Laine's "reciprocal gift" obviously didn't mean to send the item back, but Cronus was still very curious about what a branch from the Golden Apple Tree could do.
However, although he asked, Laine clearly had no intention of explaining.
Some things should not be given away lightly, such as the Source Power of space and time, and likewise, branches from the Golden Apple Tree.
To the former, the so-called "giving" would ultimately return to one's own hands; as for the latter, some phenomena, which seemed commonplace to her, could actually occur in many places.
But that is how deities are, always subconsciously overlooking this point.
However, that was a matter for the future. Now, Laine had to complete the last step.
"A new life has been born, and now it is my turn," he said.
Before coming to the Abyss, Laine had intended to retract this incarnation, but after seeing that power of Order, he changed his mind.
