I walked north. Cold snow drifted down like mist. 0

No matter how far I went, I remained in the middle of the snowfall. The road sign that suddenly appeared with the city of Aman written on it felt like a lie.0

After a brief hesitation, I took the path toward Aman, the temporary peace zone for high-ranking assassins and informants. This was the city where the Lantern of Daliac was. If I were to meet Rena in the capital, my only point of contact would be the T&T headquarters.0

If, in the previous timeline, Naneow Tropin lost all the Lurium and T&T had weakened or even disbanded, then there would be no reason to go to the capital. There was no guarantee Rena would even be there.1

I needed at least some basic information about T&T. Daliac was the safer bet. If Rena’s situation had changed, I’d find out in Aman. If T&T had been wiped out, I’d have to start gathering information on the marquis immediately.0

Still hidden under stealth, I entered Aman without issue. Back when I came with Rena, I needed Grassmere-issued identification. With Rubia, it had been Isaac’s hypnosis. This time, I needed neither. I easily passed through the second barrier of Daliac’s protective ward. I had already broken it once before,...0