"——What did you just say?"
Upon hearing my reply, the voice of the Great Success Rank Impermanence nearly faltered, and his gaze turned to one of terror. Having learned the answer, he finally seemed to capture a faint hint of abnormality in this confrontation.
At the same time, I perceived something else in his frightened gaze. It felt as if some unknown entity, from somewhere distant, was observing this scene through his eyes. This sensation of being stared at reminded me of the last time I faced the Taoyuan Village Master's incarnation — like being directly gazed upon by the Village Master himself. It appeared that the Village Master's attention had now shifted to here.
I had initially considered leaving a few survivors to spread the word, but now that hardly seemed necessary.
"Void Realm... Third Apostle?"
