"A Western Face in a Black Cloak"
The Chaldea group had already ventured deep into the desert, yet the person mentioned in Hassan of the Hundred Faces's letter remained shrouded in doubt.
"Did Hassan of the Hundred Faces's letter not mention any more detailed information?" Bedivere walked beside Mash, his brow slightly furrowed.
"No. The letter was very short, using only the most concise wording."
Amid the boundless yellow sands, Mash pulled her robe tighter against the fierce wind as she answered Bedivere.
To ensure nothing went wrong, they had even asked Roman to decipher the letter using all manner of code-breaking methods and magecraft analysis before entering the desert. There truly was no further information.
"If they were summoned to this Singularity independently, then the first possibility to consider would be a local... or perhaps someone from Egypt?" Leonardo da Vinci's mind brimmed with wild ideas. "After all, Egyptians count as Western faces too, don't they?"
Percival's mouth twitched.
Are you sure about that?
"Mm, do you know Lawrence?" A faintly mischievous smile suddenly appeared on Leonardo da Vinci's face.
The question left several of them at a loss.
Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka both stared at Leonardo da Vinci with expressions that said, "Are you all right?" Only Anno, after a brief moment of surprise, fell into thought.
"The Lawrence you mean is probably not the same Lawrence we're thinking of." After a moment, Anno shook his head helplessly.
His companion's friend truly had a rather excessive playful streak.
"Mm-hm." Leonardo da Vinci smiled and shrugged. "After all, Lawrence isn't exactly an uncommon name, is it? You can find that word in both English and Italian."
"The Lawrence I mean is T. E. Lawrence, also known as Lawrence of Arabia. If Egypt comes up, then he's someone you can't