Total Annihilation

Bishop Michael rose into the air from between the "vault of heaven" and the "ocean," lifting the Obsidian Sawsword, steeped in savage antiquity and stained with the lives of countless human sacrifices and wild beasts since the Aztec era.

For a moment, it seemed as though the roar of a jaguar sounded beside everyone's ears.

Guatemus, the spirit of the last jaguar warrior residing within the sword, let out a silent roar. Every serration on the obsidian blade bent and stretched, becoming like two rows of black fangs.

More blazing, violent, and aggressive than Jeanne's Sacred Flame, Archbishop Michael's flames enveloped his entire body, painting him like an archangel descended into the world.

At that moment, the power Archbishop Michael displayed had come infinitely close to Jeanne in her Divine Body state.

The demonic dragon in the sky ceased its futile breath attack. Its enormous golden eyes fixed upon Bishop Michael, who seemed to be flying straight into the flames, while its majestic draconic face remained utterly indifferent.

"To pit human strength against a demonic dragon... the Church actually hid such terrifying power!"

Porfirio shuddered. He knew the Church's hidden strength was formidable, but witnessing such might firsthand made him feel a chill run down his spine as he recalled the plan sitting in his office to confiscate Church lands.

"Ave Maria! To think that in our lifetimes, we would witness such powerful holy force with our own eyes!"

The commanders of the Knightly Orders found it even more unbelievable, being experts themselves.

"How did Archbishop Michael manage it? I pray devoutly every day. Aside from honing my martial skills, I bury myself in ascetic cultivation, yet the gap between the Archbishop and me has not narrowed at all. It only seems to be growing wider."

"I heard that the