Chapter 438: A Warning
“How do you know so much…? Why should we trust you…? We don’t even know who you are.” Elzri said with a wary expression.
Holo smiled tiredly, “I am just an old woman who has walked through these lands and seen more than my shares of horrors. Believe me, I’ve made more mistakes than you ever will, but I’ve learned from my share of those tragedies. So, if you truly wish to save your House and this city from the battle that is at your doorstep, then you are going to need my help.”
“But the wall will protect us, right?” Loh laughed anxiously, “You said the wall can keep Caligo out, right? …Right?”
Holo pursed her lips. “The wall was built to protect the city’s people from gods and the mortals of the realm, it was never meant to stop the dragonbane.”
“And what exactly are these dragonbane?” Elzri asked suspiciously.
“Monsters from the Age of Titans, born from a dark being beyond our world.” Holo’s expression grew wary, “The dragonbane feed on magic itself. Casting spells on them will only make them stronger. I do not know if the wall’s shades will prove effective.”
“Then we kill them with weapons of iron and steel,” Ismene said sternly.
“It’s not that simple. The dragonbane did not gain their name for being creatures to be felled by ordinary weapons. If the stories are true, their hide is tougher than any plate mail or chainmail. Their fangs and claws can rend asunder even the toughest of armor. And they are said to be able to heal from practically any wound.”
Loh threw her arms up in frustration. “So how the fuck are we supposed to kill them?”