"Ms. Sierra, how about a little deal?" Arabel suddenly suggested.
Sierra seemed surprised by the suggestion.
Sierra then shook her head negatively, indicating to the couple that she wasn't interested in their proposal.
"Not interested. You can go now," she said, gesturing for the couple to leave.
Knowing the situation she was in; the couple was ready for it. They didn't pay attention to her words and didn't leave.
Idan gave Arabel a place in the negotiations. At least Sierra had a good opinion of her, and she wasn't particularly interested in him at first. However, the fact that he had a rare Alpha bloodline increased his value in her eyes.
"Take your time, Ms. Sierra. We have a suggestion that will interest you!" Arabel insisted.
"Oh? And what is it? You know, there's not much I'm interested in at the moment," Sierra was a little intrigued. She was curious about what they could offer her. Only the realization that they came from another world allowed her to listen to them.
"How about a way to reduce the effect of your life force being absorbed by the element of darkness?" Arabel asked Sierra cautiously.
That was the most important moment. It all depended on Sierra's reaction to this suggestion.
Sierra was surprised at Arabel's suggestion at first, but then her gaze turned serious. She didn't understand how they knew about her problem.
Arabel noticed the change in Sierra's mood. If she had been casual before, then after Arabel voiced her suggestion, which hinted that they were aware of her problem, Sierra's behavior immediately changed.
"How did you find out about this?" asked Sierra with complete seriousness.
Arabel, without taking her eyes off Sierra, replied:
"You know that we come from another world. Unlike in your world, we have some abilities that are not available to you. It is thanks to them that we have learned that you have lost control of your flaw, and now the dark element that is part of you is devouring your life force."
After Arabel's reply, Sierra's face remained unchanged. This made Arabel mentally swallow. The uncertainty that surrounded them both scared and worried her.
Sierra, though she didn't show her surprise, was amazed. Few people knew that the Valkyrie bloodline had a flaw. She was sure that Arabel Morgan, who possessed the bloodline of the Ice Valkyrie, had already encountered this problem.
However, it was almost impossible to find out which of the Valkyries, besides herself, was suffering from her flaw. Sierra was known for her stealth, and her abilities hid her condition almost perfectly. Even Limbo's consciousness couldn't detect her presence. How could this couple find out about her problem?
This uncertainty scared Sierra. She couldn't figure out what kind of powerful force was behind this couple to find out such details about her.
At the same time, this discovery gave her hope.
She was almost resigned to what awaited her.
Because of her problem, she stopped worrying about her safety and decided to take a chance by going to the dungeon to try to conquer it in the hope of finding a way to heal. Her hopes were tied to the secrets hiding in the dungeon.
However, in the end, she failed and gave up, allowing herself to be swallowed up by the dungeon without resisting or trying to get out.
So, she ended up in this strange place, where, like in the dungeon, her powers were limited. But unlike in the dungeon, the power absorbing her life force was also limited here, which gave her a little more time.
"Hey, System! You said that we can help her to suppress the absorption effect by using the «Trade» function. Does that mean we need to buy something with System points?" Idan asked while Sierra was thinking.
He suddenly realized that they had overlooked something important again, and turned to the System with this question.
Arabel was startled when she heard Idan's question.
Something strange has been happening to them lately. They became too distracted and constantly forgot about important things or simply did not pay attention to them. It was starting to cause concern.
How could she forget again that the System offered to help Sierra with the «Trade» function? They didn't have many system points anyway, and they should have checked if they had enough for that purpose first.
In two months, they barely managed to accumulate about 600 System points. Most of these points were earned for completing small tasks to improve skills and abilities.
However, they received the most points for passing the ascension trial and completing the bonus task. At that time, they were grateful to the System for the experience they gained, which allowed them to reach level 20, and did not pay attention to the number of points.
They received the rest of the System's points from selling unnecessary items through the «Trade» function.
[Yes, you are very smart, Host!] — the System's response rang out.
It was difficult to detect any emotion in her monotone voice, but Idan and Arabel were sure that the System was laughing at them.
"System, what do we need to acquire from the «Trade» function to help Sierra?" asked Idan, gritting his teeth to contain his irritation. The trading window featured a variety of products, despite the fact that the function was limited by their level.
Most of them seemed like ordinary things needed in everyday life, but even they had a high price. The lowest cost was for a small piece of soap, which cost 50 System points.
While Idan was looking at the goods, trying to figure out exactly where the item they needed was, the System reached out and brought up a potion on his screen. What they were looking for was clearly written on it: "Potions to suppress the Flaw of Valkyrie Bloodline."
The cost of this potion was 1,000 System points.
After seeing the cost of the potion and comparing it with the number of System points, he and Arabel had between them, Idan silently closed the window.
He glanced at Arabel and shook his head, letting her know that they were missing System points.
"What should we do? We can't sell anything, and to get more points, we need to upgrade our skills. But it's going to take a long time", Arabel thought, turning to Idan.
He just shrugged his shoulders in response.
Of course, Idan himself did not know how to solve this problem. If he had found a good way to accumulate points, he would have already used it.
Suddenly, the System came to the rescue:
[Host! You can ask the Dark Valkyrie to give you her blood essence. Then you will be able to sell the essence through the «Trade» functions to the "Supreme Alchemist System" or "Supreme Bloodline System". The price for such a rare item will be higher, and you will have enough points to purchase the necessary potion.]
After receiving help from the System, the couple waited for Sierra's response.