Dekan: Let this Pope end it all
Mie looked rather helpless and looked away from Dekan.
She glanced at the battle situation in Phantom Canyon and roughly estimated how long Sion could hold out.
Despite suffering repeated blows, Sion showed no intention of giving up.
Clearly, Sion could also deduce that the Pope's red card was restricted.
She just didn't know what the restrictions were.
So they are still persevering, hoping to wait until the Pope's magical god state ends or the side effects are triggered.
Moreover, she would rather die than let the Pope in this state return to the Feilowen Royal Capital.
Otherwise, no one could stop this guy.
The entire Philoven Kingdom will be turned into hell.
As long as Sion refuses to back down even at the cost of his life, it's hard to say whether he can hold out for half an hour, but he should be able to hold out for another five or six minutes without any problem.
Mie breathed a sigh of relief; the Philoven Kingdom could still be saved.
Mie ignored Dekan and instead looked at the Bishop of Nightmare Alina's clone [Nightmare Puppet] in the distance.
"Alina, your [Nightmare Puppet] should go back to support your main body. My main body will also be there to help you soon."
But after Mie finished speaking, the Bishop of Nightmare simply stood there expressionless, without any reaction.
It was as if they hadn't heard Mie's words at all.
Dekan looked at Morion and nodded.
Morion, however, looked at Alina and said, "From now on, we'll listen to her."
Alina nodded slightly, then turned and left without saying anything.
The Bishop of End is currently the closest to the arena.
The Nightmare Puppet and Mie's true form will arrive before him soon.
Then Mie looked at Dekan, his expression turning serious, and said:
"From now on, everything must be done my way, or our cooperation is off the table."
"Well."
Dekan nodded in response with great sincerity.
However, according to Mie, who is familiar with Dekan in this state usually has a perfunctory attitude.
Mie sensed that he might have already guessed something.
But I can't worry about that now.
"Dekan, as long as we can win this [Bishop Vote] to remove the Pope and then elect me as the new Pope, I will take care of everything for you."
Mie, his expression stern, stared intently at Dekan as he spoke.
Believe it or not, it's up to you.
Mie added a sentence.
After Bishop Vote to remove a Pope, a new Pope will be elected. The person who initiates the Bishop Vote can choose to become Pope himself or nominate another Pope as a more suitable candidate.
Generally speaking, if Bishop Vote is successful, the person who initiated it will become the Pope.
After all, he was the one everyone hoped for, and he also held supreme power over the Resurrection Church.
However, the Pope can abdicate and appoint a bishop as Pope successor, so directly nominating another bishop to become Pope simply skips one step in the process.
"No problem."
Dekan nodded in reply.
He had no doubt that Mie would try to usurp the Pope permission of the Resurrection Church at this time to do something bad.
"But our votes..."
Dekan said with a complicated expression.
Even if Dekan's dual Bishop's Token gives him two votes in this vote.
It is still too difficult to remove the Pope from office.
Generally speaking, a six-to-four vote is required to successfully remove the Pope from office.
However, there are also cases where the position of bishop is vacant, or where a bishop is unable to vote due to force majeure, or where a bishop abstains from voting.
In those cases, all that's needed is for the number of votes in favor to exceed the number of votes against.
The current reality is...
[5 minutes and 39 seconds remaining]
[3 in favor: 2 against]
After Dekan initiated the vote.
Since he was the initiator and his dual Bishop's Token gave him two votes, he had two votes in favor from the start.
However, in the following minutes, many received two more veto votes and one more vote in favor.
Those two veto votes clearly came from the Bishop of End and the Bishop of Falsehood.
Because their battles were very easy when the vote was initiated, they could even take out the [Bishop's Token] during the battle and concentrate on confirming the vote.
The extra vote of approval was cast by Mie himself on his way to the battlefield of the Bishop of End.
The other bishops are currently engaged in intense combat and have not yet been able to vote.
"Once my main body and the [Nightmare Puppet] arrive at Alina's location, they will hold off the Bishop of End, giving her a chance to cast her vote. This way, we'll have four votes in favor."
