The duo set off not long after that. Zephyrion's decision to carry on with the mission despite the obvious setbacks was met with fierce resistance from Demorian. Throughout their journey, the ancestor spared no effort in trying to convince him to turn back.
"Fifty—no, a hundred! I'll give you a hundred rune arts, my protégé! Every single one a masterpiece invented by yours truly during my prime! All you have to do is turn back. Come on, protégé, you know you want to. Do you have any idea what you could accomplish with a hundred of my arts? You'd be practically unstoppable!"
A hundred rune arts from one of the world's greatest geniuses was enough to make anyone's mouth water, but Zephyrion managed to curb his temptation. It was especially easy when he reminded himself that the ancestor still hadn't given him the rune art he'd previously promised.
Faced with his continued silence, Demorian grew even more desperate.
