Although Fred North had maintained little presence since entering Mount of Gods, Dark and the others all knew him.
Even while Dark had vanished in "Concealment," they had made guesses similar to the current situation.
"Fred North really was possessed!"
After discovering the "gold card," Dark had originally dismissed that possibility.
But in truth, Fred North being possessed did not conflict in the slightest with whether this entire event was a "trial" or a "ritual."
It was simply impossible, under the current circumstances, to determine who had possessed Fred North.
Before entering the "Heavenly Court," based on Fred North's attributes, Dark had inferred that he was the person most suited for Possession by Hermes.
But other gods—or other creatures—were also possible.
There were too many strange and incomprehensible things within this "Heavenly Court." Anything could happen.
But if that masked man was actually Fred North...
A thought flashed through Dark's mind, and he drew the Moon God Bow once more! Under these circumstances, he had no room to hold back. If he accidentally destroyed Fred North's body, then all he could do was apologize! "Moonshadow Bind!"
The Forest Shadow Panther abruptly transformed into an extraordinarily long shadow, Entangling Fred North's body.
The Moon God's Arrow curved through the air and still struck Fred North. [Demon King? Eldritch] suddenly opened its enormous jaws, its lightning-wreathed fangs snapping shut with brutal speed!
"Crack!"
Under the dual restraint of Moonshadow Bind and Moon God's Arrow, the "masked man" occupying Fred North's body had no way to escape.
Demon King? Eldritch bit down from above, intending to tear him in two.
But its lightning-flashing fangs merely sank into flesh and could go no further. The masked man's Possession had clearly rendered even his physical body indestructible.
But if the masked man was a