"What? Ine Lily intervened?"
After hearing Lafana's report, an Abyssal One's relaxed expression immediately turned serious.
He knew very well that after the battle to subjugate Teresa ten years ago, the Organization had not only lost the strongest No. 1 in history, but No. 2 Priscilla had also awakened into a terrifying monster surpassing the previous three Abysses.
Moreover, the No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 who had participated in that subjugation squad had all defected and joined the Western Lands under Allen's protection.
That meant Ine Lily's sudden appearance had most likely been at Allen's instruction.
Thinking of how Allen had been in close contact with Teresa ten years ago, and how Clare had exceptionally deep feelings for Teresa, the Abyssal One had every reason to suspect that there were secrets involved that the Organization did not know about.
On the surface, the Western Lands and the Organization were allies.
But this so-called "alliance" was fundamentally about exploiting and plotting against each other. Once the timing was right, stabbing the other side in the back would be perfectly normal.
In fact, ever since realizing just how terrifying Allen and Artoria—the two suddenly appearing outsiders—were individually, the Organization had been searching for power capable of opposing them.
To that end, they had once attempted to kidnap someone blessed by Holy Light and subject them to research and modification.
Before they could discover anything, the terrifying Holy Light energy suddenly erupted, flattening the entire Secret Base. Every participant died without even leaving a body behind.
After that, the Organization's executives never again dared to mention any research related to Holy Light.
Everyone knew that eruption of Holy Light had been a blatant, undisguised warning.
If the executives dared to reach out again, they would inevitably face fierce retaliation.
And that