Vur scratched his chin and furrowed his brow. He was sitting on top of a wooden box with his legs crossed. Skeletons were streaming into the golden building, carrying luxurious pieces of furniture and boxes of household goods.
Is sothing bothering you? the Recordkeeper asked. She was sitting next to Vur on a different box, copying his posture.
Vur humd and turned to look at the Recordkeeper. Youre supposed to know things. How do I make this company the best?
The best? the Recordkeeper asked. What exactly do you an by the best?
Tafels a part of this company, and I want it to be the best company, Vur said. I can make it the best company by forcing every other company to disband, but then this company will be the worst one too, and I dont want that. He nodded at the Recordkeeper. So, how do I make it the best?
The Recordkeeper scratched her head. There isnt exactly a best company or worst company, she said. Companies are like families. There isnt a best family. There are different families, and so of them do so things better than others but so things worse. The families that are best at saving money cant also be the best at being the most luxurious, right? There are tradeoffs in everything. It cos down to your vision of where you want the company to be.
Vur humd again and leaned back to stare up at the ceiling. There was a giant diamond with a glowing crystal inside of it acting as a light source. Since theres no best company, then Ill make this company the strongest one. Vur nodded to himself. Tafel will like that. She really likes working hard to get stronger.
The Recordkeeper stared at Vur. Since youre a part of this company, its already the strongest one. There arent any adventurers stronger than you. Of all the beings in the world, there are very, very few that can defeat you.
Stellas head popped out of Vurs chest. There are things that can beat Vur? she asked. Like what?
The Recordkeeper observed Vurs expression. He seed curious as well, and it didnt seem like hed take offense if she pointed out the things that could defeat him. Well, Ill start with the people you know. For one, theres Grimmoldesser, the Recordkeeper said and raised a finger. She scrutinized Vurs face. After seeing he wasnt going to object, the Recordkeeper raised another finger. Then, theres Lindyss the Corrupted One.
Stella blinked. Lindyss is strong? She doesnt seem like all that to .
The Recordkeeper nodded. Grimmoldesser has been ssing around with her soul for way longer than hes been ssing around with Vurs. Although there was a period of ti where she was so weak that she couldnt go out into the sun, her soul has adapted, and that problem went away. Theoretically, as long as she has enough souls to manipulate, she can even defeat Grimmoldesserof course, this is only in theory because shed probably require two tis the worlds current population worth of souls to achieve that feat. The Recordkeeper blinked. Are you taking notes?
At so point while the winged woman was speaking, Stella had taken out a notepad and a quill which she used to jot things down. Stella nodded. Im a very busy person, and sotis, I cant rember everything. Writing things down helps a lot.
The Recordkeeper fidgeted in her seat before extending her legs, letting her feet hit the ground. Once Stella was done writing, the winged woman raised an eyebrow. Shall I continue?
Vur nodded. Who else is stronger than ?
Your mother, Serafina, the Recordkeeper said.
Seras strong? Stella raised an eyebrow. Is she stronger than Grimmoldesser?
The Recordkeeper glanced down at the fairy queen. She isnt referred to as the matriarch for no reason. Whos the ruler of the roost? Serafina or Grimmoldesser?
Stella tilted her head. Thats not right. Isnt the ruler of the roost Vurs grandpa? Hes the patriarch.
Have you ever seen him make any decisions?
Im not that old, Stella said and blinked her large eyes. I havent even seen Vurs mom make any decisions. Do dragons even have anything to make decisions about?
The Recordkeeper shook her head. Whatever, she said. From what the records show, Sera is one of the very few ice dragons in history whos inherited the ability to freeze souls. She stared at Vurs forehead. Since youre a part of her lineage, theres a chance youll learn the soul-freezing ability too, but the chance is extrely low. Now that I think about it, if you want to learn it, you could just ask her to use it on you.
And once Vur learns how to use that ability, hell be stronger than Grimmoldesser? Stella asked.
The Recordkeeper stared at Vur. Possibly.
Vur scratched his chin. Ill ask Ma later, he said. Who else can beat ?
Grimmoldessers mother, Grenwelser. You got into a conflict with her earlier at her ho ad overpowered her physically, but that doesnt an you can defeat her, the Recordkeeper said. She went easy on you. If she really used all of her abilities, half the world would be destroyed. The previous Recordkeepers havent been able to gather the exact details about her, but from what has been recorded, Grenwelser has contractedat the very leastover a dozen of the strongest evils sealed inside the evil-sealing tower.
How about Grimmys father? Stella asked. Did he contract evils too?
He has, but Grenwelser stole his contracts, the Recordkeeper said. I dont know the exact details, but he shouldnt be that strong.
Who else? Vur asked before Stella could ask for more details.
Pyrrhicandra, the Recordkeeper said.
Vur blinked and Stella blinked. Prika? they asked at the sa ti. Really?
The Recordkeeper nodded. Dont underestimate her just because she cant find a mate. A while back, sothing fell into our world through a crack in space. Prika happened to be nearby and ate it. After that incident, the temperature of her flas increased drastically. As a fire dragon, the flas she breathed out were already deadly, but with the boost of the strange item she consud, her breath can beco hot enough to the point that it cant be seen. Itll burn through any defense you can muster up, and you wont even feel it disintegrating your limbs.
Vur blinked three tis.
You really cant judge a book by its cover, can you? Stella asked and sighed before shaking her head. Or in this case, you cant judge a dragon by its personality. Prika, strong? Wow. Maybe we should be nicer to her.
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