"You can't be serious! She's your little sister!" [Diana]
"Diana, why are you screaming?" [Neloufa]
"Neloufa, can't you see they're forgetting about their sister Siti?" [Diana]
"Sister? They don't have any little sister though?" [Neloufa]
"Not... Not you too!" [Diana]
This is weird. This is definitely weird! When the others heard me scream, they quickly came down from their rooms. Some are still in their pajamas, while others are already in their best clothes. When I tell them that Neloufa and these five brothers don't even remember Siti, their reaction is exactly the same.
"The only Siti I know here is Princess Siti, she came to see our performance yesterday" [Vita].
"That's right. I'm sure you remember that they told you that they are five siblings who have been running this long-standing inn from generation to generation" [Manager].
"Grr... Well, look at this!" [Diana]
Feeling angry and frustrated, I run and enter Siti's room. I'm hoping that everyone is playing a joke on me and Siti will say "surprise" when I open the door. Of course, she's not there. It's a big disappointment, but that doesn't stop me from taking all of Siti's clothes and showing them to everyone, especially the five brothers.
"Here! These are Siti's clothes!" [Diana]
"Since when do we have girl's clothes in our empty room?"
"I don't know, surely it's yours, Diana? Or maybe it's Neloufa's clothes?"
"It's not mine" [Neloufa].
"These are Siti's clothes! Your little sister's clothes!" [Diana]
I really emphasize the little sister part. I can't believe they're making jokes anymore. My blessing is telling me something is wrong. Something is definitely wrong. How could these five, who go through hell just for their little sister, forget about Siti overnight? Yesterday they were fine, cheering for us on stage, so something definitely happened on between
"I'm sorry, but I need to check your memory!" [Diana]
"Diana, wait! Don't you think you're going too far?" [Neloufa]
"I'm not!" [Diana]
"Calm down Diana. You're the only one saying strange things."
"True! None of us remember them having a little sister"
When I tried to cast a spell to see through their memories, the other stopped me. Yes, I'm well aware that it's a dangerous spell to use without any expertise. At best, they will get a short-term headache, but without proper guidance, they will definitely get something worse. Seizures, permanent memory loss, even coma. I know they have every right to stop me from doing this, and yes, even I will stop someone from recklessly performing this spell, but the longer we delay, the less chance we have of helping Siti.
"Something happened?" [Nar]
"Why are you holding Diana? Why is she screaming?" [Sas]
"Mr. Nar! Mr. Sas! Please wait! Diana is trying to cast a spell to see the innkeeper's memories, so we are trying to stop her!" [Neloufa]
"They're forgetting about Siti! Something is definitely up!" [Diana]
"Siti? Who is that?" [Kara]
"You mean me?" [Princess Siti]
"No! Not you! It's the girl my age you met when we first met!" [Diana]
"Ohh. That sweet little girl. Surely you remember how you smiled when you learned that the girl had the same name as yours" [Rumia].
"Huh? Did I?" [Princess Siti]
"Saintess Rumia! You... You remember!" [Diana]
"I see... I can tell that something is definitely wrong here. Thank goodness for goddess guidance. Everyone, please stay calm, and Diana, that includes you. Please, everyone, sit down and take a deep breath" [Rumia].
Saintess Rumia urges everyone to calm down. It's hard for me, but with her sweet voice, even when I'm angry, I manage to calm down. I am well aware that my actions will only make things worse. Thankfully, the others hold me down and prevent me from casting a dangerous spell. I sincerely apologize to the five brothers. They're still in disbelief, but even they have begun to sense that something is wrong.
"Oh, Saintess Rumia, what brings you here?" [Vita]
"Last night I dreamt of a lamb lost in the middle of a forest, about to be eaten by a large white snake. There's a fairy who leads a group of adventurers to help slay the snake and save the lamb. My interpretation of this dream is that someone is in danger, and through a divination, the goddess led me here today and told me to meet Lady Diana, so I brought them all together" [Rumia].
As someone who's called the goddess' favorite daughter, every dream of hers means something. She never lies. She has blessings from the Goddess herself. Every action she takes, every word she says, it's guided by the Goddess herself. She thinks twice before uttering a single word, because her word has power even beyond the highest authority of a country, so when she tells us what brings her here, we all take it for the truth.
Saintess Rumia asks me to tell her what makes me want to do a memory dive spell, for which I explain everything. I explain that they're all forgetting about Siti, and it's true, they're still denying that they don't have a little sister. Not just them, every single one of us here except the saintess and me forget about Siti. Even Randy, Marianne, Tio and Adnan, who comes later, don't remember Siti.
"Hmm... There's no need for you to act rashly. There's another way to confirm it." [Rumia]
Saint Rumia takes my hand, and with her permission, she touches the forehead of one of the Five Brothers. She simply nods and tells me to do the same. Concentrate. I don't know why she did that, but surely she wanted me to feel for...
"THE THING! HOW! How could I not notice! And this... This is such a strong mirage spell! Is this the one that prevents everyone from remembering about Siti?" [Diana]
"That's right. Good for you for noticing" (Though please don't yell about THE THING in front of others) [Rumia]
"Sorry... I'm just surprised that I could miss something so obvious" [Diana].
I don't know why THE THING lingers in their minds, but what I am sure of is that this mirage spell is a very advanced one. Its function is to block all memories related to a person or an event, and whenever one who shares similar memories tries to recall them, it affects the other person as well, thus causing forgetfulness to all
Saintess Rumia, with her holy power, tried to dispel THE THING from the five brothers. Having done something similar in the past, I quickly help her. Her method is even better than mine. Her spell, just like the Hanging Treant, radiates divine mana, but, coming from goddess favourite daughter, it's even better than the one coming from the Hanging Treant. Words can't describe how soothing it is. Unlike my method, which only dispels THE THING, her method goes a step further. It tries to dispel and heal any after-effects that THE THING has done to the victim. Her words, reassuring the brothers. Her actions, graceful yet confident. Her magic, leagues better than mine. I'm impressed! I'm really impressed!
"You're awesome!" [Diana]
"Diana! Watch your sentence!" [Jean]
"It's okay my dear paladin, it's cute when she does that" [Saintess Rumia].
"See! The Saintess doesn't mind!" [Diana]
(Just you wait... I'll definitely give you an earful later!) [Jean]
It looks like Jean is really angry with me. The look in her scornful eyes makes me shudder, and I instinctively lean closer to Saintess Rumia, seeking her protection from the angry Jean. Of course, this only fuels Jean's anger even more, but at this point all I can do is pray that Jean will forget everything. I wonder if I can copy this spell and make her forget why she's angry in the first place... Bad idea...
"Si...SITI!!!"
"How could we forget!"
"Our little sister! Our precious little sister!"
"Goddess! Help her! Help her!"
"Calm down. Please. Tell me what happened" [Rumia].
"Saintess Rumia! All of you! Please help Siti! Yesterday, all six of us were attacked by a large multi-headed white snake! She... Siti was taken away from us! The snake! It's heading for the Earth Dungeon!"
As soon as they remembered Siti, the others also slowly started to remember Siti. Of course, the look of disbelief on their faces, the horror they felt when they suddenly forgot about Siti. They swallow loudly. They start breathing faster. Obviously, they couldn't believe that they had completely forgotten the existence of someone, yet...
A multi-headed white snake... Could it be...
"The false hydra!" [Diana]