Yushua's voice nearly made An jump out of her skin as her thoughts wandered.
Turning her head stiffly, An said sheepishly:
"Uh... nothing, absolutely nothing!"
But no matter how one looked at it, her behavior only made her seem more suspicious.
Apparently realizing that she was only giving herself away, An added another question to ease her anxiety:
"What brings you here, Miss Saintess?"
"The Lord gave me guidance. He foresaw that something would happen here..."
Yushua's voice remained gentle. Looking at the petite girl before her, she asked softly:
"Do you have any idea what it might be, Miss An?"
"Huh?"
A chill ran down An's spine at those words, but she could only steel herself and pretend not to understand.
"I dunno."
"What a shame... perhaps I failed to understand His will."
Yushua spoke regretfully, then clasped the Void Realm Church's token in her hand and murmured:
"May the Lord forgive me."
An didn't dare say a word as she watched. Yushua slowly put away the token, resting it against her chest, and only after a long pause did she speak:
"If it isn't too much trouble, could you keep an eye on the Alt Conglomerate's movements for me, Miss An...?"
Though phrased as a request, An heard an unmistakable note of authority in it.
"Understood!" An abruptly raised her head.
"Hehe... then I'll leave it to you, Miss An."
Yushua gave a soft laugh and said gently:
"May the Lord watch over you."
Yushua wanted to monitor the Alt Conglomerate not because of Jonas, of course, but because of Celine.
When she learned that Jonas had actually arranged for Celine to join the Alt Corporation, even someone as composed as Yushua couldn't help feeling unsettled.
She didn't know what Jonas had noticed, but the mere fact