Chapter 35 The Solution
With only five years to live, it would not be pleasant for anyone to be given such a conclusive notice. What's more, the female swordsman is only twenty-eight years old now, and the time she has memories may be even shorter. As far as she is concerned, no one can say exactly how long five years means.
The atmosphere of the dinner was unusually depressing. Although Colante stayed with Atalanta, the latter barely ate anything. Cheese and Dr. Hill sat on the other side of the table, the mage's expression was subtle, he certainly knew how much of an impact such information would have on the client, but concealing it would not change the outcome. The collapse of the human body caused by the spirit of the leprechaun is irreversible, and this is a problem that arises from the root, and even if Cheese wants to help, he can't do it.
"Where will she go next?" the doctor asked the mage in a whisper. As a servant of witches, it was natural for her to see how much Kolandi cared about swordswomans, and whether it was Atta's fairy eye or the magic sword in her hand, it could be a very useful force. Hill certainly wants the girl, who has only five years left, to stay here and play for them.
Cheese was silent for a moment, then swallowed what was in his mouth, "I don't know. She came here to find answers and I gave her some. What she will do next, whether she believes it or not, has nothing to do with me. This sounds a little heartless. However, he and Atta were only on the same side, and he paid attention to her situation out of curiosity about the elf.
Klanty apparently heard the mage's words and glared at him with disgruntled eyes. Cheese touched his nose, and the witch's reaction reminded him of Elsa, who obviously wouldn't agree with the mage's cold way of speaking if Red Fox was here. But he doesn't think he's wrong, everyone's circumstances have created a different life course for everyone, and it's sad that Atta, who was replaced by a goblin, can't enjoy a normal human lifespan because of this. Think about it from another angle, this girl broke the myth that no one returned alive from the land of fairies, and her eyes had seen a superb scene that countless people could not dream of. Besides, she still has a magic sword like Frakrag, isn't this something that many people would rather give up their lives to get it?
"She's just trying to find her family, can't you help her? "The witch's request is not outrageous, in fact, Cheese does know it, and has used some divination spells. In this respect, while the mage could not prolong Atta's life, he should still be able to allow the girl to see her relatives before she died.
"It's not that simple. Cheese sighed, and when he learned that the female swordsman was here only to find her family, he did think of using divination spells directly to find those who were related to Atta, "I tried it before she woke up." He said as he pulled out a few strands of chestnut hair, which he had taken while Atta wasn't looking.
"The properties of divination spells vary from genre to genre. The kind of divination I am good at is not the type that can tell distant places or the past and the future, but rather the divination of the present. As a rule of thumb, though, even if the divination is beyond the power of the divination to tell with certainty, it can still have some obscure effect. But in her, my spell was completely out of order, as if I was divining something that didn't exist at all. Cheese was a little frustrated when he said this, obviously unhappy that his spell had failed.
"Is this also because of the elves?" said Kolanti's question, which was nodded in affirmative by the mage. As goblins who don't fully exist in this world, divination spells naturally don't work for them. And no matter how close to normal people's actions and thoughts Atta showed, her soul has been deeply affected by the goblins.
"There's nothing she can do, she just wants to know who she is, she wants to know where her family isβ" said the Thorn Witch almost pleadingly, feeling really sad about what had happened to Atta. However, after seeing the mage's expression, Kolanty's voice gradually became quieter. Cheese had already tried to help Atta, and whether it was out of curiosity or pity, the Grey Robe had done enough for the girl who had just arrived at the Blue Lion. The female swordsman herself knew this.
"Please don't say that, Miss Colanty. Her face was still stained with tears, but her voice was no longer shaking, "Mr. Cheese has given me a lot of help. I don't even know how to thank him, I don't have any possessions, all I have is Vlakrag, if you don't dislike it..."
Cheese sighed again, and with a flick of his hand, the hair flew back to their master's side, forming a loop to prevent Atta from untying the Solver from his waist. "I wouldn't sit down with you to eat if I were to get paid, ma'am. And please don't always think about giving that sword to others as property, that will harm them. Even if the fairy sword is gifted, the recipient must also be approved by the goblin, otherwise they will not only be unable to use it, but will also be retaliated against by the goblin. The change of owner of this weapon usually begins with the death of the previous owner, and the elves recover his weapon and then re-gift it to the next owner as appropriate. Besides, that sword is an important clue for you to find your loved ones, so it's better to keep it. β
After the swordswoman stopped her movements, the mage closed her eyes and tapped her fingers on the table, and after a few seconds he opened his eyes suddenly, "Actually, it's not hopeless. β
Cheese stood up and began to pace in place to clear his thoughts, "Much of the information I know comes from the library of the Grey Tower, but that doesn't mean that there are no other books or knowledge in the world that could help you in your situation. At least I'm now sure that my teacher himself knows a lot more than he does in the library. In this case, there are two ways to solve your problem, one is to find your family by reading the inscriptions on the sword, according to the way you have always been. This brings in the use of information related to elven weapons. The other is to find a way to divinate even fairies, but the information required in this direction is even more vague. But either way there's a certain success rate, so..."
The other three people at the table all waited with bated breath for the result after the mage said "so", of course, they didn't necessarily understand Cheese's nagging just now, keeping up with the gray robe's train of thought has always been a challenge, and Cheese's train of thought has been completely sorted out. He turned to the female swordsman and said,
"So, you come to be my bodyguard. Come with me to the City of Ten Thousand Laws!"