Episode 26.3 (2/2)
”Sasfrey is my father. However, my father was not permitted to call himself a member of Wazrof House.”
”What. He was your father? I see. So that's how it is.”
”Is there something the matter with my father?”
”Are you familiar with the books, 『Research on Entrails Functions』 and 『Introductory to Medical Herb Study』?”
”Ah. Those are books my father wrote. How did you know about that?”
”Are you aware that transcripts of both books were donated to the Main Ceres Temple in the capital?”
”No. This is the first I heard that. That means, it must be the books left at Mashajain.”
”Those books were transcribed by a transcriber affiliated with Wazrof House, under order of Marquis Godfrey Wazrof.”
”Eh. By that person?”
”It's such a wonderful research. I had my own copy transcribed after getting permission from Ceres Temple. Many times have I read them, and eventually I couldn't curb my curiosity any longer and went to visit Mashajain looking for other books by this researcher.”
”Is that right.”
”The previous head, Marquis Godfrey firmly told me that those books were written by his little brother, Sasfrey. However, Sasfrey has passed away. Mashajain house has no knowledge about his other research. 'You will likely find more by seeking medic Norma at Vouka town'. So they told me.”
”Little brother. So the previous marquis called father his little brother, did he. Is that right.”
”Here, have some tea to go with your conversation.”
”T-thank you.”
”Well well. Shira-sama. You're too kind.”
”So Norma's father's books wound up at Ceres Temple, did they.”
”That is indeed the case, Shira-sama. Ceres Main Temple bears the highest authority in regards to herbal and medicinal research in the capital. But as the content of these two books are several cuts above the rest, they have been concealed to all but very few individuals.”
One question popped up in Lecan's head as he listened to the conversation between Amamir and Norma.
Why didn't Amamir say anything about Norma during his last visit.
Marquis Mashajain had told Amamir to go look for medic Norma at Vouka Town if he wanted to know more. Him coming to this town for a business must have been a once in a lifetime chance. He could have found out about Norma had he asked Lecan then.
And even though they had no time nor the mood to chat around merrily back then, he could have ordered someone in the entourage or even asked the town lord. Yet, he never mentioned anything about it to Crimus.
After thinking that far, Lecan realized something.
Amamir had a better method at his disposal. Ceres Temple. Amamir is a first class priest of capital Elex Temple, he also holds a high position in herbal and medicinal department. He must be quite influential and well connected with Ceres Temple. Naturally, Amamir must have asked Vouka's Ceres Temple to investigate a medic by the name Norma there.
Ceres Temple reported him about Norma. However, he had no idea that Norma was related to the House of Marquis Mashajain. Or perhaps the person who gave the reports purposely cut that information out. Thus why Amamir had no idea about Norma's family tie.
Getting in touch with Norma was probably one of Amamir's goals during this visit. And to his surprise, she showed up as one of Shira's companions.
Lecan's guess was mostly correct except for a few tidbits. Priest Amamir is an extremely busy individual, and even though investigating Sasfrey Wazrof's research was a big deal to him personally, its severity was not high enough. And Amamir wasn't originally going to accompany this entourage. Amamir was at a planning stage to ask Vouka Town's Ceres Temple to investigate Norma.