"Looks like everyone's pretty busy tonight, whether it's the Elder Council, the Tide, or those Annihilation Cultists stirring things up."
"Indeed."
"Isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to do nothing and just stay in the shop watching the show?"
"Wasn't it the same before?"
"Mm... seems so."
The light screen before them still displayed the opera performance taking place onstage. Before leaving, Ausia had not forgotten to briefly explain exactly what had happened to the two of them.
Everyone seemed to have become gears wound tight, spinning at high speed. Each had their own place and work to complete.
The Hearthstone Tavern, meanwhile, remained entirely detached, as though nothing happening outside could affect it in the slightest.
It made Luo Chuan feel a little... strange.
"But speaking of that..." Luo Chuan tossed a piece of sliced fruit into his mouth. "I'm quite curious about that 'Dancer's' true identity, and her goal. What was she doing all this for?"
Yao Ziyan curled a finger against her lips and thought seriously for a moment. "I don't think that Grace is very likely to be the Dancer. She should merely be the real Dancer's shield."
"I think so too." Luo Chuan nodded in agreement.
At any rate, if it were him, he definitely would not have done that.
Wouldn't that be like deliberately jumping out in front of everyone, pointing at yourself, and shouting, 'I'm the Dancer! Come catch me!'
"Little Yan, what do you think these Annihilation Cultists are ultimately after?" Luo Chuan crunched away at his fruit.
"Isn't it that core Elizabeth and the others discovered underground?" Yao Ziyan found it rather strange that he would ask.
"No, I mean a larger goal?"
"Destroying the world?"
Yao Ziyan blinked and gave an uncertain answer.
From the information they had gathered