The numbered side faced up, indicating no.
Edward breathed a sigh of relief and took out his cane. "Lilith's location."
The cane tilted north. He immediately Apparated several hundred meters west, used the Dowsing Rod Method again, then kept flashing westward.
Soon, he had gone from Empress Borough to Backlund's Bay District. From a distance, he saw Saint Samuel Cathedral standing in the night, still brightly lit.
At this point, the cane indicated that Lilith was nearby. Edward immediately enlarged the cat hair, then cast a Tracking Charm to let it lead the way and hurried after it.
The cat hair zipped through a hole in a manhole cover. Edward hastily lifted the cover and followed. Before he had gone a few hundred meters, he saw a girl with dark green hair climbing down from outside, holding Lilith.
Then Lilith bit the girl's hand. Taking advantage of the girl loosening her grip in pain, she turned and ran, only to crash headfirst into a wall. Though he did not know what had happened, something was clearly wrong with Lilith.
Then the scene from just now unfolded.
"Ah! Edward!"
A second earlier, Lilith had thought she was doomed and would never get to eat rats again. Then she opened her eyes and found herself in Edward's arms. Her surprise gave way to delight. "You're here~"
Edward gently rubbed her head and said apologetically, "Sorry, Lilith. I'm late."
"No, you're not~ You're just in time~"
As she spoke, she pointed ahead angrily. "There's a big meanie in there who tried to squeeze her consciousness into Miss Lilith's brain!"
Her words stunned Edward. He followed the direction of her little paw, while the girl stared at Lilith in astonishment. "She... did that cat just speak?"
Sensing his unfriendly gaze, she hurriedly explained, "I-I