Before Dunn could say anything, the captain's cabin door suddenly opened again. Edwina appeared in the doorway and called to Alice:
"Alice, come here for a moment."
It felt like a homeroom teacher had suddenly appeared to call away a student who had done something wrong... Feeling strangely immersed in the situation, Alice guiltily glanced at Dunn and silently followed her.
The air in the captain's cabin was filled with the lingering scent of hydrosol and essential oils. Alice realized that a ritual had taken place here not long ago.
Unfortunately, the ritual site had already been cleaned up, and Alice couldn't determine the specific nature of the ritual from this.
No, even if I'd seen it, I might not have been able to tell what ritual it was... Alice thought as she looked at Edwina in puzzlement.
Why did her gaze seem a little gentler than before... Hmm, her expression too?
Alice blinked blankly twice. Before she could speak, she heard Edwina ask in a gentle voice:
"I remember you came from Loen?"
Alice gave her a wary look before answering, "Yes."
"Have you ever thought of visiting Lümborg?" Edwina asked.
Alice paused. For a moment, she remembered Amon, who had invited her to visit the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
Edwina seemed to misunderstand her silence and began explaining:
"If you want to learn more Mysticism Knowledge, Lümborg is undoubtedly the best choice. There—"
"Stop." Alice raised a hand to interrupt her. "Am I being trafficked again?"
Edwina froze for a moment. Before she could speak, Alice's expression darkened.
"No matter who asked you to say this to me... I hate it when people interfere with my decisions."
After pausing for a moment, she couldn't help complaining:
"Why do I feel like you're even worse at hiding things