Laplace was silent for a moment before she said softly, "I hadn't planned to come."
Angel looked over in confusion. Since Laplace had not intended to come, why had she come now? What had changed her mind?
Laplace soon gave him the answer, but it only left Angel more bewildered.
"Second Treasure met with Gleipnir. Gleipnir had not intended to agree, but just as she was about to refuse, Luigi seized an opening and beat her by a move in Astral Chess."
"So she agreed to Second Treasure. Since Gleipnir agreed, naturally I would not refuse."
After hearing Laplace's answer, not only had Angel failed to find clarity, but the question marks above his head seemed to multiply. They were just short of becoming a hat made of question marks.
Gleipnir had been playing chess with Luigi? She had not planned to come, but agreed after losing? Why?
Could it be that Luigi had made a bet with Gleipnir? If you lose, you agree to Second Treasure?
Surely it could not have been that hasty, could it?
Angel looked at Laplace in confusion. Laplace said blandly, "You know what Gleipnir's profession is, don't you?"
Angel said, "An astrologer."
Laplace nodded. "This Time Doppelgänger of Gleipnir has fused the memories of prophets, Farstar Seers, celestial phenomenon masters, Giselle Shamans... and others. These prophet-like professions from different worlds have made Gleipnir excessively sensitive."
"She interprets every piece of feedback from the outside world to the fullest possible extent."
"Just as in the situation I mentioned earlier, Gleipnir had been playing Astral Chess with Luigi. Ordinarily, Gleipnir would not lose to Luigi. Yet, at the very moment she was about to refuse Second Treasure, she lost."
"She believed it might be an omen, signifying that the present situation was a turning point. Since