Carl was no longer able to stand up against the pressure, but he did not choose to kneel. Instead, he decided to just lie down on the altar and smiled brightly as he looked up at the gems shining brightly from the roof.
He had suddenly realized something. Just like how the Lord of the Abyss in the underground city had not been able to come to this world easily, then he figured that the demons that had appeared at each copper pillar was subject to the same limitations.
In that case, he had nothing to fear. Carl felt relief and gained renewed confidence. He sincerely did not want to become a lich, and did not need to humbly kneel before these demons.
Since he had no wish to associate himself with these demons, his attitude towards them changed as well.
All of a sudden, Carl sensed that t
