Shien agreed.
Although he did not know what Nien was considering, nor did he know her true origins—why even the God Race did not know of her existence as a Goddess, or why she did not want the God Race's Goddesses to know she existed—compared to Anima, Shien still trusted Nien more.
So, Shien agreed without much hesitation, finally bringing a satisfied smile to Nien's face.
Well, not to mention that she had the exact same appearance as Supreme God Omnis and was a Goddess on par with Roxie, the greatest among humanity. When she smiled, she was truly breathtakingly beautiful.
However, the words she had spoken before he left still bothered Shien.
"I've learned almost enough, and I've found the perfect way to seduce someone. Just wait and see. I won't fall behind anyone anymore, much less let that little Princess of yours surpass me."
After throwing out those words, Nien sent Shien away.
Naturally, Shien had no idea what those words meant.
By the day he understood, he would come to feel that life's greatest pleasure lay precisely in that.
The recollection ended there.
Facing Anima, who still seemed to be staring intently at him, Shien remained composed.
He had no reason to feel guilty.
This was his own business to begin with. Whether the God Race cared or not had little to do with him.
Therefore, even lying before the Goddess of Life did not burden Shien in the slightest.
The only thing that concerned him somewhat was that more and more people now knew his identity, and all of them were major figures capable of deciding the policies of an entire race.
There was no need to mention Anima. As one of the Three Great Goddesses and the pinnacle of the God Race, she was already