Were the gods always right? Her anguish rose as she tried to answer herself. Her very faith was shaking her to the core. 

"Ha-ah."

Even if she kept worrying over the problem, the only thing she could do was sigh. Her goddess wanted her to set it on fire...

Why did her goddess give her such an oracle?

Was she trying to prevent Kang Woojin from returning to Earth? Or was she trying to oppose him? She couldn't discern the meaning behind the oracle, so Melody was tormented.

This was the first time she had this feeling of doubt in her life. She had always considered the goddess' words to the path she followed, and she had always done so. 

Was she the Holy Maiden of the goddess of premonition, or was she just a puppet on a string....

Melody stood still for a while as she looked at the World Tree. Her expression kept changing by the minute, but she finally shook her head.

"This isn't right."

What was the meaning behind burning the World Tree?

The dungeon, [Raht's Temple], had been cleared by Celrak, so Kang Woojin only had Sauraus Colony left. If she burned the World Tree, which was his Symbol, the connection point between Earth and Alphen would be severed.

Moreover, she didn't have the confidence that she’d be able to endure the Immortal's wrath when he learned of her actions. He needed the Gate to return to Earth.

No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't conclude that the act of burning the World...