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This reveal was even done by yourself, quite early in the week. Which, turns out, is quite lucky.
Ryota is back from Mistrock lake village, with the masters taken in his tow. They seem physically fine - except the Turtle Mistress presenting a still bleeding wound. However, their face are blackened in grim - as they managed to bring back the squad that went on a mission at the same time you left for Golden Skystone Village - missing Bathias.
It seems deeply unreal to you. Those boys and girls, senior brothers and sisters, were familiar figures which you crossed path everyday.
Granted, you don't know their names. They never teached you along one of the master, their Animals Affinities wildly differents from yours.
But it seems unreal. How could five third-rank cultivator get utterly crush in a remote location like that? They seem only sleeping. You know they won't wake up, for their body are sickingly pale - you overhear something about a cultivator's body strong enough to fight off the rot even after death.
You're deeply shaken. You've seen them fight - and win the Beast Tamer's gathering crown for their age group.
They were a well trained, complementary, effective squad. And they're gone.
To your greater shame, you feel more anxious than sadden. Bathias was not among the taken-back corpses.
Once the funeral was over and the bodies where taken away of the sect, you went to see Ryota.
"Master... Any hope for Bathias?
- <span class="mu-s">I sincerely don't know.</span>"
Both of you remains silent. Your mind spins. You don't know much about the whole affair, but the only possibilities are him slain by the sect's ennemies at a further location, or him taken captive.
"It might not be the best of time... But I have something to sell to Marketer Golden Eye, Silver Tongue.
The market doesn't have anything interesting me... Can I grant you the reward for the deal against a spirit from the sect's treasure?
I also might need a little bit more - a third string of spare coins from the deal should be enough...
- <span class="mu-s">Well, with what Marketer Golden Eye, Silver Tongue told me, this can certainly be beneficial for all parties involved.
But tell me : you have already an Hawk spirit. Why do you want a second one?</span>"
>To gift someone [lie]
>For yourself to experiment [half-truth]
>You think you figured out the secret of Spirit Fusion [full-truth]
Whatever your answer is, the sect have several Hawk spirit suited for your... experiment.
You decided to pick...
>Shrewd Fire Hawk Spirit
>Golden Halberd Hawk Spirit
>Flame Saber Hawk Spirit