The unexpected change stunned all the legendary experts in midair. The battle that had been temporarily separated by the outbreak of "Eternal Blaze" was stopped again. They all focused their eyes on the two demigods who were attacking Benedict II together, waiting for the final result.
However, the two parties had entirely different feelings. The legendary sorcerers were both delighted and worried. The Will of Abyss was best known for his chaos and irrationality. After the pope was killed by him, he would certainly launch indiscriminate slaughter and destruction. The area where the Congress of Magic was located would suffer heavy losses. Chances were that only the top legendary sorcerers such as Douglas, Brook, and Hathaway and the few grand arcanists could survive.
After all, the pope, as a demigod, would consider whether or not the people on his side would be affected when he fought Douglas. The Will of Abyss, on the other hand, did not have such concerns at all. Even if the demon monarchs showed up, he would still kill them without hesitation.
"This is a thing that is so chaotic that it does not even have a real name. It is completely indescribable …" Douglas frowned and thought to himself.
"Will of Abyss" was the codename that the primordial dragons gave him for the convenience of addressing such an existence.
If he had not been defeated by the pope, he probably would've had to count on the help of the Silver Moon.
However, Alterna of the Silver Moon was best known for her indifference. She observed the world from the high ground like a real god and barely interfered.
"I'll have to take the lead later …" Douglas would rather face the pope. At the very least, he would consider the consumption of his own life when he performed God's Arrival. The Will of Abyss, on the other hand, could detonate a demigod at any moment and spend a long time recovering from the abyss. He never weighed the pros and cons.
The only thing that reassured Douglas was that Melmax was heavily wounded, and so was the Angel King. Hathaway was enough to stall the two of them and prevent the Church from taking advantage of the loopholes. By the time Brook came back, everything would be settled.
The Grand Cardinals, on the other hand, had nothing but fear and worry left. If His Holiness perished here, it would be the first pope to die on a battlefield in history, which would be an immeasurable blow to the confidence of the Church. Also, if the Will of Abyss and the God of Silver Moon won, it would be hard to say how many of them could return alive.
Mecantron, the Angel King, had given up the idea of wasting the legends of the Church. After all, if a few more saint cardinals and divine Knight were killed, the Church wouldn't have enough power to intimidate the enemy. By then, the Dark Congress, the North Church, and the Congress of Magic would definitely come like sharks that smelled blood. His plan had to depend on the behemoth that was the Church anyway.
"Gather at the teleportation circle and return to Lance. I'll use 'God's Guard' to resist for a while."
Mecantron's voice echoed in the heart of every Grand Cardinal, making them less worried. They began to approach the massive teleportation circle in secret.
No matter what happened to His Holiness the Pope, as long as they did not lose the Lord's favor, the Holy See would survive! The Angel King's attitude was the best proof!
In the sky to the northeast of the city, "Night Walker" Winston separated from "Heart of Time" Kritonia too. Both of them watched the "falling silver moon" and the "dark, chaotic ball of destruction" attack the pope unstoppably.
"Your Excellency Kritonia, look. The result is already doomed …" Winston wouldn't attack if he could persuade the pope to surrender.
Kritonia seemed to have aged many years all of a sudden. Looking at the sky, he was caught in sad silence.
Seeing that the full-strength attacks of the two demigods were about to hit the pope, changes suddenly took place in the high sky. The pope's body suddenly glowed with the most magnificent, sacred ivory light, freezing the space and time around. As a result, the Silver Moon and Chaos could only move forward slowly.
With a peaceful and devout smile on his face, Benedict II raised his platinum staff and chanted like a hymn, with the peace and joy of dedicating his body and mind.
"You are one, and all.
"You are the moment, and all eternity.
"You are the creator, and the dominator."
After every prayer, his body would be much dimmer. In Renstadt, in the major cities of the Kingdom of Holm, in the Kingdom of Brianne, and in the Holy City, all the clerics and believers were moved again. They all kneeled on the ground and prayed with the pope in joy and peace.
"You are one, and all."
"You are the moment, and all eternity."
…
"His Holiness has used 'God's Arrival' again …" Melmax, Anasta, Maria, and the other supporters of the pope had uncontrollable sorrow and pain on their faces. They knew the price of the God's Arrival very well.
With His Holiness's strength as a demigod, he might not have been killed by the Silver Moon and Abyss after being heavily wounded by God's Arrival. However, in order to wound and banish the two demigods, he still chose 'God's Arrival' …
The clear projection of the seven-floored Mountain Paradise appeared behind Benedict II. The holy spirits and angels from the first floor to the fifth floor were singing beautiful and ethereal hymns and playing unpredictable melodies. Light floated out of their bodies and gathered into the transcendent holy light, before it flowed to the sixth floor and the seventh floor.
The six seraphs on the sixth floor were all kneeling on the ground with their hands crossed. Their wings covered their entire body, as if they were praying for something.
Then, the holy light flooded into the highest floor, worshipping the boundless, indescribable light.
Looking at the Silver Moon and Abyss, Benedict II said solemnly, "This is the judgment of justice.
"This is the fairest judgment from the highest Lord. Undead and evil will be purified."
The indescribable holy light in the projection of Mountain Paradise burst out. The Silver Moon and Abyss, on the other hand, glowed brightly, and the other revealed the deepest, heaviest, and most chaotic darkness.
All the colors and sounds were immediately deprived. The experts at the peak of legendary such as Douglas could only sense the things one meter away from them through their spiritual power.
