The world controlled by dice [Western Fantasy]

Qin Duo's words are not exaggerating, this is indeed a wilderness.

Due to the effects of the fog, the territories of the nations of Fischer's world were always a little bit fragmented.The fog may have separated this village from that village, or this city from that port.

In short, the areas that can be developed are always a bit cramped, after all, those dangerous areas have to be avoided.

The same is true for the territory of the Principality of Constance.

Various reasons led to this situation. For example, at the beginning, people only wanted to keep the existing one-third of an acre of land, instead of expanding outward; Few murders.

The place where they are now parked is located in the west of the Duchy of Const.It's still half a day away from Malz, but it's already a night's train ride away from the city of Ramifa.

"How long do we have to stay here?"

In the dining car, people from Ramifa University and the Church of the Past gathered together.

Lorenzo asked the question a little distractedly.This is quite understandable, after all, he just finished the task of this semester the day before yesterday, set off on a long journey yesterday, and learned the bad news when he opened his eyes today.

Professor Bella had already asked the conductor about this in advance.She explained: "There is a small railway station more than ten kilometers away, we just wait for the workers there to come and repair the rails.

"We'll be here for at most one night, barring accidents. Fortunately, there's still enough fuel in the car to provide heating, and there's plenty of food."

This is indeed good news.Siles thought.However, can the repair work really go so smoothly?

This kind of heavy snow, the sudden stop of the train and the restless passengers always make him have a subtle worry.

After a long time, he pulled out the source of this anxiety from the corner of his memory: detective novelist Maynard Daves once said that the snow-damaged railroad tracks, trapped trains and passengers seem to be very suitable for writing a novel. A detective novel.

Siles: "..."

This must be impossible.

People are eating breakfast in the dining car.After breakfast, they all got out of the car and went for a walk.The night's heavy snow caused thick snowflakes to pile up near the train tracks.

In some places in this era, the train tracks were even made of wood, and even the metal material could not be said to have a perfect structure and craftsmanship, so the rails could not bear the weight of heavy snow, and directly broke or collapsed.

Even if many railroad tracks are not damaged, they have been completely buried by heavy snow, requiring a large number of snowplows to clean them.

Cendo walked to Sirius' side."A trip that got off to a bad start," he said.

"But the weather is really bad," said Siles. "It's the end of February. Maybe it will be better in March?"

"Hmm...and prepare for the long July rainy season in Ramifa City?"

Siles silently glanced sideways at Qin Duo.

Cindo laughed. He shook Sirius' hand affectionately, and said, "I just wanted to joke with you. The weather in Ramifa City is always like this, but Kansas is very different."

"What is Kansas like?"

"It's a... always sunny place," Cinder said. "Of course, there are occasional storms, because Kansas is closer to the ocean to the north than Const."

When mentioning the ocean, Siles naturally thought of Middleton.

They were walking along stopped trains and tracks.Although there is still a thick pile of snow on the ground, the sky has cleared, and the next few days will be a good weather.

Walking on the snow brings rustling sounds and abrupt footprints, but it also ensures that they don't lose their way.There are quite a few people walking around.

"Looks like Kansas is a good place to escape the cold?" said Siles. "Will it snow there?"

"Of course it will, but it's not as big as Const," Cindo explained. "And, overall, Kansas has a better infrastructure. There's heating."

Siles was surprised to learn this.Starting with Kansas City in the Sardinian Empire, he thought, that was an area of ​​economic prosperity.So it's no surprise that the infrastructure is better.

But... heating?

Professor Noel, who was tormented by the cold and snow in Lamifa City for a whole winter, frankly admitted that he was moved.It's a pity that he is a member of Ramifa City after all.

So all he had to say was, "That's really nice."

Gyndo stared at him.Qindo, who left Lamifa City and appeared on such a vast and boundless snowfield, seems to have become the explorer from the land of no embers again.There was that wilder, wanton gleam in his eyes.

He said, "I can take you to Kansas as often as you like. I have the power of Lygardia, you know, and can hasten our journey."

It was only then that Siles belatedly remembered that Cindo traveled back and forth between Hales House and Biddle City in one day.

He thought for a moment, then couldn't help but smile.He didn't have to refuse Qin Duo's kindness.Besides, this is Qin Duo, his lover.So he said, "Of course. If there's a chance." He paused, then added, "Thank you, Gyndo."

