Keeping Secrets from Each Other

"I've already obtained the Beyonder characteristic of an 'Unaging' Demoness from Lord Cesimir, the 'Goddess's Sword.' That essentially takes care of the potion's main materials. The difficult auxiliary materials are the blood of a centenarian and a withered branch from an ancient tree nourished by Fountain of Youth water. I'm planning to ask Emlyn for help with the former. His parents are doctors, so they can draw the blood without harming the elderly donor. I also have a lead on the Fountain of Youth water. Once everything is ready, I'll head out to sea to search for one of the six legends..."

Angel gave a rambling answer, but inwardly, she hesitated, unsure whether to reveal the truth about her "transmigration."

After all, this society was only at the equivalent of the early industrial age, and Emperor Roselle hadn't introduced the literary genre of "transmigration novels" to this era... Of course, that had to do with his reluctance to expose his identity. If too many people knew about "transmigration," someone would inevitably suspect that a genius whose talents spanned so many fields was a transmigrator himself...

So, if I tell Klein the truth outright, will he be able to accept it? After Ince Zangwill said that Cole Granger was me, perhaps a seed of doubt had already been planted in his heart. If I tell him about this bizarre experience as well, will he...

After hesitating for a moment, Angel decided to put it more tactfully.

"...Besides, according to Black Cat Wensa, a 'ritual' isn't strictly necessary for advancement, and I may already meet the conditions for bypassing it. As for the chances of success... I tried divination, and there shouldn't be any problems."

She wasn't lying about that. Even after learning that she had most likely unconsciously passed through thousands,