In fact, this was the truth behind why most "prophecies" could come true.
When facing a "Soothsayer," especially one whose attitude was so certain, who among the protagonists of a "prophecy" dared claim they could remain completely unmoved?
There were too few people like that. Thus, once the protagonists of a "prophecy" learned of it, the "prophecy" would usually come true.
Just like now.
Alice's certain attitude stirred a trace of doubt in him, but he took it more as a threat and struggled to escape without hesitation.
Alice chuckled but said nothing.
That was Very Normal. Alice had never intended for him to believe her completely from the start. In fact, the real wavering would come after his initial attempt failed—and unfortunately for him, his initial attempt had been destined not to go smoothly.
And the less smoothly things went, the longer he struggled; the longer he struggled, the more he would doubt it; the more he doubted it, the harder escaping would become for him; and the harder it became, the more he would doubt...
Clearly, this was a negative cycle.
The fulfillment of a "prophecy" had never been something that happened overnight.
Alice watched the blurry figure sway twice before solidifying again. Her eyes curved as she said, "See? I told you, you can't escape."
Klein restrained the urge to look at Alice with shocked eyes—he always felt that the current Alice gave him an indescribably unfamiliar feeling.
The blurry figure, which had shown no hostility and even seemed inclined toward conversation, paused briefly before temporarily Gave Up on a second attempt and asked tentatively:
"Who are you?"
Alice Blinked Her Eyes and Asked Back, "When you visit someone else's Dream, shouldn't you Say Hello to its owner first?"
After saying that, she took the lead in