"Saintess, what is this...?"
Reinhardt asked, noticing the headless corpse on the ground, which was also the only thing the earlier blaze had left untouched.
"A witch infiltrated the Holy Capital. Fortunately, I discovered her in time."
Istil replied.
Taking in the scene, including the corpse on the ground and the Holy Casket in the Saintess's hand, Reinhardt instantly understood what had happened.
Su Na's identity as a witch must have been exposed, and Saintess Istil had punished her.
"Istil, hand Su Na over to me, and I can leave with my people. This is the best choice."
Yang Yi spoke then, still maintaining a basic measure of restraint.
The Radiant Holy Church was simply too powerful, so powerful that even if Yang Yi staked everything, he could see no hope of winning.
There was also another, most important point: Su Na could still be saved.
Sinners beheaded by Supreme Holy Slash did not die immediately. On the contrary, after being beheaded, they would feel no pain and could survive for quite some time to repent of their crimes.
If their heads were placed in the restraint device known as a Holy Casket, that time could be extended almost indefinitely.
So as long as Istil returned Su Na's head, everything was negotiable.
Reattaching a head might sound like sheer fantasy, but for Yang Yi, it was as simple as breathing.
But...
"Impossible! You have no idea what witches and wizards mean!
Those people were the spark that brought this world to ruin, the true culprits who made it what it is today!
And you saw what she was about to do just now.
If she makes what she just discovered public, the Holy Capital will cease to exist. Humanity will lose its last sanctuary, and the world will fall into