บท 517: Edge of Death

"You would dare call the goddess useless?" her grandmother suddenly hissed. Almost immediately, Josephine tried her best to mask her thoughts.

She never expected her thoughts to go awry, allowing her grandmother an opportunity to read her mind. "I am simply thinking the truth… Without her abilities, she is nothing more than a human. You know very well what would happen to humans when the demons arrive. She has responsibilities. Why was she not doing anything?"

This time, the older woman did not say another word. Instead, she stared at Josephine, her eyes not showing an iota of emotion.

"Are we not going to act against the demons?" Josephine asked. "Are we going to continue hiding here? And act like cowards? Are we not powerful enough to fight against the demons even in this plane? You said it yourself, the demons are weaker in this space. They cannot use their demonic magic."