Divine Realm, Sacred Realm.
In this boundless sea of flowers, the pure white Goddess who had originally lain here had vanished.
In her place stood a young girl.
She looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, with fair skin, a petite figure, and waist-length golden hair. She had an endearing appearance, yet wore an extremely bold and revealing outfit: only a fur coat hanging open at the front and leather garments covering her private parts. Upon her head sat a witch-like hat with a pointed tip and a wide brim, while an eyepatch covered her right eye.
In one hand, the girl held an enormous golden spear designed to resemble a tree.
She was none other than the Goddess Shien had met once before.
Ever since she had transformed into this appearance last time, the Goddess seemed to have taken quite a liking to it. Or perhaps she had gained some insight from the fact that Shien liked this form, for she had maintained this appearance ever since.
It was not that she had grown fond of this form. But since Shien liked it, and since a Goddess bearing the name of her former friend possessed the same appearance as her, making a slight change and existing here in a different form was not without its amusement.
Naturally, very few people were fortunate enough to see her in this form. It could even be said that aside from Shien and Nien, there was no one else.
Yet the Goddess did not care. She simply continued standing in the center of the sea of flowers in the form of a Demon God from Another World.
Looking closely, her exposed left eye was closed as well, as though she were resting with her eyes shut.
Winds occasionally swept through the sea of