The open grounds of the Arcane Academy now held several hundred Exorcists, including those who had just been driven out of the hall.
But they all stood there without daring to breathe too loudly, cold sweat covering both sides of their hands.
Especially after seeing Archbishop Ophiel arrive in person, they were even more terrified. Not one of them dared speak or ask questions.
Because at that very moment...
The two highly esteemed commanders of their Exorcist Association and Demon Suppression Corps were standing in the middle of the grounds, facing the assembly hall with grave expressions.
And the captains who had just nervously approached them had all been driven back with a single look.
"So what exactly is going on?"
The Exorcists stood rooted to the spot, their hands slick with cold sweat, quietly questioning those who had come out.
"What exactly happened in there? Archbishop O... Ophiel just went inside. Could that student really be connected to the Great Demon behind the Nine Chimes of the Spirit Bell?"
"No, that student definitely isn't a Great Demon. You didn't see that Holy Flame just now... With Holy Flame burning like that, and Lady Ophiel coming in person..."
"All I can tell you is that what happened today is definitely worse than that boy being a Great Demon!"
Several of the Exorcists driven out of the assembly hall spoke shakily.
"Didn't you see how pale those Clerics from the Church were?!"
They immediately turned trembling gazes toward the Exorcists wearing crosses.
Sure enough, every last one of them was frighteningly pale.
And several of those Clerics even seemed to have some sort of liquid dripping from their trouser legs, while their legs shook like sieves.
They said blankly:
"So what exactly..."
One of the Exorcists who had come out of