Chapter 50. Stella. Part 1. Guild Purple Flame.
Oddly enough, the duke kept all his wealth in his mansion, in the safe behind the painting.
- Here it is! - smiling slightly, Eros pulled out a small gold ring, on which there was a white crystal in the shape of a heart, - "Pandora's Heart", a dark artifact that allows you to create living objects without a soul, of course for me this thing is useless, but in order to create the body of Ur , will be just right, and in the future it will be a good help for Lily in restoring her lost limbs. "
- Is that that thing? - Ultear asked in surprise, looking at the ring, - It is very beautiful ...
- Yes.
- Eros, can we take the rest? - there was a nasty smile on her lips.
The Duke, hearing Ultear's words, turned pale and looked at Eros with a pleading look.
- No, we are not thieves, and everything else is useless junk.
- Eh ... Okay, shall we leave?
- Not yet, though I am not vindictive, but it is necessary to take revenge.
- Still, we pick it up ?!
- No, let's go to the living room.
Having reached his destination, Eros approached the armor and touched it. The runes shone sharply and began to disappear right before our eyes. The same thing happened with the sword.
- W-whaе did you do ...?
- I removed the runes, your appraiser said they were of low grade, so I decided to help and removed this" shame "myself, I did everything right, Ultear? - She with a very serious face nodded, while barely holding back her laughter.
Directly in front of your eyes, Monell seemed to have aged ten years.
- Come on, I think we've finished everything here.
Ultear nodded with a bright smile and walked along the duke, having squeezed everything that was possible, she ran to Eros.
- Still, somewhere inside this sweet girl, there is still that sadist hiding and I hope I will not become the one who will let him out ...
***
Arriving at the store, Eros immediately went to the workshop.
- Ultear pack your things, we are leaving Bosco.
- So sharp?
- Well ... I am sure that this stump will not allow us to work normally in the city and will most likely complain about me, calling me a thief and accusing me of attempted murder. In general, I'm too lazy to deal with all this, and I finished all the work in this place.
First, he improved his rune skills through constant practice. Secondly, he earned almost ninety million precious ones, which will be enough for him for a long time, and thirdly, he learned almost everything from artifacts thanks to the demon's memory, and he can gain skills in Stella. And he also found the "Heart of Pandora", we can say that he exceeded the plan.
The last point related to the book of Astaroth, he decided to leave for later. After all, Eros still has only a little left, and he will completely absorb the memory of the demon, so there is simply no point for him to continue looking for records about her.
- Here's how ... Then I'll go to collect things too, I'll quickly! - and she ran to her room.
- Come on, - the next moment the Virgo appeared next to Eros.
- Have you called Mister Eros?
The titan gazed thoughtfully at the spirit that had appeared in front of him.
- It has become even shorter ... Virgo, do you want to seduce me with a case?
- Will you punish?
- I would be happy, but not now, I have a question for you, can you take things with you into the spirit world?
- Yes.
- That's how ... - Eros's eyes lit up.
Twenty minutes later Ultear came down with three suitcases of things and as soon as she saw the Virgin, she almost stumbled.
- Virgo, will it be possible to hold all these things in the spirit world for now?
- Sir, let me ask the Spirit King, I cannot make such decisions.
- Sure.
The spirit disappeared and reappeared five seconds later.
- The King of Spirits gave permission, but passed that you would not turn the world of celestial spirits into a dump.
- It is perfectly! Thank you Virgo.
She bowed and disappeared along with all the things.
- Well, Ultear, - an anticipating grin appeared on Eros's face, - Hop on the arms, the next stop is Stella!
- Can you carry me on your back? The girl asked uncertainly.
- It will not work, how do you think I will fly?
- No choice…
- I hit right on the spot.
***
Eros, of course, tried to fly more slowly, but Ultear still felt seasick. And arriving in the Midnight City, located in Stella, she immediately ran into the nearest bushes and left five minutes later, very pale.
- Apparently flights are not yours, - sighing, Eros hugged the girl.
- Let go ...
- You're not feeling well, so let me take care of you a little, it's still my fault.
- Okay ... - Blushing, Ultear replied without trying to escape.
- First, we'll find a hotel ...
***
The next day, the girl decided to take a walk around the city, and Eros took up his main goal, he was going to visit the Purple Flame guild. Yet this is the only guild on the continent dealing with runes and generally choosing this specialization.
