Minder Plane, New Rivendell.
Chaos engulfed the headquarters of the Mother Goddess Church.
Priests stared in terror at the Mother Goddess symbol on the altar, now filled with cracks, eyes laden with bewilderment.
Occasionally, bodies were carried out of the temple, and on closer inspection, the deceased were revealed to be High Priests and High-level Knights of the Church.
The temple was filled with cries of grief, hearts were filled with panic, as if an inconceivable disaster had struck.
Outside the temple, in the direction of the "World Tree," countless devout believers were already kneeling...
Kurel leaned against the temple's stone pillar, watching the "World Tree" withering in the distance, his lips already pale.
His gaze was somewhat blank; he still hadn't understood why the "World Tree" that had suddenly burst into growth now rapidly withered away...
Not only that, but many senior High Priests and High Order Trial Knights of the Church suddenly died without warning.
