Alice turned to Derrick and asked thoughtfully, "Mr. Sun, can you kill them? I only need one... uh, one should be enough."
Alice believed she could not afford a second one.
Derrick shook his head. "The places where those monsters are found are still too dangerous for me."
"...Very good," Alice said approvingly. "Then do you have a way to get me to the City of Silver?"
Derrick closed his mouth.
"Perhaps I can take you to those waters," Alger said tentatively. "If you need it."
Alice withdrew her gaze from Derrick, leaned back in her chair, and looked at Alger with a half-smile.
Frankly speaking, Alger's suggestion was indeed one of the most suitable answers.
In addition, Alice could probably use collecting material or seeking inspiration as an excuse to hire someone to take her out to sea after she copied... after she finished drawing this comic book—but would anyone really be willing to accept such a suicidal voyage for money?
But Alger's intentions were too obvious. This was an open conspiracy.
Alice guessed that The Hanged Man was now utterly convinced that she was the Blessed Klein had mentioned, the one who had just arrived in Backlund. He was probably trying hard to figure out why she felt the way she did about Klein...
Alger met Alice's gaze with an honest expression and continued, "If you are worried, we can ask Mr. Fool to bear witness."
"Sure," Alice straightened up slightly and looked toward the seat of honor at the Bronze Long Table. "Then we'll have to ask Mr. Fool to bear witness for us, okay?"
"Yes." Klein nodded lightly.
Alice turned back to Alger, her smile fading. "Mr. Hanged Man, do you remember that Beyonder of the Monster pathway you encountered?"
"What about him?" Alger asked in