"We really did the Church a huge favor tonight."
The witch spoke again. Shade, leaning against Luvia, nodded slightly. The Girl with Purple Eyes had a very soft body.
"The Blood Spirit School members and cultists we knocked out will probably be found by the Church soon. Hopefully, they can uncover new clues from them. The pollution of Eldron Lake and that golem don't seem like the cultists' work. They merely took advantage of it. Tonight's most important discovery was that the cultists have helpers here—Osenfott and the force behind him."
"And the madness of the earth.
"Shade, Vanessa and I found Father's notebook in the sewers in the city. The notebook said that when travelers set foot in Randall River Valley and leave, they carry the breath of this land to various places around the world. But if the land of Randall River Valley develops curses and plagues, those curses and plagues can spread more easily throughout the world."
Miss Lathers spoke with great concern.
"Over the past two weeks, two areas of Mad Earth have also been discovered along the eastern coast of the Old Continent and on islands in the Outer Sea."
Luvia also mentioned the intelligence she had obtained from the Seer Association. Taken together, the information pointed to a truly terrifying conclusion.
"It is the thirteenth day of Star Sparse Moon. Spring is still about a month away, isn't it?"
Shade looked at the blizzard around them.
"Why hasn't this blizzard ended after the Rain-Seeking Golem disappeared?"
"It will take time to stop. Besides, rainfall and snowfall will be frequent here over the next month or two. Spring will probably take quite a while to arrive."
The witch sighed softly, then continued.
"I gave the credit for tonight to the Council. I hope you don't