The disturbance at the Eternal Altar spread throughout the entire Burning Land.
That whisper fell indiscriminately upon the ears of every living being with intelligence and self-awareness.
Beneath the pitch-black, endless abyss.
After hearing the whisper, the Abyssal Touching Kindling temporarily set aside his torture of the Time Worm and the insect-men, turning his gaze toward the sky instead.
"Secret of eternity—"
"Secret of eternity!"
"Secret of eternity!!!"
"I'm coming! Wait for me!"
"Endless eternity—it's mine, it's mine!"
The Abyssal Touching Kindling let out a terrifying roar.
The next moment, the abyss responded to his will. The previously tranquil fissures in the earth once again stirred under that dreadful power, spreading outward as they raced toward the Eternal Altar.
The immense commotion caused countless living beings to fall into them. Their minds were affected and devoured by the terrifying chaotic thoughts, until they silently perished amid pain and wails—
"Secret of eternity—"
"Kemoraine—the Shepherd—"
"You are at the altar. You must have seen something, or learned something—"
"But it should be mine."
"Watch carefully. I will come. I will take it. Only I can free all living beings in this world from Original Sin."
Original Sin Grace muttered to himself in the sky.
Immediately afterward, he too turned his gaze toward the Eternal Altar. The mist-like power of the Order of Original Sin once again lifted the entire Cage of Atonement and sped toward the Eternal Altar.
He needed eternity. He needed eternity's secret.
If it could make him even stronger, perhaps even break the old established order, then his era of transcendence could arrive ahead of schedule.
When that time came, Kemoraine, that stubborn fellow, would see and recognize his own mistake.
This was more important than anything else!
Within the golden sunset.
A massive, muscled arm held a