The girl had no idea how to describe the pure-white being before her. Although he had a human form, the unparalleled pressure he exuded was even more terrifying than the "god" she had once glimpsed.
When he stood fully behind her, she felt no relief at being saved, only profound terror.
For a moment, she was lost. What on earth had happened to this world?
Why? Why had this world become something she no longer recognized in less than ten short years?
While the girl's thoughts were still running wild, the being clad entirely in white spoke again.
"So, is nobody going to pay me any attention?"
The dark figures opposite the girl seemed about to make a move when the pure-white being spoke again.
"Not you lot. Too ugly. Hard pass."
The moment he finished speaking, the dark figures that had driven the girl into a corner vanished.
There was no sound, nor did the dark figures put up any resistance. They simply vanished into thin air.
The girl wanted to blink, to see whether her eyes were playing tricks on her. But with just that next blink,
she found herself staring blankly at a pure-white mask that filled most of her vision.
When did he get there?
Not only had all her injuries vanished, but even her arm had been completely restored! The clothes torn during her frantic escape had also returned to their original condition.
The girl was just about to say something when laughter suddenly came from behind the white mask.
"Hey! Now that's interesting. I was wondering why nobody interrupted such an obvious Ascension Ceremony. Turns out something good was hiding it."
Although his face was behind a mask, the girl could clearly feel his gaze fixed on her after he spoke.
"You're pretty lucky,