The terrifying change that had suddenly occurred in that fertile land of abundance entered everyone's sight. Even Melita, who had experienced a Coming of Age Ceremony, felt her breath catch in that instant—fear and pressure inevitably rose from within, and the mental shock of witnessing a certain "truth" seemed about to test every witness's sanity. Yet the horrifying scene within that "divine kingdom" vanished like an illusion the very next second.
The ground covered in blades, mud, and dead branches turned back into lush fertile soil. Laughter and cheer once more filled the courtyard, pure white spirits tended to the blessed visitors, and the holy, gentle Three Goddesses continued presiding over the joyous feast as they had before.
All the blood, bones, and mutated limbs seemed like an absurd nightmare, disappearing in the blink of an eye. Yet the explorers standing on the deck could not erase the terrifying impression left in their minds. Amber had even forgotten to breathe since moments ago, only finally gasping hard when she could no longer hold it in. Camil reacted quickly, loudly warning everyone, "Watch for Divine Corruption! Check your Mental Corruption protections!"
They had just faced a divine kingdom directly and come into contact with a source of divinity that could cause fatal contamination through sight alone. Its intensity was incomparable to the remains of dead gods or fragments split off from divine kingdoms. Although everyone present carried the strongest protective devices Mortal Civilization could currently produce, those devices could still be breached in the face of such intense Divine Corruption!
Amber quickly looked down at the Deep Sea Amulet hanging from her waist, then at the Magic Guide Terminal on her arm. Both items remained completely unchanged, showing no sign of activation.
"...No response?" Victoria was likewise astonished to discover that