Steel Land did not respond to Gawain's Voyager signal. This hollow shell continued operating according to its preset procedures. After lingering at the border of the divine kingdom for a moment, it began retreating once more into the depths of darkness and chaos, as if following an old timetable. The low roar of ancient engines—or some other propulsion system—came from within the colossal beast. Its translucent Energy Shield became denser and heavier than before, while an endless sea of dust and clouds gathered from all directions. As the "ship" gradually sank and retreated, the swirling dust began closing overhead.
Melita looked up toward the God of War Divine Kingdom. That silent city, shrouded in twilight, floated above a sea of clouds that was constantly collapsing. Noreta and the others still stood at the border, watching from afar, but dust and mist had already gathered from every direction, gradually blurring the distant faces. Melita waved hard, and the distant figures waved back. Then the boundless clouds filled everyone's vision.
"We're beginning to 'sink,'" Gawain said in a low voice. He raised his head and watched the yellowish mist outside the shield grow thicker as the surrounding light dimmed. "Next, we'll lose contact with the world we know and enter a realm no mortal has ever visited. Be careful."
"The moment we entered the God of War Divine Kingdom, we had already stepped into a realm no mortal had ever visited," Daniel said gravely, shaking his head slightly. Behind him, Mary tightly gripped her short staff. She looked a little nervous, but also eager and excited by the unknown.
Gawain could not help glancing at the young mage again, then gave a slight nod.
As Daniel's mental state continued to improve, the girl who had once been timid and fearful every day