Daniel sat on a soft, plush sofa as he responded to Alice's call in his heart.
"Well done."
The next moment, with a single thought, his body vanished and reappeared within the Divine Temple. At the same time, Alice was also drawn into the temple alongside him.
"Praise be to you, Your Excellency Crossbridge."
Alice had become accustomed to entering the Divine Temple and was no longer as nervous as before. Her voice no longer trembled in Daniel's presence. However, the immense power Daniel had displayed only deepened her reverence.
"Great Crossbridge, as per your instructions, I deliberately refrained from standing out too much. I intentionally slowed down my completion of the labyrinth to avoid arousing suspicion among my people."
"Even so, a few elders still took notice of me. They tried to test me, but they didn't uncover anything."
