"At least, that's what the mainstream view believes. Still, Director, you really do favor the 'mainstream,' don't you?"
Munier said, shaking his head.
Fujimaru Ritsuka listened with a serious expression—most of his previous knowledge had been focused on historical legends of various kinds, and matters related to Scandinavia were indeed one of his weak points.
If they wanted to gather information more efficiently in this Lostbelt, then this knowledge was something they needed to understand.
The other one listening seriously was a child.
Norla Broll treated the history of Scandinavia's Age of Gods that Director Goredolf was recounting like a story from a picture book, listening with shining eyes and rapt attention.
That expectant gaze made Goredolf feel rather pressured.
It wasn't that he disliked being watched with such expectation, but the expectations of a child...
"The mainstream is mainstream because it is a theory supported by numerous authorities!"
He glared at Munier, who always liked to argue with him.
"You should know that this is common knowledge in Mays Tia!"
Mays Tia, the Lord who controlled Archaeology, one of the Clock Tower's twelve departments.
"Well, Munier isn't wrong either."
Leonardo da Vinci smiled as she lifted Fou off Fujimaru Ritsuka's head, cradling him in her arms and stroking him.
"Even if it is supported by Archaeology, a hypothesis is still a hypothesis. This period of history is destined to be impossible to verify, and even Mays Tia can only make inferences based on available information."
"Proper Human History cannot grasp the full picture of Scandinavia during the Age of Gods."
"However."
"How much connection does the Scandinavia before our eyes truly have with the Scandinavia of the Age of Gods that Director Goredolf just described?"
She turned to look out the window, her eyes carrying a trace of concern.