That [Underworlder] immediately revealed a look of astonishment. "So you are retainers of the god Apollo and the god Osiris! We have long heard Apollo's name even in the Underworld. They say his beauty can illuminate even the Underworld itself. And Osiris is one of the great gods who governs the Underworld alongside the god we worship. He is truly worthy of reverence..."
Once he started speaking, he became inexhaustible, his words overflowing with praise for Apollo and Osiris.
Even his stiff Kingdom language grew increasingly fluent.
Dark glanced at the card case at his side, somewhat curious. "Does the Underworld have magitech now as well?"
At the mention of "magitech," the [Underworlder] raised his head and smiled faintly. "This is a divine art bestowed upon us by the god Pluto. Only those who are qualified may receive this grace."
Though his tone was calm and casual, his words were filled with pride. Dark could naturally sense the emotion of [Pride] radiating from his heart.
That made it rather difficult for Dark to tell him that [magitech] was merely an art developed by humans...
Still, the [Underworlder]'s words came as a great surprise to him.
It had not been long since the [Underworld] had reconnected with the present world.
He had not expected that even within the [Underworld], there would be a small group of people studying magitech.
—Since the only [Underworlders] who had appeared in this hall were Pluto's retainers, Pluto should have been the only Underworld God teaching magitech to [Underworlders].
Hades and Osiris had both involved themselves in the present world, yet neither had done the same.
That indicated that the god named [Pluto] viewed matters differently from Hades and Osiris.
As his thoughts turned, Dark suddenly found several clues in his mind naturally connecting into a