Right after the heroes left, the whale and the others got to merchant Larimar. Bruno completely healed Nebai and confirmed that his son hadn't suffered at all.
Luckily, Bruno had received those divine runes left by the God of the Forge. With that, it was simple to use Kaiyka's soul techniques to make that hero believe the God of Alchemy was a deity watching everything inside Almin.
'Our plan to get to the Nine Star Tree Sect completely failed,' Alm muttered coldly. 'Now we know there's something shady between the queen and that tree. Maybe this will lead us to some discovery.'
Bruno nodded. The legends about that tree even existed in the universe they lived in. They attributed it unmatched size, power, and dominion. Plus, each leaf was considered an alchemical treasure, imbued with the essence of nine primordial elements. (Chapter 428)
