"Don't be so sad, Lord Mayne." Zero put her hands behind her back and slowly walked around the square. "The church was originally founded by the Union. His Holiness is just giving the witches a chance to return the things to their rightful owners. If you win, you can also get my memories and experiences — that's the wealth I've accumulated over 200 years. "
"So that's why. It's strange to have Zero activate the image of the Reflection Church. No matter how much the pope likes her, she's just a pure witch and shouldn't have access to the deepest secrets of the church. Unfortunately, I neglected this point at that time." After a moment of silence, Mayne said, "If you win, where do you plan to lead the church?"
"To victory." Zero raised her head and said, "Or to destruction... Anyway, it can't be the Fjord Islands."
"Wh... at!"
"Do you really think that no one knows about your secret order?" Zero's tone revealed a hint of sarcasm. "Before the war, you diverted some resources to the port of the Kingdom of Everwinter to repair the ships and provide for the sailors. In addition, you chose a large number of scapegoats and sent them to the gallows. This is a big deal. It's almost impossible to hide it from the church's spies. "
Damn it, O'Brien actually handed over the intelligence agency of the Pivotal Secret Area to her. "What does that mean?! As the pope, of course, I have to think further. If there's no other way, I can ensure the continued existence of the church. "
"I'm afraid that even you don't believe your own words, right?" Zero sneered. "You've just received the scepter in front of so many believers, and you've already started to think about your own escape route. The Battle of Divine Will hasn't started yet, but you've already lost the belief to win. A mortal like you wants to get the smile of God?"
"What bullsh * t is God's smile!" Mayne could not help but roar. "If God really cares for us, how can he let the human race lose again and again?" He took two deep breaths and lowered his voice. "Besides, we still have to rely on the God's Punishment Army to fight against the demons. Time is the most pressing issue. What can you change?"
"No, not only the God's Punishment Army," Zero said softly. "The fate of the human race shouldn't be entrusted to a small group of people."
"Do you want me to rely on you witches?" Mayne sneered twice. "Don't forget how your compatriots suffered a crushing defeat four hundred years ago!"
"Witches are only a small group of humans." She stopped and looked straight at the Pope. The light in her eyes sent a chill down his spine. "This is a decisive battle that will determine the fate of mankind. Naturally, everyone has to participate in it. Regardless of gender, age or gender, everyone will become glorious warriors and rush to the battlefield until the demons are defeated, or... all die."
"Ridiculous, is this your plan to let those civilians who are scared stiff by the sight of demonic beasts fight the demons? Mayne suddenly froze. The other party's expression didn't seem like he was joking. Instead, he was seriously narrating his plan. The only way to give civilians the ability to fight was …
"You want to feed everyone the Pill of Berserk?" he asked in disbelief.
"If a single Berserker can't compare to Scourge, what about ten?" Zero tilted her head and said, "Now is the time when demonic beasts are rampant. Not only will the supply of raw materials be stable, but the Pivotal Secret Area may also be able to develop a few new formulas. Five years later, the church will be able to save three to four million pills. What does this mean? " She paused. "It means that in addition to the God's Punishment Army, the Holy City can also send several armies of up to a million Berserkers to participate in the war against the demons."
"You're... crazy!"
"Crazy? You underestimate the Doomsday War! " The Pure Witch suddenly shouted. "Whether it's the Union or the church, all they think of is to use a small force to resist the enemy's all-out attack. Failure is only reasonable. In the face of this war, no one can stay out of it. Mortals can't always hide behind the God's Punishment Army or the witches. As I said before, this is a battle of fate. Everyone should do their best. Only then will they be qualified to compete with the demons in the Barbarian Land! "
The Pure Witch raised by the church would never say such words. This was... the will of the Conqueror. Mayne's face was as white as a sheet. "You're... a real bastard!"
"Your Holiness O 'Brien, did you really foresee all this?"
"Accepting knowledge is a process of self-change. Only the integration of ideas will bring about progress." Zero took a deep breath. "Perhaps, we should end this conversation and decide who is in charge of the church."
"Don't think that you've won." The Pope gritted his teeth. "This is the world I built!"
As his voice fell, a burst of red mist suddenly appeared under his feet and spread in all directions. Zero was slightly startled. She then clutched her throat and let out a scream. The skin on her face was like a curled orange peel, wrinkling and falling off piece by piece. Blood seeped out and flowed freely. Soon, she was no longer human.
"This is the Devil's Fog that is stored in the Pivotal Secret Mechanism, it is only harmful to witches who possess magic power," Mayne said in a hateful voice while standing in the middle of the red fog. "If I were to fill the entire square with it, even if you have a thousand methods, you would only be able to struggle in pain inside the fog, dying over and over again!"
"Is that so?" A gust of wind suddenly blew and swept away the red mist around the Pure Witch. The newly resurrected Zero endured the pain and said, "As expected of the new Pope, you really have some new tricks up your sleeve. If you had gone to the library of the Pivotal Secret Temple from the beginning, I'm afraid that this battle would have been more difficult — of course, this is also the fun of the Battle of Souls."
"This is... the Wind Stone?" Mayne noticed that there was a ring inlaid with a green crystal on her finger. The range of the Magic Stone was limited. As long as he kept a distance, he could use the God's Stone of Retaliation to destroy this barrier. However, just in case, he still had to make some preparations. His mind turned quickly, and he constructed two Pills of Madness and swallowed them in one breath.
"Oh, a wise choice." Zero grinned. "Your biggest weakness is that you're not good at fighting. The dual-color pill can enhance your physical strength, agility, and pain tolerance. Even if I attack you with a long-range weapon like a crossbow, it won't be so convenient."
Mayne did not pay attention to her. He moved to a position where the Magic Stone could not affect and concentrated on creating the God's Stone of Retaliation. At this time, the Madness drug had already taken effect. He felt his strength was rapidly increasing and his vision became extremely clear. With the God's Stone in hand, he had the most effective weapon to restrain the witches. If she dared to rush over, she would immediately die from the erosion of the red mist.
She was also constructing her own weapon — what was it? A two-handed long sword?
It was understandable if it was a crossbow, but why would she need a sword? Moreover, the shape of the long sword was also very strange. The sword was as wide as a person's body and was inlaid with several crystals. He seemed to have seen it somewhere before.
Then Zero raised the weapon in her hand. "Do you know? In the illusion room of the Reflection Church, there is more than one copy of the recording. "
"What do you mean?"
"Have you forgotten what His Holiness O 'Brien said? The battle between Alice and Natalia was also recorded by the Union. "She said word by word," In addition to devouring, observing and learning are also my strengths. "
After saying this, the crystals on the sword lit up one by one, as if foreshadowing something. Then a dazzling golden light emerged from the blade and instantly tore the red mist apart, shooting straight into the sky. As if responding to this power, the sky also fell with a dazzling light.
"What … is this ability?" Mayne's eyes widened.
What answered him was a golden light that engulfed everything. In an instant, the whole world fell apart in this golden light.
The cage slowly fell on the ground of the God's Stone cave.
Zero threw the clothes on her shoulder to the ground and walked out of the cage. The whip marks on her back had all disappeared, as if they had never existed.
The Judgement Warriors standing by her side bowed their heads respectfully and handed her the golden robe that they had prepared earlier — it was the clothing that symbolized the highest power of the church.
With the help of the crowd, Zero put on a loose robe and walked towards the Pivotal Secret Temple without looking back.
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