"I'm looking forward to our next meeting being somewhere safe and peaceful. Don't go out of your way to take risks just to run into me."
Shade reminded her once again. The bespectacled girl smiled sheepishly, and it was obvious she had no intention of listening.
"Hero Holding the Fire, in your era, did you find the Flame through secret arts?"
Sister Belen spoke up at that moment as well. She had been sitting motionlessly by the fire just now, and since Shade could not see her eyes, he had thought she was meditating.
Shade shook his head regretfully.
"I tried sensing the Flame near that Snow Mountain, but it was similar to the situation on the wasteland. I could sense that the Flame was somewhere in that area, but I couldn't determine its exact location. My Nun said it was probably sealed away somewhere, so we're still looking."
Sister Belen nodded lightly and offered no further comment. Finally, Miss Liard, holding the little Hound that seemed very fond of her, quietly asked Shade:
"Can I really leave this place?"
"If something unexpected happens, remember that what you need to do is sincerely repent and apologize. As for everything else, I'll do my utmost to help you. But I still hold the same view as before: the Great Ones probably do not care much about what you did. Even if there is punishment, they would not pay special attention to you.
"If the gods do not want you to leave, then they most likely do not want any of us to leave. You merely happen to be included."
Shade held Miss Violet's hand.
"Grave robbing is not exactly respectable work. After we get out this time, don't do this sort of thing again."
Miss Liard nodded rapidly. Having offended the