After that, Roxie reminded Shien several more times before finally leaving, still somewhat uneasy.
Holding the Magic Item that had turned back into a bead, Shien muttered to himself in dissatisfaction.
"I really want to spend an entire day teaching that girl a lesson and finding out what she really thinks of me."
That was absolutely the way one dealt with a troublesome child. It really made Shien feel like karma had come back to bite him.
Fortunately, it wasn't like he had gained nothing.
If Roxie could really find a way to solve this problem in the God Race's or the kingdom's archives, that would naturally be for the best.
"Though I'm not holding out much hope."
Shien murmured.
If there had been such a method, the God Race would not have chosen to seal Lilith the Evil God away for several thousand, perhaps even nearly ten thousand years, would they?
That meant even the God Race had been helpless against it, leaving them no choice but to resort to such a last measure.
So Shien did not think there was much hope.
In the end, he might really have to use drastic measures—release Lilith the Evil God and weaken her—in order to achieve his goal.
Of course, that was a measure to be taken only as a last resort.
Before things reached the point of no return, Shien did not mind waiting and seeing.
"I just wonder how long I can wait."
Shien thought silently.
"When the Goddess of Life descends, that should be the final deadline."
When that Goddess arrived, she would probably repair Lilith's seal and close the temple away in its independent little space again, wouldn't she?
If that happened, Shien would no longer be able to enter the temple or do anything to Lilith's