After confirming the specific excavation rules for Herasul's Legacy, Iver temporarily set the matter aside.
Herasul's Legacy was now being used to rebuild the Herasul Empire—
That counted as putting it to proper use.
In any case, Yulia would have to open the door every time they accessed the hidden vaults afterward. As Empress, she did not need to worry about safety or anything like that... If they really dug up something useful to Iver, Yulia would certainly find a way to give it to him.
Therefore, on June 1, Iver contacted the Son of Baron Bayard, Landon, and summoned Viennes.
After being summoned, Viennes stared at Iver resentfully. "You finally remembered to summon me at a time like this, Master?"
"How could you say that..."
Iver gave a guilty little cough.
He could not really be blamed for favoring the new over the old—the travel forms of the other Great Sin Beasts were all beasts, while only Aleister had a human form.
And many things were simply more convenient with a human form.
With two hands, she could use tools normally, run errands conveniently, and blend into human society. She could receive messages with just a thought and move at speeds comparable to a passenger plane... Most importantly, Aleister was essentially another Iver.
The tacit understanding between them far exceeded that of ordinary people. They did not need to care what the other was thinking, nor did they need to maintain a proper polite distance because they were of different sexes... Just as Isabel could never feel jealous simply because Iver and Aleister stood very close together, they were originally the same person.
"—But if it were you, you might worry."
Iver stroked Viennes's head and comforted her in a low voice.
From Iver's words, Viennes heard his undisguised