Iger's sudden question made Annan raise an eyebrow. "What do you mean by that?"

Iger said leisurely, "Miss, let us be frank. From the very beginning, we only joined the Funeral Agency because we accepted your invitation. You never truly explained what the Woven Festival would entail for us, nor did you mention that this was an adventure that might cost us our lives."

Annan narrowed her eyes. "I could not have predicted that the first ranking list would—"

"Regardless, Ashe's interests have already been compromised because of your plan." Iger straightened his back, meeting Annan's gaze directly. "His identity as an outlander is known to everyone. The Gospel Kingdom has issued a warrant for his arrest, and the Book of Gospel has even flagged him as a harbinger of a future disaster. Miss, you aren't going to suggest that...