When a gate appeared before you, telling which side was inside and which was outside seemed simple enough. But if you thought about it carefully, that simple matter became a philosophical question, or even... a theological one.
Kallen did not inwardly mock the little girl for being inside the gate without knowing it, while claiming that he had come from inside.
Because after entering this Gate of Reincarnation, Kallen had clearly sensed that the God of Reincarnation's original intention in establishing it had not been to create a storeroom for stockpiling souls.
Quite the opposite.
The God of Reincarnation had wanted to use the original world as a storeroom, collecting souls from that world and putting them inside the gate.
So, to those "inside," the "outside" was more like a supply warehouse, or an orchard.
Kallen began communicating through soul power. This was normally a strenuous undertaking. Two people communicating through their souls needed to establish a connection, often supported by a formation to keep it stable. But that was unnecessary here, because all you needed to do was release your soul message. To the people before him, he was simply speaking.
"We've only just arrived here. Now, I'd like to know your intentions."
The old man immediately replied respectfully, "Our entire village has come to welcome you, honored Auspicious Ones. Your presence is a blessing for our whole village, our hope of revival and prosperity. We will arrange everything you need for the rest of your journey, as long as it is within our power."
"Everything we need?"
"Yes. A very, very long time ago, when this village was still a great city, it would have been the city lord who welcomed the honored Auspicious Ones. But now we have declined, so we will help you reach a great