The interrogation came abruptly, catching Matthes off guard for a moment. Disbelief.
"...Auden?"
He realized in an instant. "No, it's "Lord of the Flies", isn't it? It seems you've made some achievements, and it looks like you've even found a new Contractor? I'm genuinely happy for you."
"Shut up!" Beelzebub interrupted him furiously, as if pained by the reality before him. "You... have you really fallen into the Abyss!"
"Isn't that what you see before you?" Matthes spread his arms, curiously asking, "Is there something unbelievable about that? Or did I inadvertently leave you with the wrong impression?"
"..." In the prolonged silence, Huai Shi felt the Steel Book in his hand trembling slightly.
