On his third day in Siltovis, Annan arrived at the gates of Solz Magic Academy as a new student and found Alice waiting there.
As the child of an Epic Mage, Alice was aloof by nature and had no need to pay anyone attention. But she liked Jack, and Annan happened to benefit from being Jack himself.
Stepping into the Academy again, Annan noticed something he had missed yesterday: the Walking Statue above the fountain in the Garden Square was of the God of Justice, just like the statues found all over the city.
"They really do seem to like the God of Justice here."
"The God of Justice? It was the God of Justice and Courage who purged this city of evil."
Annan looked puzzled. "Then why..."
"Because the God of Justice stole the fruits of that victory."
After the saint who embodied the God of Justice and Courage returned to the Divine Kingdom, followers of the God of Justice seized their chance. They entered Siltovis and spread their god's name, ultimately claiming credit for turning a city of sin into a city without sin.
Annan remembered that the God of Justice and Courage had eventually died at the hands of the God of Justice... Come to think of it, would the nun from the Ruined Church return after Betar City's destruction?
"Then where's the justice in that?"
"Don't imagine Gods as so... divine. They have all kinds of desires, just like us. For most Gods, what restrains them isn't morality, but laws and faith."
Alice was a Mage through and through. When faced with the mysterious, ordinary people panicked, then let their fear turn to worship. Mages only wanted to dissect it. Annan, meanwhile, wondered if he could take advantage of the turmoil among the Gods to get