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Hurry, it's the Holy Hunt party!

Look, Sir Enciodes's wounds have been bandaged!

The rumors were true after all!

Great Saintess, please deliver justice for Sir Enciodes!

Find the perpetrator who sabotaged the Holy Hunt!

Matriarch Ratatos and Sir Arctosz appear ill at ease.

Might they be connected in some way to this incident?

The Great Elder is here!

The Vine-Bead Court must uphold justice for Sir Enciodes!

We won't accept this ceremony if you just try to sweep things under the rug and move on!

My friends, I am very grateful for your concern.

Though the perpetrator has not been found yet, it is only a matter of time.

For now, let us first prioritize the ceremony.

What say you, Saintess?

As Sir Enciodes is so faithful to Kjeragandr, I have no objections.

Then, children of Kjeragandr, know that this year's ceremony holds a different meaning.

The proposal by the head of the Silverash clan, Enciodes, to have the Saintess restored to power passed the previous Tri-Clan Council, and this was announced throughout our territory.

And today, on the day of Kjerag's grandest celebration, we hold the coronation ceremony for the Saintess.

This will also be the last ceremony that I preside over.

Kjeragandr gave Her own flesh to the Paleroche clan, making the land fertile so that the people of Kjerag would go hungry no longer.

Valais.

Sir.

I am a researcher. Even should I lie, I would never lie about my research.

You may distrust the results of my analysis, yet you still hold onto my sample from back then.

You can use it as an experiment, to verify the things that I said.

Or, are you ready to accept this 'truth?'

Do you truly believe that your father died for 'blaspheming Kjeragandr?'

Valais respectfully brings forth a cup of wine.

This cup represents a bountiful harvest.

I offer this wine made from nourishing grain to Kjeragandr, so that we may be blessed with a bountiful harvest next year.

The Great Elder receives the wine and drinks it in one gulp.

As head of the Paleroche clan, I, Arctosz Paleroche, pay the highest tribute to Kjeragandr.

Your prayers will surely reach Kjeragandr.

Kjeragandr gave Her own hide to the Browntail clan, making the forests lush and full of beast-life so that the people of Kjerag would no longer succumb to the cold.

Yucatan.

Matriarch.

Yucatan respectfully brings forth a scarf.

This scarf represents comfort and good health.

I offer this cloth knit from warming fur to Kjeragandr, so that we may be blessed with comfort and good health next year.

The Great Elder takes the scarf and drapes it across the Saintess.

As head of the Browntail clan, I, Ratatos Browntail, pay the highest tribute to Kjeragandr.

Your prayers will surely reach Kjeragandr.

Finally, Kjeragandr gave Her own bones to the Silverash clan, making the mountains rich with metal so that the people of Kjerag could forge tools and weapons.

Matterhorn.

Sir.

Matterhorn respectfully brings forth a small knife.

This small knife represents peace.

I offer this weapon of refined ore to Kjeragandr, so that we may be blessed with peace next year.

The Great Elder takes the knife and hands it to the Saintess with both hands.

As head of the Silverash clan, I, Enciodes Silverash, pay the highest tribute to Kjeragandr.

Your prayers will surely reach Kjeragandr.

Next––

Master, the perpetrator has been found.

Great Elder, now that the perpetrator has been found, I know not whether to continue the ceremony or interrogate the perpetrator.

This perpetrator must be brought to justice!

That's right! The perpetrator must be punished!

Since the people worry about this matter, bring the perpetrator.

Very well.

Come.

(Monch?!)

(What's going on? Why is Monch in custody? D-Does this have something to do with the assassination attempt?!)

(Dammit, that idiot!)

(Wait, Rus, what are you doing?!)

Assassin who dares disrupt the Holy Hunt, state your name.

Why... *could* *cough*... would you seek to take Sir Enciodes's life?

I kill what needs to die.

Assassin, keeping your mouth shut will not spare your life.

Your sacrilege against Kjeragandr during a sacred ceremony is a sin that must be punished accordingly.

Know that if you persist, then by the Commandments, I can order your execution on the spot!

Fine. Then you shall be dealt with according to the Commandments.

Even if you choose not to speak, your identity will not be difficult to uncover.

Wait, hold on!

Sciurus!

Yucatan, what are you doing? Let go of me!

Monch is one of my people! I won't let you hurt her!

Is this true, Sciurus?

...Sciurus! You get back here this instant!

This isn't the time or place to be fooling around. Yucatan, get your wife under control!

...Rus, you don't understand the situation. Let's not make a scene here, alright?

Come, over here, by me.

What am I not understanding? And I am not making a scene!

They're all like that. If I didn't speak up, they would've condemned Monch as an assassin!

I—

Silence!!

Ratatos, I...

Looks like that saves us the trouble of identifying the assassin.

Detain Sciurus.

W-Wait, why are you arresting me?!

I'm telling you, I never had Monch do anything of the sort! Someone must be trying to frame us!

Great Elder, surely it cannot be appropriate to use force against a member of the Browntail clan solely due to the words of an insignificant person who knows nothing of the situation.

As you can see, my stupid little sister could not possibly seek to assassinate Sir Enciodes, for she clearly lacks the brain cells to do so.

Hey, what are you trying to say?!

I told you to shut up!

(...Sciurus, know your place.)

What, you mean to say that your sister has been deceived, Ratotos? Do you not find something unusual about that?

Very perceptive, Great Elder.

*cough* *cough*... Enciodes... *cough*... What do you think?

Ratatos has always treated me kindly. and I have always trusted her. Even if we have our differences, I believe she would not resort to such drastic measures.

Ratatos, I have no reason to believe you to be of so little faith as to behave in such a manner during a celebration of Kjeragandr.

While my well-being is of little consequence, this disrespect to Kjeragandr cannot be tolerated.