The surrounding natives were filled with fear and unease at those words, their breathing turning tense and rapid. The Blood Sun Divine Kingdom had existed in this dense forest for far too long.
At the height of its power, the tribal gods who protected them had been forced into slumber to evade it, and they themselves had no choice but to abandon their faith. Every year, they had to offer the Blood Sun Divine Kingdom vast quantities of sacrifices and tribespeople whose spirituality had been awakened.
Only after the Blood Sun Divine Kingdom fell were they finally able to breathe again. Yet they were equally filled with dread toward the Celestial Xia god who had destroyed that divine kingdom.
Now that they had learned the visitor was that very god who had destroyed the divine kingdom, their hearts were seized by even greater terror.
The native woman looked solemnly at the masked man and said, "Then tell me: why has this Celestial Xia god returned here?"
The masked man said, "Very simply, they wish to destroy every faith in this land, including yours, so that those sleeping gods can never awaken again." Using words the natives could understand, he said, "This is a war between gods."
The moment those words were spoken, an atmosphere of panic spread through the entire tribe. Some even began to weep softly.
At that moment, a delicate young girl bravely stepped forward. Unlike her tribesmen's fierce eyes, hers were as pure as a fawn's.
She half-knelt before the native woman and gathered her courage. "Agent of Payawen, Pana is willing to lead our people against the foreign god."
The native woman said nothing.
The masked man abruptly changed his tone. "Though this Celestial Xia god is powerful, if Payawen's chief god can awaken, then the