Just as Nuwa and Asho left, Lex returned to the white room, face to face with the mysterious Nuwa.
"Thank you for protecting me once again," he said, bowing humbly before her. If it hadn't been for her protection, let alone face the ruler, he would not have even survived his presence.
Surprisingly, contrary to his expectations, Nuwa was not upset or angry at his behavior.
"You weren't in any real danger," she explained. "He was not truly here to pick a fight - it was a simple probe more than anything else. It was just that it has been too long since he met another like us, and forgot that we are not like his subjects, tolerating everything. If that spider's seal wasn't strong enough, preventing his words from leaking, then a true war may have erupted right there. But, since things were managed, most likely the Henali and Humanoid Alliance will grow even closer in the future. Ventura, as usual, will remain entirely impartial."
