"Should we kill them?" the statue on the right said.
The central statue fell silent for a moment.
"Yes.
Over the past century, the sacrifices we've gathered have come close to fulfilling that 'wish,' and the life force of these outsiders is far stronger than that of ordinary people...
If we can collect their lives and have the Holy Grail fulfill the 'wish,' we'll be able to completely control this treasury. By then, the Sumerian Pantheon will shine with glory once more!"
"However, the source of our divine kingdom has dissipated, and we've fallen from godhood for a century... We may not be a match for those invaders now."
"Then what should we do?"
"The Holy Grail only wants sacrifices of departed lives. We don't need to act personally. With a little trickery, we can make them kill one another. We only need to wait quietly here until they offer each other's lives to the Holy Grail.
And the negative emotions produced when they slaughter each other can draw in Star Coins. Then, using the Holy Grail to control those Star Coins, we can seize another 'Supreme' divine artifact.
The final victors will only be us..."
The central statue narrowed its eyes slightly.
Half an hour earlier.
The agents gathered around Lin Qiye, their faces filled with tension.
Brilliant magical radiance lit up beneath Lin Qiye's feet, making the dark-blue Crystal Ball before him seem exceptionally mysterious.
After a long while, the magical radiance faded. Lin Qiye took a deep breath and slowly rose from the ground.
"Did you find the divine artifact's exact location, Miles?"
Claude asked anxiously.
"I found it." Lin Qiye nodded.
The agents' faces lit up. "Then let's set off now!"
"Wait." At that moment, No. 22 suddenly spoke. "I don't think all of us