The Effects of the Earthquake

"So, what exactly does 'Eye of Death' refer to? Does it mean eyes that naturally possess special abilities related to death? Or having a Magic Eye in hand? Or Thaumaturgy related to death and eyes?"

At eight o'clock in the evening, in the living room on the second floor of Shade's home, Iluna stood by the window with her arms crossed, looking outside. Luvia sat on the sofa holding a teacup, while Shade sat on a small sofa to one side with the cat in his arms, telling them about the Poem Chapter Fragment.

"That's hard to say. And although we can narrow down the search using the current Poem Chapter Fragment, it seems none of the current suspects can be ruled out."

Holding the cat with one arm, Shade raised a finger with the other.

"First, there's Sister Devlin of the Eleventh Ring. She said herself that she could see through a soul's secrets merely through its eyes, then send it onward;

"Then there's that little boy I haven't met yet, who is suspected to be a swindler. Apparently, his eyes can see the exact time and manner of a person's death. If that's true, then he fits the criteria as well;

"Finally, there's our friend Priest Augustus. Though I haven't asked him, I'm almost certain his eyes possess powers related to death too."

"Doesn't that mean we haven't ruled out a single one?"

Iluna turned around and leaned against the wall as she asked. The Diviner with Purple Eyes set down her teacup.

"But it is still a very useful clue."

"How is your coin collection going? Aside from the Blood Money and Standing Coin in my possession, how many coins do you have now? Luvia was right this morning—our progress is far too slow. I'd bet that