So Ya, this ancient dragon who had suddenly appeared had truly brought us an unprecedented "surprise." We had originally come here merely out of curiosity, wanting to see what connection an ancient giant dragon could have with the pope of the Surface Dwellers. Yet we had never expected them to be discussing matters concerning the Dark Moon—and from the sound of it... they were quite familiar with the Dark Moon Overlord? Even the wrinkled Old Pope before us was someone from several thousand years ago?
"Tsk, tsk, this development... this whole thing is getting more and more interesting," Viska said, folding her arms as she appraised the two people before us while invisible. "That little dragon has a very long lifespan and is still just a Girl now, but that old man is a genuine human. I definitely didn't get it wrong this time—under normal circumstances, he only has another decade or two to live. Reincarnation... looks like this human used some secret technique to keep himself alive all the way to the present."
I opened my mouth, but no words came out. I was completely lost. This seemingly ordinary world concealed a history far deeper and more complicated than we had imagined. We had thought that the lost divine artifact had merely given rise to a religion here, but in the blink of an eye, it had dragged out so many more matters. It seemed that even if we followed the "Goddess" clue of the Goddess Church, we might not uncover what had happened back then. The reason was simple—Goddess Church was not the only one connected to the divine artifact! The Dragon Girl before us, the Dark Moon Overlord on the moon, the so-called Blood Princess, and the pope of the Goddess Church—these four must have done something