“Why didn’t you tell her that you defeated it alone?” Solus was surprised by the sudden turns of events.

“Because she didn’t ask me how I managed to, or if I did have help. She jumped the gun and assumed it was a team effort. That means I didn’t nerf the plant Abomination enough, or simply that a kid killing a monster is unheard of.” –

Anxious to change topic, Lith took out from the dimensional pocket the wooden box Rodimas had surrendered to him and one coded letter at random.

Marchioness Distar threw a glance at the letter, and being uncapable to understand its meaning, just copied it with water magic. A flick of her wrist and ink flew from the well to a blank piece of paper, recreating the original in a few seconds.

When the life-size replica of the box appeared, her expression became severe.

“I don’t recognize the lock, but I know these runes. This isn’t just a wooden box, it’s a high-end dimensional item, capable of storing complex structures rather than single objects. It could even contain a whole furnished house.

It’s definitely something that a magical beasts hunter could never afford, let alone give it away to a stranger. Depending on what’s inside, it could be worth thousands of gold, if not tens of thousands. But why are you showing it to me instead of Linjos? And why are afraid of it?”