"Why thank you?" Even knowing what Siles was going to say, Qin Duo still asked.

"Because it's my etiquette," said Siles, "as you always address me with an honorific title."

Cendo's lips moved. He looked like he wanted to refute Sirius, but he felt that Sirius' logic was impeccable.He couldn't help but shut his mouth depressed.After a while, he still said unwillingly: "But I would rather..."

"99 Kelly Street."

Cindo was more depressed for a while, and then he said: "Professor Noel, how can you always torture your lover like this?"

"How did I torture him?"

"You hung a piece of delicious food in front of him and dangled it around, but you never let him eat it!"

Siles laughed sullenly twice.He said, "It's only a month away, Jeando."

"Oh, there's still a month left." Qin Duo said, "I feel like I'm going crazy from hunger."

Siles: "..."

He pinched Qin Duo's fingers in warning.

Gindo held his hand in turn, and kissed his fingertips triumphantly.He said, "I know you've always been so reserved. But it's because you're so reserved that I enjoy saying these things."

Siles was slightly taken aback, and then he said, "You know, there are four bedrooms at 99 Kelly Street."

Qin Duo tilted his head: "Yes, I know. What?"

"One is used as a storage room, one is used as a guest bedroom, and one is used as a cloakroom. So, there is only one master bedroom left." Siles said, "Qindo, there is already a vacancy."

Qin Duo's pupils glowed extremely warmly at that moment, and his emerald green eyes could almost be said to be shining brightly."That's mine," he murmured to himself.

"Yes, Gindor. That's yours," Sirius whispered.

Cindo was stunned for a moment, then leaned over and kissed Sirius.He sighed: "I really can't wait more and more. You use such words and actions every day, which makes me even more impatient."

Siles couldn't help smiling, he was about to say that they had been walking outside for a long time, maybe they could go back to the train.But at this time, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a small black spot on the high slope in the distance.

He said, "Jindo, look what that is."

Qin Duo also looked over, and said uncertainly: "Like... a house?"

They walked quite a distance before they came to the front of the house.He did this out of curiosity, but when he actually stood in front of the house, Siles was a little surprised.

"Is this... a hotel?" Siles asked thoughtfully.

There are only a few illegible symbols left on the tattered signboard, which can vaguely tell that this is someone's house, and that usually symbolizes a hotel.Behind the fence, a two-story cottage stands.

No indoor situation can be seen on the blurry and dirty glass, but the cooking smoke is indeed coming out hot.A cow is lying in the cowshed beside it, and there is also reclaimed land in the distance.

There were other houses in the distance, but they were even more deserted and uninhabited.Against the background of snow and barren mountains, this lonely house "complemented" with the trapped train behind them.

This looks like a deserted village hotel in the suburbs.

Snowy days, deserted villages, hotels, trapped trains and passengers.Sounds more like a detective story.Siles thought.

"Can we knock on the door?" Qindo suggested, "Maybe the owner of the hostel can offer some advice or help us."

It can be seen that Qin Duo has reservations about what Professor Bella said before, that the train can continue to pass within a day.This snowstorm has just passed, and the overnight snowstorm must have brought a lot of disasters. He doesn't think that the small railway station can work so efficiently.

Siles nodded, agreeing with Qin Duo's thoughts.

They stepped forward.But before Siles knocked on the door, the fragile-looking wooden door opened.The somewhat unkempt middle-aged lady in the apron inside was taken aback.

She let out a yelp in surprise before recovering.She said: "Oh, another guest trapped in this snowy day."

again?

As if aware of Siles and Cindo's doubts, the lady said bluntly: "This is the 'Mencken House', you can call me Mrs. Mencken. There was a blizzard last night, and several people passed by. Travelers from all over the world come to me to escape the snow, and you must do the same?"

"We were passengers traveling by train, Mrs. Mencken. But heavy snow blocked our way." Siles explained, "The train stops at the foot of the mountain."

"That's right!" exclaimed Mrs. Mencken again, a slightly startled but kind-hearted woman, "that's quite annoying, isn't it?

"Besides, it's impossible for Dole Town to help you in a while... Oh, did someone say that the train station over there will send someone to repair it as soon as possible? I can't believe their words. The repairman at the train station is my husband. brother, that is a lazy alcoholic.

