Lys and Annan felt a sharp gust of wind flash past. In the next instant, Ashe was already there, desperately clapping a hand over Harvey's mouth.

"Harvey just loves talking nonsense. I'll help everyone shut him up for now…" Ashe muttered, quickly trying to pivot the conversation. "In any case, these future rankings must be a mistake. Fine, I can accept having some connection to the Senheiser family, but why on earth am I tied to so many others as well?"

Iger stepped in to back him up. "Exactly. The Senheiser family has ties to us, and the Aldo family holds a grudge against us. But we've never even heard of these other names. On what grounds is the Gospel linking all of them to Ashe?"

Annan let out a long, weary sigh. She pulled Lys into her arms, ruffling the girl's white, fluffy hair with a look of pure irritation. "Don't ask me. I don't know either. All I know is that, aside from Aldo, every single...