The dwarf had a thick beard, which made him look manly and barbaric, like most adult dwarfs did. However, he did not have the slightest shortage of manners. Instead, he smiled sophisticatedly like an erudite human scholar. "I've been meaning to meet you since a long time ago, but I couldn't determine your traces."
It was an indirect admittance that he was Viken. Or at least, it was Viken who dominated the body of the dwarf right now.
As he spoke in such a casual tone, Lucien felt that his heart was heavy and chilled. When did Viken have the idea of killing him in person? Was it when he proposed the general theory of relativity and became a legend? Or was it after he met with Monster Viken in the Realm of Gates?
