"Do you know where that book is now?"
"Before I found Hood Eugen, he had already given the book to someone named Lanevus."
"Lanevus? Do you know him?"
"When I first arrived in Tingen, I saw his wanted poster."
Edward let out a long breath, as though trying to exhale the fatigue brought on by Legilimency. Of course, it did nothing. He took another large gulp of coffee and continued, "Who was hunting you before?"
Christine's expression darkened, hatred flashing in her eyes. "The Aurora Order! That traitor who betrayed my family and got them all killed!"
"The Saint of Secrets?"
Edward was astonished. "He's a demigod. You actually managed to escape him?"
"Not him. His subordinates."
Christine gave a detached, self-mocking reply. "A mere Sequence 7 wasn't worth his personal attention."
Edward thought in silence for a moment, then nodded slightly. "All right, I have nothing else to ask for now. Is there anything you'd like to say?"
"That notebook you took last time..."
She stared steadily at Edward. "I borrowed it from an elder. If possible, I'd like to return it to him." Looking into Edward's eyes, she continued, "He should have at least the mid-sequence formulas for the Apprentice Pathway."
Edward sucked in a breath. "You're tempting me to make a mistake."
Edward stood up, coffee cup in hand. "Wait to hear from me."
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Klein and Leonard, who had been listening outside the whole time. Klein hurriedly asked, "How did it go?"
"You should have heard everything just now. She doesn't seem to know much about Hood Eugen or Lanevus. She only got involved in this for her own purposes."
Leonard frowned. "Could she be lying?"
"Hmm, I can confirm that most of what she said this time