Xio and Fors stared at the scene before them, unable to understand what had happened.
Why had these people been attacking them moments ago, only to suddenly collapse unconscious all at once?
They didn't know what had happened, but they guessed Mr. Gal was fighting their opponent somewhere out of sight. He must have gained a brief advantage, bringing about this turn of events.
Meanwhile, in the space of thought, Odys had managed to make the Wisdom Entity stutter.
The next second, he noticed the eye in the darkness turn, as though drawn by the phantoms of the three Gods.
The entire hall had collapsed, and a raging fire had broken out in the courtyard, yet that dark space remained utterly undisturbed.
Odys seemed to realize something. After casting two defensive spells, he flew into the darkness.
In an instant, colored light and mist surrounded him, as though he had entered a tunnel through time.
At the end of the "tunnel" lay a beautiful meadow and a magnificent landscape.
Odys froze. It seemed he hadn't pushed the entity past the limits of its processing power after all!
He took a deep breath and looked around. To his right, a massive waterfall roared over the rocks, throwing up clouds of spray that formed a rainbow in the light.
On the other side stretched a magnificent plain, with a river winding through it.
Straight ahead stood a stone statue taller than a mountain, its presence bearing down on Odys.
The statue had a resolute face. It held a greatsword in both hands and stood with imposing majesty.
It seemed to notice Odys. Its stone eyes slowly turned toward the intruder in this peaceful world.
Odys's legs went weak. He nearly dropped to his knees.
Odys understood now. The Wisdom Entity had brought