As Xiweina Ye fell silent, everyone present fell silent with her.
No one could be sure what choice Xiweina Ye would make. Even the Saintess herself could not decide: should she return to the Holy Light Church as its Saintess, or commit herself to the Titan Giants and become Gaia's daughter?
Xiweina Ye was not a woman who lacked resolve or opinions of her own. But faced with this choice, she had to think it through with the utmost care...
After a full five minutes, the Saintess's gaze gradually grew firm. She looked at Brenton with absolute seriousness.
Brenton understood. Disappointment crossed his face. Xiweina Ye had not spoken yet, but he had already found his answer in her eyes: the resolve to sever herself from her past.
"Why do this, Xiweina Ye? You're setting foot on a path with no return," Brenton said slowly. "Even if you destroy the Holy Kingdom here, even if you defeat Link, you can't shake the foundations of the Holy Light Church. As long as that great being still controls the Holy Light, nothing will change."
Xiweina Ye's voice was unwavering. "I've made my decision. Whatever the cost, I'll pay it. Besides... do you really think the Holy Light Church would ever have a Female Pontiff? Impossible. Even if I defeated Link, someone else would appear. No matter what I do or how great an advantage I have, it will never happen. I'm only a test case. So rather than cling to an impossible dream, I'll forge another path. That's my choice, Brenton. Go back. I don't want to fight you."
"All right. If that's your choice, then good luck, my friend." Brenton gave a helpless smile. He had suspected this would be the outcome before he came, but he could not let it