Mev muttered, "Is it thanks to us running ahead…?"0

Thesaya, still with some energy left, hopped ahead and opened the door of the carriage. She shouted back, "All the supplies are safe!"0

She peeked her head out of the carriage door with a smile. "It smells a bit, but everything looks intact."0

"And the equipment?" Ian asked.0

"Yeah. You really took good care of it, redhead. It paid off."0

"That's a relief..." Mev nodded.0

Ian sighed as he glanced at the dead horse lying beside the carriage. It was good that their supplies were intact, but they would still have to abandon the carriage.2

Could I revive it with chaotic energy...?0

He wondered briefly, but dismissed the thought. Even if it worked, it could cause more problems than it solved. It was best to avoid actions that could be seen as corruption, especially under the gods' watchful eyes.0

At least Karha was the only one who noticed my fusion with chaos...0

Ian was confident that the other gods hadn't seen his transformed state. The underground was typically beyond the gods' sight, and the demonic realm had yet to be fully established. 1

Even after killing the Defiled Tree, it would be difficult for the gods to see the inside demonic realm immediately. Plus, he had hidden Della Lu's Grace in his pocket dimension. Karha likely noticed because of the direct mark on his body.0

Maybe that’s why Karha gave divine power to me... to keep it hidden from other gods?1

It wasn't an unreasonable theory....0