"...You came to me for this?" Above the Gray Fog, Klein looked incredulous.
Alice's gaze wandered.
Of course she had a reason for turning to Klein. If Home Cleaning Service existed in this era and Klein knew where to find it, that would be ideal.
And if Klein didn't know, or it didn't exist in this era...
He should be arriving in Backlund soon, shouldn't he?
At that thought, Alice stole a glance at Klein and called out sweetly:
"Klein~ You should be getting to Backlund soon, right?"
Klein flinched instinctively and answered in a rush:
"I know how to hire a cleaner!"
Alice blinked at him. His panicked reaction told her everything.
"You really are almost in Backlund?"
"...I should arrive tomorrow," Klein replied.
Alice tilted her head and asked curiously, "Want me to meet you at the station?"
She paused, then added, "The good news is, I really am a saint of the Church of Evernight now..."
"?" Klein stared at her blankly. "...You actually did it?"
For a moment, countless thoughts flashed through his mind. He began seriously considering whether Alice had gone to the Church of Evernight to gather information for him.
Alice studied him for several seconds. When she caught the faint gratitude in his eyes, she asked him with a grave expression:
"Do you know what I sacrificed for you?"
"...Your freedom?" Klein asked hesitantly.
Alice nodded solemnly. "Do you know what the church's saints have to do every day?"
Klein honestly shook his head.
So Alice began repeating Anthony's words with a serious face:
"Not much, really. They just have to come to the cathedral on time to handle church affairs, like reviewing applications from branch churches in their districts—transfers of Sealed Artifacts and personnel, promotion arrangements, that sort of thing. They also