Montree, who roughly scribbled the note, reminisced about the time he encountered the White Snake.

The second encounter happened at the base of the Kiki Auction Squad, which was their rival faction.

‘I don’t know what happened, but they collapsed overnight.’

Montree couldn’t hide how much he inwardly relished the news of the auction squad’s downfall.

Not only did they enter other territories and start illegal auctions recklessly, but later, they even played pranks after leaving people behind.

‘Probably got what they deserved.’

Making money in the underworld was something Montree himself did, but anyway, he thought it went well for him.

‘If it were me, I would sell that to the Emperor!’

Even the Emperor, who had everything in the empire, lacked just one thing, and that was the Elixir of Immortality.

According to rumors in the underworld, the Emperor was most interested in eternal life, and it was said that he took all kinds of strange potions.

Just imagine bringing such a genuine item to the Emperor. It was certain that he would not only gain a rise in status but also immense wealth and power.

So, Montree relentlessly pursued that elixir up to the auction squad.

And by chance, the snake he encountered at the auction house seemed like a truly mysterious creature. He was convinced when he saw the snake carrying a bag in its mouth, dragging it, and quickly hiding when it noticed him.

‘The elixir the Emperor is desperately looking for is true!’

And at that moment, Montree saw it. The figure of a girl taking the snake with her.

‘The only young lady in the Duke’s mansion.’

It must have been heard somewhere in that family. To expose the truth about the elixir to the Emperor.

‘Perhaps they hid the elixir deep in the mansion.’

Montree recalled the appearance of the White Snake once again.

‘It had exactly that color! With shimmering scales!’

Just as he found a white string under his feet, Montree exclaimed happily.

“Yes, yes! The thickness is just right… Huh?”

Montree abruptly stopped walking. The White Snake he met eyes with also opened its mouth as if it was quite surprised.

“Whi, Whi…!”

So, over the past five years, things like this happened quite often.

The divine beings were whimsical, stubborn, and not to mention their vast, ocean-like hearts, they were selfish.

There were stories of them arguing and leaving my room, and occasionally, they would leave the room without saying a word, just like now.

Of course, every time that happened, it was my responsibility to find the White Snake.

“Hello, miss. Is there something you’re looking for?”

“No! I’m not looking for anything!”

“Oh my, miss, what brings you here? Did you lose something here?”

“No, no! You don’t have to worry about me!”

“What are you looking for? I’ll help you find it!”

“No! I’m not looking for anything!”

Every employee who crossed paths asked if something was lost. It seemed like their anxious hearts were plainly visible on their faces.
I made an effort to calm my mind.

‘Phew, it’s okay. It couldn’t have gone far.’

Although the divine being I had been hiding for the past five years had disappeared, it wasn’t that big of a problem. Even if the employees found out, someone would just scream that it’s a snake, and that would be the end of it.

‘…No matter how much I think about it, I can’t stay calm!’

“Miss! Long time no see! Oh? Did you lose something? Can I help?”

“Forget it!”

Bart, who was abruptly rejected, showed a wounded expression.

“Oh, miss… You’re all grown up now and don’t even play with me anymore…”

‘I never played with Bart before!’

Passing by Bart, I walked up to the back gate of the mansion. It was deserted around the back gate.

I couldn’t decide whether to be thankful for not finding the divine being until now or to consider it unfortunate that I still hadn’t found it.

‘It seems like it’s not here either…’

As I tried to quickly pass that place, a long and giant shadow fell before my eyes. I stiffly raised my head.

The infuriated White Snake stood next to me, as tall as a tree. Something was stuck in the enlarged snake’s mouth.

‘What on earth is it chewing on with its mouth?’

But it wasn’t important right now. The snake’s body was slow but gradually getting bigger.

I struck the large snake’s body with determined punches.

“What are you doing now! Quickly return to your smaller size!”

“Who’s touching me again? Don’t know the value of life… Ah, it’s you, Muel?”

“Before anyone sees, quickly go back to your original size!”

The snake’s body shrank in an instant. The now small snake crawled smoothly around my ankles in the blink of an eye.

“Hey, you! Why did you suddenly make your body this big?!”

The original size of the divine being was supposed to be extremely large. A few years ago, it had even increased its size to the point where it reached my room ceiling.