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By then, dawn was almost breaking, and the commotion within Tepes Royal City gradually began to die down.
In the corridor, Noah and Vali stared at one another without saying a word. Lilith, whose hand Noah had been holding all along, twitched her nose and looked toward Vali.
"Dragon..." Lilith murmured dreamily.
"The scent of a white dragon..."
Lilith's words immediately drew both Noah's and Vali's attention to her.
"I see." Vali spoke expressionlessly.
"So this is Ophis's other half?"
Noah nodded.
"Her name is Lilith."
"...Is that so?" Vali closed his eyes, but his voice began to tremble.
"That bastard actually gave Ophis's other half that name."
Lilith had originally been the name of the Mother of Devils.
And Rizevim was the child of Demon King Lucifer and the Mother of Devils, Lilith.
In other words, that name should originally have belonged to Vali's great-grandmother.
"I heard that the one currently leading Khaos Brigade is Rizevim." Vali opened his eyes and looked at Noah.
"You've already met him, haven't you?"
"It was more than just meeting him." Noah answered honestly.
"We fought."
"Is that so?" Vali's expression turned serious.
"What did you think of him?"
"Nothing good." Noah gave his evaluation without mercy.
"He's just a bastard."
"I agree. That guy is far too despicable. He simply doesn't deserve the name Lucifer." Vali clenched his fists, his tone carrying both deep sarcasm and heartfelt hatred.
"Still, despicable as he is, his strength and ability are indeed troublesome."
As he said that, an unwilling expression surfaced on Vali's face.
To be honest, this was the first time Noah had