Going back a few hours to the past, back at the Sacred Relic, Rean stared at the scattered remains of the puppet he had intentionally left alone earlier due to Tobao's request. Only a minute before, while no one was paying attention to him, the puppet had suddenly erupted with violent Godly Energy.
It didn't attempt to flee.
Nor did it attack anyone nearby.
Instead, it simply exploded.
Without a doubt, it was the most efficient method possible to cause large-scale destruction in the shortest amount of time. The tremendous amount of energy accumulated inside the puppet's body had clearly been prepared beforehand for exactly this moment. The resulting explosion devastated the ancient runes surrounding the area where the puppet had been working.
As soon as the explosion occurred, the Sacred Relic immediately stopped functioning.
And with that, the Sacred Relic's influence vanished completely.
The entirety of Besgol Region instantly lost its protection.
