Toby's eyes suddenly lit up, and Chirp-Chirp poured from his beak for ages. To Shali and Azaz, it was nothing but meaningless chirping. Even with "Language Analysis," they still could not understand Toby without a great many examples to support their deductions.
But to Angel and Gloria, Toby was clearly expressing long and short sentences that were highly complex yet logical.
Seeing Toby so excited, Gloria had thought he had defeated the Extreme Grudge Intent in Bright Dream this time. But after Toby finished speaking, she learned that he had failed again.
Though he had not succeeded, this time he had come within a hair's breadth of defeating the Extreme Grudge Intent that had transformed into a giant Snakebird. Toby was not disappointed by that one-step difference; instead, he excitedly painted a picture of a beautiful future.
Next time—next time, he would definitely defeat the Extreme Grudge Intent! Toby's eyes were like stars rising at dawn, carrying both their brilliance and the hope they represented as they pierced the night mist and ushered in the age of daylight.
Though Toby had failed again, his momentum had only risen higher. His heart itched with anticipation, and he wanted to begin a new challenge immediately.
However, Toby had already challenged it for several days in a row. His current mental excitement had most likely reached the rebound after stretching past its limit. For Toby's sake, and so Shali could rest a little, Gloria did not agree to let Toby challenge it again at once. Instead, she carefully took a brooch from her pocket.
It was a brooch covered in relief carvings. Upon closer inspection, its front bore two patterns: one like a seabird, the other like a griffin.
When Shali and Azaz saw the brooch, delight flashed through their eyes. Toby's originally