Jia'er Mountain Town bustled with activity that afternoon.
People headed in groups toward the much-talked-about Ymir Manor-Chief Siblon had announced that morning that the curse on Ymir Manor had been lifted by Arthur Credos, a Medium from South Los.
Everyone was astonished by the news.
Apart from a handful of exceptionally well-informed people, no one in town had known the name Arthur Credos, the Medium.
But following Chief Siblon's announcement, that name quickly spread throughout the town.
Of course, compared with the lifting of the curse...
People were more curious about the "Tea-Tasting Contest" between this Medium and two nobles.
That was why everyone was heading to Ymir Manor now.
The Tea-Tasting Contest was not closed to the public.
Chief Siblon had said anyone could come and watch.
Thus, most of the townspeople headed to Ymir Manor, eager to see it.
Of those who stayed behind, some could not get away.
A tiny minority insisted that Ymir Manor was still cursed, and that Chief Siblon had been seduced by the curse into offering everyone up as sacrifices.
Norma and her companions, however, were not among the latter.
Wearing a cloth dress and carrying a basket, the girl followed the crowd with her three friends-
"Norma, do you know what?
We missed our chance!
That big orange cat you saw that day must have belonged to the Medium!
If we could make a connection with him, we'd be set!"
The innkeeper's daughter chattered on, her face full of regret.
"Make a connection?
How would we do that?
Besides, he's only a Medium!"
The hunter's son, carrying a longbow on his back, immediately objected while giving Norma a worried look.
His expression made his feelings obvious.
The blacksmith's son beside him understood what his friend was thinking and promptly backed him up.