I called out to Rain, who was sitting on a pipe bed, separated from me by a sheet of glass.

"Long time no see, Rain.

　He immediately stood up and walked towards me.

"Oh, it's been two months already. ....... Thank you very much for that. Thanks to your help in breaking the Rain Curse, Serena is now able to live a normal life.

　Serena-Grad.
　The only survivor of Rain's former orphanage, and Rain's adopted child.
　A few years ago, she was attacked by a magical beast and suffered from the curse of rain.
　She was attacked by a magical beast a few years ago and suffered from the curse of rain, which only allows her to live in places where it rains.
　In order to protect her, Rain has brought unceasing rain to the sunny land of Dagrio.

(It's not the right thing to do, but ......)

　He was acting in his own righteous and heartbreaking way.

"Speaking of which, ...... how is Serena doing?

　I've been wondering about her ever since that incident.

I've been wondering about her ever since the incident. "Oh, she's at the orphanage in Orestes, thanks to the Crown's arrangement. I see her a few times a month. --Look, he brings me letters like this!

　Rain said, pulling out a bunch of letters from her desk drawer.

　She looked so happy, it was as if something had fallen from her face.

"Well, that's good to hear.

"It's all thanks to you, Allen. I can't thank you enough for all you've done for ...... me.

　He said, bowing deeply.

"Oh, don't worry about it.

　After receiving Rain's words of thanks, I decided to get down to business.

"Rain, there's something I really want to ask you.

"You want me to go to ......?

Yeah, it's about the Kuro Organization.

Oh, I see. ....... Of course you can. It's Allen's idea. Ask me anything you want. I'll tell you everything I know.

　He said reassuringly, with a serious look on his face.

Thank you for your help, ......!

　Then I told him everything I knew about my situation.

　My dear friend is being forced into a political marriage to buy a little time.
　The other party is Numero-Doran, a great nobleman of the Holy Roneria Empire.
　We decided to go to the empire to stop it, and now we are looking for the spot that Dodriel made.

　When I finished my explanation.

I see. ....... So you're still busy helping people. ......

　Rain nodded repeatedly in agreement.

I understand the situation. --But I'm sorry. I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but I'm sure you've heard of it.

　He shook his head quietly, looking very apologetic.

I'm not sure what to say.

　My vision wobbled, and I felt my feet sink.

　And as I paled.

"Well, calm down. We don't know exactly where it is, but we know of one place where there is a spot.

　Rain gave me some crazy information.

"Oh, really?　Where the hell is it?

"The Leengard branch of the Phantom Institute.

The Phantom Institute, ......?

Yeah, that's right. It's not widely known, but the Kuro Organization collects special spirit cores called "phantom spirits". They were created so that they can begin research immediately after capturing the hosts scattered around the world. They have expensive precision equipment and excellent researchers there. As soon as Dodriel mastered Shadowwalking, all of the laboratories were equipped with a direct line to the Empire.

Where are these labs?

I'm sorry, but we were not informed of this. --But I'm sure Allen and the others know more about this than we do.

　I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

"It was around August of last year, ........ I got a call from one of my men.　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it. They also said they brought her to the Orestes branch of the Phantom Institute to begin research immediately.

　At that moment, the three of us looked at each other, me, Leah and Rose.

I'm not sure if you're referring to the Institute for Phantasmal Research, or if you're referring to .......

Yes, I'm sure!　There were a lot of weird machines in that place where I was locked up, and there were a lot of people who looked like ...... researchers, too!

I'm pretty sure it was in the woods near the merchant town of Drestia. ......

　This is how we finally got the location of the spot and took a very big step towards reclaiming the chairman.