Jietisikoki's expression changed after hearing this. He fell silent, looking utterly incredulous.
"..."
Sainsai questioned him in a low voice:
"If it were you... you'd definitely have a way to send me to a place like that in an instant. Wouldn't you?"
Jietisikoki leaned back, raised a hand to his chin, and nodded with a complicated expression.
"I can indeed."
"To be honest, I recently sent a large force of Abyssal troops into the Holy Light Pure Land, so I could take you to one of their camps."
"But, Sainsai, are you really sure you want to do this?"
"The Abyss may grant new life to your crippled body, but at the same time, it will ravage your soul to nothing. It is exactly the opposite of the second choice I offered you."
"I can guarantee you that simple death is thousands, even tens of thousands of times better than that fate. When the time comes, you may be trapped in endless pain and torment, unable to break free for all eternity."
"Is such a miserable end truly what you want?"
Gritting his teeth, Sainsai answered with ringing resolve:
"Yes!"
"All things in this world bear sin, and all should be punished!"
"And I am no exception!"
"If, at the end of my life, I can become food for the Abyss, become Its strength, and help It sever the cycle of all time and space—"
"I am willing to endure any pain, scream forever, and sink forever!"
"This is the duty of every one of us!"
Hearing this, Jietisikoki stared in shock. At last, he broke into a speechless laugh and clapped in admiration.
"..."
"Ha."
"HAHAHAHAHA—!"
"I'm impressed! I really am impressed!"
"There's a road to heaven, yet you refuse to take it; there's no gate to hell, yet