Rhein: "There were only two possibilities for his purpose."
"Anything that could interest Black Earl was either something strange and mysterious, or something he could not see through."
"Black Earl was an intensely curious person, filled with interest in the arcane and the unknown. Most importantly, the existence of his 'his consciousness' meant Black Earl did not need to go in person. He did not care about danger at all. Even if he died during an exploration, his 'his consciousness' could return to his core consciousness and satisfy his curiosity."
"Because of that, Black Earl had made his descendants court death more than a few times."
"Oh, right. Back when you were in the Abyss, Black Earl also sent someone to Sleepless City in the Eternal Night Kingdom, which was shrouded by the Dome. As for the outcome... you should be able to guess it."
"When I met his 'right hand' before, he learned about the Star Pool Ruins and wanted the descendant carrying the 'right hand' to take a look inside. But I did not agree."
"That fellow had obtained quite a few secret pieces of information through the return of his 'his consciousness.' Sometimes, I had no choice but to ask him for intelligence. But what I could not stand most was that mysterious look of his, as if he held everything in the palm of his hand. Every time I saw it, I wanted to punch someone."
Perhaps because none of those present were outsiders, Rhein was not as deliberately dignified as usual. His speech carried a little more casualness. Because of that casualness, Angel could hear from Rhein's tone that he and Black Earl truly had a good relationship. The fact that he could tease and mock Black Earl proved it.
But Rhein was speaking of