Matthew's mind was in a mess.
However, he soon listened attentively.
..
"The Dragon Lich Cult originated from the worship of the Dragon of the Dead, Ariana, but in fact, Ariana hated them very much. She once personally said to the person in charge of negotiating with the Alliance of Seven Saints,
"If it's possible, I hope that I'm the only Dracon Lich in this world. I enjoy loneliness and don't yearn for my own kind because having too many of my own kind means competition. I'd rather lie in my grave every day and count flies than have a few more Dragon Liches in the world.
"Although this sentence was said in the context of Ariana trying to distance herself from the Dragon Worship Sect,
"We think it has a certain degree of authenticity.
"Ariana was just a spiritual icon used by the Dragon Lich Cult to attract believers.
"Their real leader was actually a mage named Isabelle.
