"The Witch's scent...?"
Sylvia fell into thought.
This was no longer anything unfamiliar.
After all, a year ago, when they had been in the "Sanctuary," Fang Li had also carried the Witch's scent after catching the Witch of Greed's interest.
However, according to Rem, the Witch's scent on Fang Li had already disappeared.
That was only natural.
Carrying the Witch's scent meant that one must have formed a profound connection with a Witch somewhere.
Back then, Fang Li had carried the Witch's scent because Echidna had taken an interest in him and intended to form a contract with him.
But during Emilia's trial, Fang Li had formally gone his separate way from Echidna, severing his connection to the Witch completely. Naturally, he could no longer carry the Witch's scent.
Yet now, that term had appeared again.
And it had come from Rem's mouth.
In that case...
"Could it be...?"
Sylvia raised her head and looked into the sky.
Even now, Sylvia could sense an extremely ominous presence hanging over the city.
It was merely something akin to intuition.
Just as some people could clearly sense when the atmosphere was unpleasant, Sylvia was in much the same situation.
If Sylvia alone had felt this way, it would not have been strange to dismiss it as an illusion.
Unfortunately, Jeanne had stated with certainty—
"This city is not as simple as it appears. Something bad is definitely about to happen."
If the Saintess who possessed Revelation said so, then it was almost certainly true.
Then, combined with what Rem had just said...
"Could it be the Witch Cult?"
Sylvia's murmur was met with Rem's hesitation.
Seeing that, Sylvia understood.
Rem definitely knew something Sylvia did not.
Sylvia immediately asked Rem.
"Rem." Sylvia looked directly at Rem and said softly, "Can you tell