On the Stage, Alice appeared in her signature Unicorn Pumpkin Carriage.
The Train Conductors who had bought tickets specifically to come and watch all cheered.
But apart from them, the RUN Company employees stood there in silence, as though waiting for something.
Alice sensed the strange atmosphere, but she still summoned her illusory Spirit Dragon, bestowing soothing positive effects on everyone there.
Her Talent, [Heart-pleasing melody], activated.
It calmed their minds and soothed agitation, unease... and other negative emotions through her singing.
Even the RUN Company employees gradually shed their earlier indifference and could not help enjoying her song.
Ye Qiyan looked up at the sky.
The Spirit Dragon that only a very few people could see was circling overhead.
It was Alice's pet, as well as a manifestation of energy derived from her spirit.
As though sensing something, the Dragon suddenly raised its head and looked higher into the sky.
[Beep, beep-]
[You have a new message]
In the VIP seats, Ye Qiyan brought up his System Light Screen.
Coilera (Abucado Spy): ["Lord Altos, among the people who came to RUN Company Headquarters with me is a woman named Ba'al. She wants to abduct Alice and take her back to Abucado."]
["Understood. Thank you."]
Moving the Light Screen aside, Ye Qiyan did not rise. Instead, like the Dragon, he looked upward.
[Snap]
The crisp snap of fingers rang out clearly even amid the noise.
At that very moment.
A Toxic Green Spatial Portal suddenly appeared in the sky. An enormous invisible spirit centipede poked its head out and lunged to bite the Dragon.
Its movements were so stealthy that even Stasia did not notice immediately.
But Ye Qiyan saw it.
[Spirit: 500 (Witness Truth and Falsehood)]
Matrix Space opened above the spatial portal as well.
A dazzling