"I'm afraid he doesn't know where he's hanging out now, and who knows when he'll want to go to work. Everyone's upset about the weather."

Mrs. Mencken babbled on.Siles and Cendo looked at each other, feeling that neither of them was shocked.It should be said that they had psychological expectations early on.

After a while, Mrs. Mencken finished what she wanted to nag, and said: "It must be cold for you, why don't you come in and sit for a while. There must be many inconveniences on the train. If you need anything, you can also come to me.

"And so are the other passengers on the train. I'd be happy to entertain you at this time."

Of course, the greedy and philistine look in her eyes obviously means that her "entertainment" means "to kill a fortune".

However, Siles and Qindo did walk outside for a while, and they both felt a little cold.They walked into the Mencken House.The size of the hut is not large, but all kinds of facilities are very complete, and it looks clean.

There was a gust of warm wind and the smell of meat.A fire was burning brightly in the fireplace on the first floor.Siles glanced at the time and found that it was already nine o'clock.He and Qin Duo walked outside for almost an hour.

There are a few tables, chairs and benches on the first floor, which seem to be for entertaining visitors.Behind the counter is the wine cabinet.A young boy who appeared to be Mrs. Mencken's son was standing there in a daze.

"Alan!" Mrs. Mencken called to the child, "There are two new guests, pour them a bowl of hot tea."

Siles thanked Mrs. Mencken, noting the other guests present.

There were three of them in total, two of them were companions, and they looked like explorers who planned to go to the land of no embers.The vigilance in their eyes is really in line with the land of no embers.Of course, the same is true for the puzzled look at Qin Duo.They probably heard some information about Qin Duo.

And the other one seemed out of tune with the first two.

It was a young man, probably only about 20 years old, with a pale face, as if he had been frozen.He has a pair of panic-stricken, self-possessed eyes, and one glance can make people think that this is a stern young man.

He was wearing an expensive but out-of-date suit, and despite being wrapped in an overcoat, he was still shivering.Holding a cup of hot tea, he drank a few sips from time to time, trembling.He probably didn't come much earlier than Siles and the others.

He is thin, with sunken eye sockets, and his mental state is not very healthy. He has a nervous, nervous and panic temperament in his whole body.He held a bag in his arms, and he carefully protected the bag in his arms.

Siles could not help but take a second look at this young man who was obviously harboring a secret.

"What about him?" Qin Duo whispered in his ear.

"It seems that something bad happened." Siles said, "Maybe it was scared by something."

Qin Duo pondered for a while, and then said: "Maybe, it's just a reckless young man who doesn't know what to do. He wants to explore the land of no embers, but he is frightened."

Siles admits that this is a very likely guess.

Instead of paying attention to other people, they sit down.The boy, Allen, poured them two cups of hot tea at his mother's behest, while Mrs. Mencken went off to do other things.

Alan is a rather rigid and serious boy. He didn't say hello to Siles and Qindo, and quickly returned behind the counter after pouring tea.For a while, the first floor of the hut was quite quiet.

But the situation changed soon, because one of the two explorers, a strong man, suddenly stood up and walked slowly towards Siles and Cindo.

He stood there, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Are you Cindo Playa?"

Qin Duo glanced at him and said, "Yes."

The explorer looked at him rather surprised, and then said, "It's you! I heard you disappeared after hearing about Hales House, and I didn't expect you to be here."

Qin Duo said impatiently: "What's the matter?" His tone was cold and arrogant, "If you have nothing to do, don't bother us."

The explorer hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I... we are a little curious about what happened at Hales House. If you are willing..."

"I don't like that. You can go," said Cinder wearily. "You can find hundreds of people who know something about what happened at Hales House, and they'll be happy to tell you. But it doesn't include me. .”

The explorer choked, his expression fluctuating, then he shook his head and left in a dejected manner.

Siles thoughtfully listened to Cendor's conversation with the explorer.It seemed, he thought, that there was still enough curiosity about the destruction of Hales House.

At the same time, he also noticed that the shivering young man not far away also cast his gaze as if nothing.He seemed very interested in the topics they mentioned.

When the explorer left, Qin Duo's expression changed immediately.He muttered, "It's so annoying... I don't want to be alone with you for a while."

Siles held his hand lightly, and then Cindo fell silent contentedly.After a while, he said again: "What happened at Hales House sounds very far away."

