"Then what happens after Level 100"
He paused briefly before correcting himself.
"No… that's not what I mean."
His eyes fixed firmly on the hazy figure seated upon the throne.
"What's the end of it all…what's the peak"
For a brief moment, silence filled the dark expanse.
Then, for the first time since their conversation began, the woman smiled. It wasn't a grand or dramatic expression. Just a small, faint curve of her lips. And yet, that subtle smile carried an indescribable weight. Then, in the most mundane, matter-of-fact tone imaginable, she answered.
"God."
"…."
For a moment, the world fell silent. Kelly felt his heartbeat suddenly quicken, pounding loudly in his chest. A thin layer of sweat gathered across his forehead before he even realized it. His throat felt dry. He swallowed the saliva he hadn't noticed he'd been holding, his gaze locking onto the hazy figure before him with intense focus.
The single word she had spoken still echoed in his mind.
'God'