Mie added.
Currently, the timing of Dekan's initiation of the vote is a golden opportunity.
So even if they don't get six votes, they still have a very good chance of successfully removing the Pope!
Under normal circumstances, it's simply impossible to encounter a situation where all the bishops are simultaneously engaged in a deadly battle!
If Dekan prevents other bishops from casting dissenting votes within the time limit, he can remove the Pope with a higher number of affirmative votes.
"And Dekan, you weren't joking when you shouted that in the meeting, were you?"
Mie was referring to the part where Dekan called for "the highest-ranking intelligence agent of the Kingdom Association" during the Bishop Council before asking her for help.
"This is not a joke, this person really exists."
Dekan answered.
But as he said this, Dekan instinctively shifted his gaze to the lower right corner.
This Kingdom Association has hidden allies, but not all of them.
Although Mie noticed Dekan's slightly strange reaction, he was temporarily relieved.
Now they're guaranteed at least five votes, while the only dissenting votes so far come from the two from Void and End.
They win if they can prevent any one of the remaining three bishops from casting their vote!
The chances of success are very high.
Leaving aside the Bishop of Falsehood and the Bishop of End who have already cast their votes, apart from the Bishop of Silence is an eighth-tier single-defense unit, the other bishops are all blocked by two eighth-tier units working together.
Although the bishop has the advantage, it will be difficult for him to be distracted during the battle and retrieve the Bishop's Token for voting!
Not long after, the statistics for the Bishop Vote changed.
[4 minutes and 11 seconds remaining]
[4 in favor: 2 against]
Mie's true form finally arrived at the Bishop of Nightmare's side, successfully freeing Alina's true form to cast her vote for Dekan.
"Very good."
Mie exclaimed in admiration.
The situation is progressing smoothly in a very positive direction.
However, it was at this moment that the Bishop of End realized something was wrong.
The Shadow Bishop's primary purpose in rushing to stop him was to help the Bishop of Nightmare successfully cast his vote!
"All bishops, abandon your journey to the arena, shake off the enemy's pursuit, and cast your votes against this action first!!"
At the Bishop Council, Bishop of End immediately conveyed the new operational instructions to all the bishops.
He had figured out exactly what Dekan and his group wanted to do!
Or even if Mie didn't do that, he should have changed the operational order.
We absolutely cannot allow Dekan to vote out the Pope at this crucial moment!
"All combatants of the Kingdom Association! At all costs, stop the bishop before you from voting using his Bishop's Token!!"
Dekan's commands had already echoed throughout the entire Feilowen Royal Capital.
He knew that once Mie successfully freed Alina, the Bishop of End would understand their intentions.
So the moment he received Mie's look, he immediately announced the new strategy to the entire city without hesitation.
What was originally just a protracted confrontation was like a tug-of-war.
After the new instructions were given, the level of gore increased several notches in the blink of an eye.
Both sides even began a final, life-or-death struggle!
Because their objective is no longer a protracted interception and pursuit.
Rather, it only requires seizing a single moment to determine the outcome of the entire battle!
Inside the Philoven Arena.
Dekan put down the commander-in-chief's bracelet.
There are four minutes left.
But the real battle has only just begun.
Every minute and second that followed was the most unbearable time.
"So, do you know who your intelligence agent is now? Why aren't you responding?"
With Mie's main body having finished dealing with the most crucial matters and Alina returning to the battle, Mie finally had the energy to spare to focus on his clone and asked Dekan a question.
She was also puzzled as to why the allies of this Kingdom Association did not help Dekan, to the point that Dekan had to ask her for help.
"... It's Clay."
Dekan replied with a look that suggested he was on the verge of tears.
It's like I've been holding back words for so long, and now I finally have someone to confide in.
"Ah??"
Dekan's answer stunned Mie for a full three seconds.
Even Mie, who is usually a dynamic beauty, became static at this moment.
Her first reaction was that Dekan was joking.
