Alice went to see the High Priest they had mentioned.
High Priest Nim showed little emotional fluctuation. Following the passage that had opened through the crowd, he walked toward the sole raised platform in the center.
...?
After hesitating for two seconds, Alice stopped at the innermost edge of the crowd and asked:
"...Should I go up with you?"
As if he had not expected her to ask such a question, Nim turned back. After pausing for several seconds, he carefully said:
"Normally, whenever something important happens in the city, we gather everyone here to make an announcement..."
"Ah," Alice said in sudden understanding, nodding thoughtfully. "You need to explain my origins to the others first?"
Nim's gaze rested on her for several seconds before he finally said in silence:
"...Yes."
Then, Alice watched Nim walk onto the platform. After a long silence, he began:
"You should already know that Xin and Rus discovered someone from within that fog.
"I have already met her... no, Her.
"She calls Herself Miss Fortune. She came from beyond this cursed land, guided by Fate..."
Alice looked up at the platform. The people of Moon City were not as tall as those of the City of Silver; most of them were even shorter than her. Even standing on the platform, High Priest Nim was not as tall as the Chief.
Of course, that was not what she should have been focusing on. She merely vaguely realized something from High Priest Nim's demeanor—perhaps she should have been the one standing there right now.
She should go up, introduce herself, and then preach doctrine... Wait, whose doctrine was she supposed to preach?
Oh, right. Why did he call me "Her"... Was it because of the tone I used when mentioning the Ancient Sun God?
Alice turned