She rose and walked toward the door. "I'm going out for a look around, see if I can pick up any commissions. Otherwise, sooner or later, we'll burn through our savings."
"Stay safe, then!"
Fors waved, a little puzzled. How did she come around so quickly?
She then tore off a sheet of paper, wrote down what had happened, and set up a ritual to summon the Black Bird.
Edward had just returned to the Inn when he saw the Black Bird tear through the air and fly out. "Your letter."
"Who's it from?"
"A particularly lazy woman."
???
Edward hurriedly opened the letter and first looked at the signature: Fors Wall.
So it was Miss Slacker.
The Black Bird's assessment was remarkably accurate.
He then shifted his gaze to the beginning and quickly read through the letter, his expression changing slightly.
"Mr. A is looking for me? And he's using this... method? How very 'sincere' of him."
Who was Mr. A?
An Oracle of the Aurora Order, a notorious terrorist, a Mad Beauty, and a fanatic who would stop at nothing for the True Creator.
Normally, he would have kidnapped Xio and Fors long ago, either forcing them to find Edward or forcing Edward to meet him. Why would he use such a "gentle" method? At that thought, Edward broke into a cold sweat for the two ladies. They probably had no idea they had unwittingly walked right up to death's door.
So, should he meet him?
If not for Mr. A last time, he would certainly have died. In principle, Mr. A should represent the True Creator's rational personality, which was "friendly" toward him.
But when dealing with an evil god and a bunch of cultists, Edward felt he could never be too careful. He now had