"It was a miniature blueprint made from some kind of special dye. This dye had been specially prepared through a secret art. It should be able to combine with the power of memories to construct a labyrinth space like the Seven-Colored Maze. Without the power of memories, it was merely a dye. Even so, its dazzling colors were exceedingly rare. The authenticity of the Seven-Colored War has now been confirmed."
After examining the seven-colored sphere, Citlali immediately reached her conclusion. Her expression was complicated, filled with nostalgia and emotion.
"These colors..." Montluçon looked at the seven-colored sphere, his expression twisting slightly before quickly returning to normal.
"Pardon me, but may I examine it up close? After all, it is important evidence of the Seven-Colored War." As he spoke, Montluçon prepared to approach the sphere.
"No." Citlali spoke coldly. Montluçon's smiling face stiffened. At that moment, one of the Fatui behind him suddenly charged forward. Shen Fei merely waved a hand and sent him flying back. Naturally, he had held back, only knocking the man unconscious rather than killing him.
"You've been guarding against me all along." Montluçon looked at Shen Fei and the others in surprise.
"Guarding against you? Wrong. We never trusted you in the first place," Shen Fei said with a smile.
"You claimed to be a bookseller, yet you'd never even heard of the novel Reincarnated as the Raiden Shogun, Then Invincible Throughout the World. Its commercial value extends far beyond Inazuma," Citlali sneered.
"Exactly! And you're a dye merchant pretending to be a bookseller, coming to Natlan to investigate the Seven-Colored War. Tell us your real purpose!" Paimon shouted, hands on her hips.
"What is going on?" Ariel looked utterly bewildered at the group. Of everyone present, he was the only one who had come purely