"Anything wrong?"
Lord of Scales and Feathers appeared at the doorway at some point, waving at the three inside. "If not, I'll stay out for now... Otherwise, that child will turn into a phantasm under my pressure."
As expected, Lord of Scales and Feathers knew about this! Iver suddenly understood, though it somehow felt perfectly normal.
It was quite reasonable, too... What secret in this world could escape Lord of Scales and Feathers, who watched the other world lines every day?
Besides, judging from Lord of Scales and Feathers' attitude, he seemed to admire Hypatia's persistence and efforts.
"Boss, I wanted to ask..."
Iver confirmed, "What should we bring with us to revive that child?"
"That can't be told."
Lord of Scales and Feathers chuckled. "That's a taboo of the Hourglass. That old man is very serious. I don't want to be lectured by him."
That was what he said, but he looked quite relaxed. Leaning against the wall, he spoke lazily.
Looking at Lord of Scales and Feathers' strange reaction, Iver suddenly had a flash of inspiration and blurted out, "Then...
"'Guess what items Lady Hypatia will need to revive her daughter'?"
"That depends on how completely you want her revived."
Lord of Scales and Feathers' voice was deep and resonant, like that of a gentle elder. "To be safe, I suggest you bring all five. But the most important one is Crocus."
"Why Crocus?" Iver asked.
"Why... Hmm. You've asked a good question."
His voice was filled with amusement. "Each of the five flowers has its own story... and, well, none of them are particularly good stories.
"There's no need to say much about the other four. Do you know the legend of 'Crocus'? An apostle of the Hourglass was bored in the Material Realm and threw a