Birthday

"A funeral...?" Audrey repeated the word in a daze, seeming to understand something. "I think I understand why you dislike that prophecy."

She did not ask any further questions, such as who that person was, or why that person would be connected to the world-that was already a realm that made her mind tremble merely to contemplate.

Neph left after Audrey sealed her own memories. With all sorts of thoughts about Winter Offering Day on her mind, she eventually arrived in front of the Evernight Church, then stopped.

Go inside? Absolutely not!

That was someone else's territory-

Neph cautiously backed away, only to stop again and frown at the church entrance.

A black-haired, green-eyed man emerged in a trench coat, his striking features announcing his identity. He glanced seemingly casually in Neph's direction, then stopped in front of White Dove Square and reached out-to feed the pigeons.

Neph thought for a few seconds, then strolled over. There was a stall selling pigeon feed in White Dove Square. After buying a portion, she scattered it on the ground. Watching the pigeons peck at it excitedly reminded her of a news story she had read.

Wasn't there someone who mixed laxatives into the feed when feeding birds-

She finished feeding the pigeons while her mind wandered, then looked up at Leonard Mitchell. The Red Glove's hands were already empty. He nodded politely to Neph, then turned to leave.

Neph raised an eyebrow and followed him until Leonard stopped of his own accord and turned to ask her, "Are you sure Klein is the Goddess's Blessed?"

"If he isn't, what, am I?" Neph raised an eyebrow.

She immediately noticed his hesitant expression and frowned slightly, though she was not surprised.

She had spent so much time around Klein that the Evernight Goddess must