This time, Edwina fell into a longer silence. After several minutes, she finally spoke:
"That zero-level sealed item you mentioned... what specific level is it? Where does it come from?"
Alice swallowed and said carefully: "Maybe... Sequence 1?
"It's a sealed item from the 'Life School'... You should know about the 'Life School', right?"
"Life School"... Edwina nodded, and asked with no change in expression: "Which pathway?"
This was an easy question to answer. Alice sighed with relief and said: "'Monster', or called 'Fate'..."
After giving this answer, Alice discovered that Edwina's attitude suddenly relaxed.
...? Noticing her puzzled expression, Edwina thought for a moment and confirmed with her:
"What sequence were you at that time?"
Alice was silent for a moment, her eyes shifting as she said: "Let's just say Sequence 5 for now."
Second time... Edwina frowned, remembering Alice's phrase "this body," and suddenly had a strange guess.
This is not her original body...
Alice felt that Edwina's gaze toward her suddenly contained a hidden eagerness. She vigilantly stepped back half a step, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and stared at Edwina without speaking.
Edwina looked at Alice's movements, became aware of the current situation, and calmed down. She continued from the previous topic:
"Directly consuming potions to advance beyond your level is extremely dangerous behavior. Starting from Sequence 5, extraordinary individuals need ritual assistance for advancement. Taking a high-sequence potion without going through rituals is no different from seeking death.
"And directly swallowing extraordinary characteristics is even more dangerous than consuming well-prepared potions—I assume you know what extraordinary characteristics are?"
Alice nodded.
Edwina then continued:
"Under normal circumstances, in your situation, the only possible outcome would be loss of control, but the 'Fate' pathway... according to my understanding, the 'Fate' pathway has its own special nature..."
Alice's mouth twitched, interrupting Edwina who was organizing her thoughts: "...I think you don't need to continue. I understand your meaning."
Isn't it just the gambling dog pathway, haha!
Alice lowered her eyes, a trace of obscure light flashing across the bottom of her eyes.
Compared to other pathway extraordinaries who at least appear free, "Fate" pathway extraordinaries seem to live their entire lives under the arrangements of fate.
It seems that for "Fate" pathway extraordinaries, from Sequence 5 to Sequence 4 is a major turning point, but, but...
But, if I could really control my own fate this way, why would I be pushed to where I am today? Alice suddenly lost interest in talking. She raised her head and asked Edwina: "Do you have anything else?"
She's getting a bit impatient... Alice's change in tone was very obvious. Edwina immediately gave up continuing the conversation and said gently to her: "Nothing for now, you can go out for a walk."
Alice turned to leave immediately, but after turning halfway, she stopped and turned back to say to Edwina: "Goodbye."
Edwina nodded instinctively, then watched as Alice eagerly turned and left.
She's quite polite... Edwina thought silently while pulling out paper and pen to write a letter to Gehrman Sparrow.
She got stuck on the first issue of how to address him. Dear Gehrman... no, I'm writing to discuss with him the problem of concealing true information, this form of address lacks deterrence... but writing just the name is also very impolite, perhaps I can use some other descriptive words...
After hesitating for a long time between politeness and deterrence, Edwina finally didn't write anything like "Damn Gehrman" or "Respected Student's Parent" as Alice had done, either overtly or covertly insulting, but instead chose not to write any form of address.
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I have some questions about Alice Kingsley that I would like to ask you.
She claims to have accidentally swallowed a zero-level sealed item from the 'Life School', but based on current observations, her condition is abnormally stable, much more stable than angels who have advanced through normal pathways—I hope you can provide detailed information about the specific situation.
Additionally, the 'Golden Dream' is not a specialized school, nor is it skilled at keeping zero-level sealed items. If you have corresponding needs, you might consider taking her to Lenburg to study in a church school, or to accept sealing.
By the way, have you heard of exam-oriented education? She introduced me to a very frightening educational system and called it exam-oriented education.
This educational system requires students to study more than ten hours a day, with only two or three days off per month. Do you know where she learned about this? Please reply soon.
』
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When Klein received Edwina's letter, he was volunteering.
Although Klein very much wanted to try the digestive effect that role-playing as Alice could provide, firstly, he believed he couldn't constantly come up with sudden ideas like Alice, and secondly, he was indeed frightened by that substitute literature sentence...
He was very worried that if he did this, the next time at the Tarot Club meeting, Miss Fate would present Mr. Fool with something strange like "The Domineering Angel's Substitute Lover" or something similar.
Of course, this was thinking in an optimistic direction. Klein was worried that one day he would see a bestselling book called this... or a bestselling comic.
He found it hard to imagine such a scene.
Of course, now Klein had no time to worry about this. After opening and reading Edwina's letter, he fell into deep thought.
Does this count as... discouragement?
Klein read the letter from beginning to end once more, then sighed in relief.
Fortunately, it seems Alice hasn't caused trouble... no, it's also possible that she hasn't had time to cause trouble, or has already caused it but it hasn't been discovered yet...
Thinking of the Saint Fullan, Klein's thoughts about whether Alice had caused trouble became increasingly optimistic—she would cause trouble sooner or later, it was just a matter of time.
Klein ignored Edwina's suggestions about Lenburg and the Church of Knowledge. After all, even if Alice really reached the point of needing to be sealed, it probably wouldn't be up to the Church of Knowledge.
He fell into thought about the exam-oriented education Edwina mentioned. Note ①
If I remember correctly, wasn't Alice wearing a school uniform recently...
As expected of you, Alice.
Klein covered his face with his hand, and suddenly the image of Danitz wearing a Chinese-style school uniform popped into his mind, his eyes gradually becoming hollow and confused.
If I send her to a church school in Lenburg, that kind of uniform won't become popular there, right...
Klein drew in a cold breath, suddenly beginning to doubt whether his previous decision was right or wrong.
I feel like Alice hasn't really become more well-behaved, is that an illusion?