Theo didn’t think that Gluttony was exaggerating when it spoke of the East Continent being in Lust’s hands. If masters like Theo couldn’t stand that temptation for more than a minute, ordinary humans would fall with a gesture.

Shim Samho must wear the cotton veil to suppress that mind control. Or it might just be something to induce a sense of safety, just like with Theo. Either way, it was an insidious ability.

However, Theo was more concerned with what Gluttony said.

Shim Samho—no, Lust might’ve got her hands on this empire? Is she a grimoire that seeks power?

- You are half right, half wrong. For Lust, power isn’t a purpose but a means to an end. She always forms a power base in order to carry out the purpose of her existence. I will describe it in detail later. Right now, I need to deal with her.

... Okay, I’ll leave it to you.

A human didn’t have a place in a conversation between two of the Seven Sins. Just like how Pride had treated Theo as a monkey, there was no way that Lust didn’t look down on humans.

Still, there was no need for Theo to provoke her.

As such, Theo remained silent, and Gluttony spoke.

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