Human Resources Manager, Ring Angel

After Cardinal Cyril reminded him, Iver finally understood what Hourglass had said.

"—I naturally know about Ai Shiping's excess. He was once an Angel of Equilibrium and was once my apostle. You could say he was also my student...

"—Let them fight among themselves. I won't stand on the other side."

Not standing on the other side... rather than "I won't stand on either side."

There were two ways to interpret that sentence. One was, "I might stand on your side," while the other was, "You don't need to worry about me standing on the other side."

Iver had once thought it meant the former.

But now, it seemed the latter was more likely.

The Ouroboros Ring Ritual was bound to throw the world into chaos. Anyone would assume that Hourglass would oppose Ring Angel... Even merely remaining neutral would seem strange for the old god—at the very least, it should have said, "I won't stand on your side."

Because from the positions of Ring Angel and Iver, opposing one side was equivalent to being the companion of the other. That was why it had gone out of its way to make its impartial stance clear.

But now, it seemed that the birth of the Ouroboros... had likely received secret support from Hourglass! After all, the Ouroboros Ring Ritual itself was a ritual meant to restore balance to the world.

"...So that's why it was ultimately called the Ouroboros Ring."

—As above, so below; thereby completing the miracle of Tai Yi.

A sentence suddenly surfaced in Iver's mind.

He couldn't remember where he had heard it...

But he felt that it fit perfectly.

This was precisely the path of "Alteration" represented by the Ouroboros Ring! Just as the boss had said: "'Alteration' represents the eternal law of change in all