Since the gods had abandoned Humanity, he had not felt that familiar gaze in a very long time, nor had he been at peace.
"This is the punishment I deserve."
"At least, it is mine."
Releasing his grip, Cavi let the current carry him away under the incomprehensible stares of the people around him. As the torrent pulled him under the water, he closed his eyes silently and prayed in his heart.
"May the gods forgive me."
Cavi sank into the water, and gradually, he lost consciousness. However, at that moment, his state seemed forever fixed.
'Death' was erased from him, and 'life' could no longer pass away. Maintaining this state of neither life nor death, he sank to the bottom, arriving directly at the center of The Temple.
There, it was where he had worshipped the gods countless times.
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"Finally, I have visited every place..."
Wiping the sweat from his brow, Nuo felt that time had passed a bit slowly today, but now, he had let go of these doubts.
