"Sir, the Flower Girl you mentioned is very special. Though humans of the Sixth Epoch regard her as Keeper of Secrets Level, and humans of the Fifth Epoch did not consider her highly dangerous either, if it truly came to a fight, we could not have defeated her even at our peak as Relics. She is an exceedingly ancient existence, so ancient that she can be traced back to the era before the Ancient Gods departed. However, she helped us during the Fifth Epoch."
Grace spoke, then offered a suggestion:
"My sister and I only gained our powers in the Fifth Epoch, after all, so we are not familiar with that ancient knowledge. Sir, the Flower Girl reminded us that if you wish to investigate the origin of your bloodline, those even more ancient beings may be able to help you. Your lineage must be exceedingly noble, as noble as your character."
Shade felt somewhat embarrassed.
"Don't praise me like that. But I do think I should take the matter of my bloodline seriously. When I have the chance, I'll ask other people."
For instance, "desire."
He still suspected that the unusual nature of his body stemmed from the divinity in his soul influencing his materialized flesh. But since Grace and Helen, who had encountered many different gods, had not raised that possibility, Shade increasingly doubted whether the background of this body—which had supposedly been born in the southern countryside of Delarion, fled to Tobesk to escape disaster, and spent its foolish first half of life—was really as normal as he had once believed.
"No, I'm completely sure now. There is definitely something wrong with this body."
Shade had nothing to do before nightfall, so he set aside the afternoon specifically to spend with Helen and Grace.
He asked the