The crimson light faded, and Angel opened her eyes in the recliner in the study on the third floor of her home.
She immediately looked around, confirming that the study's doors and windows were properly shut, that no servant had wandered in by mistake, and that no Nighthawks or other official Beyonders were standing nearby, waiting for a member of the Demoness Sect to recover from her strange rigidity.
It seemed that she had passed last night's examination without a problem. Of course, it had only been the first, and also the simplest one... She let out a sigh of relief, rose from the recliner, and prepared to go to the sitting room for afternoon tea and enjoy the Intis-style pastries specially made by the chef.
"Louis Wien, Mr. X, a Traveler suspected of being capable of Spirit World Shuttle... Sigh, when World Klein accepted the commission, the other members didn't seem surprised at all. It looks like they already knew who killed Admiral of Blood over the past two weeks, and had connected him with World."
She muttered to herself as she prepared to open the study door.
"But it's perfectly normal for Klein to be interested in this. The Oracle of the Aurora Order is the sort of target no one would feel guilty about killing. Besides, according to Miss Magician, the Traveler probably possesses a rapid-movement ability similar to Mr. Azik's. If I could graze his soul..."
At that thought, Angel felt tempted herself. Her Rose Necklace currently possessed three souls and was at full capacity, but if a suitable new target appeared, she could release one of them and replace it with another, more practical soul... And a Traveler capable of rapid travel was undoubtedly stronger than any one of the Judge, Wind-blessed, or Desire Apostle