Chapter 138: The Golden Realm

That's right. The technique Mathers used came from the same lineage as Aleister's. Both of them used Christian techniques.

"You've lost, Mathers! The moment you used a Christian technique, you had already lost. Accept your defeat once again and return to the hell that awaits you!"

With a sharp cry from Aleister, dawn rose on the distant horizon. Morning light emerged from the east, dyeing the land golden, just like the age of the Golden Dawn.

White light clashed with white light, magic power surged against magic power, and mystery battled mystery.

As Aleister's Staff of Impact came crashing down with the force of countless mountains and rivers, Mathers countered with the four elements of the Minor Arcana.

Flames surged, hurricanes roared, and the earth turned to dust. Only the radiance of the Angel illuminated the countless realms of the universe.

Two monsters who had reached the rank of Temple Leader fought upon this tiny planet.

If neither side had been using mystery to counter mystery, the aftershocks alone would have been enough to sweep across the vast world.

Aleister stroked the ancient Bible in her hand and loudly recited her Word Spirit: "...Saint Christopher once served the devil while searching for a king worthy of following. He deeply repented of this."

"...Until he encountered the Son of God, whose weight was comparable to that of the world. The pressure was too much for the saint to bear, and he nearly drowned!"

"The true king he sought was within the wooden staff he held—the Son of God. He was the King of Kings, the ruler of all nations!"

"...The Son of God blessed with holy oil, amen!"

Aleister used the story of Saint Christopher as a metaphor for herself.

The most evil person in the world, born into a Christian