"..."
Nia's answer was met with a long silence.
After all, the age ruled by gods had ended far too long ago.
In the worlds overseen by powerful Awakened, let alone ordinary people, even powerful Awakened rarely had the chance to witness a god.
Only artists from the Seven Seas Alliance, or believers directly connected to gods, could be absolutely certain that Nia possessed the power of a divine spark.
Nia's denial...
The Law Knights strictly upheld the law and would not act rashly.
Merchants, considering their interests, would not casually make enemies for themselves either.
As for the warriors and messengers, faced with something unrelated to themselves, they all had different thoughts and naturally could not offer a unified stance.
In the end, it was the leading Righteous Walker who spoke:
"Madam, you say that you are not a god—I reserve judgment on that, but please explain your origins in detail, as well as why you have appeared upon Lone Mountain!"
Sternness and threat coexisted in the Righteous Walker's tone.
His meaning was obvious as well. If Nia refused to cooperate, what followed would naturally not be a polite, equal conversation.
Facing those complicated gazes, Nia merely revealed a scornful smile.
"I said I was human, but I never denied possessing the power of a god. On some level, that artist was indeed correct. There is a divine spark within me."
A single stone stirred up a thousand waves.
Nia's frank answer, first denying and then admitting it, threw the scene into complete chaos. Even so, her voice remained confident. Faced with those threatening gazes, she merely replied calmly:
"I never intended to hide my identity."
"Or rather—if I were worried about being attacked by everyone because of the power of my divine spark, then I would not be