The look Emlyn gave Alice could only be described as humiliated. He wanted to say something, but instinctive fear held him back. Alice watched his expression and dropped her teasing smile.
"All right, I'm sorry.
"But I think you should still need to digest it in theory. After all, you're using someone else's 'legacy.'"
Emlyn looked at Alice, who showed not a trace of remorse, and finally gave up speaking up for himself. He knew this was the most sincere apology she was capable of.
Cattleya looked around. When no one spoke, she asked, "Sanguine Baron corresponds to Sequence 6, Potions Professor?"
"Yes." Emlyn, no longer looking smug, nodded.
Audrey looked at Emlyn, a Sequence 6, then at Alice, and began to wonder if she had matured too early.
Cattleya nodded. "It requires acting. Only Sequence 7 of that pathway is called Vampire, and you're born as one, so you don't need to act. All the others do."
If I call him 'Mr. Vampire' right now, he'll be furious... Amon really does know how to get under someone's skin.
Alice glanced at Emlyn, who had just suffered enough at her hands, and mercifully decided to leave him alone for now.
"Miss Hermit, which pathway has Vampire as its Sequence 7?" Audrey blinked and asked before Emlyn could.
Before Cattleya could answer, Audrey added, "If you consider that information important and don't wish to share it for free, I can pay you."
Alice, who had turned her head out of curiosity, quietly turned to look at Audrey instead.
Cattleya pretended not to notice their exchange of glances and shook her head.
"No, there's no need. Anyone familiar with the Church of the Earth Mother in Feynapotter would know something about this.
"Vampire belongs to the Moon pathway. Its Sequence 9 is