Although Heavenly God Cress had a completely contemptuous attitude, she ultimately played along and knelt toward Gabrielle.
At this moment, Gabrielle even wanted to bury her head into the ground.
Fortunately, there were not many people present.
After a long while, everyone gradually left.
Only Bishop Abyss remained to escort the others deeper into the temple.
After passing through the second door, Bishop Abyss took out a golden key, inserted it into the keyhole, and gently turned it.
The door slowly opened.
Behind the door was another space.
Compared to the prayer sanctuary outside, it appeared much more desolate and also much larger.
A cold wind came from nowhere in the air.
There were no windows here.
It felt like an enormous dungeon.
The entire space was roughly the size of three basketball courts.
Bishop Abyss had remained silent since earlier.
Only the sound of several people’s footsteps echoed in the air.
Cress was still muttering to herself.
She seemed to be in a very good mood, although she was not very good at expressing it.
“Your power is [Life].”
“Life?”
“It is just like the Evil God’s shadow. However, you have not yet developed this power.”
Gabrielle nodded.
Indeed.
Although she now possessed the Holy Body and the Evil God’s dark magic power, she still could not break through “Emperor rank.”
If she wanted to become stronger, she needed to awaken her own power and Authority.
“Then what exactly is the ability?” Gabrielle continued the topic and asked.
“I am not sure either. However, I have seen it. You once turned a withered flower into a living thing. Therefore, I named your Authority [Life].”
Gabrielle gave a soft hum.
“Then what do you think of the Evil God? Humans regard the Evil God as an existence that will destroy the world.”
Cress did not answer immediately.
Every time it reached this point, she would hesitate, wondering whether she should tell Gabrielle the full truth.
After careful consideration, Cress still answered.
“The Evil God is a god who is about to destroy the world. Her birth signifies destruction. She is an unstable factor.”
“Why? The Evil God clearly has not done anything, right?”
Gabrielle noticed that Isabella’s gaze was somewhat evasive.
She would not let the idiot Isabella suffer undeserved grievances for no reason.
Once again, Cress fell into thought.
Suddenly, Abyss’s voice interrupted their conversation.
“Holy Queen Simona is waiting for you up ahead. If you need help, come find me. Up ahead is the third door, approximately three meters high and five meters wide. It looks like a polished cliff face. The rock patterns outline beautiful designs.”
With that, Abyss left.
The door had no key.
It opened from the inside.
Behind the door was a slightly narrow space.
After that was the fourth door.
This was clearly the true center of the temple.
Four walls divided several spaces, forming Sigh Walls that even high-rank demons could not break through.
It was as if behind that final metal door, a monster powerful enough to cause suffocation was sealed.
Holy Queen Simona walked out with a smile and said,
“Lady Silver-White Sword Emperor, Miss Saintess, as well as Royal Knight Captain and Vice Captain, welcome.”
She wore a Church-style white dress.
The blue cloak made her look more like a solemn knight.
Her chest was full and upright.
Her smooth legs were wrapped in white thigh-high stockings, outlined with gold lace into one beautiful pattern after another.
“Your Majesty, that demon is here, right?”
Gabrielle slightly nodded, her gaze shifting to the large door behind.
“It is just as we discussed in our letters.”
“Mmm. I understand.”
The two exchanged a glance.
Gabrielle looked toward Isabella.
Simona, on the other hand, said to Olivia and Cress,
“Miss Vice Captain, Miss Saintess, there are some matters I need to discuss and arrange with you. The following matters will be handled by the two of them.”
Olivia and Cress exchanged a look, then stopped and stayed behind.
At this moment, the stone door opened.
There was no light behind the door.
Only a spiral staircase leading upward.
It was extremely eerie.
Cress cast a suspicious gaze.
If anything happened to her daughter, she would immediately rush up.
Right now, she was still interested in the girl behind Holy Queen Simona.
Gabrielle also noticed the girl’s existence.
She had slightly curly long pink hair, a standard oval face, and a petite figure.
She was a standard beautiful girl.
She was dressed in lolita fashion, as if a sheltered young lady had dressed up to attend a grand event.
A faint smile hung on her lips.
She was the Queen of the “Monasta” Kingdom.
Everything was going according to plan.
However, she had not expected this Queen’s visit.
To be honest, Gabrielle only knew this girl’s identity and had never learned about her background.
After the door closed, she and Isabella walked upward along the spiral staircase.
The two remained silent.
Neither of them spoke.
After walking up approximately three floors, the space became spacious once more.
Neat magic array circuits were arranged in an orderly manner on the floor and walls, forming a huge calculation sequence.
Energy rolled and flowed through the circuits, finally gathering at the ceiling.
A cage hanging from golden chains, like a giant birdcage.
Upon seeing the two of them, she stood up and greeted them with a smile.
A girl, or rather a high-rank demon, quietly knelt inside the cage.
“Demon King, Queen~?”
“Leah.” Isabella spoke.
This temple, strictly speaking, was a “prison.”
Aside from the outermost area still being used as a place of prayer for believers, the center of the temple had already been transformed into a cage.
Leah had been “captured” by the Holy Queen not long ago.
After learning about it from Olivia, Gabrielle found out that all of this was related to the Flame Saint.
Leah had obtained intelligence and wanted to inform the Demon King and Gabrielle as soon as possible.
Originally, Simona had planned to have Leah go directly to the mansion to find them.
However, Gabrielle had suggested that it seemed somewhat dangerous, especially for Heavenly God Cress, whose perception was extremely strong.
But this place was different.
Although it was a cage, it was also the most suitable place for a “meeting.”
Cress could not easily break through the seal with her perception.
Isabella summoned shadows and crushed the “birdcage,” releasing Leah.
Leah truly acted as if nothing had happened.
She was as lively as before.
She slightly nodded, lifted the hem of her skirt, and performed a standard maid salute.
“It was a bit later than I estimated. Did you encounter any trouble on the way?”
“The Evil God was disliked.” Gabrielle half-jokingly teased the Evil God, expecting the idiot Isabella to have some strange reaction.
However, when she turned back, she found that Isabella was only calmly looking at her.
That gaze was composed, carrying a trace of indulgent reassurance toward Gabrielle’s mischief.
She was Demon King Isabella.