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Karnak walked over to Diogres and asked him politely. "Would it be possible to extract draconic mana while keeping the dragon alive?"
Diogres replied with a frown of uncertainty. "As I said earlier, I’m not confident unless it’s already dead."
"I see." Nodding in acknowledgment, Karnak returned to Serati’s side and stated flatly, "He said no."
Then, without pause, he began sharpening a blade of mana again.
"Wait. That’s it?" Serati raised her voice in disbelief. "You said you’d try to spare it!"
"I did. And the person in charge said it’s not possible," Karnak replied flatly.
He had said it. This wasn’t a big deal. And truly, it wasn’t. To Karnak, it had just been a matter of asking a question, nothing more.
He said he’d try because I wanted it. He said he looks after those close to him… and this is it?
Overcome with frustration, the curse she’d kept inside nearly slipped out of her mouth. "You bas—il!"
Karnak frowned. "Bas…il?"
"The forest is quite damp. I think I saw a patch of basil over there."
Dodging the slip-up with practiced speed, Serati took a deep breath to calm herself. No, it’s my fault for expecting anything. It’s not like I didn’t know what kind of person...
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