Had he actually gone to that place?
After Cas shared more, Fu Qian felt that his earlier description of searching for a needle in a haystack had been uncannily apt.
At the same time, that bloody case suddenly seemed a lot more plausible.
Another incident had been added to the Sea of Ashes, one of the most dangerous regions in the world according to legend.
The only regrettable thing was that the place was rather large—and he had to find a particular corpse somewhere in it?
Thinking about the possible workload, Fu Qian deeply regretted not trying to torture the information out of Kalaodola at the time.
After all, not only was the area enormous, but Fu Qian had already traveled through the Sea of Ashes and knew firsthand how unpredictable it could be.
The creatures and islands that seemed to be made of ashes could change completely with a single swell, going from life to death in an instant.
Finding anything in that kind of environment would be extremely difficult.
Why hadn't he asked about such important information at the time?
It was simple: Professor Kalaodola was rather strict about her principles, and she had clearly remained wary.
Though she was only a projection, and he had gained a certain degree of her trust through their conversation, revealing something as unusual as the Crystalline Blessing was probably already her limit.
To learn more, he would need to earn a greater degree of trust. Otherwise, she might even have questioned the "story" he'd told her.
Unfortunately, there hadn't been any more time.
"Based on what you've said, Wise Dead refers to members of an institution similar to the academy? Though it sounds like things didn't end well for them."
As Fu Qian summed up the practical difficulties, Cas continued analyzing