Hero's Exit

Before Ilius could act, news that the Demon King had killed three Heroes spread throughout the empire.

"That's impossible!"

A Demon King who had only just been born, perhaps not even at Tier 2 yet—how could he have killed three Heroes?!

No one could answer Ilius's doubts, because the monsters had already reached the Royal Court.

The soldiers who usually guarded the City Wall had vanished without a trace at some point, and hordes of monsters continuously poured into the Royal Court.

The civilians had no idea why the Royal Court, the capital, had fallen so quickly. They wished they could grow a few more legs and get as far away from the monsters as possible.

Wails, explosions, and cries for help rang endlessly throughout the Royal Court.

The churches scattered throughout the city were now packed with people.

"God! Please save your faithful people!"

"Hey! Pastor Milan, hurry up and kill these monsters! I have money! I'll donate all of it to the church!"

"You said that as long as we believed in the Deity, we would be saved! Wasn't my husband devout enough?! Why didn't you save him?!"

"Where are the Heroes? Why haven't the Heroes killed the Demon King?"

"You're still calling for Heroes? Don't you know the Demon King already killed them?"

The churches were packed with all sorts of people, but without exception, every face was filled with fear.

Even more people were squeezing their way into the churches from outside, as though entering one would make them safe.

Ilius's expression darkened as he swiftly gathered the choir members. Before long, the nuns stood neatly before him.

"For the Deity, for the church!"

"In my capacity as Bishop, I order you to remove your restrictions and slaughter every monster in the city."

The nuns, who looked so delicate and dainty, fell silent for a moment before suddenly smiling like crazed lunatics.

Nun

lv: 17

Class: God's Favor

Constitution: 44 (HP +100)

Strength: 46

Intelligence: 12

Agility: 33

Mental: 19 (MP +100)

Holy Light Baptism: Nuns who have bathed in divine grace all year wield the power of holy light. It can be applied to weapons, dealing additional damage equal to Mana x0.1. Its effect against monsters is doubled.

Desire Suppression: Suppressing one's desires year-round creates a twisted personality. Once the restrictions are removed, attack speed, movement speed, and Strength greatly increase for half an hour, after which the user enters a weakened state.

Sacred Ground: Near a church, the user feels neither pain nor fear.

After Ilius cut away their Shackles, these nuns who usually sang hymns acted more like monsters than the monsters themselves.

With savage smiles on their faces, they swung flails into the monsters. Blood dyed their once-sacred Nun's Habits red, and the crimson sight even made many nuns tremble with excitement.

"Come on! Kill me!"

"I never wanted to live anyway! Oh my, that's forbidden for a nun. Sorry~"

"Go to hell and apologize to your Demon King!"

They showed no reaction even when arms and legs were severed. Even with only their last breath left, they would still bite their enemies.

Even the monsters, lacking much intelligence as they were, came to fear these nuns for a time.

Seeing the nuns like this, the believers quietly lowered their cheering hands. They felt that anyone who liked such nuns probably had something seriously wrong with them, but they really did feel safe.

Meanwhile, the thoroughly prepared Ilius wore magnificent robes and raised the Holy Scripture high. "God! Please protect me!"

The enormous statue at the center of the church, its features impossible to make out, suddenly emitted a dazzling light. A massive Magic Array appeared over the city, centered on the statue.

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Hundreds of pillars of light descended from the sky, each one striking a monster with perfect precision.

Chen Yi, above the Magic Array, was greatly shocked. He knew Iris was terrifyingly strong, but for her Mental power to cover an entire city was simply absurd.

"Fire Dragon, fly a little higher."

Clouds of unknown origin obscured the man and dragon, but worried that it might not be safe enough, he still had Fire Dragon climb a little farther.

"Still, this probably isn't her own strength."

Chen Yi cast Eagle Eye Technique on his eyes. Even from over a thousand meters away, he could take in everything happening within the city.

His view was like a magnifying glass, greatly enlarging even the smallest details.

"This statue probably isn't just a sculpture. Judging from how Iris uses it as a vessel to cast spells, this statue..."

Chen Yi suddenly thought of the Main Quest that he had yet to make any progress on.

Main Quest: Obtain the World Source

Recommended Level: LV15-LV30

Current Progress: 0%. Rewards will be calculated based on final progress.

At first, Chen Yi had thought the Divine Weapon was the World Source. It was an essential component in eliminating the Demon King, while the Heroes were merely tools.

But after obtaining the Healing Staff, the quest progress had not increased in the slightest.

Chen Yi had tried other things afterward, but none had worked.

"I'm still not strong enough. If I broke through the attribute limits, I'd have far more options..."

The Magic Array below attacked once again. After Iris cast her spell for the fourth time, the monsters in the Royal Court had been mostly wiped out.

She wiped the sweat from her forehead. Locating the monsters had still taken quite a bit of effort.

Just then, applause rang out.

The grotesquely obese king laboriously walked out from the side. "As expected of Bishop Iris. The first challenge I prepared for you was solved so easily."

Iris stared at him. "Why?"

"Do you know how many civilians will die because of your negligence?"

"They are all the wealth of my God!"

The king seemed somewhat disappointed by the question.

"Huff... huff..."

The king caught his breath, then suddenly found it amusing. The goal his royal family had plotted for generation after generation, and his enemy was actually this... naive!

The king stomped heavily on the ground. The fat on his body rapidly contracted, and the aura he had always hidden emerged.

"Civilians? There are as many of them as you want. They are important, but they are not important."

"The victors will write everything. They only need to know about the church's failure."

"The Vesilia family's wish, passed down through generation after generation, will finally be fulfilled through my daughter!"

The king's actions seemed to be a signal. In a deep pit not far outside the city, the guards inside simultaneously pulled down the levers.

The cages opened, and pairs of crimson eyes lit up in the darkness.

The monsters, starved for days, craved any food they could find. They climbed out of the pit and surged toward the Royal Court.

The weakened nuns could no longer stop the monsters this time.

The despair after hope had been shattered was the most terrifying. The civilians' deeply rooted faith had already begun to waver.

Just then, the soldiers who had vanished earlier emerged from nowhere.

Princess Anna stood beneath the sunlight in full armor, spear in hand, like a Valkyrie.

"All troops, raise your spears!"

"Kill!"