"Whether it is so or not, Sir Cohen, it seems that in this world, the only surviving humans may be us."
Turning around to gesture, the city walls had long since collapsed, and on these once plains, now a plateau, there was almost nothing to be seen.
"Perhaps new humans will appear, but no one knows when exactly, and this world, even though cleansed by a flood, remains very dangerous. If possible, I hope we can journey together."
"You don't plan to stay here and rebuild this city?"
Looking at the undying Sacred Fire with some surprise, Cohen then glanced at it.
"This place was given to Bronze Humanity by the Olympian Gods, but now, when they have destroyed Bronze Humanity with their own hands, I shall no longer regard them as deities."
Shaking his head, Nuo's smile was very gentle.
"Bronze Humanity is the name they gave us, not one we gave ourselves. Humans are humans, and need no other title. I will spread the holy name of the Lord to every intelligent life form until we find a new home that belongs to us."
"...Alright."
Looking at the other person, Cohen did not quite know what to do; he was about to nod in agreement, but in the next moment, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Well done, mortal, you and your kind are different."
"Who?"
Because the Lord of the Nine Hells cleverly transferred some of the malice of the current world's laws onto the ritual itself at the last moment. Something destroyed by the current world might not even be seen by Laine, let alone Evangeline.
Thus the Angel, having returned without success, felt somewhat frustrated. She wandered aimlessly upon the Earth, intending to see the flame that once belonged to the Sun Chariot and now fell into human hands. However, when she arrived here, she unexpectedly overheard Nuo's preaching.
A group of mortals from the outer worlds had somehow developed devout faith in the Lord, and this instantly captured Evangeline's interest, a phenomenon quite rare in the past. She knew that the Lord might not care about these things, after all, He had simply scattered some knowledge ten thousand years ago and human faith had been flowing ever since.
But for the Angels, the outer world's ignorance of the Lord's grandeur was far more intolerable than the lack of the Power of Faith itself.
Suddenly, Evangeline had a special idea. Having failed to find the trace of the soul thief, she always needed to do something, and she believed that even if Liana knew about it, she would definitely support her.
"What is your name?"
Thus, revealing herself, Evangeline spoke to this special mortal.
"My name is Nuo."
His expression was solemn as Nuo responded quietly.
Facing this sudden turn of events, Nuo's heart tensed for a moment, then relaxed, and even began to feel a sense of anticipation. This strange being appeared to bear no malice, and moreover, had come because of his denouncing the Olympian Gods and praising the Spirit Realm.
So, it was quite evident whose side she was on. And before Nuo, Evangeline continued to ask:
"Among all creatures, you are one of the few who can recognize the greatness of the Lord, that is what makes you special compared to them."
"But I want to know, for what you speak of, for spreading the name of the Lord throughout the world, what are you willing to give up for it?"