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Tyrande's Youth

After decapitating Zogar, Forseti didn't linger, swiftly flying away from the flames of Surtur. Absorbing Surtur's fire had greatly enhanced his flame abilities, albeit at the cost of consuming a fragment of Divine Shield.

Divine Shield fragments were precious, and Forseti had only occasionally obtained one over years, making it a critical asset in dire situations. Using it to absorb flames wasn't sustainable in the long run.

Zogar's body plummeted from the sky, his remains slowly dissipating into the air.

The giant dragon bellowed in grief and rage, spewing dragon flames into the sky.

Forseti turned and joined Horse-Faced Bill in dealing with the dragon. The strength of a dragon knight lay in the symbiotic relationship with their dragon mount. With Zogar slain and the dragon wounded, their coordination faltered against Forseti's assault.

Soon, the dragon, battered and bruised, lost its will to fight. With a final, desperate attempt to flee, it flapped its wings violently.

Boom!

Bill swung Mjölnir, summoning a torrent of blue thunder that struck the dragon squarely.

Forseti dove in, wielding both the Ice Blade and the Sword of Rivendell.

"Sword of Justice!"

Boom!

The blades struck the dragon's wing bones, emitting a brilliant holy light upon impact.

The dragon, its wing bones shattered by the thunderous blow, lost balance and crashed heavily to the ground, causing the earth to tremble.

Forseti swiftly dispatched the dragon by severing its head with a few precise strokes. He then lifted the dragon's head and flew over the battlefield.

"Asgardians, Zogar is no more!" Forseti's voice boomed across the battlefield, instilling fear in the Muspel soldiers and bolstering the morale of his allies.

"The Dragon Knight has fallen!" he proclaimed as the dragon slayer.

The Muspel forces faltered further, chaos spreading among their ranks as panic set in.

"Bill, pursue them." Forseti landed and instructed Bill.

Bill nodded, leading a contingent of soldiers in pursuit of the fleeing Muspel deserters, ensuring none escaped to regroup.

Meanwhile, Forseti tended to wounded allies and restored order in the camp. Exhausted of mana, he sat down to rest briefly before remembering Zogar's remains nearby.

Approaching Zogar's dismembered body, Forseti searched for any valuables. The head was missing, but the body still bore Surter's flame-forged armor, damaged but salvageable.

While powerful, Forseti dared not use the flame armor in Muspelheim, Surtur's domain. Its unpredictable nature and his lack of control over it posed too great a risk.

Storing the flame armor safely, Forseti rested further and reviewed the spoils from the battle using the Holy Deed.

Disappointingly, Zogar wasn't classified as a major threat to world order, yielding only two items: a Divine Shield Shard and an Experience Tome.

The Experience Tome wasn't extraordinary, akin to a fourth-level Night Elf archer.

The next morning, Forseti entered the training grounds and swiftly dispatched the Night Elf archer. Despite its simplicity, the tome yielded unexpected rewards.

Among them were two items: a Disguise Potion (Night Elf) and an alchemical formula called "Tyrande's Youth."

"Tyrande's Youth?" Forseti mused aloud.

**Tyrande's Youth**

**Description: After consumption, preserves youthful appearance indefinitely.**

Forever youthful!

While Forseti himself held little interest in such vanity, he recognized its potential allure, particularly among women.

Examining the ingredients list, Forseti identified the first three components: Sands of Time, Golden Thorngrass, and Purple Lotus. Obtaining these would pose little challenge.

Sands of Time were previously acquired from the Time Cave and still abundant after crafting the Talent Mix.

Purple Lotus, however, presented a challenge. Its alternative, found in Svartalfheim, was perishable without special preservation techniques.

As for the latter two ingredients, Golden Pearl and Dried Banana, Forseti was puzzled.

Golden Pearl...

Recalling the Snow Pearls gifted by the Snow Demons, Forseti considered their potential use as substitutes. These pearls, known for their skin-nourishing properties, could possibly replace Golden Pearls.

Running an identification spell on a Snow Pearl confirmed an 86% substitution rate for Golden Pearls, a satisfactory outcome.

With four ingredients settled, the final component remained: Dried Banana.

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