The most suspicious point for Her was one: the God of Sand and Stone, does He really have that kind of intellect?
Perhaps due to past misconceptions leading to stereotypes, Uphemia always had a "prejudice" that the God of Sand and Stone wasn't actually that smart, and never thought so deeply.
"I always feel that He just intends to show off His military might, spread His majesty among mortals, and demonstrate His presence to the gods, without considering anything else..."
"Uh, surely, it couldn't really be for such a simple reason, right?"
It's fine if this idea never appeared, but once it did, it started to disseminate wildly in Her mind—hiss, the more She thought about it, the more it seemed true!
Feeling more and more unsure, the Cold Winter Goddess ultimately decided not to reveal Herself for now, opting to observe in the shadows, letting others test the waters first to see what medicine the God of Sand and Stone was selling in His gourd.
