"Next, come with me." Gleipnir rose to her feet and looked at Edward. "We'll go out first and take the wig you left at the Tooth Staining shop."
Gleipnir still had her eye on the wig she had seen earlier, displayed in the shop window and imbued with the power of the starry sky.
Unless something unexpected had happened, it had been made from Bubble's tentacles.
Now that Edward's fate had been decided, they naturally had to take the wig outside with them... and while they were at it, Gleipnir also wanted to study the power of Bubble's starry sky.
She wondered what the Astral Spirit standing behind Bubble was like.
Thinking of this, Gleipnir suddenly asked, "Did Bubble ever mention the Astral Spirit behind it?"
Edward had only just stood up and was still somewhat dazed. After two seconds, he said, "No. Bubble held the Astral Spirit of Sea-Tower Star in great reverence. Even when it mentioned them in passing, it would refer to them only as 'my lord' and did not dare say a single superfluous word."
So, although Bubble often mentioned "my lord" and quoted philosophical words supposedly spoken by "my lord," Edward had little notion of Sea-Tower Star's Astral Spirit. He only guessed that this Astral Spirit might be a wise sage.
Gleipnir nodded, not at all surprised by Edward's answer.
The relationship between an Astral Spirit and the starry-sky people under its protection was somewhat like that of a "god" and "believers."
It was perfectly normal for believers not to dare mention or rashly discuss a god.
If she wanted information about the Astral Spirit behind Bubble, she would probably have to take Bubble away from Knight Castle and ask it herself.
Gleipnir asked no further questions. Pushing aside the tea table, she prepared to