Chapter 420 - 420: Where we are heading next (1/2)
Htilorez is preparing something. If I didn't know any better, it honestly look like some sort of science experiments that we performed during our school. With those test tubes in line, she first started by taking a strand of hair from the Fake Rafiah before asking for Elise and the girls to search for any strand of Rafiah's hairs. I wanted to say it's impossible but
”This is her hair” [Elise]
”One question, how do you...” [Ash]
”Not answering” [Elise]
She instantly shut my question down. I guess it will remain a mystery for me. Maybe because they're close that she could identify that strand of hair she take from Rafiah's room. Or maybe that room is only used by Rafiah? Maybe but I do know other will occasionally sleep there with her as well. Maybe it's because her keen sense of smell coming from the yellowish brown fox beastman tribe.
~Glare~
Somehow, I get the feeling I hit the mark. Maybe it's obvious I was thinking about it and she somehow knew I was getting the answer right. Anyway, apart from growing as a splendid older sister, she's getting scarier as well. I guess I can't tease her like I used to. Well, actually I can, and I'm sure it will be more fun to do so now compared to her younger self
”Positive!” [Htilorez]
”No way! You... What did you do to Sis Rafiah!” [Zerolith]
I thought that the test tube will explode or something when the strand of hair from Rafiah and the doppelganger Rafiah mixed together, but rather, it simply vanish into the air. The medium inside the test tube is acidic, but not a strong acid. Even if the acid is on a low spectrum of pH, it will still release some sort of bubble and strange smell when you burn a hair, but this doesn't look like the case
(What more, Zerolith and Rafiah, is he finally able to completely accept Rafiah?) [Ash]
If that's the case, then Claude's advice that one time was accurate. Time surely heal a wounded heart. He's acting unbefitting of a priest, almost like his former rash self as a child coming back to the surface when it comes to her favourite older sister
”Zerolith, I'm sorry, but can I move to the next one” [Htilorez]
”Ri...Right. Sorry about the sudden outburst” [Zerolith]
”Zerolith, we are all worried, but we shouldn't disturb Htilorez doing her work” [Elise]
”I know. I'm sorry” [Zerolith]
Still, I thought that Htilorez can actually detect a doppelganger rather naturally without any of this test. I guess she just wanted to prove to us in a scientific manner? Anyway, she wanted to pluck a strand of hair from Fake Seraph, but
”Ouch!” [Fake Seraph]
(That look really hurt. Even I grimace from it) [Yefefiah]
”That hurt!” [Fake Druser]
”Here you go” [Ash]
”Thank you” [Htilorez]
Gosh, she really looks like a female version of Zerolith from up close. As I handed over the feather that I pluck from fake Seraph and a strand of hair from Fake Druser, she quickly prepare the material.
According to Diana, Ram is the one getting a pluck of feather from the real Seraph, from Alice's parents inn where he is currently staying, and as for the real Druser, it's Bladel the one that help getting the material.