Time flew by.
For the next half day, explosions kept erupting throughout the first three layers of the Spirit Realm aligned vertically with Clockwork City, leaving the entire Spirit Realm on edge.
Many of the weird beings from the Spirit Realm had no idea what was happening. They assumed some terrifying projection from its depths was sweeping through the area again, spreading chaos.
One hidden stronghold of the Crimson Secret Cult after another was uprooted.
This also alerted the Church troops stationed in the Spirit Realm. Yet when they finally caught up to investigate, they immediately recognized the person causing this massive upheaval: the Firstborn of God, who had only recently arrived in their Clockwork City.
Naturally.
No one dared stop him.
Soon, news traveled swiftly through the Spirit Realm to interested parties around the world who were constantly monitoring his movements.
"You're saying the Firstborn is in the Church's heartland, sweeping through the Spirit Realm... with a woman?"
In Imperial City, the Gods' Families received the reports coming in from the Spirit Realm.
Their expressions were grave as they exchanged looks.
They had only learned last night that the Firstborn had left Imperial City, and he had notified none of them before leaving.
"Did you get a clear look at that girl?"
"Yes!"
When they saw the pair in the recording through the Magical Imprint, they drew a deep breath.
They knew the face of the girl beside the Firstborn very well.
She was the girl he had carried in his arms when he returned the day before yesterday.
But that was not the most important part.
It was the smile the footage had captured on His Highness the Firstborn's face. Everyone who knew him understood that he generally only smiled when killing people. This was the first time