At the same time.
Outside the Bronze Gate.
Black Dog and Black Crow both looked up sharply.
"Strange. What could be coming at a time like this?" Black Dog said.
"It seems to be someone we know very well," Black Crow said.
"I'll stay here. Go check it out," Black Dog said.
"Okay."
Black Crow beat its wings and flew out of the Holy Church.
It landed on the roof at the center of the Death Divine Hall and looked up at the sky.
The Pope of the Death Divine Hall had already brought two squads and was waiting in the sky, ready to face the enemy.
"Who are you? How dare you barge into the Death Divine Hall without giving so much as a word of notice!" the Pope roared.
In the sky, the Arcane Pope appeared.
He descended over the Death Divine Hall.
"Death Holy Church, I am the Arcane Pope. I heard you were fighting the invading civilization on the Abyss Giant Beast. We've come to support you," the Arcane Pope said.
The Death Pope's eyes sharpened, and he gestured toward the ground.
At once, the arrays of death magic across the entire wilderness opened, and the Death Divine Hall's defensive divine arts were fully activated.
The Arcane Pope narrowed his eyes and sneered.
"What's the meaning of this? Is this how you welcome your allies?"
"The war is over, and only now do you show up," the Death Pope said coldly. "Do you expect me to believe your nonsense?"
The Arcane Pope spread his arms, speaking in a carefree tone. "You're right. I should have arrived much sooner, but a major upheaval occurred on my way here, and I had no choice but to delay."
"What upheaval?" the Death Pope couldn't help asking.
The Arcane Pope