From the darkness of the volcanic cave, I watched as God appeared without warning, his face shadowed yet smiling.0

“I wonder if you should go with him,” Carla said from behind.0

At that moment, a system notification appeared—a new quest.0

[Main Quest : God’s Meaning]0

◆ Mana Point +2000

No matter what, He was the final boss—the one destined to close out the game’s last chapter, whether by ending the act with a closed curtain on the play or by destroying the stage entirely.0

Therefore, our meeting had always been inevitable—and the conversation that would follow, just as necessary.0

“Come with me.”0

I stepped toward Him.0

“Let us begin a journey—to the Holy Era, my homeland,” He said, smiling as He gestured. 0

One word from him, rich with mana, transformed the dark volcano, altering the background and warping space itself—naturally and effortlessly, as if the world had always been waiting for his voice.0

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… Chirp, chirp— Chirp, chirp, chirp—0

As birdsong swelled and sunlight poured from the sky, I let my eyes fall shut, and when I opened them again, the world had changed—replaced by a distant past lost to time that filled my sight, a village older and wilder than any the continent remembered.0

There were no signs of concrete or cement—only earthen homes with thatched roofs and huts fit for a tribal society. Buildings shaped by nature stood among forested hills, clear mountain streams, and gentle warmth. Between them, villagers moved with easy smiles, in harmony with it all.0

“This is the village of God, where I have long made my home.”0

It was humbler than the world I knew—even shabby at a glance—but overflowing with transcendent mana, for this was the Holy Era.0

“Come with me, Deculein,” He added, His hand pointing to the sanctuary—the largest in the village.0

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