Facing Alice's puzzled gaze, Arrodes displayed a line of blood-red text, slightly paler than before:
"You... could you stop asking such dangerous questions?"
Alice fell into deep thought.
Although she had not thought much about it when asking, Arrodes's reaction made Alice ponder her question seriously.
The most beautiful existence in this world was undoubtedly a deity who held the authority of "Beauty." However... regrettably, the authority of "Beauty," much like "Fate," seemed to have been scattered.
Perhaps authorities like "Concealment," "Mind," and "Dream" had also been scattered, or rather... were everyone's authorities actually stitched together from a pile of rags?
So... in a sense, Alice's question could be understood as asking who possessed more authority in the domain of "Beauty."
Very obvious, Arrodes did not dare say a single word about that.
"Fine," although she had not received an answer, Arrodes's sincere attitude barely satisfied Alice. "I'll try."
The words on Arrodes trembled unsteadily before changing into new text:
"Thank you for your tolerance."
Alice accepted the praise without the slightest guilt and began asking more normal questions:
"Do you know of a... a book with an ocean-blue cover that calls itself 'Cassandra' to outsiders... It seems to have an Honorific Name as well and is suspected to be a Beyonder Characteristic from a 'Soothsayer.'
"Do you know what exactly that book is doing?"
Alice's description was vague, but Arrodes did not dismiss the question because of it. Alice watched as the image on the mirror shifted, and an Ocean Blue Covered Book appeared.
The book was held in a pair of gloved hands. As the image widened to reveal the whole scene, its owner was shown wearing a black robe. Beneath a half-hidden hood was the face of a young woman.
The woman's facial features were sharp, and