At the Library
While visiting the library to gather materials for training, I saw Asherah there.
Surrounded by stacks of books, she was deeply engrossed in reading.
What are you reading?
Oh! Captain?!
Wh-what are you doing here?
Is it time for training already?
I still thought we had some time left...
No, it's still break time.
I'm just here to look for some materials.
Phew, you startled me!
I almost thought I missed the time.
Thank goodness. I wouldn't want to miss your training.
What were you reading so eagerly?
Oh, this? This is... well...
If I had to say, um...
It's a book about the [Star Savior]...
The storybook you read as a child?
N-no, it's not!
Not even I would still go around looking for storybooks to read.
...Well, not that I mind reading one or two when I'm feeling under the weather.
Anyway, this book is called The Star Savior's Secret.
And that is Star Savior's 101 Habits.
And that is The Secret Life of the Star Savior...
...
Maybe that came out a bit weird, haha...
The story of the Star Savior is so famous that there are tons of books about it.
Of course, there aren't many surviving records from that era, so there aren't much reliable sources.
That's why you need to dig through all of them to find any proper material.
What are you looking for?
Here... Take a look at this.
It's a collection of essays called Ascension and Lies written by a historian called Estelle.
Interestingly, it's about following the traces of the Star Savior after his disappearance.
Do you know what happened to the Star Savior after the Age of Darkness ended?
He's a famous hero, so...
Maybe he lived happily ever after?
As expected, you're not aware of it...
The Star Savior... is said to have ascended at the end of the Age of Darkness.
...Ascended?
Yes. The only known companion of the Star Savior.
The Grand Witch Alicia, founder of the Nebula Observation Agency, said.
That the Star Savior ended the Age of Darkness and ascended.
Isn't that just a roundabout way of saying he died?
No, that's NOT true!
...You didn't need to yell.
S-sorry... I got a bit emotional.
If you look at the records, Alicia is very clear about it when stating that someone had died.
The only time she used such a vague term like ascended for was the Star Savior.
So most people say that the Star Savior is dead...
But some still think he is alive.
And I want to know what exactly happened to him.
Why do you want to know?
...Remember how I said I wanted to become a great Savior like the Star Savior?
I wasn't lying... but my true dream lies somewhere else.
I... also believe that the Star Savior is still out there.
And someday, when I've become a Savior that I can be proud of, I want to find him and meet him.
I want to meet him and tell him that he's my hero. That I truly loved his stories.
That is my true dream.
Her eyes were shining the brightest since I met her.
Even if he didn't die during the Age of Darkness, the chances of him still being alive are slim...
But there's no need for me to throw a wet blanket on her dream.
I, too, hope she can achieve her dream.
And I hope I can help her do so.
Alright then, we'll first need to complete the Journey for that.
It's time for training.
Alright! Let's go, Captain!