Azik looked at the two of them as well, his gaze gentle as he waited for their answer.
His encouraging attitude infected Angel, and she no longer felt afraid when facing a Sequence 3 Demoness.
"I came to find the batch of Death documents that Vice Admiral Hurricane Qilangos possessed. I heard they fell into Tracy's hands. Also..."
Angel looked at Klein beside her and forced out a mocking smile.
"I want her to give up on continuing to hunt Helene."
For an instant, she almost thought Tracy would disregard the pressure from the two High Sequence Beyonders present and attack her directly. Her face had already flushed red, her fists clenched tight, and blood had begun flowing again from the wound on her right shoulder that had stopped bleeding, dripping down her arm and fingers onto the floor.
Yet Tracy ultimately forced herself to shift her gaze away from Angel... and Klein, glancing at her mother, Katarina, as several disjointed words burst from her mouth.
"Im. Pos. Sible."
Ignoring her impotent rage, Angel turned her attention to the one who would make the final decision, Katarina Pelle, the Demoness of Unaging. A charming smile remained on her face, while unknown emotions flickered in her azure eyes.
"On this matter, I will not help her. But neither may you."
She answered in a soft, indifferent tone, looking toward the silent Azik.
This meant Tracy could only rely on her own strength to find Helene. Since she had little chance of winning even against Angel alone, reclaiming the Red-Haired Lady who haunted her thoughts from Angel was probably something she could only dream about.
From the Pirate Admiral's despairing gaze, Angel gained the Affliction she needed. The Potion within her, whose digestion had slowed once more, absorbed quite a bit because