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Chapter 580: Chapter 6 Yunus’s Commission Letter_2 Chapter 580: Chapter 6 Yunus’s Commission Letter_2 Although the enemy had long been killed by “Yunus,” he still hadn’t reverted to his true identity.

“Yunus” didn’t even return to Glass Island to attend his mother Queen Sofia’s funeral—he remained committed to playing the role of Yunus as if Albert truly had died.

After the queen’s death and Isabel’s accession to the throne, he suddenly ceased his activities in Avalon and went to the Holy Nation.

Once in Avalon, he had rescued an elf maiden.

Out of gratitude for saving her life, she left a keepsake, inviting him to visit her home as a guest.

However, when he actually went to the Holy Nation, he learned that the girl had already died—she had even died before she went to Avalon.

This was the most famous side quest of version 2.0, which Aiwass had also run through.

“Yunus” appeared in the main storyline because he was likable when he spoke, and he firmly stood with the protagonist, making him quite popular.

His prestige shop was the only way for the bard profession to obtain a “guitar” timbre instrument.

He had even given Isabel an Elven Harp as her early special weapon.

This side quest revealed his past, the origin of the harp, and eventually uncovered that he was Isabel’s father.

The key thing was, after completing this side quest, one could obtain a replica of Isabel’s same-model harp, which could be used for transfiguration; there was also a follow pet named “Little Yunus.”

This pet would play the guitar when idle and could even change songs upon command.

It was genuinely full of sincerity.

It could even be used for taking screenshot memes when posing for a photo with Isabel.

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Now, the event of the Cruel Autumn was impossible to happen, and Avalon was not destroyed.

Yunus, who should have traveled to the Holy Nation when Avalon fell, went to the Holy Nation a year earlier.

But even so, he received the same answer.

—That girl named “Anastasia” had already died.

And while she was alive, she had never been to Avalon.

Yet both the personal information of the girl and the keepsake she gave Yunus were genuine.

This seemed to prove that she indeed had been to Avalon and had indeed interacted with Yunus.

Yunus felt his thoughts were somewhat confused, and even began to doubt whether his experiences were real.

However, unlike in the game storyline, this time he did not rashly try to solve the matter by himself, but kept his cool and did not act rashly…

After collecting all the information he could, he wrote a letter to “Avalon’s smartest detective, Sherlock,” and sent a request along with the keepsake.

It was a moon-white headband with light blue Elvish inscriptions on it.

If one were to translate the Elvish script, it would reveal its message: “Anastasia, I wish you well.”

“Fox, what do you make of this?” Sherlock glanced at Aiwass after he finished reading the letter and looked up seriously at him.

“…Hmm?”

Aiwass looked back at Sherlock, who was unusually serious, and felt a bit puzzled, “It is quite interesting…

But how come you are interested in this?”

“Don’t you think this situation is similar to…

‘Swampfolk’?”

Sherlock asked earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Aiwass looked at him in surprise.

He initially wanted to dismiss it because he didn’t remember this part from the storyline—or to say, the word “Swampfolk” did not exist in the game.

This was a term Aiwass had coined based on the “Swampfolk Paradox” to describe the peculiar rituals of Eagle Cape Village, known only to Aiwass and a few others, including Sherlock.

Jacob definitely wouldn’t call his own ritual by that name.

But now that Aiwass gave it some thought…

—It seemed not entirely impossible?

Because in the game plot, players ultimately did not manage to find out exactly what happened—Sherlock was not involved at the time, only Aiwass and Isabel, and they surely did not know about the Swampfolk, and as refugees, they had no means to research.

So in the end, the story was hastily concluded as the “longings of a ghost girl.” It later turned into the story of Yunus recognizing Isabel, making this “ghost girl” seem like nothing more than a “stroke of fortune” that allowed him to come into contact with Isabel.

But perhaps, there was indeed some secret behind this?

Aiwass suddenly became somewhat interested.

Furthermore, after this event ended, he could obtain that excellent Elven Harp.

It was not only a fairly good Extraordinary Weapon but also a top-quality musical instrument in itself.

He could give it to Isabel as a birthday present—

—This commission came just at the right time, Aiwass thought.

And from any perspective, Aiwass felt it necessary to meet “Yunus.”

After all, he was Isabel’s father…

his future father-in-law.

“Be careful no matter what,”

Isabel, who was painting Aiwass, looked up with a hint of worry as she saw the two men becoming interested and spirited, “If it’s too dangerous, give up.”

Aiwass’s foster father had gone missing in the Holy Nation.

Although that was the territory of the Eternal Pope, it seemed it wasn’t that safe…

Suddenly, Aiwass spoke, “Speaking of which, Lulu…”

Hearing Aiwass address Isabel so affectionately, Sherlock’s eyebrows involuntarily twitched, displaying a “subway elder with a cellphone” expression.

But upon hearing Aiwass’s next sentence, Sherlock internally puzzled with a “Hmm?” in his heart:

“If I happen to see Prince Albert in the Holy Nation, should I relay a message to you?”

“…Is Prince Albert also in the Holy Nation?”

Sherlock was somewhat surprised, and instinctively analyzed, “That makes sense.

I haven’t heard from him in a long time, so if he is said to be in the Holy Nation, that would explain it…”

—But why would Aiwass ask this at this time?

Another possibility immediately sprang to Sherlock’s mind.

Could it be that, Yunus actually is…

Upon hearing this, however, Isabel fell silent.

Her expression became somewhat complex.

“…May twenty-second.”

She suddenly spoke, “That is my birthday, also the day I have set for my coronation.

It might also be…”

At this point, she glanced at Aiwass and said softly, “Our engagement day.”

“He did not return on the day my grandmother died, nor on the date of her state funeral.

I expect him to return on that day—in the name of my father.

Otherwise…”

She swallowed the rest of the sentence, leaving it unsaid.

Isabel was gentle by nature, not fond of uttering hurtful words; but she was also resolute and stubborn, unlikely to change her mind once a decision was made.

“…Whether you see him or not in the Holy Nation is the same to me.@@novelbin@@

I actually have decided what to do about this matter in my heart,”

she said quietly.

Though the words were meant to be harsh, they sounded sad, “If he doesn’t want to come back…

then don’t come back at all.”