Hmm, this had actually gone far beyond Kira's expectations.
He had originally just wanted to make a flashy entrance, with more dazzling effects, a more shocking appearance, and a superhero three-point landing pose.
As for landing right on someone else's altar, he had not expected that.
So the other side had apparently, quite naturally, taken him for Lord Evil God's incarnation, or at least a spokesperson.
Kira considered it for two seconds.
The original plan had been simple. Break in quickly, then start tearing through them. He would question anyone willing to cooperate, and beat up anyone unwilling until they were willing.
A very typical Hanoi Knights-style infiltration.
But since they saw him as Lord Evil God's messenger, perhaps he could make use of that.
Unfortunately, before he could put that idea into practice, an unexpected development forcibly interrupted him.
Another bolt of pitch-black lightning descended from midair, roaring as it blasted straight toward Kira.
Kira stood still without moving, but a Transparent White Magic Circle Barrier immediately unfolded above his head. The overwhelming lightning struck the barrier in full, sending shockwaves spreading in every direction, yet the barrier held firm.
When that strike missed, another thunderous roar seemed to erupt from the storm clouds overhead. A second fierce bolt descended, but this time it was not aimed at Kira. It attacked Bishop at the outer edge of the altar.
The bishop's eyes widened as he let out a string of furious cries—"Aah! Aah! Aah!"—when the lightning struck him.
The next instant, an immense aura erupted from the bishop's body, and a faint, indistinct phantom seemed to take shape above his head.
Kira knew that state all too well.
Something had possessed him.
"You dared trespass upon the altar and disrupt the ritual."
Bishop's eyes turned completely black as he