Hales House... just the word seems very far away.Siles thought.

Siles said: "However, that matter has not been completely resolved." He thought for a moment, "Perhaps after you return to Kansas, you can inquire about Alfonso's whereabouts."

"Of course, I will," Cinder said. "I still remember the problem... It's extraordinary that he got out of Heart Canyon safely."

This is also a question that Siles has always been curious about and worried about.

Besides, Siles had not heard from Alfonso since his parting with Alfonso Carlyle during the winter break.This, too, disturbed him.

Alfonso had said that he would go to Kansas to bring Emmanuel back to his roots; but, as the winter drew to a close, Alfonso had not heard from him, not even writing to tell Siles whether he had arrived in Kansas.

Maybe it was because the severe winter weather blocked the communication, maybe Alfonso couldn't extricate himself from the grief caused by Emmanuel's death; in any case, as time dragged on, Cilles thought it was necessary for them to investigate Alfonso. Fang Suo's whereabouts.

When they were discussing this matter, the two explorers probably wanted to make fun of themselves, quickly finished their breakfast, and then went upstairs.For a moment, only Siles, Qindo, and the young man who kept silent and shrank himself into a ball remained on the first floor.

Siles sat with Qindo for a while, felt his body warmed up, and planned to leave.It has been some time since they left the train, and the companions may also worry about their whereabouts.

But just before they were about to get up, the young man who had fallen into a long silence suddenly uttered a word tremblingly, stopping their steps.

"Sir...you, have you also experienced the incident at the House of Hales?"

Siles paused for a moment, then looked up.He looked at the young man calmly.He saw those trembling, hesitant, restless eyes.After a while, he said, "Yes."

The young man seemed to be suddenly relieved, but also seemed to become more nervous.He swallowed hard, as if to ease the hoarseness of his voice.

He said: "I...an elder in my family, he...he said, he also experienced that thing. Then...he wrote me a letter...let me, let me..."

He seemed very frightened, but also seemed very confused.

He said, "Let me go to the Never Embers."

This looks like a spoiled rich kid.However, for some reason, after that letter arrived, he embarked on such a journey.He didn't know why, not even where he was going.

He continued: "My family... I thought the letter was just a joke. The elder claimed to be my uncle, but I had never heard of his existence. I took it as a joke and told me family.

"...but then they kicked me out and told me to do what my uncle said. But...but I don't know anything. I don't understand why this happened...I don't even know how Emberless...

"Why did they suddenly change their attitude? Why did they have to send me on such an inexplicable journey? I don't understand..."

His voice gradually dropped, and finally, he began to tremble again.He looked completely unprepared, yet had been pushed down this path by his family.

A secret family letter.A young man who knows nothing.

Siles frowned slightly.He asked, "I'm Sirius Noel. What's your name?"

"Hurd Dreyson," Hurd whispered.

Siles had never heard of his name.However, what happened at Hales House seems to vaguely connect them.

"Cendo, you go back to the train first, tell them there is a hotel here, you can come here to rest. Don't let them think we are missing." Siles said, "I am here with this Mr. Dreyson chat."

Qin Duo obeyed Siles' arrangement meekly, but still shook Siles' hand vigorously to express his emotions."Be safe," he said.

"I will," said Siles. "Don't worry. Go and come back."

Cendo left quickly.And Siles asked the young Dreyson to lead the way to chat in the upstairs room.Taking advantage of Hurd's back turned to him, Sirius drank the potion, just in case.

They came to Hurd's room.It was empty inside, and there was nothing there.Hurd was probably kicked out of the house under such circumstances.

Hurd also seemed to calm down a lot, after meeting a possible "insider".He sat down on a chair in the room dejectedly, and described his experience in the past in more detail.

He had received that letter three days ago.

He didn't elaborate on the content of the letter. It was roughly that the uncle's father had experienced the events of the Hales House, and then encountered something, so he wrote this letter to the family before he died, hoping that someone (especially Refers to Hurd) to go to the Never Embers to do something.

At that time, Hurd thought it was a joke, so he casually mentioned it at the dinner table that day.Unexpectedly, his parents and grandparents had very strong emotions about this.

His family argued all night, but Hurd didn't get involved.As a result of their quarrel, Hurd was kicked out of the house the afternoon before yesterday.

He only had time to take the letter, some coins, and a simple change of clothes.Just like that, he was kicked out by his family.

