Fan Mei Nan did not relax upon hearing that. Instead, she grew even more vigilant. "Wait, what did you mean when you said Jörmungandr could awaken from its sleep thanks to my boyfriend?"
"What, isn't he your boyfriend?" Beta deliberately put on a surprised expression.
"..."
"You know that's not the point." Fan Mei Nan was speechless. "According to what you said, Jörmungandr would only awaken during Ragnarok, after the poisonous dragon Níðhöggr had finished gnawing through the roots of the World Tree."
"That's right. That great serpent was a monster that only appeared at the end of the world." Beta nodded, then flashed a meaningful grin. "But Níðhöggr isn't the only thing in this world that can bring about the apocalypse."
"What are you implying?" Fan Mei Nan frowned. "If you like speaking in riddles so much, why don't you become the Sphinx's agent?"
Beta ignored Fan Mei Nan's provocation and merely smiled. "In any case, I answered your questions honestly, so now it's time to talk about the deal between Teacher and you. This place isn't safe. After all... Jörmungandr is about to awaken, and we probably don't have much time left. But if we're lucky, we might get to see two apocalypse-level monsters beat each other up."
"What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Isn't Jörmungandr the only monster here?"
"Oh ho ho, Jörmungandr isn't tonight's protagonist at all. Whether in Ragnarok or now, its role can only be considered a footnote. Still, it isn't entirely without a chance tonight. After all, its opponent is still far from its complete form. It might just ruin the arrangements that annoying old bastard Kronos has been planning for so long. Now that would make things even more interesting." At this point, Beta's eyes lit up, looking delighted at