Could this be the mindset of a child throwing stones into a lake?
I don’t welcome these ripples he stirs up in me as though in jest.
I opened the system map at my side and began gathering information.
“Where is this Altar of Chaos, and what is it used for?”
“Isn’t it obvious? It’s the place from which the world will be destroyed.”
An answer with no real content. Next question, then.
I rapped the stone wall lightly with the back of my hand as I spoke.
“The name of this building already seems fishy—Chaos Sinreung, huh? Whose tomb is it? Yours?”
“I do spend most of my time thinking about death.”
“So it’s not your tomb.”
“I’m not so grand as to call myself a god.”
Perhaps because he mentioned ‘god,’ the subdued tone of his voice lodged strangely in my ear.
“More importantly, I want your opinion on something, Ailet Rodeline.”
Though his smiling profile felt ominous, I gestured for him to go on.
“If you were to build humanity’s final bastion, where do you think would be best?”
“Why…