Chapter 171 The Vanished Things
Ai An's answer was simple.
"I just hope that when I've lived my life to the end, I can look back and say without regret that this was the most perfect life I've ever lived."
"...He's just a little kid, why is he trying to act all serious like an adult?"
As Annie muttered to herself, she reached out and ruffled Ayan's milky gray fur, while her restless thumb brushed against my waist, tickling me.
I instinctively turned around to bite, but Annie, being deliberately mischievous, pulled her hand back just before I could bite, deliberately placing it on either side of her head and waving her fingers provocatively.
The next second, Hikari, who had half-turned around, covered her face and let out a soft chuckle.
I grinned, shook my head, jumped off the boy and landed on the bookshelf, then tilted my head back and returned to my original point: "Although I don't quite agree with some of Annie's descriptions... but Annie, compared to those old and decrepit authorities who have to pursue the elusive concept of immortality, you are still young and have plenty of time to accomplish other more important pursuits, instead of wasting your precious time on things that are out of reach and almost never reach."
In response to Annie and my questions, the young boy merely curled the corners of his mouth slightly, offering no further explanation or questions. He simply put his hands behind his back and walked away to the other side.
Having escaped Annie's clutches several times, I offered a few more words of advice, but seeing that Aian still wouldn't listen, I stopped talking and stopped at a dangerous distance on the edge of the bookshelf, preparing to inform Headmistress Juliana when I returned to the academy.
Having a guardian watching over the child, even if it's only temporary, is better than letting the child go astray without your knowledge.
"More important than dreams and distant horizons, what should we do now?"
Suppressing her barely suppressed smile, our adorable little fool seemed completely unaffected by what had just been said. It was as if the information had passed through her ears and then flowed smoothly out the other side as before, with the excess material decomposing into water and emitting an empty echo.
I flicked my ears, still undecided.
"Why don't we take a look around this house and see if there's anything else worth paying attention to?"
Annie's dark red eyes darted around in their sockets, and she raised her hand to make a suggestion, mimicking how some people do it.
I remained silent for a while, first scanning the area with my naked eyes, then scanning the surroundings with my senses, but I found nothing.
No, that's not right either. This cave inside the mountain is located below the stalactite cave. Given that it has some property of shielding perception and detection, it might be the same here. Even if there are hidden things, you have to get close and observe them carefully to confirm them.
That would be a bit troublesome.
I'm completely inept at discerning the truth hidden in the smallest details. I've always relied on a kind of cheat-like perceptiveness, allowing me to navigate even a completely new location with the ease and expertise of a long-time resident. As long as I don't mind taking a few detours under the guise of sightseeing, it's a perfect and efficient operation.
However, Anne doesn't seem to care much about these things.
She simply enjoyed the process of searching for things, and after making the suggestion, she wandered around and started looking for things.
I was a little worried that she might destroy some old pages that couldn't be repaired or important documents, but then I thought that was probably not something I needed to worry about.
Moreover, Hikari, who seemed even more worried than me, followed closely behind. Perhaps the two of them could actually find something meaningful while preserving the general integrity of these relics left by their predecessors.
As for Miyuki, she seemed uninterested in such troublesome matters, still holding her own sword and looking up at the old weapons placed on the bookshelf.
Is there something bothering you?
Because the bookshelf itself blocked my view, even though I peeked up for a long time, I couldn't see what she was observing. I wanted to climb up, but I was worried that I might accidentally damage the bookshelf's structure, so I could only break the silence and ask her a question.
Miyuki raised an eyebrow: "Sword."
"What?" I asked, puzzled.
"What else could it be but looking at this sword?"
She reached out and scooped me up, placing me on her shoulder so I could have a better view.
I turned my head several times to confirm, and then, following her directions, focused my gaze on the sword that had lost its original luster.
Compared to other swords I've seen, this sword has a slightly wider blade, a length of about 1.5 to 1.6 meters, and an exceptionally ornate hilt. In the center, there is a diamond-shaped gap with a few blue fragments remaining. It seems that a piece of aquamarine gemstone was once inlaid here, but due to some accident, it was eventually completely broken, leaving only a few remnants.
I can't see any more.
"This looks like a piece forged in Tianqi City or Qingyuan City, but the age and patterns on it are much older."
Shen Xue frowned, reaching out to touch it, but stopped just before making contact, examining it closely: "'Glory to my Lord, may evil never invade'...? Hmm, this is clearly related to Apocalypse City."
My sudden comment made me question: "What are you reciting?"
“The inscription on the sword.” He pointed lightly with his index finger to the axis of the sword, where there was a short, patterned flat surface. “It sounds like the inscription of a holy knight who worships a god.”
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