"She must have been a kind person."
"Yes, she was as gentle as the sea."
"Then why did you ultimately choose to believe in Order? I mean, shouldn't you have chosen to believe in her?"
Lord Dar pointed at the statue of the Mills Goddess.
"Before I found her, I already believed in the God of Order."
"Oh, a step too late in the end."
"I think that when it comes to faith, whether things happen early or late is simply a destiny marked out in our lives long ago."
"Heh, yes." Lord Dar looked around and called out, "Just a little farther and we'll reach the dining room. I believe my servants have already prepared an exquisite dinner for us."
They continued onward. A blue barrier appeared ahead, like a wall of mist standing upright.
Within this mist, Kallen sensed traces of the Sea God's aura. He had no idea which part of the Sea God Raniedal had cut off and placed here.
Lord Dar walked straight in, and Kallen followed him. Inside, there was actually a sunny beach, with a clear trail of footprints in the sand beneath their feet.
Lord Dar, who had entered first, was following those footprints, step by step.
When Muli, Bart, and the others entered, Kallen raised a hand and reminded them, "Avoid the footprints. We'll walk along the side."
After walking quite a distance, Lord Dar turned back and saw Kallen and the others avoiding the footprints, following in single file along the other side of the beach.
"I think you're being a little too cautious. I don't like my guests to feel so constrained."
Kallen immediately replied, "I think necessary caution is a sign of respect for one's host."
"But why are you afraid even to step in the footprints?"
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