"Unless..."
"Unless what?"
Laisa and Elise said in unison.
"Unless we steal it." Benest smiled wryly, gesturing to everyone not to consider this option.
"Besides, even the nearest Dark Furnace Clan would take twenty-five days round trip, and even if we succeed in obtaining the Forbidden Magic Helmet, there might not be enough time to head to the Valley of Dead Water."
Upon hearing this, Raine realized that Benest must have been pondering this issue on the way back to Mill Town - 'how to increase the success rate.'
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to answer Laisa and Elise's questions almost without hesitation.
But Benest clearly didn't know about the secret paths existing beneath the Azure Mine, otherwise he wouldn't have talked about going through the Iron Ring Excavation Site to reach the Underdark.
'Forbidden Magic Helmet' plus 'High-Level Psychic Resistance'....
'It seems a trip to Dark Furnace City is indeed necessary.' Raine thought.
But....
