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The Cost

Author: Hossy Rich
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-06 23:55:15

“Did you say the Ignis fatuus can destroy as long as its the target?” Crusoe asked, sitting up and peering his eyes.

Olive furrowed her brows. As long as it's the target? So did the dragon think it through to mark a particular target and destroy it no matter what it was?

Wait...if that was the case...then—Lutz's voice cut into her thoughts.

“Yes. It can. Anything can be destroyed with it. Cancer, organs, poisons... Especially those with no cure. Example, the Touch-me-not poison. Olive's future dragon is the only way,“ he revealed and the information was like a bomb was dropped in the mist of them all. In fact, Olive heard a loud thump in her ears like a bomb truly dropped. But that could just be her blood pressure.

“Are you...real?” Shem stuttered.

“As real as a two century old alchemist and historian can be,” Lutz replied.

Olive's hands began to visibly shake and she found it hard to control the tremors. There was hope. There was freaking hope for them.

Goodness! There was hope!

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