It took Finway a moment to recall every detail of the Silver Leaf King's handing over the silver ball engraved with the star map to him, but there was nothing special about it.

"I told him you needed an ancient star map," he said, "and the older the better, and he picked up the silver ball at his table and gave it to me, telling me that it had been made more than three hundred years ago to celebrate the Night of the Summer Fire." ”

Ed blinked, and suddenly realized that they had made a mistake - they instinctively thought that the silver ball must have recorded the starry sky more than three hundred years ago...... But it may not be.

"The original song ......," he muttered.

Fenway was stunned.

"That's what it's called. He said.

"A ball has a name?" said Naria.

"In the legend of the elves, the world is nothing, and all existence is born from the song of the gods," Ed explained, "and the stars are the first." ”

“...... !" Iss blurted out, turning his head silently in Naria's reproachful gaze.

"Maybe it's not all ......," Ed said unconsciously, only to react to what he had said, and for a moment his face turned red and embarrassed.

"The king seemed to be about to say something to me, but the leader of the Antlers Forest suddenly came. "Finway's expression remained unchanged, as if he had not heard any doubts or offenses against the gods at all," the king looked pleased...... he hesitated, "I haven't seen him so happy in a long time." ”

"Can you do me another favor?" Ed began, "help me deliver a letter to the Silver Leaf King." And...... See if Orin Feather is back among his people. ”

“...... Of course. The elf lowered her eyes and replied softly.

Until then, Ed still needs him to bring a message to Violetta, and after he leaves, Ed can't help but whisper to Is, "...... Isn't he not too happy?"

Isis squinted at him, smiling: "So you can see it." ”

"Why?" Ed was a little dazed, "He's obviously worried about the Silver Leaf King......

"So you're going to be considerate enough to find a reason to send him back?" Narya raised an eyebrow, "Yet, the Silver Leaf King sent him to help you, and your 'thoughtfulness' is telling him plainly that you don't really need him. ”

And ...... Not so......" Ed's discernment was a little weak, "I need to know what happened to Grivar!"

"That's true, but that's not what you thought when you asked him to go back. You're asking him to do what you think he wants, not what you want, and what useful news can you expect him to bring back to you?" Naria hit the nail on the head, "He's a shadow dancer, Ed, a killer, not a trained spy who knows what to look for...... It's a waste for you to do this to him...... It's also an insult. ”

"You're kind, Ed. Nia shook her head, rarely putting on the face of an elder, "But don't be arrogant just because you have good intentions." ”

Ed hung his head.

"It's not easy to raise chickens, is it?" said Ishlo laughing at him.

“...... It's better than you!" Naria shifted her target, "Where did you run away last night? Iss-Christus, don't think I don't know anything!"

Ise pursed her lips in annoyance, and Ed could only give him a helpless look.

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When Viorita was seen again, the elf did not hide her irritability and impatience.

"What does it take to be so sneaky?" she asked.

The house they had met, located at the mouth of one of the nine alleys crisscrossing Elbit Street, was not remote, but it was very secluded due to its angle, and was once one of the contact points for the Adventurers' Guild, and even if it was abandoned, it was still a good place to get away from the people—and it was on Viorita's occasional walk.

Without saying a word, Ed opened the silver ball.

The sun was clear and bright after the rain, and he didn't have to worry about the starlight that was so faint that it was almost invisible to attract anyone's attention, and the song floating from the silver ball was softer than the rustle of leaves outside the window.

Viorita, however, could undoubtedly hear clearly. She frowned slightly at first, but her eyes widened as Ed had done last night.

She snatched the silver ball from Ed's hand, her voice trembling uncontrollably, "Where did you get this?!"

"The Silver Leaf King lent it to me. Ed replied, "It's a ......."

"Star Chart. Viorita looked stunned, "This is ...... My father did. ”

The song had stopped when she had taken the silver ball—a little movement would have ended the song. The elf looked down at the familiar mark at the bottom of the silver orb, and was silent for a long time.

Ed secretly gave a thumbs up to his unmistakable guess, and couldn't help but worry about the elve's unpredictable expression.

There was not much joy and nostalgia on her face, more doubts and uneasiness...... There is even a faint resentment. But a moment later, she flipped over the silver ball and moved the stars to the right place again, and listened to the song, her lips squirming slightly, and her face became paler and paler.

When she looked at Ed again, her eyes were as cold as a sword: "Where the hell did you get that?...... There's no way the king can give it to you!"

"What if even he didn't know what secrets were hidden in it, and just thought it was an ordinary star map?" Ed calmly met her gaze, sighing silently in his heart. Even with her training, the elf wasn't probably the right agent to be an undercover agent - she had already leaked a lot before he even asked anything.

"You know what the secret is?" Violeta sneered.

"I don't know. Ed replied, "All I know is what is hidden in the song in a way that only you and Norway can understand...... But Novi didn't teach me how to decipher such a code. I'm not forcing you to tell me, but you know what we're up against...... If you think that's something I don't need to know, I won't ask again. ”

Violita was silent for a long time. Her gaze fell firmly on the silver ball that had quieted down, and faint and small points of light reflected in her eyes, gradually flickering into a ripple of sadness.

“...... It's not just me and Novi who can understand. She whispered, "We weren't born when he made up that code, and it was just so that our mother could be happy......

Her voice grew inaudible, but after a moment's pause, it became clear and calm.

"This news ......," she said, "you need to know." ”

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