Ouroboros had no intention of waiting for her. After saying that, he turned around with a steady, even rhythm and walked toward Afternoon Town.
Like a robot carrying out an order, he walked to the edge of "Apollo's" radiance, where a Beast Hide Lantern happened to fall at his feet.
Without reacting, Ouroboros bent down to pick up the lantern from the ground, then turned back to look at Alice, who was still standing there in a daze.
Her spirituality had not warned her, which gave Alice a little confidence. She somewhat believed that Ouroboros was not here to kill her, but another concern arose at the same time—what if Ouroboros suddenly decided to kill her at a certain moment?
Alice did not know Ouroboros, nor did she understand him, but she understood herself. She thought she could come up with strange ideas at any time, or perhaps... receive a revelation from Fate?
Remaining wary of the unknown, Alice stepped forward and followed him.
Anyway, he doesn't want to kill me for now. I'll follow him and see where he wants to take me. If he suddenly decides to kill me later, I'll deal with it then...
With that thought, Alice relaxed.
After seeing Alice follow, Ouroboros turned back around and continued walking.
Since it was their first meeting, Alice was still rather reserved. She did not ask anything and merely followed quietly behind Ouroboros. To give the lantern Ouroboros had just picked up some purpose, Alice took the initiative to extinguish "Apollo's" light.
Thus, she and Ouroboros walked one behind the other through Afternoon Town, with only the lantern in Ouroboros's hand serving as a source of light.
After they had crossed half of Afternoon Town, Alice finally could not hold back any longer. The surroundings were simply too