Chapter 55

"Thank you, Yurii. Where did they get this?"

"It seems they found it by chance at a ruin abroad. So it’s not a stolen item."

"Is that so..."

Ruisa had been curious about this bracelet ever since she first saw it. She felt it had some mysterious power.

That's why she had asked Yurii to investigate the bracelet.

"Unfortunately, we couldn’t determine the era it was made in or who made it. But the appraiser said it has considerable value."

"I see, you couldn't figure it out."

When Ruisa sounded disappointed, Sharo asked, "What's wrong?"

When she saw the bracelet on the table, she exclaimed, "Huh? What!?"

"What's wrong, Sharo?"

"Huh? What's wrong? Why is this thing here!"

"This thing?"

"Yes, because this is the bracelet of the hero Ouga! Why is such a national treasure here!?"

Upon hearing this, Ruisa and Yurii were stunned. They hadn't expected it to be such a legendary item.

"Charlotte, by the way, how did you know this was the hero Ouga's?"

"It’s simple, Yurii. The hero Ouga marked all his possessions. Oh, and don't tell anyone outside the family, okay?"

Sharo easily revealed her family's secret, then drew a sword from her waist and showed the mark carved on the hilt. The mark was said to be the shape of the pitch-black helmet the hero Ouga wore.

"This is the hero Ouga's mark...! Indeed, the same mark is engraved on the inside of the bracelet!"

The bracelet of the hero Ouga.

Ruisa was inwardly delighted that her intuition had been correct.

This is the key. The key to unsealing the hero's seal, no doubt.

"Both of you, I'm sorry, but can I keep this bracelet for a little while?"

"Huh? I don't mind if it's Rui."

"If this bracelet belongs to the hero Ouga, the ownership rights belong to his descendant, Charlotte. If she's okay with it, I don't mind either."

With the permission of both, Ruisa carefully took custody of the bracelet.

"By the way, what do you need this bracelet for?"

"Um, well, I need to investigate something."

"Hmm... Well, it’s fine. Tell us when you can."

Sharo understood that Ruisa was hiding something but didn't press her for details.

Ruisa was very happy about this, because it showed that Sharo truly trusted her.

"Sure. I'll definitely tell you someday."

"Hehe, when that time comes, I want to be included too."

"Of course. I'm counting on you, Yurii."

Ruisa thanked her two best friends and took the bracelet home.