The Purple Flame guild building was very similar to the Fairy Tail building, but slightly smaller and also more rounded in shape. A sign was hung over the door in the form of the letter "P" burning in a purple flame.
"Here it is ... The second bunker ..." - perhaps ordinary people would not have seen this, but Eros immediately noticed a lot of runes, both around and on the building itself. And what is most frightening, they all did not even conflict with each other, but seemed to complement each other, making the guild building an impregnable fortress. But what is most surprising is the canvas on which the guild sign is depicted, it was this thing that was the most impenetrable, it even emanated from it ... The same feeling as from that Dragon ... Ancient ... Dominant ...
- This guild was founded three hundred years ago by the Runic God himself. And since then, this building still stands, and the runes that were applied to it, so no one was able to copy, let alone destroy. The canvas on which the guild badge was also his handiwork, and the runes on it were applied with ink mixed with the blood of the Dragon.
- That's how ... - for a moment Eros froze and looked with surprise at the old man who was standing next to him and was peering into the guild building in the same way. The old man was wearing a shabby shirt and trousers, a black cloak with a collar, and in his hand he held a wooden staff.
- If you don't want to come in, I'm always glad to receive guests in my guild.
- Since you invite, then I will only be glad.
- Then let's go ... - he went towards the doors to the building and as soon as he approached them, they themselves opened allowing the old man inside.
Eros followed him, and as soon as he crossed the threshold, he froze abruptly, and looked into a small gap that was above his head. The titan smiled slightly, waved his hand and walked on.
On the second floor of the guild, in front of a small screen, sat two old men with shock on their faces.
- He noticed ... How?
- Do you think I know ?! Look what we could find out about him!
He nodded and several more screens appeared before his eyes, on one of which was the figure of Eros.
- Well ?!
- Nothing ... Only appearance and age ...
- How?! I will not believe that this system has failed!
- But there is nothing here!
- Heck! We must report to the master! - Jumping up, he was about to run out of the room.
- Stop! His master brought him to us!
- So that's how ... But all the same, it is necessary to report!
***
- I see you took a long time to get here, even from Fiore, - the old man said, sitting down at the table.
- How did you know?
- It was easy to understand just by looking at the runes that are applied to your clothes, among them I also see several from Bosco and Seven.
- On the runes ...?
- Yes, each rune has its own structure, like each country has its own masters, so they reworked them for convenience.
- That's how, I never paid attention to it, - said Eros thoughtfully, - If you know that I am from another country, then why did you invite me?
- I just wanted to communicate with a young talent like you, at your age it is already possible to apply four runes, at a good level - this is a sign of a real genius from geniuses, - he slightly embarrassedly looked at his interlocutor, - After all, even I needed almost seventy years to reach your level. Also, I wanted to know what brings you here?
- It seems to me that you yourself know this ...
- Knowledge.
- Yes, but I don't just ask them, I'm ready to exchange.
- That's how ...
- I am sure that you simply cannot know everything.
- That's right, I don't know everything, but I can't help you with this, - he said in a slightly tired voice, - Our first master strictly forbade passing on knowledge about runes to people who are not in our guild ...
- Sorry…
- But you can join and then all doors will be open for you!
- Sorry, I can't, since I'm already in the guild.
- Then nothing can be done, I cannot help in any way ... - for a few seconds, he thought about something until his eyes lit up, - But I have another suggestion, accept me Dregmar Roose as your teacher! Thus, you will officially become my student and an unofficial member of the guild, and no one has made a ban on being in two guilds.
- Why do you need this? You and I have known each other for no more than thirty minutes, and you are already offering me to become your student ... It's too strange ...
- I liked your look, - said Dregmar with a warm smile, - You reminded me of me, at your age ... Eh youth ...
Eros looked at the old man with skepticism.
- And just because of this?
- No, I also want to teach such a genius like you, it is possible that you will become the next Runic God, and get into history as his teacher ... - with a dreamy smile, he said, - Yes, and almost all old people like me, who in a couple they will die for years, they want to pass on their experience to someone who can continue his work
- That's how, well, I will be grateful if such a great person becomes my teacher.
- I embarrassed the old man, - he took out a small sheet of paper, wrote something quickly and put a seal, - Take it, with this you can get into the guild at any time, as well as it will give you access to the library.