Listening to the strategy that Second Senior Sister was reciting, although Twilight Sparkle didn't know it was a strategy yet, she would make sure to remember it well.
Because every time Shimmering Light suddenly said something profound, she was always right.
Receiving news about the elements of harmony made Twilight Sparkle feel a little relieved.
Under Spike's arrangement, the two ponies and one dragon went through the inspection list in order, and along the way, they gathered all their friends one by one.
Because everyone was familiar with each other, the trip didn't take much time.
There was only a small issue with the weather; they caught Rainbow Dash slacking off on the job, but she cleared the sky in ten seconds, so it was no big deal.
Preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration were going smoothly. At this rate, everything would be finished before tonight, and there would even be time left for a party.
In short, they finished the inspection task assigned by Princess Celestia earlier than expected.
The only one left was Pinkie Pie, who had run off at the beginning, but she was already at Twilight Sparkle's lodging, which was the Golden Oak Library.
"Why did you come so early? The party hasn't started yet!"
Pinkie Pie looked at the six ponies and one dragon appearing in the Library with some dissatisfaction, while her two hooves used a miraculous technique to tie knots on the blown-up balloons.
"Sorry Pinkie Pie, but it's not time to celebrate yet, because Nightmare Moon is coming."
Hearing this, Pinkie Pie suddenly widened her eyes, unable to believe what she had just heard, and shouted while clutching her head.
"Oh my goodness!! Nightmare Moon——!! What was that again?"
If it were Nightmare Night, they wouldn't be strangers to it, as that's Equestria's Halloween. But the meaning behind the term Nightmare Moon was relatively obscure.
The story of Nightmare Moon was too ancient; unless they were scholars interested in ancient legends, most ponies today didn't remember that such a pony existed in history, and even if they did, they would mostly just treat her as a mythical creature.
Among the ponies gathered by Twilight Sparkle, except for Shimmering Light, the others were skeptical about the so-called Moon Mare of Nightmare that Twilight spoke of.
They only came because of their trust in their friend; if these words hadn't come from Twilight Sparkle, they probably would have dismissed it just like other ponies.
After all, Equestria had lived peacefully for a thousand years under the protection of Princess Celestia, so the concept of disaster had become blurred.
In their understanding, even if a bad guy really wanted to cause trouble at the Summer Sun Celebration tomorrow, Princess Celestia could easily stop her.
Shimmering Light actually agreed with their point of view, but she couldn't help it; from now on, The Grand Princess was about to make her debut as an actress, so everyone had better pray for themselves.
After all the ponies were gathered, Twilight Sparkle explained the story of Nightmare Moon and the current situation to them, and mentioned that they needed to find all the elements of harmony to have the power to defeat Nightmare Moon, just like in the story.
"Celestia above, this is the first time I've heard she has a sister!"
Applejack patted her head, never expecting that she, a country girl, would one day hear about the Princess's family drama.
"Wow! Princess Celestia's sister is coming too?! This must be an unprecedented super big party!"
"Um... Pinkie Pie, I don't think she will be a friendly party guest..."
"Although the name Nightmare Moon sounds weirdly scary... but since she is Princess Celestia's sister, she should be very pretty, right?"
Rarity's focus was as unique as ever, and it immediately drew a response from Shimmering Light, who had an expression that said "you finally asked the right pony," and added some information about Princess Luna for Rarity.
"Oh, she must be very pretty! Also, Nightmare Moon is just a title; Princess Luna is the Second Princess's real name."
Unfortunately, Shimmering Light couldn't find a relatively authentic portrait of the Second Princess anywhere; perhaps they had all been hidden away by The Grand Princess, so she could only imagine her by changing the colors of The Grand Princess's appearance.
Anyway, she was already face-blind when it came to ponies, so this little predicament didn't stump her.
"Sigh, before hearing about Nightmare Moon, I thought Princess Cadance was the Second Princess..."
Twilight Sparkle muttered in a low voice.
But she realized that now was not the time for gossip, so she shook her head and cheered herself up again.
"That's how it is. Please, girls, I need your help."
"Of course, Twilight, we are friends!"
Rainbow Dash wrapped an arm around Twilight Sparkle's neck with a righteous air.
"In short, it's just finding six shiny gems to fight a dark, creepy demon, right? Such a cool thing, you don't encounter it often! You chose the right pony!"
"Rainbow Dash, you can't put it like that."
Although Rainbow Dash's words were crude but true, they were too crude, making Shimmering Light unable to help but speak up to correct her statement.
"After all, Nightmare Moon isn't some devil; she just wants to cover Equestria in eternal night."
"..." × 6
Shimmering Light killed the conversation with one sentence, and the ponies fell into silence in unison. Only Spike poked Shimmering Light's hoof with his claw to roast her.
"Flying Light, can you not always say such scary things with such a calm face?"
"Oh... sorry?"
Shimmering Light often forgot that her definition of scary was different from other ponies.
However, Shimmering Light's words also made these ponies realize the seriousness of the current situation, and they all put aside their playful thoughts to some extent.
This was the first time the six of them had taken on a national defense task, and Shimmering Light was still a little nervous, unable to help but provide some assists where she could.
"Pinkie Pie, can you help me find a book called 'elements of harmony Reference Guide'?"
Shimmering Light asked.
"How could there be such a book here?"
Twilight Sparkle wasn't at the Golden Oak Library for the first time; she knew there wasn't much related to magic here, and it was impossible to have books involving mysterious objects like the elements of harmony.
"Let me see! Oh, here it is, take it!"
After receiving the order, Pinkie Pie rushed to the bookshelf. She pretended to search for a while, and just as Twilight Sparkle finished speaking, she grabbed a book and threw it over.
"Wait... how did you find it?"
"I learned pinyin well~"
Twilight Sparkle's expression remained confused, and she could only turn her questioning gaze to Shimmering Light.
"Flying Light, did you put this book here?"
"My dear Twilight, you know me; I wouldn't put such an important book anywhere outside my home, especially not while it hasn't been checked out."
In the years Shimmering Light had lived in Ponyville, she had flipped through all the books in the Golden Oak Library, and she didn't know when the Library could produce such an SSR.
The only pony in all of Equestria known to currently possess such heavy-weight intelligence about the elements of harmony was Princess Celestia.
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