The first great archmage to venture into the unknown "Guidance of Blessing" was the "Rider" Godoferin.
He had a deep connection with the skeleton knight and Flora. Therefore, he was more inclined to trust Nidhogg.
So Nidhogg reciprocated. Not only did he take Godoferin to the Roundtable Hold to see it, but he also specially took him to the Raya Lucaria Academy.
In the Magic Academy, Godoferin saw for the first time new types of magic, such as moon sorcery, glintstone sorcery, gravity sorcery, and other novel magics. He was astonished. After returning to the Island of Fairies, he described this magical journey in detail.
It was like poking a hornet's nest. The other three great archmages' hearts itched, and they immediately wanted to go to the Magic Academy.
Unfortunately, every time Nidhogg gave the blessing to someone else, he had to wait a few days before he could give it again. So the archmages had to wait their turn.
The second to receive the "Guidance of Blessing" was the "Heavy" Ginnar.
The first time he came to the Roundtable Hold, he went to the Magic Academy with Flora and Godoferin. He also gained a lot. When he returned, his notebook was full of fine print.
After that came the "Confused" Skryubjorn and the "Arranged" Vider.
In the end, even Danan, the "Snow King," received the key to the "Guidance of Blessing." She could freely enter and exit the Roundtable Hold and the Blessed Lands.
Originally, the great archmages, except for Flora and Godoferin, were against Danan, the center of the Island of Fairies, entering the Magic Academy via the blessing.
Although they had tested the safe teleportation dozens of times, Danan was too important to the Island of Fairies to risk any unexpected event.
Danan was quite persistent.
She said with a smile that this trip was not only to witness with her own eyes, but also for the collision and exchange of knowledge between the two different magical cores of the Island of Fairies and the Magic Academy. As one of the decision-makers, she had to go.
This "Snow King" usually appeared gentle and soft. But when she had made a decision, she was very persistent in sticking to her opinion and not easily swayed. Even the great archmages couldn't convince her. So they had to agree to her approach.
Fortunately, the teleportation went smoothly.
Ranni's first meeting with Danan also became the first official magical exchange between the Magic Academy and the Island of Fairies.
At the same time, over the past month, traveling between the Roundtable Hold and the various Blessed Lands, carefully inspecting the situation at the Junction, also made Danan and the great archmages completely decisive.
They would allow Nidhogg to find a place on the Island of Fairies within three days to plant the Minor Erdtree. And they were happy to be neighbors with the approaching Junction.
Nidhogg was finally able to get away and see what his companions had been up to lately.
After all, the Island of Fairies was part of the shallow layer of the astral world. The flow of time here differed from the current world, but it was different from Mist Valley.
Staying in Mist Valley for one day could pass decades, or even hundreds of years. Several days on the Island of Fairies equated to only one day in this world.
In the original timeline, the night Guts sent Casca to the Island of Fairies was a night of the full moon.
A few days after Casca recovered most of her memories in the Corridor of Dreams, they encountered the "Children of the Full Moon," who only appeared during the full moon.
Then, a few days later, the "Children of the Full Moon" transformed into Griffith and plundered Casca. The power of the Abyss invaded the Island of Fairies, forcing Danan to make the entire island and all the elves flee together to the shallows.
At this time, in this world, it was still the night of the full moon.
From this, one could deduce that life on the Island of Fairies, including the harbor, seemed to be standing still.
The crews of the four ships that had come with them, after Godoferin returned from the Roundtable Hold and the Magic Academy, received permission from Danan and the archmages to land on the island and temporarily set up camp on the shore.
Manifico was finally able to step onto land again. This made him very happy due to his seasickness. And driven by curiosity about the Island of Fairies, he spent all day taking his friend Nordic and wandering through the open areas of the island.
When Nidhogg reached the shore, he first saw Morgan talking with the mermaids in the harbor, especially with the mermaid Isma and her mother Evelyn. They seemed to have a good relationship.
The bard was playing his lute, gathering his impressions along the way from Vritannis to the Island of Fairies into a poem and singing it to the members of the Spirit Tree Company.
Guts stood there. Casca held Frodo in her arms. They listened to the bard's songs together with Pippin, Judeau, Corkus, and Rickert. They listened with pleasure.
Especially when their names appeared in the song, the feeling became even stranger.
Seeing Nidhogg approaching, everyone stood up to greet him.
The bard even came over and hugged Nidhogg. He was very excited and wanted to play and recite the poem right away.
Nidhogg politely declined. Then, looking around at everyone present, he made a suggestion.
"Guts, Casca, why don't we tell the bard everything that happened during the Hawk Company's era—from its founding to its rise, to the Eclipse, and then to the rebirth of the Spirit Tree Company? Let him write a poem for us."
The Spirit Tree Company, especially the members of the old Hawk Company, looked at Nidhogg in astonishment.
Casca gently lifted Frodo, who was babbling in her arms. She frowned and asked, "Nidhogg, you're not going to tell him about Griffith, the God Hand, and the Apostles, are you? Is that okay?"
"The bard's abilities as a bard are worthy of our trust," Nidhogg said.
"Besides, I've been thinking about this. We will fight Femto in the future. Defeating him is very important. But what's more important is not letting him die as a 'hero.' "
"If Femto, like the 'Leader Angel' Void, finally manages to die in this world as a 'Great Sage' and leave a 'legacy' in people's hearts, then we are truly defeated."
"To avoid this, we must spread the information about the origin of everything—about good and evil. And make it clear that no matter how many people want to believe us, this part must be done."
Guts, Casca, Pippin, and the others looked at each other. They understood what Nidhogg meant. Although they were reluctant to expose their scars, some things needed to be done.
Everyone made their decision and nodded to Nidhogg.
The bard was still a little confused, seeing them so serious. But he didn't dare interrupt. He just felt they were hiding many secrets.
And indeed, Nidhogg turned to the bard and said solemnly, "Next, they will tell you a story that spans several years, or even more than a decade. It is a song and a lament, but at the same time, terrifying."
"We believe in your ability to endure it. That's why we're telling you. If you can, please turn this story into a poem and spread it as far as possible. For this, we would be very grateful."
The bard hastily waved his hand. "Where is this? You've saved me several times and taken me on such a magical journey. Just let me do my old job and create poetry. Just take care of me!"
At that moment, he was still full of confidence. Until Casca and the others began to tell the story, one after another, piecing together everything that had happened from their perspectives. He quickly broke out in a cold sweat.
But the bard was worthy of being a bard. No matter how terrifying this story was, he accepted it one piece at a time and was willing to incorporate it into his poetry.
Nidhogg called Guts and together they left the coast and ventured deeper into the Island of Fairies.