Chapter 329

"Sorry you had to witness that," John apologized to the prisoner; "Let's see here… what is your name…" He tried to use Observe but was promptly blocked. Sighing, he looked over the items on his body instead. Under other circumstances, he would have used Reveal now, but he had no idea what else the day could bring, so he took the time to dismantle the protection naturally. He eventually found the answer in a hammer and sickle emblem on his collar.

"Standardized protection charms," he noted after turning it in his hands for a bit before crushing it in his left. "Clever."

'Just out of interest, you think you can grow him a new hand or just reattach the old ones?' John wondered towards Undine. The situation was already in place, might as well use it to answer some questions he had.

'I would only be able to attach the old ones, John,' the water spirit answered. Well, that was good enough.