Elise and Yua were in a separate inn room from the others, having a conversation with their master.
"Are you sure you don't want to stop the ritual, sir?" Yua asked in an anxious tone. "As I've said many times, we don't know how much power we will get. This could be a disaster for humankind."
It had been three days since they arrived at the lake, and Vilja said they would do that ritual tonight. The wizard didn't say why, but the others knew that she felt a great loss, not only to Henrik but to her comrades. Perhaps, after successfully carrying out that last mission, the emotional bubble inside her, which she had been suppressing all this time, exploded.
"I would very much like to explain the reason to the two of you. I've made a guess and discussed it with the other gods." Raymund took a deep breath. "However, I will stick with Kimi's words. This will work if you don't know what's really going on. It may sound absurd, but that's how it is."
