Chapter 180. The Cost

“Did you say the Ignis fatuus can destroy anything, as long as it’s the target?” Crusoe asked, sitting up and narrowing his eyes.

Olive furrowed her brows. As long as it’s the target? So, did the dragon have to consciously mark a specific target to destroy it, no matter what it was? Wait... if that was the case... then—Lutz’s voice cut into her thoughts.

“Yes, it can. Anything can be destroyed with it. Cancer, organs, poisons... especially those with no cure. For example, the Touch-me-not poison. Olive’s future dragon is the only way,” he revealed. The information felt as though a bomb had been dropped in the midst of them all. In fact, Olive heard a loud thumping in her ears, as if a bomb truly had gone off. But that could just be her blood pressure.

“Are you... for real?” Shem stuttered.

“As real as a two-cent