His gaze fell, almost involuntarily, on the stone that had been twisted open—though at this point, calling it a stone box would probably be more accurate.
But its size alone meant it could not contain anything too large.
Anuchit's hand reached inside and pulled something out... a small petal.
The Princess of Chi showed no surprise. She had evidently learned what was inside a step earlier. The one who was astonished at this moment was Qila.
"A petal?" The instant Priest Qila's surprised voice rang out, he regretted it and hurriedly covered his mouth.
Fortunately, no one seemed to care about his reaction.
Shaxuesha and Anuchit's gazes both fell on the woman.
"It's a petal from Starry Shore." The woman hesitated before asking, "Is this the only petal?"
Shaxuesha instead said, "How do you know the Sacred Flower's true name...? It was never made public."
The woman seemed not to hear the Princess of Chi's question. She lightly bit her fingertip and fell into thought. "Why a petal...? Why Starry Shore? If this is a clue, does it mean the Record Bead is somewhere Starry Shore grows?"
Several places flashed through the woman's mind in an instant. Within the boundaries of Crimson City, there were only a few places where such flowers grew.
Could the Record Bead be hidden in one of those places?
If that was all there was to it, wouldn't this game be too simple...? Could she really be allowed to find the Record Bead so easily?
"Shaxuesha, you're still too gentle." Anuchit floated up without warning. "When it comes to people of unknown origins, just beat them up first. Why bother reasoning with them?"
A strange purple light suddenly shone from the eyes of the Prince of Chi.
The woman seemed to react only then, and