Kallen calmly folded the drawing, slipped it into his pocket, then asked Mr. Bede:
"Doesn't the Wall God Church specialize in prophecy? In theory, you should stay as far away as possible from potentially dangerous areas."
Mr. Bede said somewhat sheepishly, "Then we'd be no different from those frauds who practice divination, would we?"
Nearly every church had a divination branch, and they wielded considerable influence in secular circles. The Wall God Church was often lumped into this category too, though its members refused to acknowledge it.
Considering how the Wall God Rilielsa had insisted on painting the God of Order's end while He was at the height of His power, one could only say that his prospective father-in-law and Piaget, who were always roaming the front lines, had truly inherited the Wall God's teachings.
"Well... I noticed something." Mr. Bede hesitated, but decided to say it anyway. "Piaget's special painting ability seems to have something to do with you every time."
"Perhaps he's simply concerned about me as a friend."
"Oh, so that's it." Mr. Bede nodded vigorously, seemingly completely convinced by this explanation.
"When do you intend to return?"
"We don't intend to return for now. There's still plenty of scenery we'd like to see, to gather more inspiration."
"Then where would you like to go next?"
"Piaget said he wanted to go home."
"Back to Vien?"
"No, back to Ruilan. He hasn't been in a good mood lately, and he keeps having headaches. I think returning to his hometown should ease his suffering a little."
"I suggest you don't go back for the time being."
"I know that place is special... but we aren't Order Clerics. We wouldn't be violating any taboos."
"Don't go back."
"All right, we won't!"
"By the way, wherever you go from now