"Relic locator? Of course there's no such thing. But we prayed to the Snow Mountain for help, and its response was that we could visit the places where he stayed while he was alive."
Elder Harald saw that Shade was interested and took out a map to mark the locations.
"His former home wasn't in the town, but in an abandoned village. Then there's the Potion Laboratory he built on the reefs outside Fatumonst Island after becoming a Ring Arcanist. There is also a natural cave by the sea that his lost diary mentioned he often visited as a child after leaving town. Finally, there is the place where his brother was buried."
"Elder, wait a moment."
Shade asked curiously:
"Don't you usually practice Sea Burial? Why does his brother, who died in an accident, have a grave?"
Claire answered the question:
"There are a few cases where people are not given Sea Burial. For instance, if someone dies in an accident on the Snow Mountain, the tribe believes the Snow Mountain needed them. Such bodies are buried directly in the Snow Mountain. This is an even more honorable funeral rite than Sea Burial."
Shade looked over the four locations.
"I'll visit these places today. My senses are stronger than those of ordinary Ring Arcanists. If those relics are still there, I should be able to find something."
Elder Harald also thought Shade was the best person for the task.
"Also, while you're at it, you can search around and see whether you can find out why he returned to the island. While it is possible that he simply came to his senses and secretly slipped back, I don't think it's that simple."
"Then I'll go with him—"
Claire immediately volunteered, but her grandfather interrupted her:
"You have other things