"Actually, Mr. The Tower's Stored Beyonder Characteristic can hold people," Alger said hesitantly. "So, if you pray to Mr. Fool to make a sacrifice, then climb inside, perhaps you could reach our outside world... through Mr. Fool."
"!!!"
Derrick was stunned.
Though usually simple and honest, he was by no means stupid. He immediately thought... if he could get out this way, did that mean the other people of the City of Silver could get out this way too?
He immediately turned excitedly toward Mr. Fool.
Alger then added, "Of course, that's assuming a sacrifice really can be completed this way..."
Edward started to speak, then stopped. In fact, he had thought of this idea long ago. The reason he had not brought it up was, of course, his consideration for Klein's future Sequence 2 advancement ritual-bringing a lost piece of history back into the current era.
When Klein advanced to Scholar of Yore, it proved that rituals could be prepared in advance, so releasing the people of the City of Silver early certainly would not affect his advancement to Miracle Invoker. But the question was, would bringing the people of the City of Silver out this way actually count as completing the ritual?
If it did, everyone would be happy.
If it did not, the City of Silver would already have returned to the current era. Even sending them back and doing it again would be useless. How would Klein advance to Sequence 2 then? Open the seal on the Western Continent?
He would have to wait until he became the Lord of the Mysteries to open that.
Of course, Klein did not think that far ahead. He nodded and said mildly, "We can try."
As he spoke, he looked at Edward. "Mr. The Tower, could you lend Mr.