The first time I felt how fragile life truly was, was on the night after my reincarnation.

The creaky carriage swayed and shook, carrying me towards an indistinct future, during what was my first night after reincarnation, I found it almost impossible to sleep.

Lacking sufficient strength and with my body weakened to such an extent, I doubted if I could survive until morning.

Fortunately, the result wasn't "Kael couldn't see the sunrise." Having barely clung to life, after much internal struggle, I finally reached a point where I could manage to protect myself, albeit barely.

I thought that as the territory developed, my personal strength would grow, with many strong individuals around willing to lend a hand, but a single Dungeon experience shattered this illusion like a dream.

I should've known long ago; anything involving the divine cannot be taken too seriously. Underestimating the draft of the Shire Scripture was the biggest mistake of my life.

However, I won't make the same mistake twice. Since I have learned from within the [Empire's Embers] that Shirek can exert influence over me through the draft of the Shire Scripture, I will raise all standards to the highest.

For instance...

Assuming Shirek can eavesdrop through the Shire Scripture.

Assuming Shirek can share his perspective through the Shire Scripture.

Assuming Shirek can interfere with my body through the Shire Scripture.

Even assuming Shirek could take everything from me...

With this hypothesis in mind, I ponder how I could resist while maintaining my sense of self.

Thus, from that day forward, an unspoken "Turbid Water Plan" was formally set in motion, with myself as its sole executor.

[Select a group that could potentially muddle the waters. They don't need to follow my commands as long as they have strong personal desires, and I can indirectly control their actions by fulfilling those desires.]

[During the execution of the Turbid Water Plan, I will cease transmitting any form of content related to it to the outside world, including Elanna and my teachers.]

[During the execution of the Turbid Water Plan, the criteria for selection, cooperation steps, and the final method for muddling the waters will remain solely in my mind.]

[Throughout the execution of the plan, the thoughts and behaviors I exhibit to the outside world should be a total facade—a carefully crafted disguise, guidance, and deception.]

[Whom I need to mislead and deceive includes Prince of Lies Shirek and any entities likely to influence my bodily autonomy. The enemy must be led astray to delay the discovery of my plans for as long as possible.]

Recognizing this premise, I knew the coming years would inevitably be filled with extraordinarily painful decisions for me.

To kill a god, one must be prepared to endure boundless suffering associated with such a feat.

This is unprecedented in human history; the mission I bear will be the most arduous in human or perhaps world history. Following the execution of the Turbid Water Plan, I am destined to close my heart completely to all I cherish.

Only with the resolve to be killed could I possibly be dragged into this.

Even though... this meticulous care might result in nothing but a joke, everything I perceive could be a nonexistent conspiracy. If so, it wouldn't be an entirely unacceptable outcome for me.

But, unfortunately, I guessed correctly.

When the stakes rise high enough to move the divine, everything they once stood for becomes a mockery.

At this moment, the world dances because of my choices.

Yet, I also realize that when the world revolves around you, that is when you become the loneliest person alive.

When everyone's future depends on your nod, you have no idea why they want your approval.

When I came to my senses, behind me was a dazzling light, and ahead of me...

was an abyss of darkness.

In this moment, I smiled.

Perhaps I should be braver and take one more step forward.

In this moment, I made my choice.

"Senior Sister Lily, activate the Twin Mage Tower, Aister will assist you."

Come on, be it Prince of Lies Shirek or any other deity, right here, right now, not elsewhere, today, let's place our destiny...

on the gambling table!

...

When Lily came to her senses, she blankly observed the devastating scene before her.

The Titan Floating City, long enveloped by Kael's Domain, had shattered the land appearing to be the real face of Titan Floating City.

It turns out the true Titan Floating City had been sealed away long ago. The Titan Floating City visible to everyone was, in essence, the influence of the fusion between Kael's Domain and the land of Titan Floating City.

When the genuine Titan Floating City was revealed, she noticed the industrially aesthetic buildings of Goblin City: Evermoving Metropolis, which had been quietly slumbering beneath Lancaster Territory, had somehow been moved above ground.