Then Mie went through a series of brainstorming sessions, gradually connecting many things, and finally figured it out.
"How could it be him...?"
Mie murmured, somewhat bewildered.
More than being shocked, she felt a strange sense of frustration.
We're all in the same industry, even though we're all in the same field.
But Clay is the highest-ranking intelligence agent of the Kingdom Association.
In terms of certain business capabilities.
He was several times more successful than her, the commander of the Imperial Special Forces!
No wonder he's a "top-level" intelligence agent!
This level of perfect disguise would put even Mie to shame.
Even Mie, after learning Clay's identity at this point, couldn't deduce from every moment he had spent working with Clay at the Resurrection Church that Clay was genuinely maintaining an Oscar-worthy performance or simply not acting at all.
"And where is he?"
After regaining his senses, Mie quickly asked.
Dekan: "He put himself in jail and then disappeared."
Mie: "...?"
The profession of intelligence agent.
Shouldn't the emphasis be on discipline?
Mie was momentarily puzzled as to whether the Imperial Special Forces' basic principles were flawed or whether the Kingdom Association's methods for training spies were too advanced.
What kind of new-concept, top-level intelligence agent are you, Clay?
Mie always thought that Clay was the most liberal bishop.
It turns out I was too conservative.
As an intelligence agent, Clay constantly embodies what it means to be the freest man!
Mie shook his head violently, as if trying to clear his head.
Even she, an Imperial, was completely baffled by Clay's actions.
She suddenly understood even more why Dekan, as the commander of the Kingdom's forces, was so exhausted.
If she were Dekan, she'd be numb too.
Mie's expression quickly turned extremely serious!
Clay is out of the question.
Then we can only assume they had four votes in favor.
These are the last few minutes.
Of the three bishops— Plague, Silence, and Devouring—only one can vote against it!
If two people vote, resulting in four negative votes, they cannot win.
The Bishop of Silence only has one level 8 single-target defense, so he probably can't hold out for long.
The only hope is that the Kingdom Association's eighth-tier members can successfully prevent the Bishop of Plague and the Bishop of Devouring from casting their votes.
"After the Pope escaped, was everything over?"
"Feloven will be massacred, his country destroyed; no one can stop him..."
"Bishop of Pain, is there any other way?"
"Judging from his appearance... he seems powerless to help... This is no longer a situation that a fifth-tier youth can salvage..."
Watching the apocalyptic battle in Phantom Canyon, and the unusually calm Philoven Arena.
People are unsure whether the situation can be salvaged.
They didn't understand what Dekan and Mie were talking about.
However, everyone probably already guessed it.
The moment of truth is almost here.
Because at this point, the three civilian staff members at the command post, which was also the Philoven Arena, had given up on doing anything more.
Instead, they waited quietly for the result, as if counting down the seconds.
They have done what they were supposed to do and what they were capable of doing.
The rest must be left to the other teammates.
"Dekan, if we lose now, I'll die with you."
Mie gave a wry smile and mocked himself.
Mie, who had hoped to evacuate long ago, can now only accompany Dekan on one last gamble.
What had initially seemed like a hopeful situation became uncertain again due to the unpredictable factor of Clay.
If they lose the bet.
The Pope, who eventually escaped, would certainly not let Mie off the hook.
However, Mie seemed indifferent, resigning himself to fate.
She showed absolutely no remorse for her decision.
"On the bright side, Sion probably anticipated that I would initiate the Bishop Vote, so she simply helped me take this opportunity to oust the Pope. Therefore, she specifically assigned a relatively unknown and weakest eighth-rank to deal with the Bishop of Silence, while sending stronger eighth-ranks to block the Bishop of Plague and the Bishop of Devouring. She must have calculated the vote count beforehand."
Dekan's mindset is also exceptionally good.
At times like these, there's nothing they can do but chat.
In situations like this, just stay calm and don't put any more pressure on your teammates.
A remote street in the Feilowen Royal Capital.
The brickwork on both sides of the road is dilapidated.
