Hints

In the Forsaken Land of the Gods, at the top of the Round Tower in the City of Silver, in the room belonging to the Chief Elder of the Council of Six.

Colin Iliad picked up a piece of bread made from wheat mushroom powder, placed some sliced beef-flavored mushroom on it, then put it in his mouth and chewed.

Once the mushrooms had been confirmed safe, they had officially been introduced throughout the City of Silver.

They were clearly far more popular than black-faced grass. Most importantly, they were easy to transport-as long as they brought enough mycelium, teams on prolonged explorations could grow these mushrooms at their camps instead of having to sample monsters' flesh and blood.

This was undoubtedly encouraging news. Within the city, such food also gave people more reason to look forward to mealtimes. Colin noticed more smiles on the residents' faces, though that might also have had something to do with the news he had brought back.

He had told the others that they had encountered a young woman from the outside world. She called herself the Lord's Oracle and said that the Lord was working to save them. These mushrooms were something she had brought.

Although he had been extremely restrained in framing this account and had offered no endorsement at any point, the City of Silver had nevertheless become livelier because of it.

For the first time in thousands of years, the City of Silver had met someone from the outside world and received an answer from the Lord!

After completing their isolation, the members of that day's Exploration Team received an enthusiastic welcome. People crowded around them to hear everything about the Oracle. Derrick, who had spoken with her alone, attracted the largest crowd of all.

The attention left Derrick utterly