The man in the golden mask agreed with him. "Yes, we can only choose one path."
But the woman in the bronze mask was unconvinced. "No. In the epic of the Theo Divine Kingdom, the hero Uega also came here. He prayed for the resurrection of his son and daughter, who had died from snakebite.
"The guard told him that if he went left, he would receive his revived son, while if he went right, he would receive his daughter.
"Uega had no way to decide and did not know what to choose. But he was clever. He retreated some distance away, closed his eyes, and walked through the gates.
"That way, although he only entered one of the gates, he chose neither left nor right. Then perhaps he could obtain both of his resurrected children!"
The man in the golden mask said in a deep voice, "But he might also get nothing. Do not forget, this was the final chapter of a hero's tale. The story had no ending.
"And to this day, those tribes that once believed in Theo's gods still use 'Uega's children' to describe something uncertain. So we cannot take that risk. Our original plan was only to awaken one of them, not both beings behind the gates."
The Quini God, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly let out a hoarse laugh. "That's right. That bastard son of Theo you mentioned, the god-blooded descendant named Uega, did come here. I was the one who guided him then. The guard mentioned in the epic—that was me."
The three of them could not help looking over. The woman in the bronze mask immediately pressed, "Then what happened to him? Did his wish come true?"
The Quini God smiled deeply. "I do not know. Because after he