Murphy learned all sorts of interesting trivia about the Sangai people from the mummy lady. He even talked her into becoming a shamanic mentor to Transia's warriors. It was a win-win.
The kind where Murphy won twice.
After all, he had no intention of hiding the truth about the Swamp Exhibition Hall. In fact, he planned to invite the remaining three vampire grand dukes into the Swamp Restricted Zone at some point in the future, bind them as candidates for civilization, and piece together exactly what had happened when Eden was destroyed.
Judging by the resonance of "ancient memories" he'd experienced with Shani, even if the other grand dukes refused to tell the truth, that peculiar resonance could still give Murphy plenty of valuable clues.
Under the circumstances, inviting a mummy priestess from the Sangai Empire to tour the place wasn't a problem. Besides, she was a bona fide expert in the field of "Creator relics."
From the details Nefertari had let slip, it was clear she'd had close contact with many Creator ruins in the Land of Origin. Having her take a turn around the exhibition hall might even bring Murphy a few "surprises."
But this wasn't the time to discuss it. After the mummy priestess used elemental fire to melt the icy coffin encasing the castle ruins, the three of them hurried inside.
As Murphy pushed open the tightly shut door, frigid air spilling out, the castle's pitiful state came into view.
The Pioneer Legion had definitely shelled this place with heavy artillery. The castle's upper floors and higher sections were partly collapsed. Unlike the outskirts of the ruins of Xike City, which the undead had cleaned up, this castle had retained its authentic "battle-damaged look."
As Murphy beat his wings and headed for the library on the