The Fallen Angel's attitude toward Iver shocked everyone present.
Even though it was filled with malice and hatred, what lay hidden within that attitude was utterly genuine—
—the lofty Fallen Angel was actually treating Iver as someone who could speak with him as an equal!
The few people who had entered the Tower to the Heavens ruins with Iver immediately recalled Iver's conversation with the Fallen Angel back then:
—I am not a snake. I am the snake's mortal enemy, and Lucifer has acknowledged my vengeance! I am the key the snake uses to open the door, but now I will betray my mission...
—What difference is there between a snake and its Snake Tail?!
That was how the Fallen Angel had responded at the time.
Could it be...
Saint Ruan, who understood the secrets of the gods, realized the truth even faster.
—The "snake" that could speak with the Fallen Angel as an equal and was even hated by him... Aside from the Serpent Father, I fear only the Son of the Serpent Father could fit that description.
That was the Ring Angel known as Ouroboros! "Could Lord Iver be... part of the Ring Angel?"
Saint Ruan murmured.
She had originally suspected this truth. Iver's power had increased far too quickly... Not only had his ability levels risen rapidly, he had also mastered Extraordinary Skills at astonishing speed. That speed resembled "remembering" more than "learning"... It was just that she had initially suspected the Butterfly Angel or one of the Butterfly Angel's descendants.
The Butterfly Angel possessed the art of "shedding its skin," often leaving only its power and body behind while transforming its soul into a mortal. After living an ordinary life, it would return to the Dream Realm once more... This was supposedly the meaning behind the