Chapter 223: Sixtieth Floor, Waiting Room (1)
[Listen to the followers’ grievances and resolve their troubles. Time remaining: 5 hours 12 minutes.]
Even after I defeated the lava monster, the trial had yet to conclude.
It wasn’t too surprising, however; I had expected that receiving the soulsteel weapon would be part of the trial. Though it did make me wonder if I would have missed out on the soulsteel armament had it taken me too long to defeat the monster.
Of course, that was all theoretical.
I turned my gaze toward the cheering inhabitants of this world.
“The Apostle has slain the beast!”
“Praise the Apostle!”
“Great be the Mother of Half-Souls!”
Their faces shone with unrestrained joy, which was understandable. After all, the creature that had appeared in the Companion's Sanctuary had posed a direct threat to their survival as a species.
However, despite their elation, I couldn’t bring myself to share in their celebration.
These people had no idea what the lava monster truly was. Watching them rejoice over the disappearance of the spirits that had once fought alongside their ancestors left me with a sense of unease.
I hesitated for a moment as I observed their exultation.