To the vast majority of lives in Kolo World, the Annihilation Church was basically the name they least wished to hear.
Their appearance was often accompanied by blood and death.
No one knew when the Annihilation Church had emerged. Like a ghostly shadow, they had existed since the birth of civilization, following it like a shadow.
Just as darkness was bound to accompany wherever there was light, the Annihilation Church was absolute darkness.
The members of the Annihilation Cultists might already have infiltrated every corner of civilization. They might be ordinary citizens, legendary mages, or even emperors...
Even if they stood in the middle of a crowd, no one would be able to notice them unless they exposed themselves willingly.
Though the Three Major Powers had fought the Annihilation Church for countless years, they had never completely uprooted it from Kolo World. The Annihilation Church was like a tumor that had long since taken deep root, burrowing into the depths of civilization. Trying to remove it completely was no different from fishing for a needle in the sea.
Yet no one had ever accomplished that.
In truth, the Three Major Powers had joined forces with the civilizations of Kolo World more than once to eradicate the Annihilation Church, but the results had been far from ideal.
Before long, the Annihilation Church would rise from the ashes and reappear before the world.
Even so, the open and covert struggles between the two sides had never ceased.
If the Annihilation Church were allowed to develop unchecked, the entire world would face the threat of destruction.
This was also why Ausia had come to Steel City.
Not long ago, she had received information from headquarters. They had successfully intercepted communications between Annihilation Cultists and obtained intelligence concerning the "Dancer."
According to the intelligence,