Although he understood the whole chain of events, Angel had no intention of getting involved.
The only thing he felt now was a touch of relief. Fortunately, he had not responded to Boiling Gentleman earlier. Otherwise, he would have offended Minavaro for no reason at all.
Perhaps offending Minavaro would earn him Boiling Gentleman's favor, but he was not playing some game of social connections. One person's favor rising while another's fell meant nothing to him. It was better to offend neither side. Besides, they might not necessarily be enemies. Perhaps theirs was a love-hate relationship.
Under such circumstances, Angel naturally kept silent and favored no one. All he wanted now was to play Shava's role properly, wait for the banquet to end, and find a chance to return to reality.
Beyond that, Angel was pondering the information revealed in their conversation.
For instance, Heart's Descent.
What connection did Heart's Descent have with the Heart's Desire he had heard about earlier? And what exactly did "Descent" refer to?
Also, when the black-and-white maids had chatted before, they had mentioned many places: Fallen Cemetery, Bai'e Cape, Misty Candle Corridor, and Cross Station, which Minavaro guarded. Without question, these were all regions within this ruin.
Yet the more Angel heard, the stranger it seemed.
Reeves of the Vansell Family had entered this ruin as a pioneer when it had first opened. According to Reeves's first impression of the ruin, it should not have been very large.
At the very least, it should not have contained a space as enormous as Duoling Garden. Angel did not know how large places like Heart's Desire, Fallen Cemetery, and Bai'e Cape were, but just hearing their names made them seem far from small. Was this truly still the original ruin?
While Angel's heart was filled with