The Mohelun Choir's every move had been far too purposeful. They had clearly come for Algalong!
It was as if they had known in advance that Algalong possessed Phantom Metal, which was why they had deliberately arranged this whole sequence of steps.
And how could this "performance troupe," which had never visited the Day Mirror Domain before, have known the great name of Orichalcum?
Naturally, Algalong had come to suspect the Weird Witch, who had run away only the year before.
Most likely, after leaving the Mirror Realm, the Weird Witch had divulged Algalong's information, thereby drawing the Mohelun Choir here.
Thus, the speculation that the Mohelun Choir had some connection to the Weird Witch was not without cause.
In any case, after hearing this, Angel had the same thoughts as Benbo. He even secretly wondered whether the Weird Witch herself might have been a member of the Mohelun Choir.
After all, alchemists who wandered the void were few.
Powerful alchemists were even fewer.
"And then?" Angel asked. "What became of the Mohelun Choir?"
Benbo said, "They refined a secret treasure and greatly broadened the main body's talent. The main body was quite happy, anyway..."
"And Lord De never investigated their connection to the Weird Witch?"
"Of course it investigated." Benbo said, "It simply could not uncover anything. Besides, the Mohelun Choir members insisted they did not know the Weird Witch. The main body could hardly pry their mouths open and force them to admit it, could it?"
"Anyway, the final outcome was quite satisfactory. The main body was pleased, and the Mohelun Choir did not swindle anyone like the Weird Witch. They came properly, then left properly."
Angel was somewhat surprised. "They were simply allowed to leave?"
Even setting aside their connection to the Weird Witch, could Algalong truly