He could not understand how Hermes thought.
Nor could he understand how the Twelve Heavenly Gods of Bolobos communicated with one another. But in any case, the deed was done.
The simultaneous awakening of the Twelve Heavenly Gods caused the phenomenon that had existed only above the Free City to spread across the entire continent in an instant.
Whether in regions occupied by humans, or across the black lands that had fallen silent after the Demon Race's downfall; in depths so mysterious that no one had ever ventured there, or even over the coastal seas beyond the land.
So long as one looked up, one could see that lake-like divine radiance, as well as the silhouette of the "Heavenly Court" reflected beyond it.
The Twelve Heavenly Gods of Bolobos were announcing their arrival, using this to make "the revival of the Twelve Heavenly Gods of Bolobos" an acknowledged fact in the minds of all intelligent life.
Such an opportunity was exceedingly rare, though it was also likely to draw the attention of the other gods.
But since they had chosen madness, they might as well see it through to the end...
As the projections of the Twelve Heavenly Gods "opened their eyes," the God-Summoning Ritual finally entered its final stage.
Drawn in by the phenomenon in the sky, humanity stared upward for several whole minutes. It was not until the divine lake-light suddenly contracted, hanging only above the Alliance Duel Hall, that everyone abruptly came to their senses, as though waking from a dream.
Awakening did not equal resurrection.
The Twelve Heavenly Gods had not truly descended. Inside the Alliance Duel Hall.
The kings and others who had come to worship Hermes stood where they were for a long while without moving.
Principal Arte snapped back to her senses and