All of a sudden, the atmosphere between the two became exceptionally harmonious, and the girl's mood improved considerably.
Suddenly, Seraphine put down her acoustic guitar, a curious look in her eyes, staring at the instrument bag behind Durin that he hadn't put down the whole time.
Durin slightly came back to his senses: "What is it?"
"Mr. Durin, what instrument is in the instrument bag behind you? Do you also play an instrument?!" Seraphine asked, puzzled.
"A harp."
Durin replied.
"A harp?! I've never seen one! I only have various guitars at home. Could you take it out and let me see it?" Seraphine asked with great interest.
"Uh..."
Durin hesitated a little. In reality, he was reluctant to take the Darkin Harp out of the instrument bag, because he didn't know if the Darkin Harp would have a bewitching effect on a mage like Seraphine, who was naturally endowed with magic.
But looking at the girl's eyes full of anticipation and hope, and her almost white-moonlight-like pretty face, a thought suddenly popped into Durin's mind: You're her friend, what's wrong with showing it to a friend!
Durin accepted this thought.
So, he unzipped the instrument bag and carefully took out the Darkin Harp. When this strangely shaped and terrifying harp appeared in Seraphine's sight.
Then, Durin saw a look of fascination on Seraphine's face; she seemed to be captivated by the Darkin Harp. She showed an eager expression and instinctively reached out to gently touch the surface of the Darkin Harp.
The next moment, Seraphine let out a high-pitched shriek of fright. She abruptly recoiled, her face instantly turning pale, scared stiff as if nailed to the ground, unmoving.
Durin was about to ask what happened, but he felt his mind go blank. By the time he looked at Seraphine again, the strong impulse of liking her so much had already vanished.
This made Durin scratch his head. He asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
"...I, I think I just heard a woman's voice inside the harp." Seraphine said, her lips trembling, somewhat frightened, "She told me to get lost and not touch her body. And... and she told me to stop seducing her man."
The harp spoke?
Wait, this harp is a Darkin's true form. Could it be that Styraatu, who was in a deep slumber, is starting to awaken!?
A turbulent wave surged in Durin's heart. He didn't know how to face an awakened Darkin weapon; the power gap between them was simply too vast.
Although he was very nervous, Durin still maintained a composed demeanor on the surface, feigning surprise as he asked, "Can you still hear her say anything now?"
Under Durin's encouraging gaze, Seraphine bravely tried to listen again, but this time, she didn't hear any sound.
Seeing this, Durin quickly put away the Darkin Harp, glanced at the wall clock, and said, "Time's almost up, Miss Seraphine. It was a pleasure chatting with you. I look forward to our next meeting. I must go now."
"Okay." Seraphine, though a little reluctant, still saw Durin to the staircase.
She hesitated for a moment, then called out, "Mr. Durin!"
"Hmm?"
Durin stopped, turning his head back, a little curious.
"You need to be careful recently. I... about ten days ago, I heard a very evil, terrifying voice, it was a woman, and she seemed to be doing something bad... Well, to be precise, she seemed to be hurting others... And then she seemed to have found me, and she laughed maniacally, saying she would definitely find me."
Seraphine recounted in a slightly low voice, "This made me very scared, and that's when I started feeling particularly anxious after that period. However..."
But she immediately changed the subject, looking up, her face beaming with a happy smile, her eyes sparkling with joy, and said, "However, after talking with you, I feel much better. Thank you, Mr. Durin, my good friend."
[Affection with Seraphine +6, Charm +2, Current Proficiency: 12/25]
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