The train ride, once a cause for concern due to past experiences, turned out to be quite enlightening for Alex as it came to an end.
He'd hardly been curious about the Mortal Wheels before now, perhaps because of how Arthur had spoken about them, causing him to subconsciously neglect knowledge about them.
Regardless, his time with Alejandro and in Aragon had taught him to not be so quick to push aside such things.
The Mortal Wheels, albeit not as illustrious as the Immortal Wheels, held strengths that one could hardly ignore, especially someone like Alex who planned to travel the world in search of the Branches.
In any case, Alex deemed it necessary to learn more about the Mortal Wheels considering Victoria's knowledge of them was superficial at best.
