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Agalito saw Klein Moretti.
He also saw a pair of transparent eyes aboard the Future.
"Bernadette..."
He glanced again at the Admiral of Stars, who stood ready for battle. She was watching him closely, watching the Death Announcer closely. Judging by her expression and movements, she did not seem to know that Queen Mystic was aboard her ship.
Even he could not see clearly-no, rather, Agalito had not seen Bernadette at all. But he knew she was on this ship, because the instant he intercepted it, a distinct trace of hostility had flashed through his Malice Perception.
Fairy-tale magic from Mystical Reenactment? A concealed story with the power to "hide one's true form"?
Cinderella?
Since Bernadette was aboard this ship, he would have to change his approach. Bernadette's purpose was unclear, but protecting the Admiral of Stars was probably part of it. In that case, if he hurt Klein, would Bernadette intervene? If he hurt the Admiral of Stars, how far would he have to go before Bernadette showed herself?
Klein Moretti wanted to go to the sea of the Gods' War Ruins to find mermaids? He intended to advance to Sequence 5? This conjecture once again left Agalito marveling at Klein's terrifying speed of advancement. Edward had learned from Zaratul that one of the Seer Pathway's Sequences required mermaids for advancement, because the Secret Order kept mermaids, and mermaids were not an ingredient for any Sequence of the Seer Pathway.
While roaming the Gods' War Ruins to complete his map, he had indeed encountered mermaids several times, but the creatures had dived underwater and fled in a blind panic whenever they spotted the Death Announcer from afar.
"Open fire," he said.
The Admiral of Stars was standing too close, not far from Klein.
In that case, there was