Grand Quest: Solve the Quodennets Problem

The cathedral said to house Quodennets stood at the end of a path a short distance from the state guesthouse.

The cathedral's onion-shaped, bizarre roof vaguely resembled the Taj Mahal, a World Heritage Site. The building itself was about the size of a gymnasium.

Since the roof was decorated with a cross, I assumed it was an ordinary Christian church, but on closer inspection, it wasn't a cross at all. It was a sword motif with its tip driven into the roof.

Just as I was wondering what the heck that was, Her Majesty the Queen, who was leading Hiyori and me, conveniently explained.

"The original church was destroyed when Quodennets fell from the sky along with the Shantak meteor shower. This church was rebuilt on land where the crater was filled in."

"Oh...? Then Quodennets is buried underground?"

"It is in the basement. I will show you. This way, please."

Her Majesty opened the cathedral door and gestured for us to enter.

The empty cathedral looked like an ordinary church. Some sort of soothing incense burned faintly, and a carpet ran in a straight line down the center between rows of pews, leading to the altar.

Portraits of saints were displayed on the altar at the very back, and a pulpit stood where those saints could watch over it...