Clear laughter echoed through the church.
Gu Qingshan lowered his eyes and looked at the layer of fallen stone.
The pieces had shattered on the ground into chunks of various sizes, their insides a dry grayish white. Then they turned to dust and vanished.
Hymn Angel finally stopped laughing.
She sighed softly. "Thank you for helping me break free of the curse once and for all. By the way, is it really so hard to give someone a proper compliment?"
Gu Qingshan replied earnestly, "I did my best. And honestly—from the results, science is still the more reliable option."
He withdrew Earth Sword, turned it gently, and gripped its hilt.
The task was finally complete.
Hymn Angel was about to speak, but a voice suddenly rang out in midair.
"Go!"
As soon as the word left his mouth, Gu Qingshan vanished from before her.
Hymn Angel froze.
She slowly raised her head and looked toward the sky.
"Holy Father..."
Heavenly Father descended, his face full of relief. "Daughter, you've only just recovered. Get some rest."
Hymn Angel hurriedly said, "That was the First Giant's—"
"That boy came from a hundred and ninety million years in the future. He's already gone back," Heavenly Father said.
Hymn Angel fell silent for a moment, then relaxed. "He's only mastered a tiny fraction of the power of the uncanny. It seems that even a hundred and ninety million years from now, no one will have conquered the Dust-Sealed World?"
"That's right. Not everyone can have the same fortune you did, daughter."
Heavenly Father said.
Hymn Angel gave her father a beautiful smile.
Heavenly Father said, "Come. I'm going to take you away from this Time Island and return you to normal time."
"When will I appear?" Hymn Angel asked.
"Ninety million years from now.