Drake sighed as he processed the new info he had just obtained. The church is seeking the Nexus with a goal befitting religious fanatics, he could imagine them using some not so ethical methods to get there. He glanced down at the child sitting beside him. If his clash with the black cloaks was inevitable, he feared that they might target her to sway his resolve. Just thinking about it made his blood boil and Lily felt it, glancing up at him with concern in her eyes. That's right. Drake thought, patting the little one's head with a smile. Nothing has changed. I've resolved myself to take care of her. Be it the church or whatever, anyone who tries to harm her will pay for it.Coming to that realization, drake decided to put the discussion about the church to an end. Or so he wanted, however the others seemed to want to discuss the matter with Laura for a bit longer.Ling story short, since she was from one of the most prestigious and influential noble families in the Ouroboros kingdo

"A magical weapon, huh." Laura said, mindlessly staring at the blue sky. "Wish I could get one too.""You heard the old man. Those things aren't easy to make." Drake said. "Not to mention, the materials needed are nearly impossible to come by."The two had left Ironclad's workshop and were now on their way back to the inn. Getting a little tired Lily decided to take a nap. As he spoke, Drake tried to be as quiet as possible, though that seemed unnecessary as the little one ignored the surrounding bustle of the city as she slept peacefully in his arms. "I get it, but…" Letting out a long sigh, Laura looked at him with half lis eyes. "You're already at an advantage with two high grade Souls. I don't think it's fair that you're getting a powerful weapon as well.""Well, luck is a big part of being a Hunter, I guess." Drake replied with a wry smile. The old man at the smithy requested for Drake to let him use the Frost King's Feather to creat another weapon once he was done with the cur

'None of this suits you… you should just head home…'As she sat down in the bathtub, Laura repeated the words in her head.What Drake said had bothered her more than she liked to believe and because of that she had been absentmindedly staring at empty air for a while now. The sound of water splashing brought her back to reality. Turning to the left she saw the Beastkin child leaving the tub. Before she could say anything to her Lily began shaking her body spraying the surroundings with the water absorbed by her hair and tails. "I guess that should be enough…" said Laura, deciding to get out as well. Even after saying those harsh words to her, soon after they arrived to the INN he came tk ask her for a favor. He wanted to bathe the little one, however he felt uncomfortable doing so, saying it would be more appropriate for another girl to take care of such things to avoid troubling the little girl. Obviously Lily was still distrustful of anyone other than Drake so she refused to go

At the far end of the upper class district, near the outer wall of Dragon's Head, was the cathedral of the Eternal Night church. The surrounding buildings all belonged to organization, used to house some of their most valuable members while serving as a defensive line in case anyone decided to invade them. The cathedral itself was easy to spot, st least when the sun was up. The building was painted in a black color that seemed to swallow all light. When the night falls its blend into the shadow hiding its existence from the world. To the Eternal Night church darkness was something to be celebrated. Because of that no candles were lit, no lamps were carried and no torches burned. The disciples all had the Souls of nocturnal beast and having lived in such an environment they easily gained the Night Vision skill. Their usual religious rituals took place from midnight till first light. When the sun starts to raise on the mainland everyone were free to rest. With the disciples disper

The eighth of the fifth month quickly arrived. It was the day Laura's duel would take place.As expected she was unable to sleep the previous night but thankfully she managed to get some rest during the day. Drake and the others would be going to cheer for her, or to observe the event. When the eighth bell rang they headed out. It was then that Drake finally noticed something he had overlooked. His duel would be taking place the next day. He'd be fighting a presumably strong opponent and would have his hands busy for some time. During that shirt amount who would be talking care of Lily?The idea of her being out of sight was unnerving so he would be bringing her with him. He asked Roland to keep an eye on her while he fights and he'd try to finish everything in a flash. When they went out that night the suspicious individuals that were spying on them were nowhere to be seen. The day before he had glared in their direction and ever since they never returned. That said, now he was wo