Chapter 3060: Suspicion
By the lava table.
Patrick narrowed his eyes and cautiously studied the two slightly blurred figures within the shielding barrier, trying to guess what they were discussing.
Was the Sin Eater displeased with Belphegor's lateness?
Or had he recognized Belphegor's identity?
Or did he have some special mission to assign to that bird-headed one?
A silent atmosphere was always especially conducive to wild thoughts—especially in this new meeting room. Whether it was the skull dome overhead or the lava table before them, everything heightened a certain mood. After the initial thrill and excitement of recognizing an Archwizard serving as the Sin Eater faded, Patrick's sensitivity as an Aristocratic Family Wizard made him involuntarily begin forming some terrible speculations.
For instance, what kind of student organization would attract an Archwizard's attention? Or rather, why had the Seven Deadly Sins suddenly gained an Archwizard's "favor"? Was there something special or improper about one of their recent missions? Or was this Archwizard planning something at the school and looking for a deeply rooted yet little-known student Secret Society to serve as a scapegoat?
For another, was this person before them, who had not been introduced by the previous Sin Eater, really a wizard from the school? Worse still, was he even truly a wizard?
Being involved in a little Black Magic or illegal magical experimentation would not make an Aristocratic Family Wizard like Patrick uneasy. As the old saying went, if you wanted to get by in life, your hands had to be stained a little black.
But there was still a huge difference between harmless minor wrongdoing and major trouble that could implicate one's family.
The pull of reality left the young Lucifer deeply uneasy. Almost every minute, every second, a new thought surfaced in his mind, good or