"Almost forgot."
Klein coughed twice. "I remember last time... you mentioned someone had commissioned you to find that tall guy, right? Did they say whether they wanted him dead or alive?"
Sure enough, how could Mr. God of Poverty forget anything involving money?
"Dead or alive."
A flicker of delight crossed his eyes. "Then... how much are they offering?"
"Uh, they didn't specify. How about... I go ask?"
"Please do!"
They chatted a little longer. As Edward said goodbye and prepared to leave, Klein suddenly asked, "By the way, the Captain had already decided to stay 'truly dead,' so why did he contact Miss Daly? And last night, she even broke Church regulations to help us hunt down that... Yuriges."
"Well, didn't I tell you last time? You'll understand when you're a little older."
"Oh, get lost!"
Klein wanted to kick him again, but suddenly froze. "Don't tell me the Captain and Miss Daly are..."
"I never noticed a thing before."
One was quiet and reserved, the other young and lively... and fond of teasing young people.
How had sparks flown between those two?
"Love... really is... I'm so curious!"
After leaving 13 Minsk Street, Edward hurried straight to Mr. A's place.
"What brings you here?"
The Oracle of the Aurora Order frowned.
Edward tossed Yuriges's mangled corpse onto the floor. "I've killed Yuriges for you."
The corners of Mr. A's mouth lifted slightly. "Didn't run into anyone else?"
"Who would I run into?"
"Botis, of course. Yuriges betrayed me and chose that Saint of Secrets. Would he simply stand by and watch someone who had defected to him get killed?"
Edward's expression darkened. "You didn't tell me that before."
"If I had, would you still have gone hunting Yuriges so confidently?"
"So... Yuriges was the Saint of Secrets'