The Only Way

"Is that a notebook? Why are you showing it to me?"

Xio Derecha frowned as she looked at her friend, who was acting so mysterious.

Patting the cover of Leimano's Travel Notes, Fors explained the Mystical Item's origins and effects, then said:

"If you need to take on any dangerous commissions, you can use it to deal with a lot of the trouble... Of course, I don't want you taking on jobs beyond your abilities because of this. It's just a last resort."

Everyone in the Tarot Club is fighting for a turn with this notebook... she thought, a little smugly.

"All right. Does it have any anti-tracking Beyonder Abilities recorded?"

Xio clearly wasn't that interested. Her gaze lingered briefly on the notebook's cover before shifting to the window, as though something was worrying her.

"No, but it does have a tornado that can destroy an entire alley... Have you gotten on someone's bad side lately?"

Fors put away the notebook and sank back into the sofa, burying herself in its cushions as she asked.

"I did feel someone following me this afternoon, but they left soon afterward without doing anything else... If I hadn't been familiar with the surrounding streets and had a Sheriff's alertness, I wouldn't have noticed at all."

Sitting opposite Fors with a frown, Xio murmured her answer.

Could the official Beyonders be investigating everyone who attended the gatherings after Mr. X's death? Xio believes in the Evernight Goddess, so barring any surprises, the Nighthawks should be handling it. They have Dream Invasion abilities and can investigate people without them ever realizing... Since joining the Tarot Club, Fors had learned far more than she had known six months ago, and this possibility quickly occurred to her.

*Luckily, I never let Xio get involved, and all my