Saint Lawrence

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*Your Excellency?* Lawrence woke up in confusion, it had been a long time since he had been addressed that way. Few in this city were so respectful to him now, and the reverence caused him to keep his temper at Beye. 5;95

I’m one of Richard’s neighbours and half a teacher. I’m a runemaster too, you can call me Saint Lawrence or Your Excellency.” 5;101

Lawrence was approaching death, but he still had a lot of wealth. The older residents of the City of the Unsetting Sun respected him greatly 5;109

## Description

"Although he has only made one grade 5 rune in his life, there wasn’t any grade 4 rune he could not make as long as he had the design and materials. In its most difficult of times, one of the main reasons this place [Capital of the unsetting Sun] could hold on was his presence. Without him pumping out high-grade runes without pause, the guards here would not have been able to hold back the crazed attacks from Daxdus."

His skill in the arts of medicine was even higher than a grade 3 runemaster such as Richard. After many times of being patched up due to his many grave injuries, he had learnt a fair deal from Lawrence over this visit to the Land of Dusk.

## Appearance

The mage looked up, revealing a face full of wrinkles and a messy white beard that fell all the way down to his chest. The crystal spectacles perched on his nose were covered in fingerprints and oil, but he seemed to lazy to wipe them off.

## Extra information

1. found in the Capital of the Unsetting Sun.
2. Lawrence’s little shop was the same as before, not a single customer in sight. That being said, Richard had also never seen Lawrence actually selling anything before; the only people that came to the place were wounded and looking for treatment.
3. Gave Richard the Mana armament rune Blueprint.
4. is very old and about to die.
5. has been in the Land of Dusk for 300 years
6. Lawrence’s little shop was near the top of the City of the Unsetting Sun, close to the Church of the Eternal Dragon.

Lawrence’s art was called living alchemy, the name alone chilling to the ear. The art was even more obscure than puppet alchemy, and despite its name it actually existed mostly outside the realm of magic. The common theory was that this art had been developed from puppet alchemy as its analogue for living creatures, which was why most of its practitioners were mages.

This old fellow was clearly a bona fide pervert. Why else would he invent a rune that turned legs to jelly? Although his gaze made it clear that he wanted to be asked about this rune of his, Richard had no interest in the lecher’s machinations.

He occasionally spews out leacherous jokes, but in reality he has already become impotent. This is the reason why Richard was tasked by Lawrence to get the parts of the sksar ursa warlord.

Ursa warlord vesicles were only the lowest grade of offering, and only a rare few put them on the altar. These things normally fetched the price of an intermediate offering, because they could be refined into a potion that could cure erectile dysfunction!

This wasn’t just a drug that enhanced sex. Once concentrated enough, potions made from these vesicles would pass down several traits of the ursa warlord to the user. The penis could temporarily be enlarged, and the chances of conception increased as well.

The relationship between Lawrence and Beye was more complicated than he had first thought. The old man’s mentions of sex were more of a threat than a desire. After all, someone able to bring the almost-dead Beye back to life would certainly be able to solve a minor problem with his erection.

He keeps calling Richard as Beye's lover. Although, both did not deny it even though it was not true.

### **Councilor**

Right below the Church of the Eternal Dragon was the Sunset Shrine. Once belonging to the plane’s overgod, it was now a meeting hall where important matters relating to the city were discussed. Only a dozen or so people were qualified to enter this hall in the entire city; Richard hadn’t expected Lawrence to be one.

The communication scroll clearly wasn’t ordinary. By the time Richard and Lawrence reached the shrine gates, they could already see rays of light rushing towards them from all directions. A powerful aura was radiating from within, as though a dragon was lurking within the depths of the shrine. 5;42

## Abilities

Medical Expert

Lawrence’s art was called living alchemy, the name alone chilling to the ear. The art was even more obscure than puppet alchemy, and despite its name it actually existed mostly outside the realm of magic. The common theory was that this art had been developed from puppet alchemy as its analogue for living creatures, which was why most of its practitioners were mages. 5;95

Richard actually felt quite peaceful, almost at one mind with Beye. So long as he could lie on the old man’s operating table, his life would come back with almost as much guarantee as if he were facing Ferlyn. Although the old man had a lot of shortcomings, he gave off a sense of security that was difficult to rival.

### **Jelly Legs Rune**

This was a basic rune that could be added in order to create a draining effect on the holder, causing the said individual to lose their strenght. Hence, it was called jelly legs. Saint Lawrence had designed this add-on such that it wouldn’t be easy to overcome.

## Trivia

* “These women, I had to use some tricks to get them in those days. Some even just rejected me! Now, I need *you* to conquer them in bed! They should know that I, Saint Lawrence, am not someone who only lasts a few minutes… Wait… Erm… Anyway, just prove it to them!” “Ookaayyy.” Richard had no idea how to respond to this old pervert, “This paper seems old…” “Oh, it might be. How long ago was this? Let’s see… Was it 30 years? 40? No, maybe it was 50…” 5;41
* “The old dragon is a god too, isn’t he? How can you be sure you’ll never cross him?”Richard felt at a loss for words. *He had made so many offerings that he was already a Timewalker, even paying off Flowsand’s debts, how could he possibly offend the Eternal Dragon? So long as he had a pen in his hands, blessings would never be far away.* However, the box of unused offerings spoke volumes of how obstinate Lawrence was. He knew there was no way to convince the man otherwise when he wouldn’t even take the gamble that could extend his own life. 5;91
* Tch tch… How can your experience with women compare to mine? You little twerp, there’s no meaning in restricting yourself to two or three or whatever girls you love. Men are born to conquer and women are born to be conquered! You’ll know how powerful Jelly Legs is when you use it!” The old man’s face bloomed like the ugliest of flowers. 5;102

### citations

1. ↑ [v4ch10]
2. ↑ 4;9
3. ↑ [v4ch10]
4. ↑ 5;95
5. ↑ 4;123