Mystery: Lucky One

This succeeded in freezing Selwyn.

He was obviously used to accepting gifts from others and used to people being nice to him for free. Moreover, even if he was not used to it, no one would distinguish things in such detail.

This is clearly a deliberate deception.

After realizing what happened, Selwyn looked shocked and angry: "Liar!"

Alice looked at him silently, without pointing out that his addiction to gambling was actually his own problem.

Under normal circumstances, the consequences for him seemed to be just a small amount of money being cheated...? No, this can't be considered an adventure...

Alice frowned, and a flash of inspiration flashed through her mind. She asked aloud:
"What was the name of the potion you drank?"

——If there is anything that can be called a doomed adventure, it is only a bottle of Sequence 9 potion with endless consequences.

This question was a bit abrupt. Selwyn looked at Alice with a wavering attitude, but he still answered:

"'assassin'."

He seemed to think I should know the answer… No, wait, what’s it called?
Alice's eyes widened for a moment. Her rationality prevented her from asking questions out loud, but the drastic changes in her expression and movements still made Selwyn realize that there seemed to be something wrong with this potion. He asked nervously:

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this potion?"

No, there is no problem at all, it even fulfills your wish perfectly, it is really an exciting adventure...

Alice looked at Selwyn with mixed feelings, knowing that she could not hide her strange behavior just now. She played along and sighed with a smile:

“If you continue down this path, it’s going to be an amazing adventure.

"You will experience things that you would never experience before, and experience experiences that you would never have had before, either happiness or unbearable pain...

“You can now experience many things that you never had the chance to try before, and you can also experience happiness that you could never experience before…

“Maybe one day in the future, you will regret your choice, but in any case, this is a precious experience.”

Alice pieced together this passage using artistically processed language, painting a very rosy picture for Selwyn.

She assured me that she was telling the truth throughout the article.

——How come becoming a woman isn't a big adventure? Pregnancy and childbirth are also things that were impossible to experience before... Hey, do "witches" have menstrual periods?

The strange thought flashed through Alice's mind, but she ignored it naturally. After all, what did it have to do with her? At most, she would ask the "witch" next time she met her.

As for the happiness that he had never experienced before... Russell testified that it was true, and he even kept a diary.

Alice's brilliant speech did not have such a good effect. Selwyn still looked a little uneasy. He looked at Alice hesitantly.

Perhaps it was his spiritual intuition that came into play at this moment. Selwyn felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He was only entangled in a feeling of uneasiness and anxiety about the future.

Alice did not give him a chance to speak, but said to him:

"Child, don't pay too much attention to the illusory future. It won't help you dispel the shadow over your fate, nor will it help you solve your current predicament." Focus on things in front of you, such as the shameless person cursed by fate. Do you remember what is unique about her?
"Recall it carefully. Only in this way can we uncover her disguise and return the punishment of fate in full."

The style was correct. This artificial speaking style successfully restored the trust of the shaken Selwyn. He thought carefully and said:
"It seems nothing... She's dressed like this too, nothing can be seen... Oh, right! I once saw her holding a book!"

"A book?" Alice almost jumped up.

There are no coincidences in the extraordinary world. Alice naturally recalled the book with the ocean blue cover. If it was the relic of a "prophet", it or He possessed a relatively complete consciousness, then He might really be active claiming to be Cassandra.

Part of the explanation for what Selwyn experienced was given - not only the "prophet" contributed, but also the "swindler". What he met was actually a liar who claimed to be a prophet.

For Alice, the only thing that matters now is the purpose of "Cassandra" and the origin of that honorable name.

Objectively speaking, there are actually too many people who can spread the legend of Cassandra. Even if we put aside the most unreliable Roselle, the ancient sun god who calls himself "God" and names his child Adam is obviously very suspicious.

Besides, the goddess might have heard her tell this story... Note ①

Alice was not suspicious of Lilith, whose name was full of uniqueness. After all, this name might not be chosen by her, and the blood race did not sound like something that could be related to the "prophet"...

In fact, this isn't a big deal as long as "Cassandra" isn't first hearing the story from her past self.

Obviously, what really matters here is whether "Cassandra" knew her past self, whether the written name refers to her by coincidence, and...

What on earth had she done with the knowledge in the Prophet's potion?
Alice got a headache when she thought about this question.

Her surprise was so obvious that even her voice changed briefly. Selwyn obviously noticed something was wrong. He stopped talking and looked at Alice.

It's broken... Alice looked at him in silence for two seconds, then thought of a remedy. She chuckled and said with emotion:
“So that’s how it is… No wonder.

"Maybe we're all wrong. Maybe... maybe that book is the real Cassandra."

Selwyn's eyes widened.

Alice curved her lips and continued:

“The cover is made up of a deep blue ocean, and the words are written in silver runes. It is a divine tool that can predict the future, and it is also a treasure that can help people find hope in difficult situations.

“Use it well, and it will become your weapon for success.

"Unfortunately, the real Cassandra has lost the ability to speak, and the one who spoke to you... is just a liar.

“She deceived people in the name of Cassandra. Those who were at a turning point in their fate and who were eager for change were all seduced by her and walked into her carefully designed trap.

"And you, Selwyn Muggeridge.

"You're not the first victim - and you certainly won't be the last."

Her figure and her voice disappeared into the alley, leaving only Selwyn Muggeridge in a trance. (End of this chapter)