“To die for God in the war to cleanse the unclean…”
A smile slowly curled on Sigrid’s lips as she pointed her giant scythe into the distance.
“So be it!”
With her mind set on death, the young woman wielding the giant scythe prepared to charge!
But in the next second… clack, clack, clack!
From beneath the parched earth scorched by raging flames, pale skeletal claws burst through the soil!
Then, under the bewildered gazes of the crowd, countless skeletal figures crawled out from underground and… they stood on the same front as the members of the Inquisition!
“This is…”
“Reanimated?! Why… why are there so many Reanimated?!”
At that moment, almost everyone looked at these Reanimated who had suddenly joined the battlefield.
They did not know which side these things belonged to, or if… they were the oriole waiting for the mantis.
However… if they wanted to reap the benefits of the situation, it was far too early to appear, wasn’t it?
Whoosh… Before anyone could wrap their heads around the problem, a shadow beside one of the Skeleton Soldiers flickered.
Then, a pale maid wearing crystal glasses stepped out from the shadows, ascending as if climbing invisible stairs.
In an instant, Amisa felt as though hundreds of gazes were fixed upon her. Almost none of those gazes held any goodwill.
“A pagan?” even the young woman holding the scythe in front of her muttered under her breath.
Amisa sighed inwardly. ‘If not for the Lady’s Soul Transmission just now, I never would have shown myself before these lunatics.’
In the eyes of the Inquisition, aside from the followers of the Supreme God, the Divine Kin and Transcendents belonging to other Supreme Beings were all heretics.
If not for this crisis… these guys might have attacked her without hesitation.
“There is no need for alarm. I am the personal maid of Lady Ileya Bateos, the daughter of the Marquis of East County. I have come at my Lady’s command to help you escape this predicament.”
Seeing the faces of the Inquisition members suddenly darken, Amisa knew… their mindset remained unchanged.
How could the blade of the great Church of the Supreme God accept help from a pagan?
It was an insult to their Church! Perhaps these people would rather die in battle than accept such aid.
Just as Amisa, from the bottom of her heart, did not want to help them either… but hearing the Lady’s voice in her head, Amisa smiled and spoke again.
“Please, do not be so quick to refuse. My Lady said… she, too, is a believer in the Supreme God, for ‘Death’ is also a Divine Gift bestowed upon all things by God.”
Everything was a gift from the Supreme God, including death.
This perspective caused everyone to daze for a moment, but upon further reflection… there seemed to be nothing wrong with it.
“I understand. However, the specifics of how to thank you will be decided by the Captain after this is over,” Sigrid said. Her meaning was clear — they had to rescue their Captain first.
Tch… Even Ileya, who was hiding underground, curled her lip.
‘These guys don’t even know how to use polite formalities; they’re nothing but a group of brutes.’
However, now that things had come to this, she couldn’t turn back.
More importantly… who knew if these Church members had a way to transmit information back after being wiped out?
If the investigation led back to the Marquis Mansion regarding the assassination of core Church personnel, it would be no small matter…
There were actually many considerations regarding this matter.
Whether something was righteous or evil did not matter to Ileya — the literal Bloodblossom Demon whose moral compass was currently non-existent.
If she could help these people through this crisis and spread the idea that “death is also a type of Divine Grace,” she and the Marquis Mansion would establish a significant connection with the Church.
By taking things step by step, her family might be able to break free from the shackles of the royal family.
Ileya had not forgotten the death she was originally destined for… it was supposedly a “public execution by hanging.”
If the Marquis Mansion did not fall, Ileya did not believe her Mother would stand by and watch her be executed.
Therefore… in the original timeline, something must have happened to the Marquis Mansion before her death.
Even if it hadn’t collapsed… the title of “King of Eastern County” must have ceased to exist.
To prevent this, Ileya’s initial plan was… not to be the “Marquis of East County” held in the palm of the royal family.
If she was going to do it… she would be the King of Eastern County in the truest sense!
And a true King of Eastern County… needed more than just money.
“Tch… Do you really think these Reanimated, who are weaker than ordinary humans, can change the tide of battle?” a masked Assistant Priest said with a sneer.
He looked at the dead rising from the earth, emitting a faint aura. “Naive!”
As soon as those words fell, the Divine Guards charged forward again.
They reached out, revealing the rolling eyes in their palms to the Inquisition members!
Before anyone could dodge, the weak Skeleton Soldiers automatically blocked the way of the squad members!
“What —”
Before anyone could react, the Skeleton Soldiers turned into dust in the next second!
Yet, the Inquisition members standing behind them were completely unharmed!
‘So that’s how it is!’ Sigrid’s eyes brightened.
Her battle instincts, honed through 1,000 trials, would not let such a golden opportunity slip by.
Without hesitation, her scythe slashed toward the Divine Guard who hadn’t had time to retreat!
Splurt!!
“Argh!!!”
Amidst the splashing blood, the Divine Guard — whose physique was roughly the same as an ordinary human’s — was instantly sliced in half!
Was it… that simple?!
The sensation of the sharp blade slicing through flesh made Sigrid feel a sense of unreality.
‘Is this the same opponent I was completely helpless against just a moment ago, even to the point of wanting to perish together?’
“Is it… over just like that?”
As she muttered in a low voice, a ghostly voice suddenly drifted from the side again.
“Yes. It’s simple, of course, when someone is willing to stand in front of you and die in your place~”
Sensing Sigrid’s bewildered gaze, Amisa curled her lip.
“If not for these pawns summoned by the Lady, you would have to stack your own lives to get through this~”
Indeed… that made sense. If not for this Lady, perhaps sacrificing lives… would have been the fastest and most effective solution.
“Thank you,” Sigrid whispered before charging forward again without hesitation! Two Skeleton Soldiers followed her closely, running alongside her!
“How could this happen…”
This was the first time the Divine Guards had encountered such a situation.
Their previously invincible Ability to Influence Emotions had been easily neutralized!?
Indeed… no normal person, especially a Transcendent, would willingly die for someone else… So this scenario had never even crossed their minds.
But… it was happening right before their eyes.
These Skeleton Soldiers were like puppets controlled by someone, completely ignoring life and death.
Blocking a blade for someone else was as simple for them as eating or drinking! Why… why did such things exist?!