Cleric Koi was horrified to discover that the ten Holy Knights, who had originally been as wary as he was of the elf before them, were now kneeling on the ground, pressing their heads tightly against the hard steel floor.
As a cleric, Cleric Koi knew what this posture meant. What he could not understand was why these ten Holy Knights were treating the elf before them in the manner reserved for one who had encountered a god of faith.
Could the elf before them be a god? But even a god should not be able to make devout Holy Knights change their faith.
In the face of faith, Holy Knights would cling to their beliefs even in death.
"Demon, you are an evil demon! Wake up! He is a demon!" Cleric Koi pointed at Abel, then turned and shouted at the ten Holy Knights.
Yet the ten Holy Knights acted as though they had not heard him. They continued to kneel devoutly on the ground, softly reciting prayers.
"Demon?" Abel was stunned when he heard that title, then burst out laughing. "You actually called me a demon? Then what is your god?"
For believers of an Outer Heavenly Demon to call him a demon was probably the funniest joke he had ever heard.
"Demon, you can kill me, but you cannot profane my lord!" Cleric Koi stared fixedly at Abel. Though fear filled his heart, he still shouted loudly.
Abel ignored him now. He discovered that the lives of the ten Holy Knights lay within a single thought. With one thought, he could make them die.
Of course, this required the Holy Knights to be within the range of his mental power. He was not a true god after all. Even with the help of the "Crystal Angel Statue,"