It seemed he had used up all his luck the previous night. On Saturday evening, Shade and Dorothy's lesson was canceled for once. Dorothy had been summoned home by her father, Professor Louisa, to discuss the Detective Hamilton Story Collection. This counted as Professor Louisa's recognition of his daughter.
Meanwhile, Leisha could not come see Shade without her father noticing for the time being, so they took Saturday off. The Princess could also use this time to think about how to help Shade obtain the Sleeping Spirit Rune.
This time, Her Royal Highness the Princess and the female writer had sworn that they would definitely help Shade.
On Sunday morning, Shade went to Tobesk train station again to see off Captain Rades, who was headed for the border.
As an officer, the captain did not have to ride in second class with the other soldiers heading to the border. On the platform, dressed in his Royal Army uniform, the captain clasped Shade's hand amid the bustling crowd and thanked him once again. He thanked Shade for pulling him out of his despair, and for everything Shade had done.
For Captain Rades, now in middle age, this train station could be considered an important turning point in his life. After being captured, he had returned to Tobesk in disappointment, helped Shade capture a criminal trafficking children outside the station, and now he was setting off from here once more.
He looked at the colleagues around him bidding farewell to their families, the station porters, and the crowds who had come to see people off, and for a moment he felt deeply moved.
"Still, I don't know where Wind Arising Path is."
Shade asked.
The train whistle sounded. Departure was imminent. Citizens seeing off friends and family exchanged their final farewells with