"You mean Rhinedottir? I haven't seen her in a long time either. She might be continuing her experiments somewhere. Albedo, this has nothing to do with you, so don't get involved. It'll be better for both her and you."
When Albedo asked about Rhinedottir's current situation, Alice offered him some advice. For Albedo, completely severing ties with Rhinedottir was the best choice. Otherwise, if something truly went wrong on Rhinedottir's side, he could easily be dragged into it.
"I understand, Aunt Alice." Albedo nodded. His feelings toward Rhinedottir were extremely complicated. In a sense, she was both his mother and his teacher. Even though Albedo knew how cold-hearted Rhinedottir was, he still hoped she held some affection for him.
"All right, don't dwell on Rhinedottir anymore. Her situation is really hard to say right now. By the way, how has Klee been lately?"
Alice then brought up her daughter. She still knew a little about Rhinedottir's circumstances. Rhinedottir had devoured Naberius, the God of Life. It was precisely because she had devoured the God of Life that Rhinedottir sent Albedo to find Alice, while she herself disappeared.
By all reason, the vanished Rhinedottir should have continued her grand Alchemy work with the God of Life's authority. After all, devouring the God of Life and gaining her power of creation was like adding wings to a tiger for Rhinedottir. Her Alchemy had always focused on creating life.
Unfortunately, reality was that after devouring the God of Life, Rhinedottir had been forced to take on the God of Life's responsibilities. As one of the Four Shades of the Heavenly Principles, the God of Life was not so easily devoured. In a sense, she had deliberately allowed Rhinedottir to consume her.
If Rhinedottir had once had a chance to leave this world, she