Shade had long considered how to settle Ellie. Now that he knew her exact origins, he would not let her live alone in this castle anymore:
"My home is not very suitable for raising a unicorn. You met that little spirit last time. If Ellie is willing, after I explain the past to her, I'll ask that little spirit to help take care of Ellie. That little spirit is also caring for a very large Unicorn Population at the Academy, so Ellie won't be lonely."
But if he wanted to return to this Ice and Snow Castle again, he would still need Ellie to lead the way. Therefore, Shade planned to let her recover on the island for a while longer. Once she had fully healed, he would find a way to send her to Saint Byron's, far away from the dangers on this island.
"Ellie is merely one of this castle's assets. Before the laboratory was abandoned, Her Majesty said that anyone who passed the trial could take one treasure from the laboratory. From the early Fifth Epoch until now, quite a few people have actually passed the trial."
Ice Maid Winnie blinked at Shade again:
"Of course, I only opened the trial of searching for the badges—especially the trial for the final badge—to you."
After saying that, she looked down at the place in her body where the badge had once been hidden. Shade felt that she seemed to be implying something.
"Mm, go on. What else is left in this castle?"
"Time corrodes everything, but ice crystals can achieve something close to eternity. At present, the most valuable things in the castle are the books in the study that you saw last week. Although this place, as a laboratory, did not deliberately preserve overly valuable books, I