"I'm not sure if she is an Angel."

When Ash left the clothing boutique, he had changed his entire outfit from inside out.

His wounds healed quickly in the alley, but the clothes were stained with blood and mud. Coincidentally, there was a clothing boutique nearby endorsed by Heath. Anyone could see the large advertisement of Heath flaunting his clothes on the display screen by the street. They went straight to the boutique to get new clothes for free, and Igula naturally wouldn't miss such an opportunity either. He even tidied up Harvey a little.

As for how effective it was, in Ash's words, "Harvey, you're almost unrecognizable after putting on clothes."

After all this fuss, it was almost dinner time, so the four of them went directly to the outdoor terrace restaurant on the third floor of the mall to dine.

Rose asked everyone about their dietary restrictions and began ordering without consulting them. When Igula expressed his desire to order, she directly retorted, 'Do you understand nutrition and the highly rated dishes of this restaurant for the past thirty days?'; 'Do you know how to pair appetizers, mains, and desserts?'

Igula wanted to resist a bit, but after Rose pointed out that other customers were going to experience urgency, gastrointestinal discomfort, thirst due to improper meal pairing, he had nothing more to say and obediently handed over the ordering rights.

Ash and Harvey watched in amazement; it was their first time seeing someone suppress Igula in conversation. After all, the Swindler could debate unreasonable claims like a Monster. It wasn't that he was stubborn; when he realized he was wrong, he used strategies like 'bait-and-switch', 'slippery slope', 'sacrificing pawns', to shift the topic to other areas. But Rose somehow wasn't fazed at all, leaving Igula with his head lowered obediently.

Once settled, Ash began recounting his chase experience, admitting he helped Nia hide from the patrol police. Rose immediately asked, "Do you remember what Nia was wearing?"

"Grey hooded coat and black sweatpants."

"Did her red hair show?"

"I don't think so; I helped her cover it with the hood."

"Okay, I'll buy hooded coats and sweatpants later and take pictures with you to post on social networks," Rose said, "If the police suspect you, just say that person was me."

"I'm actually quite curious," Igula asked, "To what extent are you willing to help Ash?"

Rose blinked and looked at Ash, "Do you know there's a deep underground basement below the villa?"

"No."

"That's good, don't bother looking for it," Rose said, "But if you kill someone, remember to tell me timely. Better to trick them into the villa before killing them, and the targets should preferably have no social ties, like using role-playing games as an excuse to trick homeless people under the bridge and outsider black chefs over. That works."

"Overall, regardless of what you've done, I should have contingency plans to help you handle it."

"Thank you, Rose," Ash sincerely thanked, "You make me feel like killing someone just to spice things up."

Although he had been with her less than six hours, Rose's stance of unconditionally helping Ash in murder and arson had thoroughly earned Ash's trust. If Ash were the emperor, Rose would be the traitor who spoils him into a tyrant.

Then, Rose's watch emitted a crisp clock gear chime, prompting her to grab her purse and head to the restroom. This was something everyone had noticed long ago; Rose would go to the restroom every two hours like clockwork to handle physiological issues. She seemed determined to eliminate accidents like urgency from her life entirely.

As Rose left, the Swindler gloomily said, "I'm beginning to get curious about her real form in Dazzling Star… How did Heath pick such a practical childhood friend?"

"Don't be discouraged," Ash consoled, "Although you are slightly lacking in daily arrangements, I believe your talent in murder and arson far exceeds Rose's. In my heart, you remain the most useful one!"

"What about me?" Harvey asked curiously.

"Your evaluation dimension is unrelated to utility. If I have to say it, it's like raising a mischievous black dog." Ash poked the collar on Harvey's neck, "The accessory Igula chose for you is very fitting, so suitable for you."

Igula also added, "I suggest you dress like that in reality too. Add a chain to the collar and let Alice lead you. Then people will think Alice is the necromancer, and you are just a corpse."

They initially just wanted to tease Harvey, but seeing the necromancer seriously contemplate the feasibility of such dress-up art made them panic—Harvey's usual impression was already perverted enough, and now adding an act of posing as a pet, well, he might not care, but how would outsiders view Ash and Igula?

You have your black dog; you still claim to not be a golden chinchilla and earth cat?

As such, Igula forcibly changed the topic, "If the Angel's real body was brought into the Kingdom of Allstars only this month, then Death Mad is indeed the biggest suspect. This month, there have been twenty-seven murder cases in the capital Kasa area, but fifteen of the perpetrators have already been caught. Apart from four still under investigation, the other eight have been confirmed to be Death Mad's handiwork—it's now up to nine cases."

"The Sword Maiden in Dazzling Star… shouldn't be some vicious killer, right?"

Ash shook his head, "She's enjoying the rosy university life as a vibrant young college student."

"I see," Igula mused, "A highly intelligent criminal who knows how to hide."

"No!" Ash shook his head, "She has no criminal record, she's a clean college student!"

"Really?"

"Impossible, right? Maybe you just don't know!"

Harvey and Igula both questioned simultaneously, making Ash feel angered, "You haven't even met her, why do you immediately think she's a criminal?"

The Swindler and the necromancer exchanged a glance and gave the same answer, "Because she likes you!"

"Let's calculate," Igula counted on his fingers, "Hanna likes you, and Hanna's initial goal was to destroy the Gospel System so Kingdom of Gospel enters a chaotic era; Silver Lamp likes you, then the Kingdom of Senluo was obliterated by her."

"Now you say a law-abiding female college student likes you, it really lacks persuasiveness."

Harvey rarely offered his opinion, "I always felt, Igula is the poison of good women, Ash you are the saving grace of bad women…"

"Stop, stop," Ash said, "Regardless of whether you believe it or not, she truly is kind and adorable, won't kill people, won't commit crimes, loves family, law-abiding good girl."

"Until she meets a fugitive, then life takes a sharp turn into darkness and carnage… enough joking." Igula picked up the information in his hand, "If her life trajectory in Dazzling Star and Allstars is so different, then Nia being an Angel becomes even more likely."

"Right now, we have no other clues; the only hope we can latch onto is 'Death Mad' Nia Sevi. If she indeed is an Angel, then what we need to do is…"

Igula glanced at Ash, "…capture her, find a way to gain Angel's power; if that fails, use it as leverage, negotiate with the Magic Master of Dazzling Star or The Gods of Four Pillars for a transaction. At least, leave the Kingdom of Allstars safely."

"Any objections?"

Harvey gazed at Ash, Ash closed his eyes, recalling the final glance in the alley.

"...You're not really looking at me."

He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, nodding, "No objections."

"If you're worried about emotion feedback, I also have solutions," Igula said coldly, "Try to cut off her senses, and I can attempt using Spirit Miracle to wash her memory clean, turning her directly into a blank slate. This way, is unlikely to affect your real-world Sword Maiden—"

"Don't!"

Igula slightly frowned, "Ash, our goal is very likely to eliminate her existence, and you still worry about cleaning her personality?"

"I'm not saying don't deal with her," Ash leaned against the chair, looking up at the Heavenly Curtain Allstars, "It's more like don't let me make the choice right now… maybe it's not her? Maybe there are other ways? Maybe there will be other surprises?"

"I'm sorry," he looked at the table, softly said, "This time let me hesitate until the very last second."

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