Ellen was asking Tana and Vertus to kill her after the Gate Incident was resolved.  0

“I can’t do that.”  0

“There must be another way, Ellen.”  0

Of course, neither of them intended to grant Ellen’s request. It wasn’t because Ellen was humanity’s hope and needed to remain a symbol of hope for humanity’s reconstruction after the Gate Incident. It was because they didn’t believe it right for Ellen to die in such a manner. 0

Vertus promised to find a way to avert the disaster, whether it involved gathering the full strength of the Church of the Five Great Gods to perform a purification ritual or something else. He was determined to do whatever it took to restore Ellen to her original state. 0

Vertus immediately arranged a meeting with the popes of the Church of the Five Great Gods, who were inspecting the garrison.0

“Are you saying the hero is possessed by spirits?”  0

“While the exact reason why is unclear, it cannot be denied that these spirits are eroding the hero’s consciousness. We must gather all available priests immediately for a purification ritual.”  0

Vertus did not mention that Ellen had willingly accepted those spirits into her. There was no need to share that detail. The Order of the Holy Knights, the strongest army of humanity, consisted mainly of priests and holy knights.0

The combined power of these priests of the Church would be used to purify the spirits inhabiting Ellen’s body and soul.0

Whether it was possible or not, they had to try.  0

“Is there really a need to do that?” said the pope from the Alse Order.0

Vertus furrowed his brow. “What did you say?” 0

“If those spirits are beyond even the hero’s control and ultimately erase her consciousness, then wouldn’t that...0