But it wasn’t just the titles. While this first edition was incomparably more savage in its depiction, the contents were extremely detailed. It wasn’t just the battle with Kamash and the giants; the various events they went through in Helmuth were also described in considerable detail.

The author of this fairy tale that was published three hundred years ago was speculated to be a bard experienced in picking up various rumors and weaving them into a song.

However, having read this first edition himself, Eugene was sure that the author of this book wasn’t anything like a bard. The relationship between the characters was depicted in far too real a fashion for a book said to have been written by a bard.

‘It’s just like how I remember it.’

Sienna and Anise got along well. According to what Mer had said, Sienna would often describe Anise as a snake-like woman. This evaluation hadn’t surprised him in the least. During their travels, Sienna had often called Anise a snake bitch to her face. 

Since they had gotten along so well… the two of them...