They walked on for some distance.
A figure suddenly appeared beside the long, narrow path ahead.
Veiled by the mist, it looked like a hunched wooden stake standing upright.
Only when Angel drew closer and his view became a little clearer did he realize that the person standing by the path was Gleipnir.
She was still dressed as an astrologer, wearing a cloak, leaning on a cane, her back bent, quietly gazing toward the crystallized forest.
She turned to look at them only after Angel and Laplace approached.
"You took too long." Gleipnir's tone was calm, and her expression did not change, but Angel could catch a trace of resentment in the emotions she gave off.
"I teleported to the Artifact Embryo Factory half an hour ago to wait for you, but you never showed up. Naples even said you might have gotten lost and asked me to come find you..."
But... as Laplace's Time Doppelgänger, Gleipnir's mental information was constantly synchronized with his. She knew perfectly well that Laplace and Angel had not gotten lost at all.
They simply had not reached the Artifact Embryo Factory because they were walking there at a leisurely pace.
Gleipnir could hardly explain to Naples that she was a Time Doppelgänger.
In the end, for the sake of some peace and quiet, Gleipnir simply left the Artifact Embryo Factory and came to wait for them on the path.
And that wait lasted another ten-odd minutes.
Only then did she finally see Angel, strolling over as though taking a leisurely walk through a courtyard.
Gleipnir had been driven completely frantic with work these past few days. Seeing Angel so at ease naturally left her with some complaints.
Angel scratched his head. Looking at Gleipnir's shadowy gaze, he felt a little embarrassed too.
He had