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The instant the door appeared, the previously impregnable Astral World, which had offered no openings whatsoever, wavered and fell into slight disorder.
At that very moment, the Son of Chaos, who had been searching for an opportunity all along, abruptly broke away from the Astral World. He had never connected his symbolism to Earth or established any mystical connection with the Astral World, and now he simply left God Almighty's domain.
"How could I possibly stay on Earth like this!"
"Even if that was the Lord of Mysteries' demand, I couldn't possibly do it now!"
"Thank goodness, thank goodness we never actually established a binding contract back then. I won't suffer any tangible punishment for breaking it."
"God Almighty has returned. There's no way I can keep staying on Earth to manage Loen now... Damn it, did the Lord of Mysteries foresee this day and say those things just to keep me in place?"
The Son of Chaos rose swiftly, rapidly distorting space, passing through the clouds and arriving directly at the edge of the sieve-like barrier riddled with holes. The colors of the Starry Sky filled his vision, and he suddenly felt the urge to weep at finally going home.
"If I stay and face God Almighty as the contract demands, I'm definitely finished. But if I simply run, I'll make an enemy of the Lord of Mysteries. Doesn't that mean I'm screwed either way? Damn it, never mind gaining anything-the Lord of Mysteries won't even let me get away unscathed!"
He had thought he had already guessed the Lord of Mysteries' intentions, but he really had not expected this.
"And even if I tear up the contract and flee, I can only take the Beyonder Characteristics and Uniquenesses I already have. There isn't even time to take