NOVPUBFirst of all, Cat Boss gossiping in front of them was a bit too much; Isatia couldn’t hide the excitement in her eyes.
Secondly, how did Cat Boss know that they had held hands?
Logically speaking, on the day they had dinner in Floral City Pariel, Cat Boss shouldn’t have been there.
The incident that day couldn’t be let known by others; otherwise, the two of them would really have to act as one.
Just as both of them were lost in thought,
"Meow meow, Isatia, you mentioned that the ultimate and powerful Wolf Blood could heal the burns of the Blood King’s Divine Fire; does this wolf refer to the blood of the ancient Wolf Clan?"
Cat Boss, sensing a chill about to descend, increased its IQ exponentially and brought the topic back to the matter at hand.
"Yes, a friend of Barton helped me look it up on the ancient stone slabs of the Temple of the Moon Goddess, and it has to be at least a Peak of Eighth Rank Wolf Clan member, otherwise their life force probably won’t affect me, let alone neutralize the Blood King’s Divine Fire that threatens the Peak of Eighth Rank," Isatia answered.
The ruins of the Temple of the Moon Goddess, now Saint Kray Monastery, contain many treasures preserved from the super-ancient era; the library is one part of it, but for safety, only a few are granted access.
Even if one could take a look, it is very difficult to finish reading all the ancient books of Saint Kray Monastery.
"Wolf Clan? Where do we find this race?" Talia hastily asked.
Compared to her own issues, she was primarily concerned about her sister’s situation.
She had heard about this race at Huebelle and Lanci’s second Shadow World Sanctuary Evil Banquet held in Lichtenstein Castle; it was Lanci who found books about witches and werewolves in the library there and solved the mystery.
But accordingly, the Wolf Clan had already become extinct, with no tribe or dwelling left.
All that remained was a very few humans with a trace of Wolf Clan bloodlines who exhibited ancestral phenomena; they almost didn’t know they were Wolf Clan themselves.
Just trying to find such a person with a rare ancestral Wolf Bloodline is very difficult, let alone a high-order one.
"Uh, Cat Boss and I do know a strong Wolf Clan member, but unfortunately she is not around," Lanci looked at Cat Boss.
"Is she far away?" Talia grabbed Lanci’s shoulder and stared at him eagerly.
Her heart pounded with excitement; she didn’t expect Lanci to have everything at his fingertips, even a clue to her sister’s antidote.
"She’s in the Northern Continent, forget it meow, we can’t find her now; even if we head north to find her now, it’ll be good if we can see her in two months. We can only wait until the Blood Clan issue in the Cerryti Empire is sorted out, then take Isatia north to look for her meow," Cat Boss sighed. It, too, missed Sikder, but Sigrid was too far away from them, and it seemed unlikely to see her any time soon.
"Isn’t this a vicious cycle..." Talia’s eyes glazed over as she let her hands fall limply.
They needed to resolve Isatia’s affliction from the Blood King’s Divine Fire first, so that Isatia, a powerful Eighth-tier Heroic Unit, could join their team and increase their chances of defeating the Blood Clan, ultimately attacking Blood Moon City.
But they also had to conquer Blood Moon City and resolve the issues in the Cerryti Empire before they could find that Wolf Clan member in the Northern Continent.
"Alternatively, if we can get Violet’s blood, that would work too," Isatia added.
She had already investigated this thoroughly.
Her situation was not a dead end.
What truly surprised Isatia was that Lanci mentioned that, aside from Violet, there were other Wolf Clan members who could meet the criteria.
"The High Priests of the Temple of the Moon Goddess have always been people with dilute Wolf Clan blood. With the blessing of the Moon Goddess, their ancestral blood is also slowly reviving; Violet is almost completely a Wolf Clan member," Isatia shared the intelligence she got from Barton with the two.
"Is that so...?" Lanci propped his chin with one hand, pondering.
"Do you have any conclusions?"
Talia swallowed nervously, not knowing what major discovery Lanci had made this time.
But seeing his serious demeanor, she feared he had uncovered a significant secret.
"I’ve found that warriors of the Wolf Clan with a physical specialty tend to have lighter hair, while the Wolf Sages with a magical specialty tend to have darker hair color."
Lanci answered as he looked at her.
"Who asked you to summarize!"
Talia smacked him on the head to bring him to his senses.
"No matter what, the blood of the Sixth Army God is not easy to get."
Isatia quickly raised her hand to intervene, asking her sister not to bully Lanci, saying,
They must not forget the other identity of Principal Violet of the Saint Kray Temple Monastery; she is also the Sixth Army God, bestowed with the Seat of Aqua Jade by the Empire.
Putting aside what conditions might convince Violet to give him a bit of her blood, just making such a request could arouse Violet’s suspicions towards Landry.
Moreover, one cannot rule out the possibility that Violet is under the control of the Blood Clan; if she is now on the side of the Blood Clan, telling her they want her blood would quickly let her understand whom Professor Landry is asking for, and then they could trace it back to Isatia’s hiding place.
It was for this reason that even though Barton had connections within the Saint Kray Temple Monastery, he had not tried to obtain Violet’s blood through others unless a more reliable person appeared.
"It’s not entirely impossible, if I find an excuse that I need the blood for an experiment to create the Philosopher’s Stone, that might be a somewhat reasonable reason to ask Violet. Of course, whether she agrees is another matter..."
Lanci considered aloud.
"Indeed, she’s not very familiar with you now; she’ll probably refuse, meow."
Cat Boss concurred.
It was an issue easy to understand.
Just like initially visiting the Northern Continent, when Lanci had just met Sigrid, if he had directly asked for Sigrid’s blood, she might have found it repulsive and refused.
However, if during the process of becoming familiar Lanci made the request, she might have offered a condition, and if Lanci fulfilled it, she would be willing to trade.
As for the end of their travels, Sigrid would probably help Lanci without asking for anything in return.
That’s the difference favorability makes.
Though Sigrid always claimed that the favorability ratings were inaccurate and constantly teased Lanci with promises, the reality was Lanci had never actually asked Sigrid for anything directly. If he had, he would certainly feel a significant change.
"Once Violet returns, I’ll start by finding out if there’s anything she wants. Even without a close relationship, if the trade is enticing enough, there’s a high chance she’ll agree."
Lanci decided, looking at Isatia.
Right now was the period when Violet was away from Brilda, and they had to wait another two days for her return.
This was also the reason Elsa had been attacked.
Lanci couldn’t help suspecting that the Blood Clan was behind the illusion of the appearance of super ancient Divine Beast skeletal fragments within the Empire, luring Violet to make a trip to Lake Stabergen in Botswana Province.
If this conjecture was true, the likelihood of Violet being a puppet of the Blood Clan would be greatly reduced.
"Brother, don’t take risks; your safety is the most important."
Isatia nodded again and again, expressing her gratitude.
"...Don’t worry."
Initially, Lanci wanted to object to the way Isatia addressed him subconsciously, but upon seeing Isatia’s innocent and hopeful gaze, he couldn’t bring himself to correct her.
"[Do important things before they become urgent.]"
— This was Lanci’s principle of time management, the motto of Purgatory Corridor Academy.
The only truly urgent matter now was the mission at hand, such as finding teammates, assembling a team, and curing Isatia to bring her out of the underground palace.
After all, Hugh wouldn’t be encountering Isatia for a while, and no matter how Isatia interacted with him, Hugh wouldn’t discover her true identity, and even if he met Isatia, he might not recognize the "sister" with Lanci as the mum from the Prison.
He would address the issue of their relationship with Isatia properly before bringing her back to Hutton Kingdom after wrapping up all matters in the Cerryti Empire.
