In truth, he had simply had his daughter Bernadette secretly take it while she was free to wander around-children were curious and playful, after all. It was perfectly normal for one to casually take a piece of clothing, and even if she were caught, it would be considered nothing more than mischief.
"..."
After hearing him out, Edward fell silent. Roselle really kept finding new lows.
"So, the question you want to ask tonight is how to stop the Hidden Sage from targeting you and your family?"
Roselle hesitated. He had thought that, since this mysterious "evil god" had provided the information about the Hidden Sage targeting his family "for free," he would answer that question in passing too.
He had not expected there would still be a "charge."
He was nothing like an evil god-he was a profiteer!
Roselle had originally planned to use today's question to probe indirectly about transmigration again, but now... should he see to his immediate safety first?
After much deliberation, Roselle asked, "I want to know... is the Hidden Sage coming after me, and why?"
"Oh? Why suddenly switch to that question?"
Roselle scratched his head and gave a guileless-looking smile. "Actually, I already asked the Archbishop of Trier that earlier question. His answer was that, as long as the Hidden Sage died, the problem would naturally be solved."
"I was worried your answer would be the same... perhaps it's a correct answer, but it has no meaning for me."
"I also asked the Archbishop this new question, but he chose to say nothing. Although I think that was a tacit admission, what I want to know more is 'why.'"
"Why would an evil god who has been 'well-known for so long' target me?"
What Roselle did not say was whether the Hidden Sage