This was the plain truth, and also something Cattleya was unwilling to mention. Alice saw Cattleya's fist clench tightly.
The Admiral of Stars' past was no secret at sea. When the Hanged Man, Alger, had introduced the Four Kings and Seven Generals of the sea, he had mentioned it.
The Admiral of Stars had once followed Queen Mystic. Later, because she joined Moss asceticism, she angered Queen Mystic, and the two had nearly broken apart.
Alice thoughtfully swept her gaze over Cattleya's clenched fist. As if concealing it, Cattleya relaxed her posture and spoke as though nothing had happened:
"You guessed correctly.
"This sea region is vast. No one knew where its end lay.
"Do you know what is most dangerous here?"
Alice looked at Klein. As if they shared the same thought, Klein looked at her as well. Then Alice saw Klein turn to Cattleya and say:
"Fate."
...He was talking about me, wasn't he?
Alice shot Klein a suspicious glance, then frowned and asked Cattleya for confirmation:
"Was he insulting me?"
Th-this... In that case, it didn't seem entirely wrong either... Cattleya inconspicuously shifted her gaze away from Alice and answered with apparent calm:
"Anywhere, for anyone, Fate is extremely dangerous."
...He really was insulting me!
Alice opened her eyes wide and offered Cattleya sincere praise:
"You really know how to talk.
"Unlike some people... who somehow happened to grow a mouth."
Alice fiercely glared at Klein.
Klein, who had somehow happened to grow a mouth, ignored her glare and asked Cattleya:
"So what is most dangerous here?"
Cattleya fell silent for a moment before answering:
"Many Ruins of Du Xu drift here, along with all kinds of mutated monsters, including quite a few out-of-control Demigods and ancient Evil Creatures.
"That isn't the most dangerous part. If there