"Goddess Nadula."
Merika finally snapped out of her confusion. Seeing Nadula's despondent expression, a trace of concern appeared on her face.
"..."
Shien did not know what to say either. Seeing this flawless, impeccable Goddess so utterly dejected left him feeling deeply moved.
Shien had heard about Supreme God Omnis several times, but every time, all he heard were rumors of her coldness and mercilessness.
Perhaps this was what a true god was like?
A being with supreme power, capable of effortlessly accomplishing what no one else could and thus becoming omnipotent—perhaps such an existence truly could not take an interest in anything in this world.
When everything came so easily and every desire could be fulfilled without effort, there would naturally be no reason to cherish anything.
Only an existence like Demon Lord Clatiss, one whom even the Almighty Goddess could do nothing about, could draw the Supreme God's attention, right?
To everyone in this world, that supreme Goddess was simply someone so lofty, so far beyond their reach.
Even Nadula, a Goddess created by Supreme God Omnis and practically her daughter, was no exception.
"She's really irresponsible."
Shien gave that assessment almost without thinking.
Wasn't she?
She created others on a whim, then ignored the people she had created. What else could that be but irresponsibility?
Nadula did not refute him and merely continued sighing.
"We can only blame ourselves for being too weak." Nadula said, "If we were stronger, then Mother Goddess might be willing to spare us a few more glances."
"Isn't that a little strange?" Shien retorted. "Can someone just be abandoned because they're weak?"
If that were the case, then this god was hardly worth believing in.
However, Nadula shook her head.
"Mother Goddess created us because she hoped we could be useful, not