Shuttling through the almost endlessly vast underground labyrinth...
"Dear 'Flame Bearer' sir, some heretics had just tried to bewitch me, but I sternly refused them and then unceremoniously expelled them..."
"King of Madness" turned his head and sold out a few "Ancient Gods", with no inkling of the consciousness of being a lowly creature.
Of course, the differences between "Ancient Gods" as well as some cognitions are even greater than that between humans and ants, plus "Bonfire Company" had been secretly causing trouble back in the day; they never truly united, so he did not feel as though he had betrayed anyone...
"Very well, I'm gratified by your loyalty,"
Colin nodded in agreement, offering verbal encouragement but made no mention of any concrete reward.
Shana, who was observing this higher life form acting so humbly, felt her worldview continually being shaken. If she had a certain amount of knowledge about Earth, she would undoubtedly have uttered one word—
Abstract.