Not only here, but clearly the entire route had witnessed a brutal battle, with almost no buildings remaining intact.
But.
No crying could be heard.
It was as if everything around had turned into a deathly silence.
In the darkness, a closer look reveals that the buildings in the entire area are shrouded in a thick, deep purple fog, exuding a dangerous aura of death even in the lamplight.
On the road, two eighth-tier powerhouses from the Kingdom Association lay motionless on the ground, some distance apart.
Their bodies were covered in festering sores, and black blood was flowing from their eyes, ears, noses, and throats; their fate was unknown.
In one area, none of the residents who had taken refuge in the buildings survived.
In a short period of time, tens of thousands of civilians have died because of this poisonous fog!
A figure dressed in a long black coat walked unsteadily, one hand supporting himself against the wall.
He had many serious injuries.
Although it was a difficult task, he still managed to kill the enemy as quickly as possible.
"Foolish fellow, he's Enrage just because some civilians died."
The Bishop of Plague, recalling the appearance of his two opponents, couldn't help but find it laughable.
Even with considerable combat strength, they are still mentally inept.
He held the [Bishop of Plague's Token], confirming his will.
[3 minutes and 2 seconds remaining]
[4 in favor: 3 against]
No sooner had Dekan finished speaking than the voting situation changed.
Immediately, Dekan, who was about to say something more, fell into an awkward silence.
The "blessed mouth" he always talks about probably refers to this.
"Did the Bishop of Silence's side fail?"
Finally, Morion broke the silence and asked.
He fully understood the current situation of the battle.
Presumably, the Bishop of Silence, which has the weakest defense, is where the problem first occurred.
Of the three, only Morion lacked Bishop's Token, so it was impossible to see who voted.
"..."
However.
Dekan and Mie both had dark expressions.
Morion knew without asking any more questions that something serious had happened.
"It was the Bishop of Plague that failed to defend against it."
"Dekan said in a deep voice."
That concludes the discussion.
Even if the Bishop Vote is decided in just three minutes.
But their initial 50% chance of winning plummeted to below 10% after the Bishop of Plague voted!
Because there's basically no hope of defending against the Bishop of Silence!
Now, I feel like I'm sitting on pins and needles.
"On the bright side, although the bishops are all of similar strength, there are still slight differences in their abilities. The Bishop of Devouring is probably the weakest of the ten bishops overall, so there is still hope."
Mie said, as if trying to console himself.
The more difficult the situation, the more we need to encourage our teammates.
Although the chances of victory are much slimmer.
However, it's unlikely that the Bishop of Devouring's side will fail.
We can only hope to successfully defend against the Bishop of Silence.
A square in a remote part of the Feilowen Royal Capital.
By this time, the earth and forests had become riddled with holes.
It looked as if it had been ravaged by an eighth-tier magical beast.
This is the battlefield between the Bishop of Devouring and two eighth-tier powerhouses.
A pure, violent battle.
The Bishop of Devouring's enemy is very strong, and there just happens to be one that counters him.
Despite receiving new strategic instructions from the Bishop of End, he has yet to find an opportunity to complete the vote using [Bishop of Devouring's Token].
However.
The situation has just changed slightly.
The Bishop of Devouring was originally being fiercely fought.
At this moment, he was also staring blankly ahead.
All I saw was...
Of the two eighth-tier powerhouses from the Kingdom Association who were originally blocking him, the mage in the back row was suddenly and severely injured by a white figure that attacked.
The figure behind the mage, wielding a red and black demonic sword, plunged it viciously into the mage's heart.
Blood kept spilling from the monk's mouth, his eyes widened in disbelief, and then he began to vomit large amounts of blood.
Then, this figure didn't intend to help the Bishop of Devouring deal with another eighth-tier expert from the Kingdom Association. Instead, he took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, sheathed his demonic sword, and turned to leave.
"You?"
While pursuing another surviving eighth-tier kingdom warrior, the Bishop of Devouring asked the question of the Imperial Sword Saint who had intruded into his pursuit.
"Hurry up and finish your vote."
