This was precisely an illusion caused by preconceived notions! Iver and the Princess both knew that the Blood Angel's true name was Cain, and that he was the Banquet Master and Sasha's son—in reality, he was even the Banquet Master and Constant Self's son... Thus, they had merely subconsciously wondered whether there was some problem with the logic or details here.
The Banquet Master himself was a dragon.
And dragons grew exceptionally slowly... Hellerchein's son was proof of that.
Cain's form when he ascended to godhood was still that of a youth. How could he have grown so quickly in the Material Realm?!—But as everyone watched Cain basking in the attention of countless stars, even surrounded by numerous lights, no one had thought that he might be fake! On top of that, Sister Sasha herself had acknowledged him... From the very beginning, Iver had never considered that this Cain might be a fake! But if he truly was the Banquet Master's son, the future Blood Angel, how could he possibly be killed instantly by Andrea, a Fourth Level?!... In other words, since Cain could indeed be killed in one blow, that meant this approach was viable!
Then, what should one do if there was a bug in the painting? Correct the bug!
That was why it was called "completing this painting"! Iver suddenly understood.
But he also realized at once that he was already a step too late.
Andrea's racial advantage as a Child of the Moon allowed her to sense her own kind. And Cain, as the Blood Angel and the first Child of the Moon... his blood had to be the purest. It was impossible for Andrea not to sense him.
In other words—
Andrea had not gone up to dance with him out of devotion to the