After allowing others to verify its authenticity, Garandor then opened his mouth, saying: "I, Garand·Van·Hert, hereby assure you all: the Stone Pot Society is merely acting in accordance with the contract, having received a message from Helios, and is only responsible for transporting the alchemists of the contract here."
In other words, it is Helios itself that has summoned you all to this place."
Once said, everyone stared intently at the Stone of Truth.
The pure white surface was flawless.
In a corner, the old woman from Egypt, Ema, raised her eyes, her pupils contracting into vertical slits like those of a beast: "If that's the case, why is there a need for a Great Grandmaster to merely lead the team?"
A consultant of the Stone Pot Society, a pivotal upper-level leader, one of only eleven Great Grandmasters in the world — why go out of their way to lead a group of alchemists?
"This is my second mission on this trip."
