I Will Become Their Savior

The souls of those who died unjustly blotted out the sky and were as numerous as the sands of the sea.

They circled Luther like a flock of migratory birds, then whistled as they plummeted into his shadow, as dark as Abyss and as vast as the Ocean.

"The Lord, on His great throne that reaches to heaven, looks down upon the world with His wise eyes."

"Lord, do you see? The pious have been extinct; there are no faithful men left among the people."

Luther murmured softly.

The lingering souls fell into his shadow one after another, Corrosion, corrupted, and utterly Degeneration. But at the same time, Luther also bore their pain, their sins, and their hatred, allowing them to return to peace.

Luther thus completed the Ritual, and the dead received redemption from their Degeneration.

"The wicked, in their arrogance, relentlessly pursue the poor. They lurk in the shadows, like a lion crouching in its den. They crouch low, and the helpless fall beneath their claws."

The wicked thought to themselves, "God has forgotten; He has closed his eyes and will never look into it."

"Lord, how long will you forget these poor people? How long will you hide your face from them?"

The sheer number of remnant souls brought unimaginable pain, driving Luther's mind to the brink of madness. M inserted his illusory hands into Luze's brain, using his abilities to keep him Consciousness.

The souls of his Lamb were not in the remnant soul. Because of the Spirituality connection, they had already automatically merged into Luther's body after death.

"Lord, may you see the grievances of the afflicted and the sighs of the poor. May you lay a tight snare on the wicked, and may fire, jasmine, and scorching winds be their portion."

"Lord, you already know the desires of the humble. You will prepare their hearts, you will listen to their prayers, and you will bring them salvation. Pshaw."

The dense, dark remnant souls all poured into Luther's shadow, and at the same time, he ended his Consciousness prayer, shutting his mouth in disgust. His shadow slowly returned to normal, but upon closer inspection, it felt incredibly heavy and dark, as if carrying a heavy burden.

Will the Lord really save them?

M asked softly.

Of course not.

Luther was extremely pale, swaying precariously, yet still managing a cold laugh.

Let alone evil gods, even Orthodox Churches have chosen to tacitly accept the situation, refusing to investigate the deeper truths and standing idly by while these poor people suffer injustice.

After all, the Royal Family has already given everyone a satisfactory explanation and exchanged a great deal of benefits. The matter can be considered closed at this point, and it would be inappropriate to continue the investigation.

But Luther was just an out-of-place guy.

"They don't care, but I will."

Luther said softly, "I will be their savior, I will open the door of righteousness for them!"

"Snap!"

A sudden, illusory shattering sound echoed in his mind, and the moment his words fell to the ground, the "Shepherd's" Potion was completely digested.

"Congratulations."

M chuckled and said, "We've just finished digesting the Potion at this opportune moment, so now we can search for the Main Ingredient without any worries."

Luther, however, remained expressionless.

He vividly remembered that day in Tingen City when he was forcibly given Potion and driven mad. At that time, all he wanted was to digest the Potion as quickly as possible, but after a long and painful journey, he had lost all hope.

Worse still, although the Potion's effects on his mind had completely disappeared, his mental state remained dangerous; at best, he had only been slightly pulled back from the brink of madness.

Therefore, Luther did not show much reaction, but remained silent for a moment.

Is that enough?

M asked softly.

Performing the Ritual before even taking the "Black Knight" Potion; completely assimilating the "Shepherd"—are these two actions enough to storm the Imperial Palace and speak for the dead?

Enough with the nonsense.

Luther gave her a cold glance, then closed his eyes, imagining his body being enveloped by the Tide. He was going to sea to retrieve the Beyonder Item he had stored there, and...

"Whoosh--"

Illusory seawater surged from the sky from all directions, engulfing him completely.

The world at sea remained unchanged. Luther strode to the white building. He first retrieved the Beyonder Item such as "Pain" and "Lucky Roulette," then lowered his head to look at Katie's soul in the pool.

The latter was peacefully immersed in the seawater that it had "purified," its soul completely healed.

"Call--"

Luther simply stretched out his hand, creating a whirlwind that extracted Katie's soul.

Spare me!

Katie woke up immediately and screamed.

When she looked up, she was met with Luther's eyes, which were like molten gold. After examining the external appearance of the soul, he also examined the other party's inner spirit, and found no signs of Distortion or alteration.

"It seems the experiment was a success."

M chimed in from the side.

"Um"

Luther took a deep breath, then suddenly exerted force with his right hand.

"Smack!"

He crushed Katie's soul into pieces. Before she could even react, she was completely annihilated without uttering a cry, leaving only a Sequence 7 "Interrogator" Beyonder Characteristic in his hand.

Luther casually put the document away, then placed his hand on his chest.

He hesitated for a moment.

"Perhaps we shouldn't extract Cecilia's soul yet?"

M sensed his inner conflict, "After all, there are still some risks."

"No, the enemy I'm facing next is the Royal Family, and it's basically a nine-out-of-ten chance of death. It's also very possible that the Lamb's soul will be targeted and destroyed; it's even more dangerous if she stays inside me."

Luther flatly refused.

At this point, he finally gritted his teeth, made a decision, and reached into his chest. After a moment, he slowly and carefully pulled his hand out.

In Luther's palm, a delicate and fragile soul was swaying. The soul had deep black hair and was asleep with its eyes slightly closed. Its face was somewhat blurred, but it was still stunningly beautiful.

The soul of his sister Cecilia!

"Cecilia."

Luther stared at his sister's soul, momentarily lost in thought.

Aside from the illusions he created through self-deception, how long had it been since he had seen that face?

Cecilia, are you alright?

Why don't you speak like other souls?

Open your eyes and look at me. Say something to me.

He almost Consciousness raised his other hand, wanting to touch his sister's soul.

"Luther."

M spoke up to remind him, making him stop, "Hurry up and continue. Her soul is being depleted at an accelerated rate after she came out of your body!"

". I know."

Luther said in a deep voice, carefully moving his arm to gradually immerse his sister's soul in the seawater.

He was pleased to see that his sister's soul showed a relaxed expression after touching the seawater.

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