The Royal Capital Lake Island, temple.
In the deepest area of the temple, the Three Great Goddesses of the God Race had gathered.
Lidas and Anima had yet to return to the Divine Realm, remaining in the temple for the time being. It was unknown whether Lidas simply did not want to go back, or whether her body and mind had been so wounded that she lacked the strength to return.
Anima had been gently comforting Lidas all along.
Until Nadula appeared.
"Nadula?"
The listless Lidas seemed stunned when she saw Nadula appear.
"You're here?"
As usual, Anima smiled wryly, seeming somewhat tired.
"You've had it rough, Anima."
Naturally knowing what was going on, Nadula patted Anima on the shoulder as she offered her condolences.
Only then did Lidas react. She immediately moved into Nadula's arms in grievance.
"Waaah, Nadula, listen to me..."
Lidas began pouring out her grievances, as though she had suffered an enormous injustice. Clinging to Nadula, she sobbed away.
"There, there. It's all right now."
Nadula comforted Lidas, but exchanged a look with Anima.
Neither of them intended to tell Lidas what they had been doing lately.
Otherwise, if they stirred up the Goddess of Fate's excessive sense of responsibility and mission again, there was no telling when she would recklessly lose control once more.
Thus, Nadula offered no further explanation and merely said one thing.
"This time, you really were too impulsive." Like Anima, Nadula reproached her. "Although Princess Roxielusty is indeed your Blessing Bearer, and I know you adore her and are very close to her, we are only responsible for guiding the children of the human race. We should not forcefully interfere or involve ourselves in their lives. What you did today must have given Princess Roxielusty the biggest headache. Can you bear