"What 'minor Divine King,' Mr. Aiven is really overestimating me."
"The power of a Divine Artifact has its limits, not everyone can call upon its influence... just like the Great Serpent of the Central Court, I cannot summon even a trace of it."
It doesn't seem like he is lying, Hermes speaks earnestly.
But Laine just smiles, not taking it too seriously.
After all, even in the Mythic World, many things must be logical, which is also why he's not too concerned about Hermes's secrets.
Even if an object has not reached the domain of a Genesis Artifact, and really summoned the Great Divine Power, it would not allow the holder to immediately possess the corresponding strength.
So if Hermes really did call forth the shadow of the Great Serpent, it might actually be a good thing.
"Alright, Mr. Hermes."
"Whether you can do it or not, now you have crafted the Wise Man's Stone with the help of my lord."