"Luvia and I have basically confirmed that the Guardians are most likely Chosen Ones of the Earth. We just don't understand why, if the Guardians also came here according to the newly discovered Poem Chapter Fragment, they didn't clear away the Mad Earth in the cave. What I'm even less certain about is the Guardians' current form of existence."
After finishing, Shade looked again at Miss Lathers in the firelight.
"If the Guardians really are Chosen Ones, I'll need you to communicate with your father when the time comes."
Miss Lathers nodded.
"No problem."
Shade stroked the well-fed cat lying on his lap with its eyes closed, pretending to sleep. He was just about to suggest carrying out the ritual to extract the land's memories when he suddenly looked at Miss Lathers again.
"One more thing. Can you promise me something?"
Miss Lathers inexplicably blushed, though perhaps it was only an illusion caused by the firelight.
"Yes. You've helped me so much; I already owe you. What is it?"
"Until everything in Randall River Valley is over, no matter what anyone says to you, you must not give up your life."
"What?"
It was Miss Benanis who asked Shade in surprise.
"What do you mean by that?"
"When I came into contact with the earth this afternoon, I saw some strange illusions. I'm not sure whether I was foreseeing the future, reading the earth's memories, or whether they really were just illusions. In any case, Miss Lathers, please cherish your life."
The young blonde lady nodded somewhat helplessly.
"I understand."
She did not actually understand what Shade was trying to do, while Luvia watched him with an inscrutable look. She was almost the girl who knew Shade best, so she naturally knew that he had definitely not told the truth