Ed Singal crouched on the ground, staring at the small fountain.

There was no good news for two days. It's not that there are no clues, but there are too many clues, which makes people confused. On the second day of the May Festival, the High Priest of Anduch used positioning techniques to find a magic ring he had given to Borena, which lay at the bottom of the lake in Starnestre, not far from Borena's sword...... They then found Borena's cloak in a general store in Visa, which the owner claimed was sold to him by a sailor, who claimed that he had fished it from Lake Starnestre, and that he rightfully regarded it as a gift from the goddess......

They could not find any evidence that the young sailor had anything to do with Borena's disappearance, so they had to let him go. Ed regretted his hesitation for the umpteenth time - not seeking help from the high priest of Anduch as soon as possible for the sake of "secrecy". If they could have put aside those unnecessary concerns, they might have been able to save Borena in time, and the only thing they could confirm for now was that Borena had probably been dragged into the water, and that the man who took him was quite aware of magic and wisely threw everything on him down...... At that time, there was chaos in the square and in the lake, and they could not look for Borena in a grand manner, and all they could find in the dark was countless "like", "seeming" and "maybe" that were difficult to determine......

Allen's fellow adventurers tracked down a hunter who had been missing for many years, his name engraved on two arrows fired at the priesthood on the night of Mayday, but he had disappeared into the forests of the Karnak Mountains five years earlier, and it was believed that he had died in an unknown corner...... They also suspect that those who created the gray fog and launched the attack hid in the crowd attending the May Festival that night. But in those days, there were countless unfamiliar faces pouring into the city of Visa, and it was not so easy to find out who was suspicious.

All the clues are similar, intermittent. Vague, Browder and Alan sent almost all of their men, and Ed was confident that sooner or later they would find something really useful, but ...... He couldn't help at all.

There really isn't a clue to Sean's disappearance - only his armor and weapons are still neatly hanging on the shelves in his room, as if waiting for him to return.

After the accident in the tomb, Browder probably didn't want Ed to leave the temple one more step. Of course, he could not command him, but he could sincerely and resolutely "hope" - and Ed could only wander in the temple all day long. You have to try to pretend to be calm and calm, only when you are alone...... and in front of Is, in order to show his frustration and powerlessness.

"There's always something you can do to help. Isis comforted him.

Ed could only smile wryly.

He struggled to sort out a little bit of the mess in front of him. But he became more and more discouraged to realize that his previous life and experience were too simple, and the world was ...... It's far more complicated than he thought.

That's not anyone's fault. Or the fault of the world. He just...... It takes a little time to accept.

When there was a knock on the wooden door, he jumped up as if he had woken up from a dream. Quickly adjust the muscles on your face to the right position.

It was Browder who pushed the door in, and his expression startled Ed's heart.

-- It was definitely not good news that he brought.

“...... Have you found Borena?" he asked softly, frightened, lest the next moment he would be brought to him by Borena's cold corpse.

Browder shook his head, walked over with a heavy face, and silently handed him a letter with unconcealed surprise, doubt, and anger in his eyes...... and empathy.

A chill swept through his body, and Ed barely had the courage to take the letter, and it took a long time to suppress the uncontrollable fear. Reach out as smoothly as possible.

Fili Zeri's messy handwriting caught his eye. The letter is short...... But Ed couldn't read the simple sentences at all.

All the warmth of body and soul was withdrawn little by little, and he tried again and again to understand the true meaning of every familiar word. But there was a loud voice in his head that roared and refused.

The handwriting on the letter began to distort and disappear into a blur. Ed felt like he was back in the ice field in a trance, the whole world was silent, cold and snow-white, blindingly bright, and bitterly cold, as if the ominous light he had seen in his dream on that night in Greystone Castle......

There was a faint blood in his hard breathing, and he wanted to open his mouth to call for help, but he couldn't make a sound.

"Ed ...... Ed!"

A strong hand grabbed his arm and dragged him out of his desperate vision.

In front of him was Is's face full of worry and doubt.

"What the hell is going on?" he asked, his voice unusually soft.

Ed stared at him in amazement. He thought he was going to cry, but he didn't.

"He's dead. He replied in a low voice, barely audible that it was his own, "They killed him......"

Beyond the indescribable sadness, anger surged like a great wave:

"--They killed Norwe!".

