Section A: Chapter 29: Calling the Stone (Cyberdart)
"How's it going—" Before Sebodat could finish speaking, he choked on the strange atmosphere in the room.
He closed the door and approached Lucina, who was holding a piece of paper.
"Look at this. Lucina shook the envelope and handed it to Cyberdart.
This is...... Cyberdart looked at the contents of the letter in surprise, and Lucina spoke again: "The person who knocked on Lusa's door disappeared the moment Lusha opened the door, and this letter was only there when Lusha walked back to the room. ”
"I'm afraid it's the same person at the top of the tower who eavesdropped on our conversation with the Bachelor. Sebodat stared at the words on the letterhead: "'Don't leave the Land of Permafrost...... Contrary to what the Bachelor warned us. ”
Flipping the letter to the back, he looked at it for a long time: "Dead? What does this mean......
"Could it be someone who knows us?" Lucina looked worriedly at Lusa, who was already a little timid, "Or maybe it's the one who brought us here......"
Thinking a little confused, Cyberdart, who chose to remain silent, pointed the letter to the candlelight: nothing out of the ordinary.
"Fire Paint ......" Lusha, who had been silent, said: "The fire paint coat of arms that originally sealed the envelope has been replaced with a new one. ”
"Show me the envelope?" Sebodat took the envelope and looked at the candlelight to observe the remaining wax marks at the bottom of the fire lacquer coat of arms, "Lusha is really as attentive as your mother...... It's a shame you're noticing such a tiny trace. ”
"But......" Looking at the pattern of Amrea's Lock on the fire paint, and then at the background of the letter, Cyberdat felt more and more strange, "Lusa, can you show me the mark of the Curse of Loneliness on your forehead?"
Lusha nodded, and removed her hood. The long snow-white hair is unmistakably revealed.
Aya really has to wear a hood...... Otherwise, such a peculiar hair color would be too conspicuous in a crowded place, and would invite a lot of trouble: however, such a short stature would be no more than a child of about thirteen years old in human eyes, and that in itself would be enough to attract attention.
Approaching Lusa, the elf lifted the curtain on her head.
The same dark purple imprint...... Even the position of each chain is exactly the same.
Touching Lusa's head, Cyberdart put the hood back on for her. After comparing the letterhead with the imprint on the fire paint, he finally raised his doubts: "If the person sending the letter is from an organization related to Amrea's Locks...... If the letter had been written by someone with another purpose, and its contents were completely different—then the person who had obtained the letter had no need to send it away if he wanted to get in the way. ”
"So it doesn't make sense to scrape off the original fire paint...... Lucina was a little puzzled: "Yes, he could have sent another letter that he had prepared." ”
"And if you just want to replace the fire paint, it's even more puzzling. Again, Sebodat raised an even more puzzling question: "Maybe the person who sent the letter belonged to the same organization, and he just wanted to know the contents of the letter, so he secretly opened the letter—and then stole it from someone with the fire paint seal and resealed it?"
"Makes sense—huh...... No matter how much it is. Lucina, who had refused to think, lay back and pressed against the ball, "Anyway, we have to decide whether to stay here or leave?"
"This can only ......be decided by the two of you," a somewhat embarrassed Cyberdart decided not to say anything, and he put the letter back in the envelope and stuffed it into Lusa's small hand.
Lusa raised her head slightly and tugged at the elf's shirt, "Tomorrow...... Are you leaving?"
"Hmm. I'm leaving here tomorrow, kid ......" Cyberdat couldn't help but touch Lusha's head: "Hmm...... Thank you for doing my laundry. And ......" he paused before continuing, "I cannot comprehend how much pain the curse of loneliness will cause to the cursed, but I understand your longing to go home—but if, as the maester says, the Breath of Winter is coming......"
"Hmm. Lusha nodded, "I know ......"
"Yes......" Sebodat had an impulse: he really wanted to stay with the two girls. At the very least, they can have more people to talk to. But the curse prevented him from doing so.
"Oh yes, I almost forgot. If you forget this, it's just a trip for nothing......" Sebodat fumbled through the purse around his waist and handed Lusha two stones, one of which was inscribed with an elven inscription: "The one that already has a summoning rune is an activated summoning stone, which can call out Nalo - but if I have activated Nalo over there, you can't summon it with a summoning stone." ”
"Oh, hey, that's not ......" Lucina, who was lifeless, suddenly got up, her eyes lit up, "Summoning stone?
"That's right. But only one can be recalled. Sebodat interrupted Lucina, "Calamaar and Leah's family sent it together...... I know that as soon as you leave the Seventeen Worlds, you will not be able to use demons. ”
"Uhh............h
"Sister......" Lusha was a little overwhelmed.
"Oh yes, the water elf Nasatya can't be summoned. Sebodat reminded her, "This summoning stone cannot carry the mana that summons Ebone. ”
Lucina was not lost at all, but became more excited: "In other words, Guradan can accompany me?"
Is that a stone demon...... Cyberdart remembered that Guladan was the first contract envoy Lucina had summoned—and had been with her for more than fifty years.
"Well, that's probably what it looks like. ”
"Wow! Sebodat I want to bite you—"
"Why are you biting me...... If you want to kiss me, right?"
"That'...... Kiss you?"
"That's exempt too. Sebodat himself vetoed the proposal.
"Babble...... I really created so many wonderful memories with him......" Lucina reminisced intoxicated, "That was my favorite demon...... I'd like to summon him right now. ”
"The ground of the hotel will collapse. Sebodat reminded, but he couldn't help but feel a little relieved: this should be fine.
"Oh yes......" Sebodat remembered something again, took out two Eurasian gold coins from his purse and handed them to Lusha, "Take this, kid." ”
"Huh?" Lusha shook her head hurriedly.
"Take it, kid. Sebodat touched Lusa's head and walked to the door, "I'm going to have dinner first, can you come down when you're ready?"
"Oh ...... " Lucina rolled around on the bed excitedly, "Thanks!
Next...... Anyway, you've been dead for more than thirty years, Lucina...... Where did you come from in the next life......
Closing the door, Cyberdat sighed: it seems that tomorrow he will have to make more money: then he will have no money at all.
Thinking about the price of the supplies he would need, Sebodat had a headache.
Walking downstairs, Cyberdat looked down the hall: the three people who had been eating had already left.