The third time he entered the Land of the Crownless, Noland Lee felt at ease, as if he were returning home.
The omnipresent purple fog swirled around him, enveloping his consciousness and brushing lightly against his soul, conveying the silky sensation of a veil.
Not sure if it was an illusion, Noland noticed that the sensory experience in the Land of the Crownless felt much more refined than his previous two visits.
The purple mist churned and coalesced into a humanoid form, and the Assassin Angel appeared before Noland as a Mist Man.
Noland Lee had used "Divine power runes" to destroy most of the Essence of the Bloodbinder's Corpse, leaving only a very, very small piece for Nabby.
The Assassin Angel deemed this action "not a failure."
Does that mean the task was successful?
Noland held his breath and focused, patiently waiting for the Assassin Angel to speak.
After about half a minute, the Assassin Angel suddenly asked Noland a question:
"What is a deity?"