Adair said without turning his head.
A satisfied smile played on his lips.
Does this mean the Kingdom Association's situation has completely collapsed?
Dekan probably never dreamed that Adair would seize this opportunity to deliver a fatal blow!
Although Adair didn't know what illness Mie, the commander of the special forces, had fallen ill with, he chose to continue helping Dekan instead of evacuating immediately.
But now that Adair knows Dekan and his group's purpose, he won't let Dekan have his way!
After today, Dekan will become a major worry for him.
Even if Dekan doesn't die, he certainly won't be at peace.
And that foolish woman who betrayed the empire, may she die along with Dekan!!
Hahaha, hahahaha!
Adair strode away with a boisterous laugh.
His laughter grew increasingly manic, and he even clutched his stomach and laughed until tears streamed down his face as he walked.
Today seems to be his lucky day.
He was hailed as the empire's greatest genius from a young age.
For some reason, he noticed that he was always being looked at with a kind of pitying gaze by some high-ranking officers of the Imperial Special Forces!
Adair didn't pay any attention at first.
It wasn't until some later day that Adair found out.
Few in the empire knew a secret.
Regarding -- who is the true number one genius?
That was an answer with no suspense whatsoever.
However, her identity is too secretive to be made public.
From that moment on, Adair's heart was uncontrollably ignited with a twisted fire of jealousy.
Every moment, every second.
He had long wished for the legendary commander of the magic special forces to be dead!
"Foolish woman, I had hoped one day you would kneel before me and become my plaything, but you've chosen to die. Don't blame me, you'll go to hell with that equally damned Dekan!"
In the darkness where no one could see him, Adair finally stopped hiding his true nature and released it completely.
All the bishops of the Resurrection Church once again took note of the changes in the statistics.
[Remaining time: 2 minutes and 23 seconds]
[4 in favor: 4 against]
The Bishop of Devouring also successfully cast his dissenting vote.
On the Resurrection Church's side, the bishops began to cheer and Taunt.
They thoroughly humiliated Dekan and the traitors.
The victory is secured.
Meanwhile, at the Philoven Arena...
"Mie, if we survive today, can I have Adair?"
Dekan simply asked with unusual calm.
Even though he could only perceive the general battle situation on the small map, he, who controlled the city's defenses, quickly guessed who the attacker who had intruded into the battlefield and dealt a fatal blow to the Kingdom Association was.
He didn't seem angry at all.
On the contrary, he appeared exceptionally gentle and rational.
"We'll each have half."
Mie even smiled.
The two of them didn't say anything more after that.
It was as if an agreement had been made.
Morion originally wanted to criticize these two for their double whammy of talking nonsense.
However, sensing the ominous aura emanating from the two people, Morion was somewhat afraid to speak.
Morion even began to feel afraid for Adair, and countless Terror, pixelated images flashed through his mind.
These two Underworld beings are terrifying enough just because they cooperate on some legal espionage activities.
When the two of them completely let go of all restraints and wholeheartedly wanted to take revenge on someone, Morion couldn't imagine what fate awaited that lucky person.
Adair had already been sentenced to death by Morion's experience.
Someday in the future, it will probably be difficult for people to decide their own life and death according to their own will.
But.
It's no longer like sitting on pins and needles.
Instead, all is lost.
Is there still hope?
Morion sighed deeply, and asked with a rather bitter expression.
"At times like these, there's actually no pressure."
Dekan said with a smile,
"It's all up to fate."
Dekan continued to repeatedly plead for the "Unicorn's" support throughout the city.
"Unicorn" should have been able to hear the news by now.
But Dekan and the others all knew.
Even if "Unicorn" can actually cast their votes.
The Bishop of Silence's side also had almost no hope of holding out until the end.
Unless, of course, there is a slim chance of that happening.
However, a very strange situation has indeed arisen.
That is, the Bishop of Silence should not have been dragged on for so long!
It looks exactly like a fixed match.
This even makes one suspect that he was deliberately delaying his vote.
