This World Is Seriously Ill

"Ah?"

Because she had been too absorbed in her work, and Kevin's presence was far too oppressive, Maria was still immersed in the repetitive, mechanical act of sketching things down.

"Oh..."

Those two monosyllabic words stripped Maria of her usual dashing bearing. Her dazed, adorably vacant state created such a striking contrast that Kevin could not help but laugh.

After coming back to her senses, Maria shot Kevin, the culprit behind it all, a mildly annoyed glare. Once she calmed herself, she furrowed her brows in thought.

"What exactly did you find?"

Kevin smiled casually.

"Just some history related to Yharnam's ancient ruins."

"You mean the Sumerian Civilization? It lies beneath Yharnam. That isn't exactly some great secret, is it?"

Maria was full of suspicion. The secret this fellow had gone to such lengths to dig up was something nearly everyone within the hunter organization already knew.

Still, all she knew about the Sumerian Civilization was the usual common knowledge, such as it being where the Karl Runes and holy blood had been discovered.

"Then did you know that Yharnam's Beast Calamity might be connected to the fall of the Sumerian Civilization?"

Kevin spoke slowly, gazing meaningfully at the Forbidden Forest beneath the deep night outside the window as he gradually laid out his investigation into ancient history.

In ancient times, the distance between gods and humans had not been as vast as it was now. The fledgling Sumerian Civilization called itself the devout guardian of the Ancient Gods, responsible for guarding the tombs of the sleeping gods.

However, as their civilization developed, humanity's reverence for the gods gradually faded. The Sumerian people, having entered an age of prosperity, believed themselves capable of becoming pioneers and leaders.

Thus, they not only abandoned the gods, but also attempted to steal divine