Rosa closed the door gently, trying not to make a sound.

She stood in front of the door for a long time, the afternoon sun reflecting the shadow of a bush of robins outside the window, and the faint sound of singing could be heard not far away. Closer to the Elven Kingdom, even humans seem to prefer to sing in Elven language......

It had been a quiet and beautiful afternoon, but Rosa was only worried that the elven words would drift into Tess's ears. The red-haired girl can't stand a little stimulation right now.

She crept through the hallway, and around the corner, Sesyana's tall figure stood in front of another window, quietly looking out of the window at the green forest to which he would never return.

No matter how light the footsteps are, they can't escape the ears of the elves. The sword dancer looked back at her, a silent inquiry in his eyes.

Rosa shook her head, tempted to sigh. She knew very well that no one would touch the lunch she brought in, after all, even she didn't have the slightest appetite.

Sadness and anger crumbled heavily in her chest, but she knew there was nothing she could do.

Norvi saved her father's life and was his best friend and friend...... But she couldn't avenge him.

She still couldn't believe it was true - although the Mouthy Jayne was stopped halfway by a ship that had come to find the Silent Voice, and a group of elves, apparently soldiers, took Novi away, they left Tess behind, and did not refuse to allow Fili to go with them to Grivar.

Everything seemed so peaceful that they thought the danger was gone. The Mouthy Jayne sailed to Dumbucci, while Rosa, Naria, Cesyana, Akan and Tess took up residence in a small human town outside the forests of Grivar, waiting for the troubles that no longer seemed to be a big deal to be solved.

Norway will come to them, and then they can go to the Wild West together and start another adventure. Norway was convinced that the remnants of several hill giants were hidden at the junction of Ernest Heath and Kitts Mountains, and that those giants were more gold-loving than the dwarves, and that with a bit of luck they could easily make enough money to save Rosa and Sesyana from the embarrassing situation of "defaulting".

Even Naria was excited to go with them. The dark-haired girl seemed to be consciously or unconsciously alienating her "brother" and Ed, who had become a sage, and the little entanglement that she probably didn't even realize herself was very amusing.

The lull of near-boredom lasted for two or three days. Then, yesterday afternoon, while they were downstairs drinking a refreshing beer, a blond-haired female elf burst in.

Elves are usually graceful and reserved, and they don't casually trespass into human territory alone, nor do they raise their swords and slash at people without a sound—if it weren't for Tess's quick reflexes, the sword would have nearly split her in half from head to toe.

“...... Violetta!" The frightened red-haired girl threw away her glass, jumped up and yelled, "Are you crazy?!

There was a slight tremor in her voice, and Rosa thought it was because she was afraid, but she thought about it again...... At that moment, Tess probably realized something.

Rosa had heard of Viorita, Norvi's only sister, but she had seen her once. The beautiful elf had a face that resembled that of Norvi...... But Norvi had never had such a sharp look on his face.

The scattered blonde hair was draped over her shoulders, and there was no grace at all, and on her pale face, a pair of faint green eyes were so dark that the hatred from the heart was so strong that everyone couldn't help but want to retreat.

She didn't say a word, but swung her sword at Tess again as if she had really lost her mind, and the tavern was in chaos. Tess seemed to have completely lost her usual dexterity and agility, and had no power to fight back, and Rosa had to draw her sword and step forward, but she could barely parry the elves who were actually fighting in no order, until Sesyana, who had been cowering in her room, heard the sound and restrained Viorita.

But when Violita suddenly threw down her sword and crouched on the ground and cried bitterly, the sword dancer could only withdraw her twin swords in embarrassment and look at Rosa in panic.

Having raised a few imps on her own, Rosa is quite experienced in soothing out-of-control children...... Although Viorita should be several times her age, she cries like a child.

By then she had understood that things could only be related to Novy. She crouched beside Viorita, patiently waiting for the elf's cry to subside before she tentatively asked. Her elvish wasn't very good, but she knew that Viorita had only one word she needed to understand.

And the name of Novi ...... She can't mispronounce it.

When Violeta finally looked up, the despair in her eyes made Rosa's heart twitch.

"He's dead. She murmured, her resentful gaze looking straight at Tess, "He's dead...... Tess Shepard, you killed him!".

(To be continued......)