What if the "Unicorn" wasn't Clay, but the Bishop of Silence!
The Kingdom Association will pull off a stunning comeback!
Whether this miracle can happen depends entirely on Sion's well-planned arrangements.
It's not something anyone else can decide.
The three of them waited quietly.
They didn't exchange any further words.
Time ticked by, second by second.
[0 minutes and 30 seconds remaining]
[4 in favor: 4 against]
The Bishop Vote was nearing its end, still ending in a 4-4 tie.
A tie does not necessarily mean the Pope is vetoed.
"Dekan is over."
The thoughts of the Bishop of End resounded, like the tolling of a bell near the hour.
After the Bishop of Devouring cast his decisive vote, the entire battle was no longer in doubt.
"Bishop of Silence? What are you doing? Can't even handle an eighth-tier opponent?"
With the victory already secured, some bishops even began to Taunt the Bishop of Silence.
All the bishops were now certain that the Bishop of Frenzy Clay had not been in any communications at all.
They lost contact from the very beginning.
The Bishop of Silence's last vote was irrelevant whether he cast it or not.
Dekan can only win if he tells them now that the Bishop of Silence is the traitor.
Upon closer reflection...
Something seems really wrong.
After all, they hadn't expected the Shadow Bishop to betray them today.
"Is your opponent very strong? Why are you all silent?"
"Bishop of Silence, are you going easy on us? You can't possibly be the mole too, can you?"
The other bishops gradually sensed something was wrong.
After what happened today, it's not impossible that the Bishop of Silence might suddenly turn out to be the mole!
Even Dekan's side is increasingly considering this possibility.
Could it be that Sion deliberately misled him to prevent Dekan from abusing her intelligence agent?
The Bishop of Silence is truly like a teammate!
He wouldn't betray us at the last minute and cast a decisive vote, would he?!
Perhaps it's this guy with a twisted sense of humor who wants to mess with everyone's mindset.
Because Dekan discovered that, compared to him and Mie, the other bishops were starting to panic!
Just when everyone's heart was pounding, the statistics suddenly changed.
The number finally jumped to 5 as expected.
But.
This surprised everyone.
[0 minutes and 17 seconds remaining]
[5 in favor: 4 against]
Instantly, a deluge of spiritual voices resounded throughout the Bishop Council!
"The Bishop of Silence?! You?!"
"You bastard!!!"
"Is it fun to make fun of everyone?!"
A continuous stream of confused and furious thoughts surged forth.
No one could have imagined it.
The Bishop of Silence was actually a mole!!
He hid until the very end, rewriting the final outcome!
"Oh? What are you barking like dogs?"
Suddenly, an arrogant thought rang out, as if stomping on the conference table, silencing everyone.
That familiar tone.
It could even be said to be the most distinctive way of speaking among the bishops of the Resurrection Church.
Everyone instantly realized who was speaking.
It's Clay!!
He actually turned the blank Bishop's Token given to him by the Pope into a "Frenzy Bishop's Token" at this moment, and even voted in favor of Dekan!
In just a few seconds, the amount of information was enormous.
Who is the mole?!
"Where's the Bishop of Silence? If you're not a mole, come out and cast your vote!"
"The Bishop of Devouring shouted anxiously."
Regardless of the situation.
Their only hope now lies with the Bishop of Silence.
As long as the Bishop of Silence can still vote and reach a 5-5 vote, he can still prevent Dekan from vetoing the Pope!
However, Clay's laughter echoed throughout the Bishop Council.
"The Bishop of Silence? He's dead."
Meanwhile, in a ruin on the outskirts of the Royal Capital.
A man's right foot is on a corpse.
His body was covered in gruesome wounds that were slow to heal, and his eyes seemed to have lost their luster.
But a gleeful smile played on his lips.
He already knew what kind of curse would befall the Bishop of Silence, but he didn't care at all!
Clay, holding the [Frenzy Bishop's Token], shouted into it:
"You bunch of shitty bastards, I've wanted to kill you all for a long time!"
