"Two months later."
Fors the Magician could not help but hesitate. She had proposed this commission out of gratitude for her teacher Dorian Gray's kindness, wanting to do something for him.
After some consideration, she set her sights on the Aurora Order Oracle who had once inflicted serious harm upon her teacher's family—Lewis Wien, who might be a Scribe or perhaps a Traveler!
She was now certain that the target was in Backlund, but she was not sure whether Lewis Wien would still be there two months later.
By comparison, Mr. Chariot's request was easier to fulfill. It merely involved investigating the target's whereabouts and movements, something she felt she should be able to manage.
At that moment, Alger the Hanged Man cautiously interjected, "Miss Magician, must you personally kill that Aurora Order Oracle?"
Forn smiled. "Not necessarily. If I had to kill him myself, I wouldn't need to commission everyone at the gathering."
Alger spread his hands. "In that case, why don't you report him directly to the churches? After the Great Smog Incident, no church would let a lead like that slip by."
At the mention of reporting him, Sifa gave the Hanged Man a discreet glance, thinking that he was quite practiced at this. He had done plenty of the same in the past.
At the same time, he felt that the Hanged Man had a point. Reporting him would indeed be simpler than commissioning someone to kill him.
"You could do this: first, investigate the target and find his whereabouts as Mr. Chariot suggested. If you gain anything within two months, you can notify Mr. Chariot. If Mr. Chariot cannot spare the time, then report it to the churches."
"If more than two months pass, Mr. World will be free as well. You can ask him