"There are good things and bad things."
"Which things are good, and which are bad?"
She said softly, "You'll have to experience the good things yourself when the time comes. As for the bad... you might become unhappy."
"Huh?!"
Lilith's eyes widened. "Then I don't want to become human anymore."
"All right, then don't."
"But... if I stop at Sequence 8, I won't get stronger. And if I can't get stronger, I won't be able to help Edward."
Lilith sounded a little troubled. "I'm going back. See you next time."
"Yes, see you next time. Thank you for the gifts, Miss Lilith."
Lilith raised a little paw and waved, then opened the door and hurried away.
A few minutes later, there was another knock at the door.
"Come in."
Trissy entered, looking ill at ease. "Lady Krismona, you wanted to see me..."
As the girl put away the little things on the sofa, she asked softly,
"You're investigating the identity of the person who replaced you at Edessak's manor?"
Trissy lowered her head. "Yes."
"There's no need to investigate anymore. The person who replaced you is Panatiya."
"My lady, what... exactly are they trying to do in Backlund?"
Krismona shook her head. "I don't know either, but ultimately, it can only be to bring about Cheek's descent."
Trissy's expression changed drastically. She had long since learned what Cheek referred to. That's a god's true name. Is it really all right for you to say a god's true name so directly?
"Don't worry. It doesn't matter even if She knows."
After a pause, she looked at Trissy and said, "Edessak is already destined to be abandoned. If you keep paying attention to him like this, you might be dragged back into the vortex you only just managed to escape. When that