Only half a year had passed since Gask and the others betrayed Locke Territory.
That was nowhere near enough time for the fleeing Gask and his group to find a new Soul of Purity.
Moreover, Locke did not believe that the Temple of Light would lose a Soul of Purity from within its own sphere of influence.
The only possibility was that this Soul of Purity had been discovered by Gask and the others in Locke Territory.
But if Gask and the others had already found a sacrifice, why had they remained in Locke Territory and waited until now to carry out the sacrificial ritual?
The most likely explanation was that the sacrificial offering did not belong to them.
Within Locke Territory, Locke had not granted anyone the title of count. Gask and the other five viscounts held the highest noble ranks in the territory.
Then, in Locke Territory, who else could the things in their possession that did not belong to them belong to?
Only Locke!
In all of Locke Territory, only Locke had such standing.
However, it was impossible for Locke to need a sacrifice for the Temple of Light.
The only one who would need one...
Locke gave Cole, who was still trembling like a sieve, a deep look and bent slightly.
"Rest assured, His Majesty Ceres."
"This battle will not happen!"
Even Ceres was stunned when Locke said that.
The meaning behind Locke's words could not have been clearer.
Under what circumstances would this battle not happen?
Only if the Temple of Light's newly advanced Saint-level Expert gave up on expanding the Temple of Light's territory.
Both Locke and Ceres knew that after Gask and the other two fled Locke Territory, they would not dare leave the Temple of Light's sphere of influence.
After all, they