The priestess, having finished reading all the information, couldn’t help but feel secretly astonished.

Her 【Information detection】 ability is reliable, but sometimes it fails to find anything, and when you think it’s useless, it occasionally delivers big news. Like this time, just a few lines of text, but the hidden information is alarmingly extensive.

The strange sculpture in front of her, created by the King of Corruption himself, was something Violet had more or less anticipated. After all, the demonic aura is so pure, even comparable to the 【Bewitching Orb】, that it is unlikely many could achieve this even in the demon world. So, it definitely has ties with several demon lords.

For instance, the fact that Clatius, a direct descendant of the divine family Summerfield, would rather kill his own Holy Knight than allow the demonized girl to escape, was something that could be roughly guessed from some descriptions given by Prakaka yesterday.

However, Violet still couldn’t quite understand the purpose behind this action. Was it sympathy for demons, or was there another motive? Did the Saintess Yuna Summerfield know about Clatius’s actions?

Leaving those questions aside, what truly surprised Violet was the end of the 【Information Detection】 results, where the two words with ten characters 【?????? ????】 were blocked out…

She vaguely remembered that Minglan from the Spirit Veil Clan had mentioned the full name of the 【Fox Spirit Shrine Maiden】 during their first meeting… It should be 【Bright Dawn】, right?

Without showing her various thoughts, Miss White Fox only nodded meaningfully, pretending to be thoughtful, and then shifted her gaze from the 【Gaze of Eloun】 on the table to the ratfolk standing quietly beside her, not daring to make a sound.

“By the way, you seem to be quite afraid of me. Why? Am I that frightening?”

“That’s not… cough, cough, cough! What I mean is, Miss Dawn, your demeanor is indeed imposing and makes ordinary people apprehensive! Therefore… uh, I’m just a bit… reserved…”

“~”

Seeing this guy clearly wanting to complain but not daring to speak the truth, and instead straining to come up with flattering words, made her almost want to laugh. However, the fox lady didn’t point it out directly, only making a pretense of acknowledging with a casual “oh.”

Through recent interactions, Violet had come to understand Prakaka, the former throne member of the “Eternal Throne”, whom she had previously revived and handed over to Lilya. She had somewhat lowered her guard.

At least for now, Prakaka seemed relatively reliable.

So, she deliberately asked, “I heard from Violet that you used to be a member of that cult-like organization, the Eternal Throne?”

Prakaka was momentarily stunned, evidently not expecting the fox lady to mention that name suddenly. But since the question was asked, it could only respond honestly.

“Well… I did do some bad deeds for the Eternal Throne in my early years, but since receiving guidance from Lady Violet, I have decided to turn away from the darkness and have no further dealings with them. May I ask what you mean…?”

“Don’t be so nervous. I have mostly learned about you through Violet, and I’m not here to pursue anything. I’m just curious about the origins of this organization, and since you have been part of it, I’d like to ask you about it.”

“This… the origins of the 【Eternal Throne】…”

The mouse-like figure pondered for a moment, appearing to recall something.

Quickly, it continued, “Miss Dawn, I joined the organization later on, so I’m not very clear on its origins and past. All I know is that it was established about 800 years ago. However, I believe someone as powerful as you might find this point interesting.”

“Mm.”

Without saying much, the girl wearing the white fox mask simply nodded slightly, indicating for the mouse-like figure to continue. Seeing this, Prakaka did not hesitate any longer and continued.

“The leader of the 【Eternal Throne】 is 【Eternal Mage】 Timos Young. I’ve seen him a few times. He is quite powerful, at least at the top level of transcendent-level strength. He is also the public founder and current leader of the 【Eternal Throne】. However, in reality…”

Prakaka suddenly paused, carefully scanning the surroundings. After confirming there was no unusual movement, he continued in a hushed voice.

“In reality, the 【Eternal Throne】 organization… likely has an even more mysterious presence behind the scenes. That entity helped the 【Eternal Mage】 create this underground society and has been searching for relics related to ‘deities,’ and even developed the core technology for creating living dead. This was actually not Timos Young’s original work.”

“Oh? That’s interesting. Who is this entity?”

“Well, um… if I may be so bold, Miss Dawn, between you and Violet, who is more powerful?”

The unexpected question from Prakaka left the white fox a bit stunned. After a moment of contemplation, she replied ambiguously.

“I can’t judge without a life-or-death contest, but it’s basically a fifty-fifty chance.”

“Oh~ That’s good, that’s good.”

Seeing Prakaka’s cautious demeanor, Violet suddenly understood why he hadn’t brought up this matter voluntarily back in the Human United Kingdom.

Perhaps it was due to a confidentiality contract signed when joining the Eternal Throne, or maybe the entity’s powers were so mysterious and high-ranking that even mentioning its name would attract scrutiny and punishment from beyond the causal realm.

If it weren’t for 【Dawn】 displaying similarly incredible power and actively inquiring, this life-fearing mouse would likely have remained silent on the matter.

“Don’t be afraid. No matter who that is, as long as you’re with me, your life safety can be assured.”

Of course, even though she spoke confidently, the priestess was secretly on high alert, quietly extending her SP outward. Within the barrier constructed by 【Dawn】’s power, she established an additional protective network, ready to guard against any mysterious attacks.

“Ah… alright, since you say so…”

Perhaps it was the fox lady’s calm tone that gave Prakaka confidence. With these words, he seemed to finally resolve himself and took a deep breath.

“The mysterious entity is a deity that the Eternal Mage invokes whenever setting up the ritual for converting living dead. He inscribes runes and chants its name to seek its favor… He said it is the 【God of Subversion and Paradox— Exmont】.”

“Crack!!!”

As if a thunderclap had exploded in the sky, from the infinitely vast distance, the deity whose true name is called upon by mortals cast a lofty gaze upon the mortal realm.

It was like a nebulous star, with infinite mysteries and truths swirling in its eyes. Its gaze seemed to transcend heaven and earth, piercing through the starry river to descend here.

However… it did not find the individual calling its true name. The eye, which harbored the principles of reversal and the power to invert reality, merely swept over the city and the Bright Light Hotel standing within it, and could delve no further.

Thus…

“Hmph!”

Before Violet could make a move, outside the room, a crisp, cold snort, different from the previous silent thunder, emerged like a sharp sword, shooting straight into the sky! It collided head-on with the incomprehensible, mystical intention!

“Zizz… Crack!”

From the infinitely vast distance, the sound of breaking strings was heard.

This clash, which belonged to the divine realm and was almost imperceptible to mortals, lasted less than a few breaths before it ended.

The opponent was not defeated. Perhaps it was because it could not find the individual calling its true name, or perhaps it simply had no intention of entangling with a confrontational dragon lady. The brief gaze soon dissipated.

Even the mouse, who was within multiple layers of protection, looked bewildered, not realizing what had actually happened.