Alice didn't know whether she could kill an innocent person to obtain a Beyonder Characteristic. She had never considered that question, but looking back at the past, she felt that some of her actions had not been much different from doing so.
So, I'm only struggling with it now... Alice pressed her lips together. While she was conflicted, Rejoice spoke in surprise:
"...You are?"
"Yes." Alice's gaze fell on Rejoice, watching his reaction closely. "Fate didn't tell you that?"
Rejoice frowned slightly. He glanced at Alice but said nothing, merely shaking his head.
"Not that... But I know you are already a Beyonder. You came here to seek a direction to advance in."
Alice paused, then softly told Rejoice:
"If that's the case, then I've probably already found my direction."
"Oh?" Rejoice looked at Alice with interest, waiting for her answer.
Alice smiled with faint sarcasm. "I think you are the 'direction forward' Fate arranged for me."
Rejoice frowned again. Looking at Alice, he spoke with a chuckle:
"Young lady, I've noticed that you seem rather hostile toward Fate?"
Alice lightly pressed her lips together.
Rejoice shook his head and continued:
"You said you were once one of us... I don't know who led you through the door, nor why you left, but did your former teacher never tell you that we ought to revere Fate?"
"Revere?" Alice sneered. "That depends on which Fate you mean—if Fate wants to kill me, am I supposed to obediently offer myself up?"
After a pause, she corrected herself. "No, that's not right... You people from the School of Life seem like you really would commit suicide willingly in that situation?"
"Fate wants to kill you?" Rejoice glanced at Alice in confusion. "No, Fate would not possess such personal emotions. At most, you were