With the truth behind the gods' fall revealed by that Abyssal Fish earlier, Randall's words seemed more like confirmation of the former possibility, making them far less shocking by comparison.
Only Li Wei and the others showed varying expressions upon hearing his latter remark. Li Wei, in particular, asked in surprise:
"You said you once directly faced that war? What do you mean, directly faced it?"
"I... I don't really know how to describe it. As paladins guarding the temple, we have to pass the temple's unified trial assessment. Then, through a ritual, we enter a 'war'—a war that's hard to describe."
Looking dazed and somewhat dull-witted, Randall awkwardly gestured with his hands.
Seeing all the adults around them frowning ever more deeply as they listened, Edwinna finally couldn't stand it any longer and cut in over the paladin:
"Oh, let me explain! It's like this: on our Moonshadow Island, there are several ways to become a professional. The most unusual of them is the temple trial.
"Deep within the temple lies a powerful seal. Even the elders cannot enter it.
"Because once we pass through the barrier, our consciousness seems to enter another world and take part in a war to conquer an evil empire.
"I originally thought it was a war the God of Justice had simulated with divine power in order to provide us with trials and select paladins.
"But judging from the information you all have provided, perhaps that war truly did happen."
At this, everyone thought of the same thing.
"The Battle of Justice's Advance on the Vihong Coast in 247 years before the Dale Reckoning?"
Li Wei raised a brow, unable to help feeling impressed despite not understanding it.
If Garvin and "Misar" were to be believed, that had been the war in which