Hum—0

A visible ripple swept across the mountain range as the Church of Nature’s grounds were sealed off from the Chosen Land. Those inside couldn’t get out, and those outside couldn’t get in.0

This was Ludwig’s authority as the Pope. He held the key to the gateway, so without his approval, no one would be leaving today.0

Kill them all!!0

They marveled at Ludwig’s decisiveness and ruthlessness. What astonished them even more was the fact that he was a demon’s pawn. They were just talking, but he was actually guilty!0

Tubert and Desiree were the most dumbfounded. What had been fabricated oracles turned out to be true. They weren’t framing Ludwig, but making a genuine judgment of justice and fairness.0

Was it possible that Wayne hadn’t been speaking nonsense? That he held evidence of Ludwig’s allegiance to the demons all along, but knowing that no one would believe him, he used the fake oracle to expose the truth?0

It made sense to Desiree, while Tubert wasn’t so sure. The probability of the Church of Nature’s Pope betraying his faith and defecting to Hell was almost nonexistent, but it wasn’t zero. The reason was simple: Hell had no gods.0

The Seven Demon Lords were Hell’s gods, in a manner of speaking, but they weren’t true gods. Theoretically, any demons could ascend to godhood. It wasn’t a privilege exclusive to the...0