Moreover, he received a very stern sentence: "The task in the letter must be completed!"

The confused Hurd wandered around the city of Ramifa.He came from a wealthy family and was born to be loved by his family, but overnight, things changed.He panicked.

Some kind of special power drove him to complete the task in the letter.He thought that as long as he did what the letter said, he could return to his former life.

So, in a daze, he stepped on the carriage to the outside of Ramifa City.

"Why a carriage?" Siles had to ask, "You don't know how to get to the Land of No Ashes?"

Hurd shook his head vigorously, he said tremblingly: "I... I don't know. I know the train station, but when I went to the train station to ask for directions, someone said that he could drive me to Never Ember land.

"I believed his words, but in the end he just... took my money away, then threw me halfway, and said it was good for me, so that I didn't have to go to the land of no embers to die.

"...There was a blizzard last night, and I found this hostel in the snow. If there wasn't a hostel here, maybe I would have been frozen to death."

Siles was silent for a moment.He realized that the person in front of him was really a young man spoiled by the family, and he still seemed stubborn to complete the task entrusted to him by the so-called "uncle".

Hurd looked at Sirius expectantly, and said, "So, you should know what happened to the Hales House, and you should also know the inside story behind it, right?"

Siles was silent for a while.

From Hurd's words, his great-uncle obviously decided to write this letter because of what happened at the Hales House.

But how could this be?

The destruction of House of Hales came from the followers of the old gods who had been hiding in the dark. They had distorted their belief in Huddoka for a long time, and finally decided to desperately try to resurrect the old gods.

Their actions certainly failed, but they did cause a great deal of disaster and damage.

The legend of the non-existent city, the secret of the heart-shaped canyon, the promotion of Hales House and other stations... In any case, it is the underground conspiracy hidden behind the countless legends of the Everland.

After that incident happened, Sirius also learned from Langmere that some big businessmen from Neverland were also involved.But those merchants have also been killed and injured.

...So, how did the so-called Dreyson family get involved with this incident?

Siles considered for a moment, and finally said: "I'm afraid, I need to read that letter."

Hurd hesitated visibly.All the while, he tried to avoid talking about the contents of that letter.He roughly told Siles about the content of the letter by dictation and side description.

It seemed that even he himself was afraid to read the letter again.

However, despite the fear and resistance, in the end, Hurd took out the letter from the backpack he was carrying.

The envelope was gone, so it was actually just a piece of crumpled paper, covered with sweat, and, bright red blood stains, even the handwriting on the paper was a bit blurred.

"When I got the letter, the paper was like this," Hurd explained nervously.

Sirius nodded thoughtfully.He first looked at the paper, but couldn't find any problems, and then looked at the content on the paper.

"Attention:

"The house of Hales is destroyed. I am in trouble again. The time has come, please let the youngest child of the clan go on a journey. There are people waiting for the lighthouse by the sea in the north of the land of no embers.

"As soon as possible! As soon as possible!"

That was just a short paragraph, but Siles frowned subconsciously.

The lighthouse by the sea to the north of the Never Emberlands?

lighthouse?

He subconsciously felt that there might be a lot of secrets hidden in this matter.Of course, he already had this feeling, but now it is more clear.

The image of the lighthouse has always been related to Lygardia.

Whether it is mentioned in "On the Journey", a book written by Ligardia's devout believers, the legend of the snake in the mist described by the residents of the seaside lighthouse, or the related power of the "soul lighthouse" used by Qin Duo, these are all direct. associated with the lighthouse.

In addition, the lighthouse by the sea is also related to Amoys.It was, after all, a guiding sign on the ocean.

This mysterious great-uncle asked Hurd to go to the lighthouse in the north of the Land of Never Embers, meet someone, and do one thing... what?

No, it should be said, which side is this family on?

The question of this position is very important, and it is likely to lead to diametrically opposite results.

And what should Siles do?

He was lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Hurd watched him nervously.

In the silence, Qin Duo came back.He probably inquired about Hurd's room from Allen downstairs, so he knocked on the door and walked in.He said: "The hostel is already known on the train side and it seems that some people are planning to come.

"Besides, almost the whole morning has passed, and there is no sign of the repairman at all. It seems that Mrs. Mencken is right, we have to spend some time in this place."

Siles nodded, not surprised.

