Raphael could hardly be blamed for his limited knowledge or his inability to understand what the Church of Storms' Privy Bishop was doing.
The churches' current response was on a wartime footing. In other words, they would only activate this mechanism when hostile Beyonder forces invaded Backlund.
The last time this mechanism had been activated was back in the Fourth Epoch, so naturally, Raphael had never seen it.
Raphael immediately decided to commit his crimes somewhere far from a church.
He did not actually have to commit his crimes near churches. He had initially done so simply because it seemed more like something a "Devil" would do.
His decision had also stemmed from a certain overconfidence. He had believed that, with the Dark Hut's help, the official Beyonders would never track him down.
Now that the churches' Saints had intervened, Raphael had no intention of sticking to that approach.
After all, committing his crimes away from churches would not affect his advancement ritual.
At the same time, in the sky above the spot where Raphael had just disappeared.
Privy Bishop Randall of the Church of Storms was initially rather surprised. How had that "Devil" escaped? Or rather, how had he noticed that Randall was about to appear here?
The advanced ritual magic the churches were currently using could effectively bypass Malice Perception. Even a "Demon" would find it difficult to sense the danger in advance.
To him, the case had become even more baffling. He had a feeling that the official Beyonders were not merely fighting a "Devil." There had to be a high-level being helping him from behind the scenes.
Randall's expression gradually grew grave. This also meant that their enemy was brewing an enormous conspiracy!
Then Randall raised his hand and formed two Lightning Balls. Like two bolts