# WebtoonLib — The Golden Forest #30

## Series
- title: The Golden Forest
- slug: the-golden-forest-feb7bb

## Chapter
- number: 30
- release_date: 2025-03-07

### Summary
The current arc culminates in a horrifying "holy ceremony" orchestrated by the "sky people" cult, eliciting widespread disgust and revulsion from readers who describe the events as "nauseating" and "traumatizing." While many feared the ritual involved sexual violation, it is revealed to be a lethal ceremony intended to kill the "reincarnation of the tree." The central conflict revolves around Reniae's baffling decision to make herself eligible by faking her menstruation, an act that directly undermined Gizzida's previous attempt to protect her. However, new developments show she ultimately escaped the immediate danger, with readers cheering her on to save herself. The manipulative priest Gizzida is viewed with increasing suspicion; despite his ambiguous protective gestures, readers condemn him as a hypocrite for his long-term complicity in the cult's twisted practices. This intensely dark chapter is seen as a crucial, albeit disturbing, explanation for Reniae's deep-seated trauma and inability to trust, as established in earlier arcs. The overwhelming sentiment is one of horror, with many readers expressing a strong desire to move past this grim storyline and return to the original male lead, Kun.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- The Holy Ceremony is revealed as a lethal ritual to kill the 'reincarnation of the tree' rather than a sexual one.

## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The current arc culminates in a horrifying "holy ceremony" orchestrated by the "sky people" cult, eliciting widespread disgust and revulsion from readers who describe the events as "nauseating" and "traumatizing." While many feared the ritual involved sexual violation, it is…

### Spoiler summary
The current arc culminates in a horrifying "holy ceremony" orchestrated by the "sky people" cult, eliciting widespread disgust and revulsion from readers who describe the events as "nauseating" and "traumatizing." While many feared the ritual involved sexual violation, it is revealed to be a lethal ceremony intended to kill the "reincarnation of the tree." The central conflict revolves around Reniae's baffling decision to make herself eligible by faking her menstruation, an act that directly undermined Gizzida's previous attempt to protect her. However, new developments show she ultimately escaped the immediate danger, with readers cheering her on to save herself. The manipulative priest Gizzida is viewed with increasing suspicion; despite his ambiguous protective gestures, readers condemn him as a hypocrite for his long-term complicity in the cult's twisted practices. This intensely dark chapter is seen as a crucial, albeit disturbing, explanation for Reniae's deep-seated trauma and inability to trust, as established in earlier arcs. The overwhelming sentiment is one of horror, with many readers expressing a strong desire to move past this grim storyline and return to the original male lead, Kun.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Golden Forest #30](/series/the-golden-forest-feb7bb/chapter-30)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/the-golden-forest-feb7bb

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