"It's Bishop Nate! Bishop Nate is back."
As Goting led the others outside, they heard the believers cheering.
Soon they saw Nate in a black robe, looking toward them. Behind him stood a young man encased from head to toe in Mechanical Armor.
"Nate! You're alive."
Someone cried out in surprise.
Nate merely nodded, stepped back, and looked at Yu Yuan behind him.
"This is our lord's divine envoy!"
Sensing the overwhelming aura of lava emanating from Yu Yuan, Goting immediately stepped forward.
"Welcome, divine envoy. I am Goting, and I will follow your every instruction."
How could the others behind him still dare to question anything? They immediately followed Goting's lead and pledged their loyalty.
Yu Yuan looked at Goting and the people behind him. His voice turned cold as he entered his [Faith Performer] state and began playing the part of a proper divine envoy.
"Our lord is deeply disappointed in you. If Nate hadn't pleaded on your behalf, none of you would have been allowed to continue existing."
"Divine envoy, we understand. Please give us one more chance to prove our faith in our lord."
Goting spoke at once.
Yu Yuan gave a slight nod.
"Of course. I came here to give you one last chance. But remember... this is your final chance. There will be no other."
"Failures and fools are unworthy of worshipping our lord."
The aura around Yu Yuan grew deeper and more imposing.
Goting's heart lurched.
The divine envoy appeared to be only Bronze Tier, yet his aura felt so much like the Lord of Lava's.
It carried the same crushing weight, the same sense that he must not be defied.
Goting's faith in Yu Yuan deepened once more.
Only one thought remained in his mind.
*I must carry out the divine envoy's