Invader

Holy Church Country Embassy.

Messiah stood beside a luxurious bed, silently watching the creature rolling around on it.

"Why... why can't I win?!"

Today, Herolia had once again cast aside her composure in public, rolling around on the bed in frustration like a petulant little girl.

If her followers saw her like this, their faith would surely shatter.

Messiah's faith had shattered several times already, so she could now accept Herolia's unbecoming behavior with a smile.

"Lady Herolia, it should simply be a matter of luck," Messiah said. "And Iron Forger... really is too strong."

That afternoon's match had been between Holy Church Country's White Horned Deer and Steel Country's Iron Forger.

Iron Forger had once again displayed overwhelming strength in the Semi-finals, defeating White Horned Deer with an absolute advantage and earning a place in the finals.

"That's not what I mean! What is going on with Joshua's sister... Why can she absorb human faith?!"

Herolia sat upright on the bed, recalling everything she had seen at the arena.

"Perhaps she is also a host for a World Tree consciousness."

During the time Messiah had spent at Herolia's side, she had learned much knowledge that had once been beyond her reach.

For instance, knowledge about the World Tree and the nature of faith. This knowledge had made her faith in the God of Holy Light even firmer, because Herolia had clearly told her that everything the scriptures recorded the God of Holy Light doing in the past was real, though some parts had been exaggerated.

"Impossible... There were only a few World Trees in my memories. There could not possibly be a World Tree in the Demon Realm! Wait..." A trace of pain appeared on Herolia's face, as if she were recalling ancient memories. "Did they succeed... those High