Seeing this scene, Aiwass opened his eyes slightly.
When he saw the Elf Harp, these clues finally connected in Aiwass' mind.
"...So that's what happened."
Aiwass murmured softly.
In the original history, Yunus had no contact with Shylock at all, so he handled Anastasia's matter by himself.
But apparently, he messed up in the end.
One of the evidences is that when the player followed Yunus back here, they never saw Maxim and Grace at all - maybe they left, or maybe they refused to open the door.
In short, Yunus took the players to a tree, told the story of the "girl ghost" he saw here, and showed the "harp given to him by the ghost", hoping that the players could see what this place is like.
Was there any ghost reaction? In the end, it was discovered that there were indeed no traces of the undead here, and what he saw might indeed be just an illusion or hallucination.
So Yunus, who finally didn't get the answer, played a nostalgic ditty and sang a melancholy song.
Since the end of that mission, players have obtained a replica of this harp as a transmogrification of the main-hand weapon "instrument". Just as the transmogrification of melee weapons will affect the strike sound effects, the transmogrification of musical instruments will also change the sound of skills.
The sound of this harp is very crisp, like cold spring water flowing.
That piano now seems to be made of Anastasia.
...Obviously, Anastasia didn't like being sent to the goblin kingdom by her parents.
Although that would allow her to continue her life, barely surviving like that would be too painful. Just "survive" and "hold on until adulthood" as a child, what meaning does it have to Anastasia herself?
?
That's why she couldn't forget Yunus and wanted him to come to her home to find her.
With this incident as a reason, Anastasia could use "wanting to see Yunus again" as an excuse to come out of the fairy kingdom.
When she re-contacted the material world, her dendrosis broke out quickly. By Aiwass, it was faster than her parents expected, and it was also faster - she was tired of this pain.
She wanted to survive, but she didn't want to reject her parents' kindness. So she chose to end her life in the material world in this way.
As a final gift, she made a harp from her own tree trunk and gave it to Yunus.
But because Maxim and Grace claimed that Anastasia was already dead, Yunus only thought that the girl who flashed before his eyes was a ghost.
In order not to cause trouble to her parents, Anastasia did not tell all the truth, nor did she show her true identity to Yunus.
Yunus took away the elf harp without any explanation, and was firmly rejected by the grieving Anastasia's parents from then on, thus "losing the possibility of continuing the investigation" and cutting off the relationship.
Follow-up quest line.
Only Anastasia's parents knew what happened.
But I'm afraid they don't know... Anastasia insisted on leaving the fairy kingdom, not just because she was rescued.
——But because when she fell outside, she saw the "outside world" for a moment.
It was that experience that made her dendrosis so serious; without this experience, Anastasia's heart would not have become so chaotic.
After all, Anastasia only lived at home and in the fairy kingdom soon after she was born, let alone going abroad... She has never even had contact with outsiders in all these years.
She has never seen people of other races, or cultures of other races and countries.
People who have never seen the sun since birth will not be anxious about lack of sunlight.
——In that accident, she met Yunus.
Yunus probably wanted to comfort the frightened girl, so he tried to make Anastasia laugh.
Anastasia just talked about the griffins of Avalon, the desert and the springs... and for her who has not left the fairy kingdom for decades, she can only know these things because of Yunu
Si told these stories to her back then.
From that moment on, the girl's heart flew to the sky.
The land of the fairy kingdom can no longer bind her soul.
At this time, just looking at Yunus's trembling eyes, one can realize the shock and impact he has endured.
"...Anas, Miss Tasia."
Yunus' lips moved, but in the end he couldn't say anything. He could only mumble out the other person's name.
He didn't know if he had done something wrong.
He stared at Anastasia who was gradually turning into a tree. He rationally understood what was happening now, but emotionally, his brain was in chaos.
"Mr. Yunus..."
Unlike Yunus who hesitated.
Anastasia's voice gradually became sleepy and deep, but she appeared firm and calm.
