69 Melancholy

"You seem distracted," Nero said as he looked at the charred remains of his final card fusion attempt. Silas had thoroughly explained to him why Nero had messed up, and at each attempt, the reasons were different. The constant failures did not fluster him, though he did gain a new appreciation for Silas' talents.

Knowing a good artisan was key for any card master, and if Silas continued to develop at his current rate, he would become an excellent artisan in no time. Getting his hands on recipes would not be a problem with his family's backing, and Nero was fairly certain that he would be able to make high-quality cards in no time.

"Do I?" Vanessa asked forlornly. "Maybe it's just the vine incident. I am not used to such things."

"Really? I thought the fact that Nova had a fog clearing meant that the rate of cursed events is even higher over there."