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Lide nodded slightly at Grott, whom he had just summoned through the Space Gate.
This Child of the North had once been Lide's trump card. Although many in Dawn City now surpassed Grott in combat strength, Lide greatly admired his fearlessness and boldness to charge at a giant dragon head-on.
If it weren't for the fact that the Dark Contract constantly required a formidable fighting force to preside over it, Lide would have called Grott back to lead the army sooner.
"Emi, I am going to attempt to devour the divinity within the head of a divine being to break through to Transcendence.
It may take several months.