In the final seconds of the meeting's countdown, Clay was still Taunt the other bishops.
Final.
He seemed to let out a relieved laugh, like a warrior who had completed all his mission, conveying:
"Dekan, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. It took me some time to deal with the Bishop of Silence."
"Thank you for your hard work. You can leave the rest to me."
Dekan gripped the [Proof of the Bishop of Pain] tightly in his hand, having understood everything.
Dekan also knew what price Clay had paid to help him.
"Unicorn" is Clay.
It turns out that the eighth-ranking officer that Sion assigned to intercept the Bishop of Silence was actually Clay in disguise.
Having killed the Bishop of Silence once in the Shadow World Demon Realm Prison, Clay, who was the "Jailer of the Seventh Floor - Azukasa of Silence," naturally had experience and was confident that he could kill the Bishop of Silence in a short time!
Therefore, Clay had prepared in advance and changed his card distribution to countermeasure cards against the Bishop of Silence.
His goal was to kill the Bishop of Silence, who was originally his equal in strength, as quickly as possible!
In the end, Clay not only cast the crucial vote, but also successfully killed the Bishop of Silence, preventing him from casting a dissenting vote!
[Remaining time: 0 minutes 0 seconds]
[5 in favor: 4 against]
The current Pope has been ousted by the Bishop of Pain, who can appoint a new Pope.
Time is up.
Five votes in favor, four against, the vote is passed!
Inside Phantom Canyon, the original Pope Agamemnon, who had been relentlessly pushing Sion toward death, suddenly froze. He then took out his Pope authority and watched in astonishment as it gradually turned gray.
He also received messages from the other bishops at the last moment.
The Bishop of Frenzy is a traitor.
Even after several seconds of stunned silence, Agamemnon was still unable to recover.
Are all my men traitors?
Agamemnon had considered the possibility of a traitor among the Cardinal.
It's not impossible that there were even two moles.
But how can there be three?!
That's fine then.
What infuriated Agamemnon the most was...
He can accept anyone being a mole.
Even at the end, he began to suspect that the Bishop of Silence might be the mole!
But Agamemnon could not accept the fact that Clay was the mole!
It feels like my intelligence has been brutally trampled on and toyed with by an idiot for far too long!
"Clay!!!"
In the end, the Pope could only unleash his furious roar within the Phantom Canyon.
Outside Phantom Canyon.
"Dekan, make me the Pope."
Mie looked at Dekan and said.
It was as if the deal between the two had reached its final moment.
However, Dekan did not do as instructed, but instead stared at Mie with a serious expression and asked:
"Tell me first, what will you do at the end of your plan?"
"No comment."
That was the only answer Mie could give.
"Hehe, I understand."
Dekan smiled and shook his head.
He was now completely convinced of Mie's plan.
Only by becoming the Pope can one achieve one purpose.
By obtaining Pope authority, one could seize control of the [Spatial Leap Gate, a deal that Mieu and Agamemnon agreed upon when Mie were involved in its development.
Once Mie controls the [Spatial Leap Gate], she will take the Artificial Shadow World Initiator with her, along with Sion and Agamemnon, to a deserted place!
Even if the Pope is out of trouble by then.
Mie and Sion were killed in battle.
The Pope will also be unable to harm anyone for the remainder of [Chaos Unleashing].
They can only wait idly for the time limit to expire, sealed away for ten thousand years!
Mie's decision was actually to sacrifice himself to save everyone in the Philoven Kingdom.
Dealing with you is really exhausting.
Mie knew that Dekan had already guessed everything, and said weakly.
You really can't fool him.
Mie also knew that Dekan would never hand over the Pope to her.
And Dekan.
Without a doubt, she will personally take Mie's place and do what she wants to do!
"Mie, you've only guessed one thing wrong: I never intended to die with the Pope."
A smile of complete control appeared on Dekan's lips.
"Once I gain control of the [Spatial Leap Gate], I will hunt it down!"
As Dekan spoke, the Bishop's Token in his hand emitted a magnificent light, gradually transforming into a completely different seal, exuding an ancient aura and subtly revealing a sense of mystery and majesty.
