Chapter 56
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Chapter 56: A Shameful Era, an Era of Betrayal!
"Hahaha!"
"I never expected those cowardly ‘Ashen Knights’ to hand over such important things to our Church of Light!"
"I’m even more amazed they foolishly followed us!"
Archbishop Vandiel laughed heartily, embracing two beautiful concubines.
As the God of Light’s earthly spokesman, he wielded immense power.
While commoners slept rough, wailing under chaos; while warriors roared, battling chaotic demons with their lives; he dined with lovely wives, savoring delicacies.
The "God of Light" chose him as archbishop precisely for his loyalty!
The divine oracle was genuine.
The Order God presiding over "Light" truly commanded him to "reclaim" the "Ashen Knights’" secret techniques.
If possible, bring those "Ashen Knights" back for "appropriate" handling.
Appropriate handling meant only one thing…
"Come! Let’s witness their end!"
The archbishop stepped onto the balcony with his concubines.
Below, hundreds of unarmed Ashen Knights sat cross-legged. Their leaders were the "Gray Demon" Glade, chosen knight Sylvia, and Saltwater Queen Alberich Drake.
They chatted cheerfully, tension-free, oblivious to impending doom.
"Numbness or naivety?"
"Did dealing with demons rot their minds with chaotic fumes?"
"Not that I should talk, hahaha…"
The archbishop mused gleefully.
He glanced at the task-assigned Holy Knight, nodding approval.
"Now, execute the next phase."
The archbishop raised his hand.
"Kill them!"
The merciless order hung in the air. Holy Knight Commander Bohimond’s loyalty to the God of Light faced testing.
Passing this trial could earn him greater responsibilities!
True to form, Holy Knight Commander Bohimond first showed shock, clenched his teeth, then raised his longsword toward Glade.
"Excellent! Approach him! Behead this ‘Gray Demon’!"
"You’ll become our God’s new favorite!"
"Gain new divine blessings! Enter a new real—"
"What… what are you doing!?"
The archbishop gaped as Bohimond advanced toward him, sword still raised. The Holy Knights guarding the Ashen Knights abandoned their posts, returning confiscated weapons to the captives.
"Archbishop."
"Your command is far too unreasonable."
"We are all warriors fighting against chaos; why must we kill each other?"
"Besides, these warriors showed no disrespect to the God of Light. You—"
The Archbishop was furious.
"Enough!"
"Bang!"
He slammed the railing, his obese body quivering as layers of fat shook.
"The oracle stated it clearly!"
"Could you possibly—"
"Uh… Aaaargh!"
Holy Knight Commander Bohimond acted without hesitation; bright light flashed from his hand!
"Damn it! This isn’t the God of Light’s divine technique!"
"It’s—"
"Ah—!"
Vandiel’s thoughts shattered beneath agonized screams.
"Correct!"
Bohimond made no effort to conceal his disgust.
"This is Holy Light from the Sun! The nemesis of demons!"
"I’ve known all along—compared to Holy Light from the Sun, compared to the master of this radiance, that ‘God of Light’ is a hypocritical, shameless fraud!"
"That glowing pile of dog shit would betray this world any moment!"
"Shameful! A pitiful era! An era of betrayal!"
Gods treat followers as tools. Followers gain no rewards, scarcely even a shred of encouragement. Their holy decrees reek of petty scheming and power struggles.
When gods abandon their divinity, don’t blame followers for abandoning faith.
While chaos ravaged the world, while families screamed and died beneath its iron hooves—those so-called "Order Gods" busied themselves with infighting!
Even defected outright!
Was this worthy of gods?
Perhaps these gods could "abandon ship" when the world ended, fleeing to prepared sanctuaries. But mortals? Never.
Their families, lovers, everything precious—all existed here.
What gods deemed trivial was mortals’ greatest treasure!
If Order Gods wouldn’t save the world, mortals would forge their own path!
Then—Holy Light from the Sun appeared!
A deity appeared, one who would not listen to persuasion, who could not be tempted, cold and ruthless, dedicated to annihilation!
He emerged like the last straw for all the mortals who desperately wished to survive and protect their beloved ones!
How could people not reach out and grasp him tightly?!
"Fallen ones who side with demons! Show your true form!"
"The stench of chaos on you can no longer be concealed!"
"Buzz—!"
Holy Knight Commander Bohimond increased his strength, the light in his hand growing brighter!
"Ah…"
Vandiel’s disguise gradually melted and tore away under the radiance of the Holy Light from the Sun, revealing his hideous visage.
His grotesque and laughable mutations appeared in several places on his obese body, his skin turned purple, and two additional clawed arms stretched out from his shoulders.
However, the most prominent mutation was in his lower body.
His legs shortened greatly, but the space between them widened; seemingly for sensory pleasure, several male organs sprouted!
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
The two concubines he embraced transformed under the light into two exaggerated female demons.
However, they were likely low-level demons and soon turned into a mass of black ash under the Holy Light from the Sun.
"Cursed… cursed…"
"How dare you… Roar—!"
Vandiel let out a terrifying roar, charging fiercely despite the burning light.
However…
"Pshhh—!"
A great sword pierced through Archbishop Vandiel, the blade continuously siphoned energy from the demonized human.
"Ah—!"
Vandiel screamed, gradually became shriveled.
In the end…
"Hiss…"
All that remained was a pile of pitiful ash.
"Brother Glade, what should we do now?!"
Holy Knight Commander Bohimond asked his guide.
Glade thought for a moment and decisively said, "Immediately use the new grace bestowed by the Giant God to contact all comrades across the continents!"
"Inform them that the hypocritical God of Light has sided with chaos!"
"Chosen Knights, Ashen Knights, and Holy Knights who believe in the Holy Light from the Sun must all take action!"
"Send the Holy Light from the Sun to each of these traitors!"
"Act quickly and secretly; for now, do not change the banner of the Church of Light."
This plan received unanimous agreement; both Sylvia and Bohimond nodded and prepared to disperse.
"Oh!"
Glade called out to the two who were about to leave.
"In order to better spread the blessings of the Giant God and combat chaos, I planned to establish a specialized organization. This organization’s duty would not be professional demon-slaying on the battlefield, but to walk among mortals and the followers of the gods, rooting out each of the false deities who have sided with chaos!"
"This organization would be called…"
