"Lord Angel?" Kemei called softly, worry and anxiety in his eyes.
After Priest Sion's translucent figure faded, a single faintly glowing droplet remained in the air. The moment it appeared, Angel fell into a daze.
Several minutes passed, and he still had not stirred.
The others had no idea what had happened. All they could do was wait.
They suspected it had something to do with the droplet, but none of them dared touch it. If it had left even the formidable Angel in a daze, it might affect them far worse.
For a time, everyone stood at an impasse.
The mist was growing thicker. No one knew when this Instance might collapse, and the Text Panel offered no hint about the final truth fragment. Growing anxious, Kemei approached Angel and tried to wake him.
After Kemei called to him several times, Angel finally came around.
Seeing the clarity return to his eyes, Kemei hurriedly asked, "My lord, are you all right?"
Angel looked around at the others. Seeing curiosity and concern on every face, he said quietly, "I'm fine. I was using my ability to analyze that droplet."
It was the truth.
The instant the droplet appeared, a great deal of Authority Information had gathered around it.
Angel had been unable to resist examining it with his authority vision.
As it turned out, all that Authority Information contained Priest Sion's memories.
Angel had become absorbed in his past.
"Is there something wrong with that droplet?" Uriel asked.
He had learned that while he was sending the Forty Thieves to their deaths, Priest Sion's ghost had appeared briefly. After the ghost faded, it had left behind this mysterious droplet.
Like the others, he suspected it was connected to the third truth fragment. But after Angel suddenly fell into a daze,