Alice, judging others by herself, quietly looked away.
Fortunately, they had discussed nearly everything that needed discussing. Even if Alice temporarily did not want to talk to anyone, it did not matter much. Klein soon returned to the Real World.
How to speak to the Chief should theoretically have been little Sun's responsibility, but Derrick, who seemed to have received some sort of instruction after speaking with Alice, stood before Colin Iliad, the Chief left behind in the City of Silver, and told him righteously:
"Chief, Miss Fortune just told me that she hopes I can become Mr. Fool's Divine Emissary and help Mr. Fool accomplish certain things. This will also help me complete my acting.
"Additionally, she hopes that once I advance to Demigod, we can go explore the Giant King's Court as soon as possible..."
He was no longer acting. The Chief, who had always subconsciously maintained a certain unspoken rule, was stunned for a moment. After quietly looking at Derrick for several seconds, he finally asked:
"What did Mr. Fool say?"
"Miss Fortune said Mr. Fool would agree, and that when we explore the Giant King's Court, the World... Mr. Fool's Blessed will also help." Derrick replied.
He had never considered the possibility that Miss Fortune was falsely conveying an oracle—falsely conveying Mr. Fool's Divine Oracle. However, the Chief, who was deeply impressed by the first time he saw Alice claim to be Ouroboros, did not think the same way. Unlike Derrick, he had not witnessed Miss Fortune's obedience toward Mr. Fool and even Mr. World. He only remembered how utterly unconstrained she was in her actions. Thus, he nodded steadily and replied:
"I need one day to arrange and notify the subsequent patrol shifts."
It was perfectly reasonable. Derrick did not doubt it, and neither did