At the edge of the Divine Realm, in the Land of Seals, within the temple.
When Shien opened his eyes again, he had already returned here.
The Goddess stood before Shien, God's Spear in her hand still pressed against his forehead, telling him that everything he had just seen had not been a dream.
Shien's gaze immediately grew incomparably complicated.
The Goddess slowly withdrew God's Spear, her expression still calm and detached.
"This is the past you wanted to know," the Goddess said indifferently. "How was it? Did you find it ridiculous?"
As for who, exactly, was ridiculous, only the Goddess herself knew.
Shien could not help closing his eyes and sorting through his emotions.
The Goddess did not disturb him either, merely waiting quietly.
After a while, Shien seemed to have finally gathered his thoughts and opened his eyes again.
"What happened afterward?" Shien stared directly at the Goddess. "Was that First Generation Hero sent back?"
"Yes." The Goddess answered expressionlessly, "At the time, no one could ignore her cries, filled with pain and pleading—not the Demon King, nor the Goddess who had summoned her."
Thus, after being resurrected, the First Generation Hero immediately returned to her own world.
And the one who sent that young Hero girl back was Omnis, the being known as the Supreme God.
Everything had now been connected.
At the very least, the mysteries surrounding the First Generation Hero, as well as what had happened in that distant past, had all been resolved.
Only two questions remained.
"What happened to those three afterward?"
Shien could not help asking.
That was the first question.
In response, the Goddess lowered her eyes slightly, her tone remaining as calm as ever.
"The incompetent—Almighty Goddess—suffered a severe blow. From then on, she stopped concerning herself with matters related