"You're very perceptive. I also think those were the eyes of a dragon beast. So the truth seems clear: the Dragon Devouring Order collaborated with the local nobility to raise or experimentally create some kind of dragon beast in the sewers. But an accident caused that prostitute's death, and they may not even have disposed of the body in time. Could the dragon said to destroy Moon Bay not be a powerful true dragon, but a terrifying, malformed dragon beast created through experimentation?"
The witch took a deep breath. This was her hometown, land where her family had lived for generations. She could not stand by and watch the city be destroyed.
Shade understood what she was thinking:
"We'll only know if we keep investigating. Next, I'll look into that section of the sewers. Even if they've already moved that hidden place that looked like an experimental site, I doubt they left no traces behind. Miss Belinder, you should track down their diviner. Divination isn't my specialty."
"No problem."
The witch nodded, then asked Shade:
"Can that memory stored in the relic be released again?"
Shade aimed at the wall and pulled the trigger again, watching the familiar light and shadows reappear:
"It can, but look—the image has become even blurrier. Oh, the vertical pupil didn't appear at the end. That memory backlash just now seems to have been a one-time thing. I understand. I'll have Siris help deal with this memory. Too many crucial clues are obscured. If we can fully restore this hidden memory, I think we'll gain even more."
Though they still had not learned the truth, this was still a major discovery. But seeing that it was getting late, Shade did not linger at Belinder Manor. Though Miss Belinder seemed to want to discuss tonight's findings