372. The Food Devourer

Sylvester tried to ignore the eighth guardian and spoke with the Pope. "Your Holiness, as you may have learnt from the initial report, the Sixth Guardian was martyred in a battle against the Shadow Knight. But his pet, a Mythril Snake named Ashra, is still alive. She's the last of her species, intelligent enough to understand humans and friendly. I wish for her to be allowed to live in the Soul Peninsula as the Soul Tree's protector." 

The Pope instantly agreed and started writing something on paper. "Of course. I know about Ashra. Winter Ghost told me about her the last time when he was here. You did well bringing the snake here. I will send the best gentle beast tamer to guide her to the Soul Peninsula." 

"No need, your holiness. I will guide her there myself. She's quite shaken up by the death of her parent figure. But I also have something else to talk about." Sylvester signalled that he needed to speak alone.