Upon learning of the knight's visit, the pontiff urgently returned to the capital, which was quite normal.
It was originally made possible by using the remains of a Superior Being as fuel, descending with great effort.
In the end, there was no one to receive me, so why waste the effort over there? It's better to return promptly for a reverse reception.
As for why it wasn't immediate, Fu Qian could easily guess—the best course was to devour the Other Shore completely.
After his departure, the Witch would likely abandon her previous balanced stance and instead drive that string of bones to devour to the extreme, depleting that invisible "well" as fast as possible.
It might not have any nourishing effect, but at least it could minimize the impact of the annihilation of the Other Shore.
"The size is also appropriate."
However, in the precious time earned through such great power, the Witch continued to critique the knight's appearance without hesitation.
