Ouroboros' Great Achievement

"Shh..."

Lord of Scales and Feathers merely raised her right index finger, the slender finger sheathed in a black glove, and held it upright before her in a mysterious gesture. "It's a secret. It's not something you should know.

"Besides, you want to kill him too, don't you? The power of your Path of Transcendence comes from the Great Sin... If you continue growing stronger, the Fallen Angel will notice you sooner or later. As the half-body of the Ring Angel, it's impossible that you gained this power with the Fallen Angel's permission, right?

"That ill-tempered fellow wouldn't be so lenient."

"But aren't we cooperating for mutual benefit?"

"Cooperation means I don't have to pay you separately for this. You'll benefit from it too—so this doesn't count as working for me. It's more like the two of us investing in a business together. You should put a little more effort into your own project."

Lord of Scales and Feathers laughed lowly. "Besides... I already gave you that thing in advance, didn't I? The Essence of Supreme Heaven."

"...You mean I'm going to die here?"

"Who knows? I can't see your future very clearly. After all, you yourself are a variable. Even if I could see it clearly, it might not be accurate."

The man in a black suit, whose head contained nothing but chaos and darkness, spoke airily. "Having one more life should be enough for you.

"Oh, right. As for the matter you're wondering about—what exactly is the Ring Angel planning to do..."

Lord of Scales and Feathers suddenly added, "Actually, you already guessed it just now. You've known the answer to that question for a long time; you simply didn't realize what the question was."

...I guessed it? Which part? Iver was slightly stunned.

The darkness around him