The dean's residence was shrouded in silence.
The Dean watched Androkines's transformation and departure, his expression changing several times before finally settling into silence.
The Godfather had remained a spectator from beginning to end, a gentle expression always on his face.
The two remained speechless toward one another. Even after the academy had erupted into commotion, with professors and students discussing the bizarre celestial phenomenon and some even coming to the dean's residence to ask the Dean how they should handle the situation, the two of them stayed that way without moving an inch.
Only after the phenomenon in the sky had completely dispersed and Androkines had vanished did the Godfather speak, seemingly satisfied.
"Thus, God returned to his own Throne of Heaven. Divine Machine Doll was indeed born, but it belonged to no one. This was the result of humanity's first contact with the divine realm since the Common Era."
His tone made him sound exactly like a recorder of history, without the slightest trace of regret or excitement.
In truth, the Godfather really did view everything from the perspective of a spectator.
The Association was an uncompromising observer. Only in this way could it maintain order in the world of magic. This way of doing things had been passed down from the Godfather.
Therefore, as far as the Godfather was concerned, he would only witness and record. He would never interfere.
The reason he had left Vatican and appeared here was merely to see the final result of his own prediction.
Compared to him, the Dean's feelings were certainly much more complicated.
After all...
"That was what you had pursued for half your life, but it truly did not belong to this world."
The Godfather looked at the Dean as if testing him.
"After seeing this result, you