In terms of human lifespan, this girl is already older than the long-lived old man; but to the elves, she is so immature that she has not yet reached adulthood. She already has a mature soul that her parents don't know about: "I know what you are worried about...
…
"But you did nothing wrong...
"——I'm very grateful to you."
The girl expressed her feelings in three breaths.
Yunus carefully held the harp, took stiff steps, and slowly approached.
Maxim's originally scrutinizing and cold gaze gradually calmed down and regained its warmth. It only became sad. He took off his glasses and wiped his eyes silently.
Obviously, he knows his daughter very well. Of course, it may also be because he learned about this incident when he went to see Anastasia in the goblin kingdom a few years ago, and also knew the outcome of today.
.
So when Yunus came over, he received him very warmly; but when he asked to see Anastasia, his attitude became cold.
But obviously, neither the couple would know that Anastasia's tree transformation disease has already approached the critical value - as long as she leaves the fairy kingdom, the final stage of tree transformation will begin immediately.
If they knew about this, they would definitely not let Anastasia leave the fairy kingdom.
But Aiwass has another view.
But Aiwass didn't speak.
On the other hand, Sherlock, who had witnessed everything, spoke leisurely from the side, and said calmly and almost coldly: "I'm afraid Miss Anastasia has already crossed the limit. She just wants to wait for Mr. Yunus to arrive.
Give that gift again and express your final gratitude."
"...She just doesn't want to break her promise...she just doesn't want to break the promise."
Aiwass shook his head and added softly.
This is probably why Anastasia immediately became close to Aiwass after hearing his story.
Obviously, her pure soul walking on the path of devotion made her want to do this for a long time.
But no one had ever taught her whether this was the right thing to do. So she fell into entanglement.
She didn't just hear the story and feel the kindness from Aiwass - it was also because her own bold idea was confirmed.
Under the silent gaze of several people, Anastasia, who no longer suppressed her strength, grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After releasing all the power she had reserved, she no longer felt pain, and her expression immediately became peaceful.
Obviously, she had not revealed her state to the public before. Even Lady Grace had only seen Anastasia under the illusion, but rarely seen her real body.
"...Did I do something wrong, Mr. Aiwass?"
Grace murmured.
Aiwass shook his head slightly: "No."
There is no doubt that Grace and his wife are not wrong, they just hope that their daughter can survive in the world for a few more days; Yunus is not wrong either, he just tells a ignorant and lonely little girl the stories she is curious about.
; Anastasia is not wrong, because she does not want to live like this, but is curious about the world that she has not foreseen and has no chance to encounter; the giant tree is certainly not wrong, because this is a life form.
It is said to be a kind of promotion - Anastasia will enter the dream world earlier than her parents and gain true immortality. From another perspective, this is a kind of "early graduation".
"——No one is wrong."
Aiwass replied.
"...But no one is laughing."
Fairy Nelim held Aiwass's collar and whispered carefully: "Why?"
For the goblin, the heavy and serious atmosphere in front of him seemed a bit too painful.
"Because they don't know."
Aiwass said softly: "They only know themselves, but not others.
“I don’t know other people’s past, I don’t know other people’s pain, I don’t know other people’s abilities, and I don’t know other people’s wishes.
"If you don't have to say it with your mouth, no one can know that the other person is already in agony..."
He said and suddenly stepped forward.
Including Anastasia, several people cast their eyes over.
"Miss Anastasia," Aiwass said, "I actually have a better way here. A way that doesn't require separation, no need to fall asleep, and no one will be sad about it..."
As he spoke, he took out a box of Tarot cards that was much emptier than normal.
At that moment, Sherlock's eyes changed.
He remembered something.
A few months ago, Aiwass also demonstrated this mysterious skill in front of him...
Aiwass looked at the girl who turned into a tree: "You only have to make a choice here... to ascend to the dream world and fall into a deep sleep. Until you are awakened by the song of the next 'brave'.
"——Or follow me and see the world with your own eyes?"
