"January 14. I discovered a problem..."
Having prepared himself mentally, Klein unfolded the sheet of parchment Lin Chuan had submitted.
To his surprise, its contents were remarkably serious, describing the Emperor's early discovery of the law of Beyonder characteristic convergence.
...But I already knew this. It seems Roselle noticed it back then too. Did no one in the Church warn him?
Klein felt somewhat puzzled, but Roselle's Sequence might simply have been too low at the time. With no further clues available, dwelling on it would accomplish nothing, so he soon turned his attention to the second diary entry:
"January 16. The taste of a Demoness really isn't bad."
Really isn't bad... Another account of the Emperor's early romantic conquests?
At first, Klein skimmed past the entry without much concern. A moment later, however, his gaze abruptly darted back up and lingered on the word "Demoness."
Wait, does "Demoness" mean what I think it means?
He had not paid it much attention at first, but on second thought, this was a diary page Lin Chuan had specifically selected and submitted.
It could not possibly be a simple account of Roselle's romantic exploits. Or rather... these were no ordinary exploits.
Then he thought of Lin Chuan himself, and the information he had shared at the Tarot Club about Sequence 7, Witch...
Emperor... I really did underestimate you. You truly accomplished what others couldn't... Did you genuinely not care at all about her original sex?
The corner of Klein's mouth twitched. For a moment, he had no idea what expression to wear as he faced the parchment.
At the same time, he could not help silently marveling at the peculiar "fate" connecting Lin Chuan and Roselle.
Could there be some strange law of convergence between you two as well?
Klein composed himself,