Guila provided Drake with research material, proving that the Demon Clan blood that had been fused into the New Generation could be separated.
Drake's spirit assimilation with the Fire Spirit Farl had long since entered the Sacred Domain, giving him the ability to purify.
This made him particularly effective against situations like this, where dark power had been crudely fused into someone.
Although he was confident in separating the Demon Clan blood, Drake didn't do it for Guila.
Drinking the Demon Clan blood was a decision that Guila had made based on her own will, and even if Drake separated the Demon Clan blood in her body this time, she would just drink it again.
So, after firmly tying Guila to a large tree, the group left.
According to the plan, the next destination was Vaizel Village, where the Goat's Sin of Lust, Gowther, was located.
But halfway there, the group received some news.
As expected, the tavern was the place where information flowed the most freely.
When the Boar Hat had opened, a customer had mentioned that someone had transported a giant's war hammer to Vaizel.
Hearing about a giant's war hammer, everyone immediately thought of Diane's lost Sacred Treasure, the Gideon war hammer.
So, the group temporarily changed their itinerary, planning to retrieve Diane's Sacred Treasure first.
Vaizel, also known as the City of Merchants, was named because of its excellent location and convenient transportation, which had attracted a large number of merchants.
It could be said that any commodity in the Kingdom of Liones could be found in this city.
So, it was a place that was always in a state of prosperity, and it was especially lively when the group arrived.
The reason was that they were holding the annual Fighting Festival.
It was said that harmony brought wealth, and Drake didn't understand why the City of Merchants would have such a martial arts festival.
And this festival was quite popular, with many martial artists coming here every year to compete for honor and prize money.
There had been giants participating in the past, but it had ended on a bad note, leading to Vaizel not allowing giants to approach in recent years.
So, everyone decided to split up. The girls' group, consisting of Stella, Elizabeth, and Diane, would stay behind, while the boys' group of four would go to retrieve the Sacred Treasure.
As soon as he stepped into the town, Drake activated all of his sensory abilities.
Although his memory of this part of the story was hazy, Drake remembered that this Fighting Festival wouldn't be peaceful.
As expected, he sensed several powerful magic power reactions with a cursory scan.
It was normal for there to be many people with powerful magic power in the town during the Fighting Festival. But a few of them were really out of the ordinary.
Two of the magic power reactions were at the same level as Gilthunder, definitely at the level of top Holy Knights.
But the other two were more noteworthy; of course, the fact that their magic power intensity was even greater was one reason, and another reason was the special aura of their owners.
What the two had in common was that their auras didn't feel like those of normal humans; one was incredibly cold, and the other was filled with the scent of death and madness.
Especially the latter, whose magic power even had the feeling of the Demon Clan.
"This is really lively!" Drake said with a sigh.
Looking at it this way, in addition to the Seven Deadly Sins, there were other forces present in this town.
However, one of those two special magic powers reminded Drake of the magic power-driven puppets he had encountered before.
And in this world, the one who fit that description seemed to be the target of their group, the Goat's Sin of Lust, Gowther.
Drake only remembered that Gowther was hiding in Vaizel Village; he really couldn't remember if he had appeared in the Vaizel Fighting Festival.
However, Drake was more willing to trust his senses, and was happy to have encountered him here; it was an unexpected surprise.
Meliodas heard Drake's voice, turning his head and saying, "What's wrong? Did you find something?"
Drake nodded, saying, "It seems like we'll have other gains besides Diane's Sacred Treasure. I've sensed the magic power of the Goat's Sin, but there are also other guests who have come here."
Meliodas murmured, "I see! But it's a good thing that Gowther is here; we won't have to keep looking. As for the others, we can always deal with them.
But let's avoid trouble if we can; Drake, you and Ban go find Gowther, and King and I will go find the Sacred Treasure. Once we've achieved our objectives, we'll retreat immediately."
Drake said, "Speaking of which, where did Ban go?"
King, leaning on the cushion that the Spirit Spear had transformed into, said, "That guy went to find some clothes; he can't keep wearing a naked apron."
Ban's clothes had been poked full of holes by King earlier, and he couldn't wear them anymore.
So, when they had left, Ban had only worn an apron from the shop, as Meliodas had suggested.
Just as he was saying this, Drake turned around and saw Ban walking over. And he was now wearing a red leather jacket that looked exactly like the one he had worn before.
If Drake remembered correctly, Ban had stolen his previous clothes from a thug; this one was probably the same.
What, was this style of clothing popular among thugs these days?
Drake suppressed his urge to comment, and told Ban about the agreed-upon strategy.
Ban had an unwilling expression on his face, saying, "Huh? I wanted to go watch the Fighting Festival."
Drake thought about it, saying, "Diane's Sacred Treasure being sent here probably has something to do with the Fighting Festival; it's very likely that it's the prize for the champion.
How about this; you and the Captain go to the festival. And King isn't good at hand-to-hand combat, so he can come with me to find Gowther."
Meliodas also thought that this was the best arrangement, so the four split up and began to take action. Meliodas and Ban headed towards the festival venue.
King's face was no longer swollen, but there was no way he could be friendly towards the person who had beaten him up earlier.
Drake naturally wouldn't try to get close to him, and the two became silent.
Following the magic power he sensed, the two arrived on a crowded street.
After struggling through the crowd, the two arrived before a book stall. And there was only a green-haired youth before that stall.
The youth was thin, and wore a pair of glasses, looking like a gentle student. And the powerful magic power that Drake sensed was coming from him.
King saw Drake stop, and also saw the place where Drake's gaze was focused.
"Hey, is your sensing malfunctioning? There's no way he could be that Gowther guy." King couldn't help but say.
In King's memory, Gowther had always worn armor, and should have been a tall and bulky person. This guy before him didn't look anything like Gowther.
Drake said, "Didn't your appearance also differ greatly from your true form before? Judging from the magic power, he is indeed Gowther. But this appearance probably isn't his real form either."
Gowther also noticed the two staring at him, saying in a flat voice, "Are you looking for me? But I don't remember seeing you before."
Just as Drake was about to speak, he suddenly turned his head, looking towards the direction they had come from.
Nine slender fire dragons soared into the sky, bringing with them a plume of black smoke.
A battle had broken out on Stella's side, and most importantly, why had her magic power become so weak?
Not caring about Gowther, Drake turned around and flew towards that direction.
The festival had truly become lively.
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