Questions answered

This was the last topic. Once they had finished discussing it, Klein announced the end of the Tarot Club gathering, then turned to Neph under her doubtful gaze and asked:

"Is this the part you didn't tell me? The three Kings of Angel who divided and devoured the Creator's corpse became the True Gods of today, and even claimed they had split off from the Creator's spirit?"

Neph nodded, then could not help laughing. "You've suddenly made me realize something."

"What?" Klein asked curiously.

"I've realized there's absolutely nothing wrong with calling myself the 'White Angel,'" Neph said, raising a hand and tracing an inverted cross over her chest. "Because both 'White Angels' were 'Ghouls.'"

"...?" Klein suddenly had no idea what expression to make. He was at a loss for words. "When you put it that way, I suppose you're not wrong."

He glanced at the hand Neph had just lowered and could not help saying, "Blaspheming and repenting at the same time. Only you."

Neph covered her lips with a hand and coughed.

Klein shook his head without commenting further, then asked, "You said Lilith used to be human. What did you mean by that?"

"I wouldn't recommend saying Lilith's name outright outside, either," Neph reminded him. "As for why she used to be human-

"Heh, the Sanguine's progenitor is named Lilith, and then there's their whole system of noble ranks. You don't think that's just a coincidence, do you?"

Klein's eyes brightened slightly. Neph's answer fell within the range of his guesses. Ever since she had pointed out how many transmigrators there were, he had been considering possible candidates. Now, he asked for confirmation:

"You mean Lilith is also a... 'transmigrator'?"

"At any rate, I don't believe she isn't." Neph spread her hands. "You can't expect me