I have seen the memories of Zenith Greyrat."
"How is she?"
"Before the Metastasis Event, she lived in Buena village, part of the Fedoa Territory, raising Norn and Aisha while working in the village's clinic."
You're starting from there?
Well, yeah. Not speaking about what you've carefully observed. It seems appropriate to speak on it after all that.
"After she was separated from you, Zenith thought about you every day. Did Rudy eat properly, is he properly changing his clothes, how many girls has he called out to..."
Oi.
I'm sorry.
Well, it's not like I was really fooling around back then.
That was back when the government of the Rudeus Lower Continent was at peace.
That was still several years before the invasion of the defenseless Sylphy Country.
I can hardly remember a time before Sylphy.
"Her memory was dyed pure white in worry about you, and then it's temporarily interrupted."
The Metastasis Event.
I was an eye-witness to that moment.
But, most people didn't even survive long enough to comprehend what had happened, being teleported before they noticed...
Back then Paul was still in his prime, and so was Lilia.
"Afterwards, her memory becomes pitch black for a while."
"... For a while, what?"
"That's right. For a long time, like time passing by in a dream."
So there's no memory of becoming trapped.
That means she must have been teleported directly into the crystal in the labyrinth.
But something like that should be really unlikely...
However, it's still possible even if it's unlikely.
After a teleport, there's always the possibility of ending up buried in a wall somewhere.
Well that shouldn't happen if the magic circles are properly linked, but that's not the case for random teleportation circles...
That Metastasis Event really was a surprise attack.
If I remember correctly, it was caused because Nanahoshi was teleported to this world...
Well, that's already in the past.
Even as a person who was wrapped up in that incident, I don't think teleportation magic should be treated as a taboo, as long as it's properly managed.
If it were properly studied and implemented, then it would have been possible to deal with a disaster like the Metastasis Event more quickly.
Yeah.
I should advise Ariel about that.
If I submit a research report on teleportation, Ariel could probably figure something out.
... Ara?
But, then, how did Gisu find out about Zenith...
He's certainly good at collecting information, but how did he know about the Teleport Labyrinth...
...?
"Then, she had a dream."
I returned from my thoughts at the Miko's words.
For the time being, let's postpone Gisu's cross-examination.
"A dream?"
"Yes. A dream. In it, she had the sensation of being carried like a stuffed toy."
"... A stuffed toy."[2]
"Yes, it was a pleasant dream."
Then, the Miko closed her eyes.
As if she were describing images on the backs of her eyelids, she began to speak fluidly.
"She had a dream of living comfortably in a strange house.
Spending time with Lilia, basking in the sun, caring for the garden..."
Then, the Miko's tone changed.
She began speaking from Zenith's perspective.