At that time, when he was young and full of doubts, he asked:
"Why don't we worship the god? Did they do something evil?"
Back then, the adults would always tell him:
"Relying on a god is not as good as relying on oneself, believing in a god is not as good as believing in oneself. By tempering the body and honing curse magic, we can also survive in this turbulent world on our own."
"But... what does that have to do with not worshipping them? Believing in oneself and believing in a god aren't mutually exclusive."
"Child, you do not understand."
At that time, he truly did not understand.
And on this day, as he wandered, he came across this statue.
It might be the statue of a legendary deity.
He touched the headless statue with his hand and suddenly said:
"Someone must have protected you well in the past."
Although the statue had lost its head and was covered in dust, traces of its past careful protection could still be seen.
In a daze, he seemed to hear a soft laugh.
