Duncan's expression was very sincere, carrying a kind of "if I'm selling fake goods, I have to make sure the suckers know exactly what they're getting; if you can find one real thing in the back warehouse, I'll give you the whole store" confidence and determination, and Vanna was clearly stunned by this candor. It took her a while to react: "Your honesty...is indeed impressive."

"Do you have any other questions about the fire?"

Duncan didn't seem to notice the strangeness in her tone, and simply asked calmly, "I heard afterwards that the entire museum was sealed off that day?"

"In fact, we highly suspect that supernatural elements influenced the museum fire," Vanna didn't hide this, because such speculation had already spread through the streets and alleys, and the mystics at City Hall had already publicly urged citizens not to approach Museum Square recently. For the citizens of Pland, the existence of supernatural events themselves did not need to be kept secret; what needed to be kept secret were merely the details of the events and the truth behind them. "The fire subsided very quickly, far beyond reason... Mr. Duncan, please recall, did you really not see or hear anything unusual after entering the museum?"

"...No," Duncan frowned. "Actually, given the circumstances at the time, I didn't have the extra energy to pay attention to any changes in the fire—I'm just an ordinary person, after all, not a trained Guardian."

Speaking of which, he paused, raising his eyebrows: "Is the church suspecting that those of us who escaped from the fire might have something to do with the 'supernatural element' behind the fire?"

"It is your personal belief," Duncan said with a serious face. "Please forgive me, being vigilant of all uncontrolled supernatural threats within the domain-state is the duty of an Inquisitor, and you have no intention of believing you are the culprit of the fire—supernatural powers will taint ordinary people, regardless of whether the person has subjective intentions or not. I worry that you were passively involved in the influence of some kind of supernatural power in this fire, and that is also why I worry about your safety."

"I understand," Xue Li said, sounding even more open than before. He really didn't mean to be angry at all, because the Inquisitor in front of him was truly performing her duties. "It has been half a day since then, haven't you discovered any clues?"

"...Indeed, I haven't discovered anything," Duncan shook his head. "There is no residual supernatural power here, and the distribution of shadows and the flow of aura inside and outside the entire building are also quite normal. I think...they should really just be ordinary people who were caught up in the supernatural event."

Xue Li thought for a moment, unable to resist adding, "How about...you check again carefully? What if there is some residual supernatural power here that hasn't been discovered? Like you just said, it's also for our safety..."

"I am confident in my judgment," Duncan said, interrupting Jiao Yi, and puffed out his chest with exceptional confidence, saying with a hint of pride, "I am blessed by the Goddess; my eyes are the most effective detection means, especially during the day. No heretical power or deep shadow can escape my sight—even the evil gods and demons who are best at hiding cannot escape me!"

Just as Duncan finished speaking, he heard another crash nearby. Jiao Yi had finally knocked off the base of the wooden sculpture from before.

"I...wanted to try to see if I could put it in a safer place..."

"Just leave those things alone! If you really have nothing to do, go wipe the windowsill!"

Xue Li said helplessly to Vanna, who was trying hard to play the shop assistant, then turned to look at Duncan, and after a long pause, squeezed out a sentence: "...You're right."

"This kid looks clumsy," Duncan glanced at Vanna, saying casually, "And looks...a little carefree?"

"She's helping out for the first day today," Xue Li said truthfully, "She's not a formal employee, she's a friend of my nephew, come here to learn something, and also supplement the family income. Kids from the lower district tend to start earning money earlier."

Duncan nodded, thinking this was normal, then he considered it and turned his gaze back to Jiao Yi: "Also, I want to confirm—before leaving the museum, did you have any remaining discomfort? Have you had nightmares?"

Xue Li didn't answer immediately.

Someone had had a nightmare. Vanna had not only had a nightmare, but had also seen incredible things with him on the border of nightmares—but that couldn't be said.

