Yet it was not Gwen's answer that responded to Mogh—
Without interrupting Mogh's entrance, Gwen merely scrutinized the Mogh before him, who was even larger than the Omen Child recorded in Stormveil Castle. He observed his arrival, sensed his aura, and analyzed the Mother of Truth behind him—
Though the demigods of the Lands Between were powerful, none of them were worthy of standing on the same stage as Gwen.
Only true gods—those Outer Gods equal to the Golden Tree who had lost in the ancient Golden Conquest... or the beings hidden behind them—were opponents Gwen needed to watch out for.
The Mother of Truth behind Mogh was one of them.
Of course, as one of the purposes of this trip, Gwen was also observing Miquella, who was most likely inside that giant egg.
Miquella, Malenia's older brother, had possessed the ability to charm others from birth, instinctively making people favor him.
However, Miquella was innately kind, exceptionally intelligent, and possessed the power of "purity." There were also countless people who willingly adored him.
Yet what made Gwen frown unconsciously was that, just as he had sensed while observing from afar earlier, Mogh's aura seemed connected to Miquella's within the giant egg through some means.
Thinking of the Mother of Truth's powers—blood and wounds—Gwen vaguely formed a guess.
Of course, all those thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Faced with Mogh's question, Gwen gave the appropriate response—
"Entrusted by another to rescue Miquella, who was abducted by a villain."
"Hmph!"
Seeing that Gwen made no effort to conceal his hostility, Mogh snorted coldly. Dangerous blood mist curled around the trident in his hand.
"There is no Miquella here for you to find. There is only the future god of the Blood Dynasty. Please leave, sir."
Though Mogh knew