"Leave... become a High-Class... is that even possible? Hahaha! It's all fake. Lies."
Raynare seemed to have fallen completely into despair and no longer believed anything anyone said.
"Not necessarily. If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it long ago. Why would I wait until now?"
Seeing Raynare's state, Kiana felt the time was about right.
Though Raynare was good at acting, this was definitely not entirely an act. And even if some of it was, she could no longer remain loyal to that Fallen Angel.
Kiana did not believe a Fallen Angel could truly be that obedient. And that was enough.
"You don't think I've been torturing you, do you? Don't be ridiculous. Even if I were torturing you, I wouldn't choose such a childish method."
Kiana looked calmly at Raynare.
"..."
After several seconds of silence, a trace of confusion entered Raynare's hoarse voice.
"...You want me?"
She did not understand what someone from the Church could possibly want from her.
"Do you really like Azazel? Not necessarily. You only crave his authority and power."
Kiana crouched before Raynare, cupping her cheeks with both hands as her sky-blue eyes stared into hers.
"..."
Raynare was about to deny it. Her feelings for Azazel had once been sincere, but faced with Kiana's eyes... she fell silent.
"You can't deny it, can you? Everything you desire, I can give it to you. Power, authority—so long as you obey me."
"I can even give you power that surpasses Azazel's."
Although Azazel was a twelve-winged Fallen Angel, he was not particularly strong. Especially in Kiana's eyes, he was only somewhat above average among King-Class beings.
"How... do you prove it?"
Raynare was tempted by Kiana's words... but she did not fully believe them. She had seen enough empty promises