Researcher

[Aadin]

*Yawn~*

Hmmmmm?

Ah...

Nice to meet you.

You're the temporary assistant, right? That's great, all of us are having a hard time working

without much help.

Okay...

Let me explain

to you the project

that I'm working on.

I'm trying to find out everything I can about the 'Feather of Angel Wing.' Supposedly, it's one of

the parts of 'Sleipnir.'

Right now, I'm

focusing on studying

the background story of this feather, as well as how it came

to be a material for a godly artifact.

I was recently told that there is a person in Payon who actually knows this story. Very few people in the world are privy to having such knowledge.

Now, we don't have enough

staff for me to send someone to Payon. Also, I don't feel safe taking this feather around with me.

It shouldn't be that difficult to find the person who knows about Sleipnir's origin. However, you must memorize every single

word of the story.

The results of this research could be affected by the words you deliver to me.

Thank you for the trouble.

There's no real time limit for this task, but the sooner you complete it, the better.

Have a safe trip~

Mmm...?

You haven't left for Payon yet to find the man who knows of Sleipnir's origin?

Please leave for

Payon as soon as

possible so that I can get the information that I need for my research. Thank you, and have

a safe trip.

Ah, you're back. So have you memorized the story?

I know it'd be much easier if this tale was already written, but you must understand that many stories regarding the gods are only orally transmitted.

Alright,

I'm listening.

Please let me

know what you've learned.

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Hmm, I see.

Fascinating.

However, I'm sure

you've missed some

important detail.

Are you sure you've listened to the tale in its entirety? I'm sorry to ask this of you, but would you go to Payon and listen to this story once more?

Mm...?

You haven't left

for Payon yet...?

I hope you can

tell me the rest

of the story soon.

In the meantime, I will try to complete as much of my research

as I can with the story details that you've already brought.

Ah, you're back.

So have you

memorized the story?

Hmm.

No, wait...

That was the

complete story.

My apologies~

Ah~

I stand corrected.

Thank you for pointing

out my error in judgment.

Yes, it seems that the story you've just told me should be authentic. Of course, it's understandable if little changes are made, depending on the storyteller.

Surely, I'll be able to answer some of my most important questions with the information you've brought to me, though it still won't be easy.

After all, finding answers tends to cause new questions to arise. Nonetheless, I thank you for your help.

Sometimes, different versions of the same myth or legend arise.

Although myths, as they change with time, may conflict with each other, the fundamental basis of these stories is what makes them timeless.