He roughly told Qindo about Heard, and when he heard the word "Lighthouse", Qindo squinted his eyes unconsciously.He looked at Hurd playfully, and said, "This is no small matter."

Hurd trembled subconsciously again because of his joking tone.He clenched his hand harder.

"Perhaps we need to look into this," said Siles. "Heard, don't you know anything about this great-uncle?"

"I don't know anything about it." Hurd replied honestly, "I didn't even know there was such a person in the family."

He saw that Siles and Qindo knew the behind-the-scenes factors of this matter better than him, so he was greatly relieved.He even said expectantly, "You know? I mean, I really appreciate your willingness to help me!"

"I'll try to investigate the matter," said Siles, returning the letter to Hurd. "But what are you going to do about it?"

Hurd was taken aback, and he said, "What...what am I going to do?"

Siles calmly pointed out Hurd's current predicament: "You are penniless now, and you can't go home. Are you going to continue to the Land of Embers, or stay here to support yourself?"

Heard was stunned for a long time.It seemed at this time that he suddenly realized what kind of choice he needed to make.He was in a daze before, never realizing that his situation was so bad.

He subconsciously licked his dry lips, and then whispered: "You...can you give me some money? I want to go back to Ramifa City. When I get home, I will return the money to you! "

Siles' expression remained unchanged, and he took a deep look at the young man in front of him.And Hurd also felt a little baffled by that glance.

He said: "Are you... are you worried that I won't pay you back? No, I won't. Sir, I'm the only son of the Dreyson family, and I'm known to many people in the city. I'm sure I will..."

Cinder said, "Don't lie to yourself, this...Mr. Dreyson. Do you really think you can go home?" He said, "Better think about what to do now."

Hurd snapped his mouth shut.He froze for a while, then hugged his head, and suddenly let out a few sharp shouts.He was shaking wildly.

At one point, Sirius even felt that his mood had a ferocious quality.But it's hard to tell whether it's true or not, or if it's just because of the young man's struggle after being cornered.

After a while, he sat up straight and his expression calmed down, although his eyes were red.He said, "I still...I still have to ask you to borrow some money...but I, I mean...I want to, I want to go to the Everlands. I want to unlock the mystery."

He closed his eyes, and then murmured in a low voice: "Yes, this secret... my family's secret."

Siles was noncommittal.Although Cendo pierced Hurd's disguise, Siles didn't react to it.He just said, "Of course, Hurd, I'll lend you a hundred dukes."

Hurd nodded again and again, as if he suddenly remembered something, and asked, "Did you come here by train? I vaguely heard you and Mrs. Mencken say that just now."

"Yes," said Siles, realizing what Heard meant. "Do you want to go with us?"

"Yes... yes, it's more convenient." Hurd murmured, "Besides, I don't want... I don't want to stay here anymore..."

"Then you pack up your things, Hurd," said Siles. "You have to speak to the conductor. We'll wait for you outside the door. By the way, you have this hundred-dollar bill."

Siles took out a hundred-dollar bill from his wallet and handed it to Hurd.

Hurd thanked him again and again.He said, "I will return the money to you as soon as possible, thank you for your generosity." He whispered, "I never thought that this would happen... Thank you for your help."

Siles just smiled and said nothing.

He and Qin Duo came to the corridor outside.There was no one in the corridor, but it was still warmer than the outside world.

Qin Duo asked: "What do you think is going on?"

"It's hard to say. Is the Dreyson family followers of the old gods?" Sirius said, "But the old gods also have different positions. The point is, which side the Dreyson family is on."

This mysterious style is obviously in line with the temperament of the followers of the old gods, not to mention the behavior of Heard's elders after the incident.They totally kicked Hurd out of the house.

This crazy and terrifying approach is obviously inseparable from the old gods.However, the old gods are one thing, and the choice of this group of humans is another.

lighthouse.The lighthouse is associated with Lygardia.

The Dreyson family may be on Lygardia's side, but the appearance of the lighthouse does not necessarily mean that they set out according to Lygardia's guidance, and it may also be because it is indeed a landmark building on the sea.Therefore, it is also possible that they were standing opposite Lygardia.

... Maybe they are on the side of the "shadow", or they may be on the opposite side of the "shadow".

The unclear position makes it difficult for Siles to determine how they need to deal with this matter.

Perhaps the first thing they need to do is