Tang Qi did not know how to describe the... thing before him.
A soul?
But she clearly had no "body."
Dazzling radiance shone from her entire being. Though it could not pierce the surrounding darkness, it nearly blinded Tang Qi.
Tang Qi could not see her features. He could only tell from the shape of her soul that she was a woman with a graceful figure.
Precisely because she was a soul shrouded in light, however, Tang Qi could not make out any more obvious physical characteristics.
In any case, she was quite different from the "Losanda" he had previously imagined.
Gods did descend into the mortal world in the form of avatars for all sorts of reasons.
And those avatars often differed in appearance, depending entirely on the gods' needs.
But the legendary "God of Dawn" usually manifested as a muscular man with golden skin.
He wore either noble, champagne-gold robes or exquisite golden plate armor, and carried himself with cheerful pride.
By comparison, the woman before him seemed far too plain.
And far too...
Sorrowful.
"Which... deity are you?"
The soul before him slowly shook her head.
"I would never presume to covet a deity's might. I am merely a soul in eternal slumber."
Remembering Gravel's earlier guess that this temple might be "enshrining" something, Tang Qi realized something.
"Your remains, or your soul, are housed here?"
She nodded in acknowledgment, but seemingly eager to save time, she stated her purpose outright.
"My name is [Dawn]. Great deeds forged my being, and glory guided my blade.
With sword in hand, I once slew corruption and ushered in the dawn.
As my life neared its end, the [Golden Country] was beset by endless strife and rebellion. Worship of a false god ran rampant as it sought to seize divine