Outside Lichtenstein Castle, amid the dense forest atop the mountain, rising black smoke coiled through the sky like a black dragon, roaring its existence.
Sparks spread across the treetops, as if they intended to dye the entire forest redder than the evening clouds.
Behind the stained glass of the sanctuary's floor-to-ceiling windows, everyone's conversation abruptly ceased. Their faces were filled with astonishment as they stared intently toward the strange disturbance in the mountain forest, trying to make sense of it all.
The setting sun shone through the colored glass at the side, casting irregular shadows across their faces and making their expressions seem even more confused and hazy.
Although their gazes kept darting between the black smoke and the forest, their hearts filled with questions and worry, no one spoke. In the end, they could only turn to Lanchi in unison.
Could it be...
That all of this had been within Lawyer's expectations?
"You two really outdid yourselves..."
Hughberlian had already figured it out.
That old sneak Frei had never left at all. He had been setting traps and lying in wait in the dense forest all day!
In the forest terrain, with Frei facing the wounded Saintess of Destruction one-on-one, the Saintess was out in the open while Frei had ample preparations and remained hidden. The Saintess of Destruction was in for a world of pain.
As everyone gradually understood the situation, hope of victory flared up once more!!
At the corner beneath the Rose Window.
A moment later, the Resurrection Church priestess's expression froze.
Although the turn of events was incomprehensible to her, her heart began pounding wildly.
"How, how could this be..."
She hurriedly counted the people in the sanctuary once, confirming that there was no problem.
Intense confusion and unease sent her mind racing.
Then, as