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The snake woman nodded, as if someone had told her something before.

”I know.”

”I will enter the godʼs kingdom. I may never be able to leave that place again.”

The path of no return she spoke of was clearly different from the one Gamel meant.

The snake woman prostrated beneath the divine statue, her expression showing neither sorrow nor joy.

”I imagine it must be beautiful.”

”When I was young, every time I fished in the marsh, I loved watching the massive cloud mountains deep in the swamp. I once rode in a boat carried by the Sky Beast Godʼs clouds, floating gently in the sky.”

”I have always loved white clouds and everything hidden deep within the swamp.”

”I used to hear stories about a lost kingdom hidden within the clouds. I have always dreamed of seeing it. That must be the most beautiful place in the world.”

Gamel laughed in exasperation. He had not expected the templeʼs rhetoric to be like this.

In his view, they had even found an excuse for failure.

They could claim they already had the witch. If no one ever saw her again, it was simply because the divine spirit kept her in his kingdom.

No one could verify it, because no one could enter the godʼs kingdom alive.

A perfect closed loop.

Gamel said to her emotionally in a low voice, ”No, it is all a lie.”

”The Sky Beast God never sent down any divine oracle. That is not how divine oracles work.”

”You will not become a witch by going deep into the swamp. You will only disappear and die there, silently.”

”You will be a sacrifice. It is not worth it.”

But the snake woman did not believe Gamelʼs words. ”No, God chose me. That is what they all said.”

The snake woman faced the divine statue, no longer looking at Gamel.

”You are not from here, are you? I am very grateful that you worry about me.”

”Please leave quickly. I will pretend I never saw you. If you are discovered, you will lose your life.”

The snake woman had changed considerably, yet her heart still held onto the simple kindness she had as a fishing girl.

Still, one could not help but wonder. If this kindness and simplicity were continually exposed to deceit and corruption, how much longer could it endure?

Looking at the snake woman, Gamel once again recalled Oranʼs words.

It is impossible to awaken someone who pretends to sleep.

Gamel grew anxious. ”No, this is not just about you and me. This concerns the fate of the entire Thunderlake Kingdom.”

”Have you considered what might happen if this has been a lie from the very beginning? When the sacrifice truly begins, we might enrage the divine being.”

Gamel did not know the true reason behind Oranʼs statement that the divine spirit would be furious. He could only guess using his own imagination.

But regardless, Gamel could not sit idly by and watch what Oran spoke of happen.

The snake woman could not understand Gamelʼs words. She only felt Gamel was somewhat mad.

At this moment, someone outside also heard the commotion inside.

”Holy Maiden.”

”What is it? Who are you talking to?”

A person rushed in and immediately discovered Gamelʼs figure.

”Who are you?”

Immediately after, the person realized Gamel was not from the temple.

”Guards! Someone has entered the temple without permission!”

”Quickly, over here!”

”Do not let him escape!”

Gamel fled in a panic, scrambling back out through the window.

At the same time, a large number of temple guards and Ability Users converged on the area.

He darted into a garden, trying to stay hidden. The Ability Usersʼ senses swept closer, and it seemed they were about to find him.

Just as he was on the verge of being caught, he disappeared from the garden without a trace.

Several Snake People Ability Users rushed over and met up together. They had clearly sensed movement here but found nothing in the end.

”He disappeared?”

”What is happening?”

”Where did he go?”

Gamel appeared outside the temple, still shaken.

A familiar figure stood beside him, quietly watching him.

It was Oran, the mysterious and powerful alchemist.

”So, you failed?” Oran began with a question.

Gamel realized that Oran had known his intentions from the start. Every move he made had been under Oranʼs watchful eye.

Gamel said with a bitter smile, ”Sir, you were the one who helped me.”

”Yes, and even with your help, I failed. I could not stop the witch sacrifice or prevent this foolish ceremony that desecrates the divine beingʼs name.”

”Perhaps only a painful disaster can awaken the people of Thunderlake Kingdom. Only then will those who commit evil in the godʼs name face the punishment they deserve.”