Shade told Luvia that Sir Prisha had invited him to help contain a relic tomorrow. Luvia had no particular reaction and told Shade to act as he saw fit.
She had come here to tell Shade something else:
"I went to see Miss Pawo again."
In a restaurant on Silver Cross Avenue, Shade was tilting his head as he watched the bright street outside, illuminated by gas lamps, when Luvia suddenly spoke.
Shade was startled and turned to look at her. The cat lying on the tall stool beside him, waiting to be fed, meowed to remind Shade not to forget it.
"What?"
"Yes, Miss Pawo, the vice president of The Truth Society."
The Girl with Purple Eyes held a fork as she spoke:
"I wanted to determine whether she was Second in Line for the Fourth Chosen One, so I investigated her movements again. She really is Second in Line."
This did not surprise Shade. Chosen Ones always possessed exceptionally strong traits connected to their identities as Chosen Ones. Although Miss Pawo's plans kept failing, she truly was very intelligent.
"Then she accidentally discovered me."
Luvia spoke lightly, and before Shade could ask anything, she added:
"Don't worry, I'm fine, and I didn't fight that lady either. I pretended to be a fortune-teller doing readings by the roadside. That lady seemed to have been carrying out some mission at the time and had no time to stay and talk with me. But she had me perform a card divination for you. Interestingly, the result was 'friendship.'"
Shade frowned slightly.
"This way, we have to make Sir Prisha complete the Chosen One Ritual. Compared to Sir Prisha, Miss Pawo of The Truth Society is the greater threat."
"Yes, unless we can still find the person who is third in line."