Liam's eyes widened at Krel's statement.
"You can do that?"
Krel nodded casually.
"Only as a group. Rarely do we hunt, and it's out of necessity. The Rank 4 parts provide a steady source of income for the biggest hideout of the Temple. It's a black-market proxy through which we receive resources and techniques from the outside, otherwise we would have died out a long time ago."
Liam was immediately interested.
'Elder Aki used something called Vicirum metal, so there wouldn't be any reason for them to withhold the materials. Unlucky.'
Rank 4 magical beast parts were incredibly valuable, and coveted by inscription masters, alchemists and forgemasters alike.
Even in the academy, he didn't have the chance to forge or practice with them.
That privilege was strictly available to year three students.
"Can I come too?" Liam asked. "I'm sure I won't weigh down your group."