The light radiating from the Goddess statue, whose appearance was identical to Angel Granger's except for the lack of truly lively expressions on its face, vanished into its surroundings the moment it left the statue, as though entering another world. Only the glass surfaces of the lamps illuminated by dim candlelight reflected its all-encompassing spectrum of colors.
In the Mirror World overlapping this area, the Light That Pierces Everything condensed into a humanoid figure made entirely of light, without a physical body.
As soon as it formed, it resisted any further transformation, as though its appearance here were an unwelcome accident. Yet some attraction tugged at its body, sending it flying toward another location in the Mirror World.
Its efforts were not in vain. Soon, a radiance that devoured everything and created everything surged within the humanoid figure of all-colored light. Almost instantly, this radiance swallowed the original figure, expanded outward another layer, then contracted and gathered into a naked woman a little over 170 centimeters tall, with hair reaching her waist.
Streams of golden light condensed into her golden hair, while the depths of the Mirror World gathered into a deep purple in her eyes. Her skin was as fair as jade, and her waist and legs formed elegant curves. Her expression was still somewhat bewildered, but she turned toward another location as though drawn by something, anticipation and longing showing in her eyes.
Following a mystical connection, this "Angel Granger" continued speeding in the direction the figure of light had been flying, vanishing into the depths of the Mirror World in the blink of an eye.
In the underground Prayer Hall of the Church of Light, only the unlit altar and empty stone platform remained. Adam slowly rose from the pew, a smile of complete understanding appearing on