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Without a second thought, Neph used her spirituality to activate Ouroboros's gift-the snake scale.

Calling on a King of Angel to deal with a Demigod was probably a bit wasteful, but Neph knew she was no match for a Demigod. And unlike Bernadette, who had been kept from attacking by the promise of news about her father, the person before her had no such restraint. So Neph chose to call in her guardian straightaway.

Well, if I don't call Ouroboros, I'll probably end up calling the True Creator anyway.

The woman seemed to notice something and gave a soft sound of surprise. Neph saw her retreat a few steps. When she spoke again, her voice was unmistakably a deep male one:

"Great Serpent?"

"Huh?" Neph's eyes widened.

Then everything rapidly rewound before her eyes. By the time she came to her senses, they were standing outside the church again. Klein stepped forward, about to knock, and Neph couldn't help calling out:

"Gehrman?"

"Hmm?" Klein turned to look at her.

"Just now-" Neph looked around cautiously. "Did anything happen just now?"

After a brief moment of thought, Klein answered, "Does what happened at the Telegraph Office count?"

"No," Neph said, staring at him. "After that."

Klein shook his head.

Neph stared at him for a few seconds before unclenching her fists. "Never mind."

"Great Serpent?" A male voice emerged from the Holy Maiden's mouth, but she seemed to find nothing strange about it. She merely looked at the silver-haired Angel before her in surprise. "It really is you? What's the deal with that little girl? And the one beside her-"

Ouroboros's expression remained serene. He shook his head slightly, and the maiden immediately closed her mouth, frowning without saying anything more.

"Why are you here?" Ouroboros asked him.

"I came to