Deity's Arrogance?

Smile answered Punk's question, but... the moment her answer left her lips, both Punk and Kane's expressions instantly turned grave. Even the discussion of the caster's question could be postponed for now, because... Smile's current state was far too abnormal!

If Smile had merely been somewhat "tsundere" before her advancement to Legendary, then now she looked like a genuine Queen. Although she knew little of noble etiquette and her short leather pants and red trench coat made for a rather mismatched outfit, her tone and bearing alone made her seem more aloof than most of the "Her Majesty the Queen" figures in novels.

Without question, this was not confidence swollen by her surging strength. Smile was not foolish at all. The instant she saw Kane and Punk's projections, she had sensed them and judged the professional levels of the caster and warrior before her. By all rights, Smile should have recognized that her weak divine power placed her near the bottom, and at least maintained some basic outward courtesy toward professionals clearly far stronger than herself.

However, when faced with Punk's blunt question, Smile's response was extraordinarily overbearing and arrogant. Her haughty demeanor was so strange that it seemed as though she had become a different person in an instant. Compared to the former "tsundere young lady" Smile, that "Queen-state" Smile even seemed like... a newly born personality...

Of course, after two sentences left her mouth, Smile suddenly realized what she was saying. She immediately switched to an entirely different tone and muttered in complaint:

"Oh, damn it, why did I become like that again? I clearly already cleared out a large number of fanatics. I'm Smile! Damn it, damn it!"

The Smile who had just seemed so composed suddenly appeared emotionally unstable. Even her projection showed the faintest imperceptible