After some discussion, the four reached a consensus: they would firmly resist the Dark Temple's manipulation.
From Shea's earlier experiences, it was clear that the Dark Temple's goal was to turn the three great empires into puppets and tools that supplied faith, forcibly unifying belief—those who obeyed would prosper, while those who defied would perish.
Satan did not care whether the Demon Realm was peaceful or stable. He only cared about how to complete his Book of Destruction, how to deceive the world and steal faith for his own use, and how to set foot upon the path of the gods.
In the eyes of these so-called powerhouses, all ordinary people were ants. Being slaughtered at will was simply "the natural order of things."
Just as Raphael had said to Sosbach at the Fear Main Altar: "The rulers of this world are the Supreme Three Angels. Even if it is to be destroyed, it should be by us—not the Abyss."
What they cared about was who possessed the right to "destroy" this world, not how to protect it.
For the time being, however, this confrontation could not be carried out head-on. Thus, if Satan sent people to the three great empires again, they could employ stratagems from various angles, delaying for time and diverting attention as much as possible. After all, even if the three emperors were forced to agree, it would be no easy feat for the so-called Dark Temple to truly establish itself on the scale of the Church of Light overnight.
Strategy was ultimately only an expedient measure. To truly eliminate Satan's ambitions, they would sooner or later have to face this powerful false god directly. Chen Rui's suggestion was to buy as much time as possible first. If all else failed, they could shift the blame