The official seals checked out.
The magical aura checked out.
The black cat pinned down the two pieces of parchment with its paws, carefully cross-checking the seals and contents on them.
In theory, he could now confirm that First University did indeed have a small society called the Seven Deadly Sins. It had a long history and considerable influence.
At the very least, the Sin Absolution Knight Order would have found it difficult to get the Professor Joint Conference and the School Labor Committee to issue such a baffling certificate.
He could also confirm that the fellow in the White Mask before him was probably a member of the Seven Deadly Sins—and a Sin Eater, at that.
What a headache-inducing conclusion for a cat.
On one hand, Zheng Qing did not want to get tangled up in this sort of messy trouble before the School Hunt Competition. It might affect his mood during the hunt. On the other hand, the curiosity innate to feline creatures filled him with interest in matters involving secrets. The Seven Deadly Sins' weighty history in particular gave joining it an inexplicable sense of solemn participation in history.
The black cat extended his sharp claws and lightly scraped them back and forth across the two parchments.
He did not tear through them, but left clear scratch marks behind.
After a long while, he finally put on an indifferent air and asked casually, "...Meow, you just said that you wanted me to take your place as this Sin Eater?"
"Yes." The wizard in the White Mask gave a slight nod.
The black cat tilted his head at him. "...I still don't know what to call you."
That was indeed a problem.
The wizard sitting cross-legged on the ground folded one arm across his chest and pinched his