"Now, I've gotten off topic. Everyone here is qualified to climb the Sky Pillar. I don't know what Zinnia is planning, but from where I stand, her plan is going to fail."
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"What? It's going to fail? Then what will happen to the meteor?" Zinnia had said that Rayquaza would descend and destroy the approaching meteor. The stones might have been stolen in preparation for that. Even if Zinnia was telling the truth, they still couldn't take her at her word, so they had all decided to climb the Sky Pillar. Besides, having come this far, they might be able to catch Zinnia if she tried anything. In other words, Steven and his friends wanted to know whether Zinnia intended to destroy the meteor or do something else with the stolen Key Stones.
Yet Mikuri believed that whatever Zinnia had in mind, the plan wouldn't succeed. There must be things only Mikuri, the guardian of the Sky Pillar, knows, the people of Ruin thought. With that thought, Steven placed a hand on Yuki's shoulder and turned to Mikuri.
"Mikuri, can you tell me what you mean?"
"Well, everyone, you all know about the Draconid people, especially their lorekeepers, don't you?"
"Yes, we all understand."
Only Yuki's understanding was somewhat hazy, but Steven brushed that aside, deciding it was fine. Meanwhile, Kaim quietly explained it to Yuki, the successor. Although Yuki had only a vague understanding of them, the story continued.
"The bearers of their treasures are those who have inherited ancient wisdom. And I believe everyone has heard that the current lorekeeper is Zinnia."
"Yes. I heard that directly from an elder of the Draconid people, so there's no doubt about it."
"Steven, that account is wrong."
"Huh?"
Steven couldn't hide his surprise at Mikuri's words. He and Yuki