Three months later.
"Is that Sky God Peak?"
A black vortex, hundreds of kilometers in diameter, hung in the sky. The peak of Giant Mountain plunged straight into it, and an oppressive force that made one's heart tremble filled the air. Pure energy from every direction streamed endlessly toward the black vortex, vanishing inside.
Since Sky God Peak was visible from here, they had already reached the territory of the Earth Spirits.
They soon caught sight of the Earth Spirits, too.
They were creatures that looked like little white radish elves, like enlarged versions of Whitey. About a meter tall, they had skin like white jade and several green leaves growing from their heads. The moment one spotted Reilo and the Dimensional Swordsman, it took a guarded stance. Terrifying beams of high-energy particles gathered in its eyes, ready to fire.
This seemed to be a genuine elf.
Reilo sensed none of the aura that creatures of the Star Curtain World ought to have.
It was like a stone. Though it existed in the form of a plant spirit, it did not gain energy and evolve by killing other creatures as beings of the Star Curtain World did.
It survived simply by absorbing sunlight.
"What is a world?"
The Earth Spirit's question left them both bewildered.
"A ball?"
Reilo ventured.
"Are you gods who descended here, too? Please, save us!"
After staring at them in disbelief for a moment, the Earth Spirit cried out in terror.
Reilo and the Dimensional Swordsman were taken aback. They exchanged a glance before Reilo asked, "What happened?"
The Earth Spirit said, "A month ago, a mysterious god from another world appeared out of nowhere and suddenly went berserk, attacking the other gods on Sky God Peak. The terrible disaster even struck our companions. Its black