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Strangely enough, the Duke kept all his wealth in his mansion, in a safe behind a painting.
- Here it is! - "Pandora's Heart, a dark artefact that allows you to create living objects without a soul, of course it's useless for me, but it's good for creating Ur's body, and in the future it'll be a good help for Lily to recover lost limbs."
- Is that the thing? - Urthyr asked in surprise, looking at the ring, "It's very beautiful....
- Yes.
- Eros, why don't we take the rest? - She had a nasty smile on her lips.
The Duke, hearing Urtir's words turned pale and looked at Eros with a pleading look.
- No, we're not thieves, and everything else is useless rubbish.
- Eh... Alright, shall we leave?
- Not yet, I'm not a vindictive person, but I need revenge.
- Still, shall we take it?!
- No, let's go to the living room.
After reaching his destination, Eros walked over to the armour and touched it. The runes glowed and began to fade right before his eyes. The same thing happened to the sword.
- W-what did you do...?
- I removed the runes, your appraiser said that they were low-grade, so I decided to help and removed this 'disgrace' myself, I did the right thing, didn't I, Urthir? - She nodded with a very serious face, barely containing her laughter.
Right in front of her eyes, Monell looked as if he had aged ten years.
- Come, I think we've finished all the business here.
Urthir smiled brightly with a nod and walking over the duke, kicking everything she could, she ran up to Eros.
"Still, somewhere inside that sweet girl, there's another sadist lurking and I hope I won't be the one to let it out..."
***
Arriving at the shop Eros went straight to the workshop.
- Urthir pack your things, we're leaving Bosco.
- So abruptly?- Well... I'm sure that stump won't let us work properly in town and will probably complain about me, calling me a thief and accusing me of attempted murder. Anyway, I'm too lazy to deal with all that, and I've finished all the business in this place.
Firstly, he improved his skills in runes with constant practice. Secondly, he earned almost ninety million precious ones, which will last him for a long time, and thirdly, he learnt almost everything about artefacts thanks to the demon's memory, and he will be able to gain skills in Stella. And also he found "Pandora's Heart", it can be said that he exceeded the plan.
The last item, the book of Astaroth, he decided to leave for later. After all, Eros only had a little bit left anyway, and he would completely consume the demon's memory, so there was simply no point in him continuing to search for records about her.
- That's how... Then I'll go pack too, I'll be quick! - and she ran off to her room.
- Come on, - the next moment the Maiden appeared next to Eros.
- You called Mr Eros?
The Titan looked thoughtfully at the spirit that appeared before him.
- It became even shorter... Maiden, are you trying to seduce me?
- Will you punish me?
- I'd love to, but not now, I have a question for you, can you take things with you into the spirit world?
- Yes.
- That's how-" Eros' eyes lit up.
Twenty minutes later, Urthir came down with three suitcases of things and as soon as she saw the Maiden, she almost tripped.
- Maiden, would it be possible to hold all these things in the spirit world for the time being?
- Master, let me ask the Spirit King, I can't make such decisions.
- Of course.
The spirit disappeared and reappeared five seconds later.
- The Spirit King has authorised it, but he said not to turn the Star Spirit World into a dumping ground.
- That's great! Thank you, Maiden.
She bowed and disappeared with all her belongings.
- Well, Urthyr," Eros' face got an anticipatory grin, "Hop on the handlebars, next stop Stella!
- Maybe you can carry me on your back? - The girl asked uncertainly.
- It won't work, how do you expect me to fly?
- No choice.
- That's right on the mark.
***
Eros tried to fly slower, but Urthir was still seasick. When she arrived at the Midnight City in Stella, she ran into the bushes and came out five minutes later, very pale.
- I guess flying isn't your thing," Eros sighed and put his arm around the girl.
- Let go...
- You're not feeling well, so let me take care of you for a while, it's my fault after all.
- Okay... - blushing, Urthir replied without trying to break free.
- First, let's find an inn....
***
The next day, the girl decided to take a walk around the city, while Eros was busy with his main goal, he was going to visit the Lilac Flame guild. It was the only guild on the continent that dealt with runes and had chosen to specialise in them.