The [Proof of the Bishop of Pain] has been transformed into the [Pain Pope Authority].
The Painful Pope.
Born here!
All the people of the kingdom who witnessed this scene gasped in astonishment.
"Did Dekan seize the Pope of the Church of the Resurrection Church?"
"Is this even allowed?! The mole kept going and ended up becoming the boss!!"
"Celebrate! Let's cheer for the birth of the new Pope!!"
"Painful Pope, defeat the former Pope!!!"
No one expected this.
In this moment of despair.
Dekan has become the Pope of the Church of the Resurrection Church!!
Even if no one knows what Dekan is going to do.
Seeing Dekan's signature smile before his victory, everyone's heart couldn't help but beat faster.
"Alright, former Pope, no, I shall now take over the Pope."
Dekan snapped his fingers, raised the Pope scepter, and instantly connected it to his commander's bracelet.
The backup energy source for the Feilowen Royal Capital has also been connected to the [Spatial Leap Gate] that has been hovering in the air.
"Master, have you found it?"
Dekan asked himself.
As long as that place exists.
As long as we get to that place.
We will then be able to defeat the Pope!
"Dekan, it's far away, but it exists! I've sensed its coordinates."
Even though he was weak, the Master responded to Dekan's thoughts with extraordinary enthusiasm.
"Good!"
"Dekan shouted, and at the same time, his eyes turned gold without any attempt to conceal it."
Completely unconcerned that his demonic form was exposed in broad daylight!
At this moment, even though he is the darkest of darkness, he is the only color that can save the world!
Spatial teleportation magic.
You can select the orientation coordinates from the information you have gathered.
Or places you've been to before.
Although Dekan hasn't been to many places.
But he knew that his Master must have been to somewhere.
As long as the [Spatial Leap Gate] successfully locks onto that coordinate.
Dekan Talomati can then take the Artificial Shadow World Initiator with him!
In the sky, the [Spatial Leap Gate] gradually flickered with lightning-like arcs of light, causing the lights of the entire Feilowen Royal Capital, and even the entire Philoven Kingdom and the Southern States, to flash on and off!
Mie looked at Dekan, knowing he was about to use a [Spatial Leap Gate] to travel to a very distant place.
"Dekan ..."
"Dekan, you..."
Mie and Morion couldn't figure out where Dekan would go.
But without a doubt, wherever Dekan goes, he will only sacrifice himself!
However, Dekan simply smiled at his two close friends.
It's a smile of farewell, not a smile of final goodbye.
"Mie, you didn't help me much this time; I'll have to do it again in the end. If we meet again, you'll have to help me at least once more. Oh, and we also agreed to execute Adair together; just don't kill him."
Mie looked at Dekan's expression and was slightly taken aback when he heard his words.
She didn't know if Dekan was acting or if he was really that confident.
But.
Even if Dekan was lying to her by promising to continue helping him in the future.
Mie accepted it.
"Only if you can come back."
Mie simply replied.
Although that's what Mie said.
But those who know, know.
She meant that she absolutely had to come back.
Dekan smiled and looked at Morion again.
"And you, you scoundrel of a businessman, I might be going a bit far this time. While I'm gone, you'd better stay home. Flora may seem carefree, but she always talks about her brother and has missed you for a long time. From now on, the Resurrection Church will no longer be a threat to us. Also, help me manage the Happy Group."
If you can.
Dekan really didn't want to spend all his time scheming against Morion.
Instead, I want another friend with whom I can have tea in the afternoon.
"You're not lying to me, are you, that you'll work for me for the rest of my life?"
Morion, unusually showing a resigned expression, looked at Dekan and asked.
"I won't die, don't worry."
After he finished speaking, the [Spatial Leap Gate] was successfully activated within a few seconds.
Dekan was certain that he wasn't going to be a lone hero.
Instead, it marked the final step towards victory!
Because the coordinates he locked were--
Purgatory Land, Devil King Tomb!!!