Miss Judgment's Debut

Before long, ripples spread through the air, and Silica, the little bird with illusory wings, emerged from the Spirit World with a letter in her beak.

Abner first rewarded Silica for delivering the letter with some Amanda Hydrosol. Then he opened the envelope and read it carefully:

"...I'm glad to hear from you, but you shouldn't be asking me that question. You should discuss it directly with Silica.

"If she's willing to help you, I have no objection... I'd also like to understand her connection to the First Baron of Ramd.

"Silica was born nearly a thousand years after the First Baron of Ramd was active. Their paths should never have crossed... Yet while she was alive, she searched relentlessly for everything she could learn about him. Even after she became a Dead Spirit and lost most of her memories, she lingered in that castle, unwilling to leave..."

Abner put down the letter and looked at Silica. She stood beside the glass bottle, happily breathing in the scent of the Amanda Hydrosol. He began to consider his next move.

Maybe I was right. Silica might have a fairly close connection to Mr. Azik...

But how do I persuade her to help me?

Hmm. Perhaps I could try the Book of the Dead...

With that thought, Abner went to the storeroom and brought out the black-covered book. Just looking at it felt as though it could draw out a person's soul.

It was worth noting that Abner had unleashed Light Storm two nights earlier and earned credit for saving Xio. As a reward, he had taken the Dawn Sword to watch the sunrise two days in a row. Afterward, he ignored its "protests" and sealed it together with the eerie black book once more.

Meanwhile, Silica had just finished absorbing the