768 Secret Dungeon

Tycondrius was in the Eastern States as a favor to High Oracle Troia. 

When he was tricked into destroying the Snake Cult in her Holy Country, he could at least fool himself into thinking he was solidifying his relationship with House Vanzano. 

Athena... the child-sister of Maximus of Ezyria-- that was different. 

Tycon helping Ophelia held... excruciating little value. 

She was his friend's fiancee. He owed her nothing besides civility and vice versa. 

Her position gave her advantages in projects utilizing Arcanite... but Tycon didn't care to have any but his most elite troops armored in such. . 

Her craft gave her specialized esoteric knowledge... but Tycon didn't need to field additional Divine Armors beside Gaheris and Talks-With-Fire... nor was he willing to expend the resources for the frivolity. 

And Ophelia was asking Tycon to take... yet another Gold-Rank quest. 

...He really didn't want to.