The building of the Lilac Flame Guild was very similar to that of the Fairy Tail, but a little smaller and more rounded in shape. A sign in the form of an 'R' burning in purple flames was displayed above the door.
"There it is... The second bunker..."- Perhaps normal people wouldn't have seen it, but Eros immediately noticed the many runes, both around and on the building itself. And most frighteningly, they didn't even conflict with each other, but rather complemented each other, making the guild building an impregnable fortress. But what was most surprising was the canvas that depicted the guild sign, this very thing was the most impenetrable, it even emanated... The same feeling as that Dragon... Ancient... Dominant....
- This guild was founded three hundred years ago, by the Rune God himself. And since then, this building is still standing, and the runes that are inscribed on it have never been copied, let alone destroyed. The cloth on which the sign of the guild, was also his handiwork, and the runes on it are drawn in ink mixed with the blood of the Dragon.
- Eros froze for a moment and looked at the old man standing next to him, looking at the guild building in surprise. 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.
- Do you want to come in, I'm always happy to welcome guests to my guild.
- Since you're inviting me, I'll only be happy to.
- Then let's go... - he walked towards the doors to the building and as soon as he reached them, they opened themselves to let the old man inside.
Eros followed him and as soon as he crossed the threshold, he stopped abruptly and looked into the small gap above his head. The Titan smiled slightly, waved his hand and walked on.
On the first floor of the guild, two old men sat in front of a small screen, shock on their faces.
- He noticed... How?
- You think I know?! Look at what we were able to find out about him!
The man nodded and several more screens appeared before his eyes, one of which had the figure of Eros on it.
- Well?!
- Nothing... Just his appearance and age....
- How?! I can't believe this system failed!
- But there's nothing here.
- Shit! We have to report to the master! - He jumped up and was about to run out of the room.
- Wait! The foreman brought him to us!
- So that's how... But still, we have to report it!***
- I see it took you quite a long time to get here, all the way from Fior," the old man said as he sat down at the table.
- How did you know?
- It was easy to tell just by looking at the runes on your clothes, and I see a few from Bosco and Seven among them.
- From the runes...?
- Yes, each rune has its own structure, just as each country has its own craftsmen who reworked them to suit themselves.
- If you know I'm from another country, then why did you invite me?
- I just wanted to talk to a young talent like you, at your age it is already possible to apply four runes, at a good level - a sign of a real genius of geniuses, - he looked at his interlocutor slightly embarrassed, - After all, even I needed almost seventy years to achieve your level. And also, I wanted to know what brought you here?
- It seems to me that you know it yourself.....
- Knowledge.
- Yes, but I don't ask for it for nothing, I'm willing to exchange it.
- That's how...
- I'm sure you can't know everything either.
- That's right, I don't know everything, but I can't help you with that, - he said in a slightly tired voice, - Our first master strictly forbade to pass on the knowledge of runes to people who are not members of our guild....
- It's a pity...
- But you can join and then all doors will be open to you!
- I'm sorry, I can't because I'm already in the guild.
- Then there's nothing I can do, I can't help you in any way..." he pondered for a few seconds until his eyes lit up, "But I have another offer, accept me as your teacher, Dregmar Roose! That way, you will officially become my apprentice and an unofficial member of the guild, and there is no prohibition to be in two guilds.
- Why would you do that? I've only known you for thirty minutes and you're already offering me to be your apprentice... It's too strange....
- I liked your look," Dregmar said with a warm smile, "You reminded me of me when I was your age... Eh, youth...
Eros looked at the old man with scepticism.
- And just because of that?
- No, I also want to teach a genius like you, maybe you'll be the next Runic God, and to go down in history as his teacher..." he said with a dreamy smile, "And almost all old men like me, who will be dead in a few years, want to pass on their experience to someone who can carry on their work.
- Well, well, I'll be grateful if such a great man becomes my teacher.
- You embarrassed the old man," he took out a small piece of paper, wrote something quickly and stamped it, "Take it, with this you can enter the guild at any time and it will also give you access to the library.