At this moment, within Ascension Heaven.
Even this battlefield, fraught with killing intent and ever-shifting chaos, had fallen into a fleeting lull.
Not only the others—even Justice involuntarily raised its eyes toward the Ring of Ascension overhead, toward Eternal Paradise nested layer upon layer within countless circular locks.
In that sudden silence, everyone seemed to have something to say, yet held their tongues.
Only bewilderment, shock, confusion, and awe passed across their faces and through their eyes.
Though no one understood what had happened, that thing seemed, perhaps, maybe, possibly... to have crashed?
Eternal Paradise, which had once spun like a wheel, extracting every miracle and calamity, grinding them all to dust, and ceaselessly supplying infinite power, was now blazing with light. It had even begun a cheerful, festive chorus, turning into a disco ball that could only spin and spin in dance halls and KTVs.
Something was clearly wrong with it.
Or was this some scheme to lure the enemy in deep?
It shouldn't have been.
Otherwise, why would Justice, which had held an absolute advantage just moments ago, suddenly pull back and widen the distance instead of pressing forward step by step?
But soon, amid the spreading blood-red hues, the shadow of a wolf's head silently surfaced from Eternal Paradise's core, bringing an indisputable answer.
Something had gone wrong!
No, something had gone fucking horribly wrong!
According to news from the rear observation station, at that very instant, Order's Rope had once again neared collapse. Even more shockingly, Morality's Rope had begun to fill with cracks, teetering on the verge of ruin...
There was no need to say who had done it.
"What a waste that guy didn't take the Path of Original Sin," Vitaly remarked with heartfelt admiration.
"The Path of Sin has lost a rare talent