The "God" the villagers worship is revealed to be Millions Knives . The monster terrorizing the village is actually a mutated, cybernetically-enhanced Rollo, now known as Monev the Gale .

The group arrives at a village where the sand is bright red—a result of the iron from countless blood sacrifices made by the villagers to appease their "God".

For more detailed analysis, you can check out pieces from But Why Tho? or Anime Corner .