Moreover, the danger Lita was about to face would very likely threaten his life, and it came from within Crystal City. Otherwise, Fada would not have been so desperate to make Lita leave.
Greipnir understood what Fada meant, and that was precisely why she chose to help Lita.
After all, Lita was Xiluda's most beloved child.
And Greipnir and Xiluda were close friends.
"So Greipnir went to find Fada now in order to clarify the truth behind all this?" Angel realized.
Laplace nodded. "You could say that. However, Greipnir also told me that Fada most likely would not tell her the truth."
"...Huh?" Since Greipnir had judged that Fada would not speak, what was the point of going to see her? "Could it be... observation?"
"Yes, observation." Laplace said, "By observing Fada, Greipnir wanted to determine whether this so-called truth was connected to the secret she suspected."
When she mentioned "secret," Laplace halted and turned to Angel. "And the secret Greipnir suspected is related to something you mentioned just now."
Something I mentioned? Angel pondered for a moment before answering hesitantly, "Do you mean the Sacred Corpse Crystal?"
Angel had thought of the Sacred Corpse Crystal because Laplace had shown no reaction to anything he said before. Yet the moment he mentioned the Sacred Corpse Crystal, Laplace had immediately created a barrier.
That meant that, in Laplace's eyes, the Sacred Corpse Crystal was a sensitive term within Crystal City.
Furthermore, when Luigi had explained the Sacred Corpse Crystal to Angel earlier, he had also said that it seemed to conceal some unknown secrets.
Putting those details together, Angel had naturally associated it with that.
Laplace nodded. "That's right. The secret Greipnir suspects is connected to the Sacred Corpse Crystal. On your way here, Luigi should have told you about the