Sincerity?

Since she had not been able to discern anything, Smile had no reason to keep aggressively questioning him. In her normal state, the maiden goddess possessed a fair degree of self-awareness. She knew she did not have much standing to question two monstrously powerful gods, and there was indeed nothing she could do if Punk and Kane refused to answer her.

So, after exchanging a few verbal barbs with the laughing knight and staring at Punk for quite a while, the New God of Red Sands could only let out a silent sigh and leave this thoroughly baffling matter at that.

No matter what, venturing into a ruin from the Netheril era was the purpose of this trip for the three Legendary professionals. Smile had already wasted too much time trying to escape the shackles of her divine kingdom. If she continued fussing over such "trivial matters," the impatient spellcaster would interrupt her.

Fortunately, Her Majesty the Queen, who had remained rational, keenly sensed the Legendary Mage's impatience. After realizing she could not glean any information from Punk's cold, expressionless face, Smile could only pout haughtily and yield the chance to speak to Whisper of Destruction, the "implicit leader."

"Mr. Sai'an, you must have another long speech prepared, don't you? Before our last adventure began, you sure had a lot to say."

Smile's words, quietly mocking the spellcaster for being meddlesome, carried an unmistakable note of distrust.

Watching Punk step to the edge of the shadows, Kane also looked with interest at the utterly expressionless mage. He knew the spellcaster well too; offering reminders and laying groundwork at the last moment before setting out had already become one of Punk's "standard procedures."

"Yes, before beginning such a dangerous journey, I do have a few things to say. After all... there