Suddenly, the most miserable and terrifying screams echoed. Everybody immediately regained their lost feeling. Hathaway and the rest of them saw that quite a few deep cracks appeared on the indescribable meatball. Countless limbs, eyes, and heads exploded and flew back into the crimson gate as if they had been blown away by the airwaves. Then, the weird crimson gate quickly decayed and vanished into thin air.
In the meantime, the Silver Moon rose again, but it was much dimmer than a moment ago and was gradually eclipsed by the sunlight.
The aftermath rushed toward the city of Renstadt. Hathaway's silver pupils constricted slightly as she said in a low voice,
"Protection of Elements."
Gold, silver, white, and black … Countless spots of light were condensed into a semicircle and covered the city.
"Collapse of Magnetic Field."
As the elegant voice echoed, another layer of dark, twisted space appeared outside of the Elemental Shield. The outburst of attraction swallowed half of the aftermath, and the rest was blocked by 'Protection of Elements'.
A full-strength attack of God's Arrival heavily wounded and expelled two demigods?
Although they had foreseen such a result, such a terrifying combat ability still made Douglas, Melmax, and the rest of them focus their eyes on the sky.
In the high sky, Benedict II was still holding the platinum staff.
"Is His Holiness fine?"
Delight suddenly rose in the heart of all the Grand Cardinals.
The delight of the legendary sorcerers after witnessing Brook's return was erased by the heavy pressure. How many more 'God's Arrivals' could Benedict II perform?
Suddenly, a wind blew by, and Benedict II's clothes turned into tiny sparks. Then, his hands, his feet, his torso, and his head were all shattered into spots of light, which fell and disappeared in midair. Under the illumination of the sunlight, they reflected all kinds of colors, making them both dreamy and shocking.
Unpredictable hymns and melodies echoed, as if the God of Truth was guiding the spokesperson on earth back to Mountain Paradise.
"His Holiness has been summoned by the Lord …"
Melmax mumbled to himself. It was the first pope who was killed in a battle.
"The pope has perished …"
Douglas was immediately back to himself. He performed the large-scale telepathic bond again and ordered the other legendary sorcerers, "Surround and kill them!"
The Congress of Magic did not have much appetite in the beginning, because Douglas and the other grand arcanists were very clear about the gap between them and the South Church. Therefore, they had never intended to fight a life-and-death battle with the Church.
Their goal had never changed, which was to eliminate a couple of Grand Cardinals with 'Eternal Blaze', which they prepared in advance and did not know anything about, so that the balance of forces that the two parties could mobilize would be reversed. Then, through the intimidation and the secret strike of the Dark Congress, as well as the pope's concerns about performing God's Arrival, the nobles would be on their side, forcing the Church to end the war voluntarily and evacuate from the other side of the Storm Strait.
To put it more simply, they were promoting peace with war!
However, with everything coming to this point, even the pope had perished on the battlefield. Naturally, Douglas changed his target accordingly, which was to kill as many Grand Cardinals of the Church as possible and tear off their flesh and blood.
… …
In the northeast of the city, Kritonia's face changed nonstop when he saw the death of the pope. Right when Winston was about to persuade him to surrender again, he suddenly burst out the fiercest attack, suffocating Winston.
Then, the pressure on Winston was gone, and Kritonia had flown far away.
"It seems that he still does not believe that surrendering will lead to a good result."
"And with him roaming outside, Her Majesty would have scruples when dealing with members of his family. After all, it's too difficult to guard against a shameless and suicidal Legendary champion when he engages in assassination and sabotage … It's a sort of balance …"
"However, Mr. Kritonia, you are almost eight hundred years old. How long can you live even if you control the power of time? By then … "
A normal legendary Knight could live for more than five hundred years. If they advanced into level three of legendary, their lifespan would be increased by another hundred years.
… …
The gravity around changed again, making it impossible for them to move. Melmax immediately understood what Douglas was thinking, and he couldn't help but feel sorrowful. At this moment, only five Grand Cardinals had entered "God's Guard" and were about to step into the teleportation circle. The rest of them, including himself and Anasta and Maria behind him, were still a distance away.
Suddenly, the remaining platinum staff of Benedict II fell freely from the high sky, passing through Douglas's gravity field and Brook's electromagnetic field in a beautiful trajectory, before it fell to the bottom.
Anasta, whose black hair was already gray, had a pair of deep eyes that looked like a bottomless ocean. Somehow, he extended his right hand and caught the platinum staff precisely.
The seven-floored Mountain Paradise appeared again, and the holy light enshrouded Anasta.
Hymns and praises surrounded him too, modifying the environment into inviolable holiness.
"Divine grace?"
"Has the Lord chosen a new pope?"
Since all the previous popes had died at the end of their lives, there was enough time to choose a new pope and let the College of Cardinals vote on it. Therefore, the Holy Bible recorded that the God of Truth directly sent down divine grace to choose a new pope had never happened since the first pope.
Anasta's blackened skin was gone, and he glowed again. His vibe soared and soon became unbelievably magnificent, even higher than Douglas and the other top legends.
"Blessed Realm."
The holy light spread out and drowned all the Grand Cardinals, blocking the attacks of Douglas, Brook, Hathaway and the other legendary sorcerers.
The Blessed Realm was shaking and on the verge of collapse, but it still persisted until all the Grand Cardinals stepped into the massive teleportation circle. Douglas, Brook and the other legendary sorcerers did not dare to push too hard after seeing that a new pope had been elected.
Although it would take him at least ten years to grasp "God's Arrival", he was still an out-and-out demigod!
Seeing that, Mecantron's face turned gloomy.
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