Kneeling with hands on opposite shoulders and eyes closed, Sely begins the ritual. Passed down to her by her mother, she would aim to get rid of harmful substances: terrestrial.

Sely begins to recite the verses of the Silver Chronicles, without changing position. Her breathing should be slow and her tone whispered.

“From the Moon devoid of impurities we descended. Humans have reached us, bringing filth to the sky. So we went down and started our cleaning work. We have improved the evil species and established a kingdom of centuries-old harmony: Selenia. Thus spoke Alimorno, lord of all the earth and its cleanser.”

The passage is recited twice in succession by Sely. Even without the book at hand, he can recall everything he needs from his memory.

Mom educated me well in this sense.

Too bad she doesn't believe it.

What do you believe in? and Toslevi, what did you believe in?

There are many passages about flying cities in the Silver Chronicles. But none of them are mentioned in the rituals. Indeed, in rituals, it is forbidden to cite passages inherent to humanity before the invasion.

And then Filo.

Filo wanted to save him and, instead, it was he who saved her.

Now that I think about it… how did he get free? Maybe they hadn't caught him?

Or the circumstances. Well, in any case, I will have to repay him somehow. Mom always says it: if you want to trust a human, you have to show him gratitude.

Not that it's strange, no one in Vanoge was grateful towards me...

Hmm… this is not the time to think like this! Shoo! Shoo!

Sely notices that she is distracted. Unfortunately, the ritual is useless if you don't stay focused, so it will have to be done again.

To put off.

The sound of the curtain being opened makes Sely open her eyes.

A familiar spider comes through the door, scurrying cautiously.

“E-er, eeeh… hello…?”

“Wylco!”

“Well well…”

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Sely looks at Wylco with interest. The spider turns its front legs over her, looking at the girl with its big lens eyes.

“Here, I just came to see how you were. It's my duty as a prince and prince yes, well, I...”

“Thanks, Wylco” Sely reaches out to pet the spider's head. She didn't think of it before, but it is soft and silky.

“Ah! AND! I mean… aren't you angry about everything that happened?”

“Special and unpredictable situations are like this. If I held a grudge I couldn't think clearly and positively.”

Wylco takes a tour of the room. Sely abandons the ritual pose but remains on her knees, more relaxed.

“Ah… whoop, so, you won't tell my father about what happened?”

“Huh? There are more important things I need to tell it.”

“Right right…”

…

The silence becomes awkward for Sely.

“So!?”

“Ah, here, here… to make it up to you, but if we're already sorted I can also…”

“Huh? Speak clearly! Ugh.”

“We've spotted your friend, Endya, haven't we? Filo spoke about your case with the captain, you've already met the captain, right?”

Sely is admired; while she rested, the community continued to think about her, taking an interest in her case.

Well, I saved everyone. It's normal that they are so available...

Even if you think about it... I don't know if the mayor would agree about Vanoge.

“So you know about the murderers and…”

“Yes, yes. Whoop, we know all this. But Filo didn't want to tell us the reason for the visit, he said that you would talk about it with my father at the right time.”

Well done Filo.

“I confirm.”

“Okay, back to the assassins and Endya, they're still in the forest. The external sentinels who communicate with us through the vibrations of the network… well, they would have noticed them. However, the innermost networks collapsed due to the battle… so…”

“Do you think they're still around here?”

“That's right.”

The conversation continues briefly. Wylco explains some arachnid etiquette to Sely and confirms that she will get her stuff back before she leaves.

Everyone is greatly admired and intimidated by the weapon that she brought with her.

Only the word of the king, old enough to remember, guaranteed that without more bullets it is considered harmless.

After leaving the Wylco tent, Sely is left alone again.

She tries the ritual again but it's just not her day. The headache hasn't gone away and she knows she needs to rest.

However, the outside sun and the possibility of taking a walk are too strong an attraction, and Sely gets dressed.

I won't do a long tour, just a few steps.

I should be back in time, Filo will be so busy. Maybe I'll meet him.

Going out without a belt and backpack is a bizarre experience. By now Sely is so used to carrying those weights on her that not having them makes her feel like she's naked.

No weapons, no tools.

A simple walk in the woods.

The smell of humus and dew is still present. Sely can also see the area where the plants have been cut down. Numerous spiders can be seen around the giant's carcass.

Who knows what a being of such gigantic dimensions feels like?

Even moving through it must be a problem. Destruction and starvation have been its destiny, willingly or not.

Such a monster… how could it not be a monster?

Where was it born from? It's not normal.

In the Silver Chronicles, they talk about colossus, but I didn't think they still existed.

Immersed in those thoughts and hungry for knowledge, Sely wanders off in search of someone.

Her head hurts and her stomach rumbles; she would like to eat something other than the typical herbal wrap you eat in Vanoge.

Walking following the stimuli of the antennas, within a few minutes, Sely emerges in a small clearing. Now even hearing is enough to understand.

This is the place of celebration.