At first glance, those words sounded meaningless, but the hidden meaning behind them was very clear: Among the Deep Floor Dukes, there was a traitor. With that certainty, Kim Jin-Woo stared into Mimir’s eyes as he fell deep into thought.

Although the Underworld was bound by absolute systems such as the Mysteries and its own laws, that was also its weakness. Even the Counts were trying to blindside the Usurper, who was no different from the King of the Underworld, in their attempt to gain the power of the Ancient Lords. In such a situation, it wasn’t surprising that there was someone among the Deep Floor Dukes who had chosen to side with Mimir.

However, one thing that Kim Jin-Woo had to make certain of was which beings were his allies and which were his enemies.

“For that matter, even if it’s a request from my Lord, I’m unable to tell you. I’ve sworn on the Mysteries of the Underworld.” Mimir seemed to have read Kim Jin-Woo’s inner thoughts, as he spoke up first. “It was only with such safety measures that they could afford to trust and deal with me,” he responded nonchalantly.

Kim Jin-Woo couldn’t help but let out a sigh. He activated the Eyes of Truth just in case, but as usual, he couldn’t read the crafty imp. However, now that he knew that the Eyes of Truth were meant for combat use thanks to his encounter with the Mystical Spear’s memories, he wasn’t too surprised.

“Let me ask you one thing,” he b...