As soon as Gabriel touched the stone, he disappeared from the place. In the next moment, he found back in the same place where he had met the Goddess last time.
There was a lake that seemed to stretch on endlessly. At the edge of the lake, the woman was sitting, who seemed surprised to see that Gabriel had returned.
More than that, she was surprised by the heavy yet dark aura around him. It somewhat reminded her of the Abyss. This strange feeling made her frown with discomfort. However, she could also feel that Gabriel was still the same person at his core, albeit he had changed a little.
As Gabriel approached, he could sense her unease.
"Do you never get bored looking at the lake?" He asked, sitting next to the woman, letting his feet soak in the lake.
"Once you live for thousands of years, the concept of boredom stops existing. It's something that we all come to terms with." The woman answered, shaking her head.