Su Na also noticed the manhole cover beside the goddess statue's feet, but like Yang Yi, she merely glanced at it before looking away, naturally turning her gaze to the other areas without lingering.
"That goddess statue is huge. How long did it take to build?"
Yang Yi suddenly spoke, looking at Reinhardt.
Even with hundreds of thousands or a million people working on a giant statue like this, construction would still take a long time, and those craftsmen would need sufficient skill.
With his now fairly deep grasp of statue studies, Yang Yi could tell that the statue captured considerable divine presence. Its creator's skill... was even far beyond his own.
"Less than a day."
Reinhardt answered, but Yang Yi looked unconvinced.
"Are you serious?"
"This statue was made by the first Paladin-the Divine Knight. It took 23 hours, 52 minutes, and 14 seconds, and was recorded as the One-Day Miracle.
"At the same time... he was also a legendary craftsman on record."
The Lionheart Knight recited this information as if reading from a textbook, only slowing at the end to build suspense and emphasize the Divine Knight's status as a legendary craftsman.
"So it was a Paladin. That explains it." Yang Yi nodded repeatedly. "I was just thinking that the more I looked at this statue, the more it seemed like the work of a single person. So that's why.
"Then presumably... he must have seen the Radiant Goddess in person? Otherwise, he couldn't possibly have carved such a lifelike statue."
Yang Yi continued. This was actually what he really wanted to ask.
"Are you questioning the Radiant Goddess?" Reinhardt asked, his tone somewhat cold.
"No, I was just worried he rushed to meet his deadline, didn't finish carving it, and left out the arms. That's why I