"According to the head of the Heretic Inquisition, the Dark Species he created using the body of a Monarch-level serpentkin and stitching together the souls of dozens of Dark Species, which he named the 'Original Sin Undead,' was the ancestor of all serpentkin. As a result, the serpentkin also regarded it as their faith and totem."
"Although he created that thing for the purpose of 'seeking the truth'... when the serpentkin followed its aura to his door, he planned to use it to control the entire serpentkin race."
"So... the barrier above Lilai City right now was actually created by the serpentkin, while five powerful serpentkin were lurking inside the city, waiting for a chance to seize the 'Original Sin Undead' underground."
Lin Yu told A'yu everything he had heard from Netsangi, the head of the Heretic Inquisition.
After hearing all this, A'yu also wore an enlightened expression.
"I see. So all this chaos was caused by the serpentkin, and the reason they caused trouble... was because of the head of the Heretic Inquisition's conspiracy provoking them, right?"
"We actually dealt with the biggest Boss without even realizing it."
As A'yu spoke, delight appeared on her face. "Those three are going to owe us a huge favor now... Ahaha, of course, Schreiber, you're very promising. I won't take credit away from you—after all, you could be considered my savior too."
"I really didn't expect a 'Tier 2' like you to be this powerful... How interesting."
A'yu patted Lin Yu on the shoulder. Lin Yu said modestly, "Sister Yu, you flatter me. I was just lucky."
"Being merely lucky wouldn't have gotten you this far." A'yu propped her chin up with one hand and sat cross-legged. "Say, are you interested in joining us?"
"'School of Sacred Artifacts'? ...If your teacher, Sister