At that moment, Gwen had already passed through the long corridor and arrived at an ancient sacrificial site bathed in soft moonlight.
In the original timeline, this was the building where Kevin had formally received World Serpent's executives for the first time after his return. Now, aside from the cold moonlight, there was only Gwen emerging from the corridor in a corner, doing nothing to spoil the chilly beauty of the place.
"Of course. I want Gwen to keep watching with me forever~"
The girl smiled sweetly, her voice brimming with vitality and anticipation for the future.
"Then I'll gladly accept."
With a smile, Gwen responded to Alicia. He did not linger here for long before quickly heading toward the exit.
After leaving the sacrificial site, Gwen once again saw Gray Serpent in the ancient corridor outside, dressed in black and holding a black umbrella.
Well, unexpected, yet perfectly reasonable.
"Perhaps I should say it's been a long time?"
Stopping before Gray Serpent, Gwen asked with a faint smile.
"It has indeed been some time—
Counting all visitors throughout history, you are also the one who stayed the longest in a single visit."
Gray Serpent first nodded in agreement with Gwen's statement, then respectfully bent forward with one hand over his chest. He looked less like the leader of an underground organization capable of stirring the entire world and more like an old gentleman from Rita's hometown, humble and courteous.
"Welcome back. From this moment onward, World Serpent's doors shall always remain open to you."
"It seems you know quite a bit about what happened in the Elysian Realm."
Seeing Gray Serpent act this way, Gwen guessed that he probably knew most of what had happened in the Elysian Realm.
"You are an unparalleled honored guest. Please forgive any slight