Chapter 466: Ninety-Sixth Floor, Divine Armament (7)
Vulcanus couldn’t hide the regret lingering in his expression, though I didn’t intend to return the Flame of Aspiration.
“There’s nothing I can do. It simply ended up with me.”
I had tried to keep my tone modest so as not to sound smug, but judging from his reaction, it hadn’t worked.
“Hmph, tch.”
His eyes remained fixed on the flame flowing around me, clicking his tongue faintly as if lamenting what he saw. It was oddly uncomfortable.
It feels like he is licking his lips while looking at me.
A hint of unease flickered in my mind, even if I knew he didn’t mean me any harm. That unease wasn’t worth paying attention to. What struck me more was that someone of his stature, a first-class god, looked so visibly regretful. Of course, the Flame of Aspiration was valuable, but his reaction felt almost excessive.
“I thought only climbers could use the Flame of Aspiration?”
He shook his head. “On rare occasions, established gods are granted access to it as well. Entering the flame each morning marks the start of my day.”
“Ah, I see.”
So it wasn’t exclusive to the tower after all.
He let out a hearty laugh. “Well, if it’s going to you, I suppose there’s no reason to complain!”