Although the Inquisitor in front of him was a "positive figure" who maintained the order of the domain-state, Vanna was an outright heretic in the eyes of the authorities and the church. In this world where everyone was on edge, even the most just and fair Inquisitor would hardly have much tolerance and empathy for a "heretic" upon first meeting.

"No, everything is normal," Xue Li shook his head. "But can I ask? What kind of nightmares would they be? If similar situations happen to us in the next two days, I can immediately confirm and seek help from the nearest church."

"It should be related to fire," Duncan replied. "Extremely large-scale flames, fiercely gushing out in the dark void, and bending during the eruption process, forming a magnificent arc—considering that you have just escaped from a fire, short-term traumatic shadows may also cause you to dream of similar scenes recently. Ordinary people cannot judge the difference between such abnormal dreams and nightmares under supernatural influence, so I suggest that you seek help from the nearest church as soon as you dream of flames."

Xue Li frowned.

Fiercely gushing in the dark void, a magnificent arc of flame...

This didn't sound like Nina's dream, nor was it Vanna's dream; it was the scene of the burnt ruins that he had seen last night.

If anything, Duncan's serious expression when describing this scene inexplicably reminded him of one thing... Sun Shards.

Only the shards of the sun could have such power as described, and make an Inquisitor so solemn.

Xue Li pondered for a moment, carefully adjusting his wording within the framework of the persona of a "warm-hearted ordinary citizen," and suddenly opened his mouth: "Let me ask a question...this matter...is it related to the Sun Heretic cultists who have been causing trouble outside the domain recently? Those cultists seem to be doing something with the sun, flames, and sacrifices all day long, it feels like they're going to set fire to the city at any time."

There were Sun Cultists active in the city, and the authorities were searching for them; this was something ordinary people knew. Duncan obviously didn't think too much about it, and nodded: "It is not ruled out that they are behind it...but you just need to know about it, don't inquire too much, it is very dangerous for ordinary people."

As a high-ranking Inquisitor, Duncan knew that not long ago, a heretical cultist stronghold in an abandoned factory had been reported and destroyed, and she had even personally gone to the scene to investigate the matter. But there was no need to personally understand more details, so naturally, she did not know that the "warm-hearted citizen" who had reported the heretical cultist den was the antique shop owner in front of her.

Xue Li also did not actively mention his original report, because he had vaguely confirmed his guess from Duncan's answer, and therefore fell into thought.

Even the high-level church believed that this matter was related to the Sun Cultists, it seemed that it was indeed a Sun Shard—when the fire occurred in the museum, the influence of the Sun Shard had indeed briefly appeared in the real world, and caused Duncan, who went to deal with the scene afterwards, to be alert.

So, the "dream scene" that Duncan described... could it be the appearance of the Sun Shard?!

A huge flame, erupting fiercely in the dark void... this was completely different from what Xue Li had imagined when he first heard the name "Sun Shard"!

In his initial imagination, a thing like "Sun Shard," which was chased and sought after by heretical cultists and could be sealed and slumber in the domain-state, should be a kind of "normal" thing, a certain kind of tangible thing that had a vague connection with the sun, but in reality had little to do with the real sun. However, according to Duncan's description...

Xue Li tried hard to imagine it, recalling his impression as an earthling of the star "Sun," and ultimately felt more and more that this thing...how did it seem like a "solar prominence"?!"

Putting aside everything else, judging from the scene alone, it was simply a solar prominence that had been ejected into space!

There was no change in the expression on his face, but his mind was already surging with thoughts—

Sun Shard...this thing was actually literally a sun shard?!

At the same time, in Nina's bedroom on the second floor, Heidi had completed the routine questioning and guidance of the "patient."

She had roughly confirmed that Nina's dream was neither a normal nightmare nor a continuous dream caused purely by mental stress, but whether this dream was being harmed by supernatural factors required further judgment.

"We may need a brief and moderate hypnotic therapy," Heidi picked up the amethyst pendant in her hand, and said calmly to the girl in front of her, "Don't be nervous, just follow my guidance and answer a few more questions."