Huh?
That description... sounded a little familiar.
Right, back when Fors had returned after helping him contact the newspaper, a woman had followed her back, full of complaints. She believed Fors had disparaged her work in front of the editor-in-chief, causing the publisher to reject it, so she had displayed intense hatred and disgust, and sworn she would repay her a hundredfold.
No way.
Could it really be such a coincidence?
"Oh, almost everything was burned to ashes in that fire, but this manuscript survived without even the slightest damage, so I brought it back too-it was the last thing connected to the old publishing house, after all."
Fuck!
That pretty much confirmed it.
So the woman was the one who had created the Book World and caused the disappearances.
But wasn't she an ordinary person?
Not necessarily!
Most Beyonders were difficult to identify just by looking at them before they used their powers.
It was also possible that the Psychology Alchemists or the Quill were using her.
Or even...
The missing Quill had fallen into her hands!
Did that mean Fors, the only unusual case among the missing people, had been targeted for revenge?!
"Mr. Editor-in-Chief, do you know the name of this manuscript's author and where she lives?"
"Oh, her name is Jessica."
The Book World, Snowy Town.
Naturally, Klein did not remember what the girl was talking about, but the anticipation in the dozen or so pairs of eyes around him proved she was telling the truth!
This was not his first visit to the church.
But since he had chosen to leave the church before losing his memory, that meant there was no way out here at all!
What a waste of effort!
Klein rubbed his forehead, thought for a moment, and asked:
"Before I