"Wait, are you saying I'm steeped in sin?"
The Fat Wizard bristled and pointed at Blue Sparrow. "I can accept Sister Yu having little sin. Her merit is so great now that it keeps whatever sin she has at bay. But Blue Sparrow? He's so bloodthirsty. How could he have little sin?"
Xiao Xiao glanced at him and scoffed. "Blue Sparrow hasn't wasted a shred of that killing intent on anything but tending the Earth Vein. In this world, he has merit and no sin. You, on the other hand, spent your first day in this Small World discussing whether the fish in those 'white rivers' were edible, whether they tasted good, and how best to cook them."
"Gluttony."
Dylan solemnly wiped his little fangs, speaking as though he were Danhaag's Grand Judge reading out a verdict. "That's the first count. There are more. Want me to go on?"
"I have merit too! I can keep sin at bay!" The Fat Wizard ignored him and thrust his middle finger at the sky. "You rotten heavens, playing favorites! That's not fair!"
"You think this is Jiu You Academy? Fair?"
Dylan sighed and shook his head. "Wrath and pride, with a touch of sloth. Saying you've committed all Seven Deadly Sins might be an exaggeration, but I don't think anyone would dispute seventy percent. After you flipped off the heavens, it's perfectly normal for you to feel the heat of Hellfire."
"Sir Ulrich's explanation makes perfect sense." Xiao Xiao nodded in agreement.
Zhang Jixin folded his arms and added in a deep voice, "When you raised your middle finger at the sky, did it occur to you that this 'sky' is at a critical stage of ascending? In a sense, it's been watching us workers all along."
The Fat Wizard froze. He