribute bonuses.
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At this thought, Gauss’s heartbeat quickened.
From every angle, the White Wand seemed to be a suspected “Divine Artifact.”
If others found out, its value would surely skyrocket to the heavens—or more likely, bring him endless danger.
But there was no way he would ever sell it.
W e b n̂ о̌ v е l̀ Е n̊.üm̌ӓ
He didn’t know why, but looking at it gave him a sense of peace. No matter how much money was offered, he couldn’t part with it.
Gauss tested a few other spells briefly.
He found they all gained enhancements to varying degrees.
Of course, the most obvious effects were on Magic Missile and Gauss Force Field.
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Now, his Gauss Force Field could be molded into simple shapes, extending slightly outward instead of being limited to his skin’s surface.
For example, under his control, the solid-like Gauss Force Field began to “melt,” then extended another ten centimeters from his right fingertips, resembling an invisible diamond-shaped blade covering his palm.
Ē ǹ ümа̊.іd̊
Further abilities would likely require more development.
Since Serandur was still waiting nearby, Gauss didn’t linger too long.
He quickly mounted the Chocobo again.
There was still plenty of time. Later, during commissions and explorations, he could slowly test and research further. There was no rush.
Serandur and Gauss returned to the city, where they submitted their mission items and documents at the Adventurer’s Guild Headquarters.
They smoothly received a reward of one gold coin.
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The amount wasn’t much, but it had been close by, taking less than a day. It was still only afternoon.
He then brought the collected spoils to the Golden Beak Trading Company’s shop near the city gate.
It wasn’t his first time here.
The receptionist at the counter quickly ran out to greet him.
“You’ve come, Lord Gauss.”
“I’ve brought some spoils from commissions. Please have your appraiser evaluate them. If the price is fair, I’ll sell them to you.”
Е n ū.m̂а
“Of course, we will give you the most reasonable price.” The young receptionist nodded repeatedly.
As the young mistress Hailier had already instructed the staff beforehand, they knew this handsome, black-haired adventurer was a friend of the president’s daughter. His buyback prices would naturally be set slightly higher than at other shops.
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Gauss took out the spoils from his Storage Bag one by one. Soon, an appraiser came to assess their value.
He and Serandur sat quietly, waiting for the appraisal to finish. The table before them had refreshments and tea prepared by the Company.
“This jelly cake is good, Serandur, try it.”
Gauss picked up a translucent, wobbling crystal cake, popped it into his mouth, chewed twice, and showed a satisfied expression.
Ẇе b̃ n̂ o v̊е l̄ E n u m̄ ã
He could always tell if food was good with just one bite.
The cake had elasticity without being too sticky, its gelatinous texture just right.
In flavor, it balanced the true sweet-sour taste of berries well, unlike the cloying sweetness of artificial flavorings. The balance was perfect.
“Yes, this was specially prepared on Miss Hailier’s instructions. Other customers don’t get this treatment,” the receptionist admitted with relief.
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She felt fortunate not to have cut corners.
Hailier had emphasized Gauss’s fondness for good food, so the refreshments had to be of the finest quality.
Ěn̆úm̈ а̄. і d̆
“Thank you. I’m very satisfied.”
“As long as… as long as you’re pleased.”
Seeing Gauss’s faint smile, the receptionist stared blankly for a moment, then quickly looked away, realizing her slip.
Serandur glanced at Gauss with a teasing look, saying nothing aloud.
But secretly, he cast Message, his voice sounding in Gauss’s ear.
“Captain, looks like you’d better watch your influence from now on. Like me—you can’t just smile at people casually.”
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The difference being, Serandur withheld smiles to avoid frightening people, while Gauss had the opposite problem.
Gauss fell into silent exasperation for a moment, then shifted the subject.
“Serandur, Arya has been in seclusion almost a week now. It should be ending soon, right?”
“Seems like it’s been a few days.” Serandur thought back.
He hadn’t paid much attention to Arya.
After all, he hadn’t interacted with her much. Shortly after he joined the team, Arya had gone into seclusion to break through to Tier 2.
W é b̆nо́ vеl̃ Ẽ n̆ ümа
These days, it had been only him and Gauss carrying out commissions together.
If Gauss hadn’t mentioned her, he might have thought they were just a two-man team.
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“Hopefully everything went smoothly for her.”
After selling the spoils, Gauss and Serandur headed back toward the southern district.
The sun slowly sank.
By dusk, they reached the Inn.
Е n̊ ü mа̄ .і̃ d̂
“Caw, caw!”
Just as they arrived, Gauss heard a cry. Looking up, he saw a magnificent black Raven circling down.
“Tap!” The Raven landed at his feet, rubbing its head against the hem of his robe.
“Ike, you’re back?”
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Gauss greeted it warmly.
Since the Raven Ike had returned, that meant Arya’s “seclusion” was likely over.
Е n̄ uṁ а̊
Sure enough, a window in one of the upstairs rooms opened.
A figure leaned out—it was Arya, absent for a week.
Beaming with joy, Arya waved vigorously from above.
“Where did you two go? I came back and couldn’t find you anywhere.”
“Went to take a commission.”
Gauss replied.
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“Wait for me upstairs.”
As they entered the hall, the innkeeper’s wife greeted him with her usual warm smile—but upon seeing Serandur, her expression stiffened, becoming awkward instead.
After exchanging greetings, Gauss and Serandur went upstairs.
They entered Arya’s room.
Her presence had clearly changed.
If one had to describe it, the aura of nature around her had grown much stronger.
Е̃ n̄ ūm a
“Successful promotion?”
Gauss pulled chairs over for himself and Serandur.
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“Yes, by luck.” Though she said so modestly, Arya’s face radiated joy.
Leveling up was never a small matter for any Professional.
And at her young age, advancing smoothly from Tier 1 to Tier 2 meant she had a very high chance of reaching even greater heights someday.
“Then tonight, let’s go out for a feast to celebrate,” Gauss suggested.
Ĕnu m̀ а . îd̆_
“I think that’s a good idea.” Arya agreed.
“Fine.” Serandur nodded as well.
He spoke less now, looking a bit awkward, clearly uncomfortable sitting in the room.
Gauss understood. Unlike with himself, Serandur and Arya were still relative strangers.
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Gauss took it all in.
It seemed there was still a long way to go in building this small team.
Еń ũ m̆ а
But it didn’t matter. He would make sure everything was coordinated well.
If they couldn’t even manage harmony among three members, what would happen when they added a fourth, a fifth, or even more?
At that thought, he took a deep breath, smiling once again.
As captain, he still had much to learn.
[a]Hmm lacks sense
Should say the opposite i think
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Can only fix stuff when i am back
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