Chapter 414: Peace Messenger (Part 7)

Red Doctor’s stomach had no intestines, only a seething, bubbling mass of crimson magic power, as hot as a spicy hot pot.

A strange object slowly emerged from within.

It was a crimson human-skin magic book radiating an ominous aura.

Its cover featured a human face, twisted in agony yet smiling widely.

The face’s expression writhed constantly, as if it were a soul suffering eternal torment, long past distinguishing joy from sorrow.

The human-faced ghost book opened its mouth and let out a piercing, agonized shriek.

Then its black, hollow eye sockets snapped open, staring fixedly at Shalum.

Even Samimi, standing far away on the city wall, felt her consciousness waver for an instant.

“[Triple Thorn Wall]!”

Though her mind was somewhat hazy, Shalum instinctively triggered her defensive magic formula, raising three walls of thorns with a wave of her hand.

“[Judgment Eye: Peace Messenger].”

Red Doctor spread her arms and thrust her abdomen forward, unleashing an indescribably bizarre attack in the same instant.

The next moment.

Shalum was directly hit, frozen in place.

She felt as if she had been locked into an extremely narrow space.

The triple thorn walls were utterly useless against the enemy’s attack.

She couldn’t even see the method of attack.

‘…No wonder this is a killing move tailor-made for me.’

‘Truly perverse!’

‘It broke right through the magic shield’s power?’

Shalum immediately used magic power to sense her surroundings.

She quickly discovered that she had been sealed inside a semi-transparent necromantic coffin.

Neither physical nor magical attacks could break through it.

This was an attack method that completely transcended conventional combat systems.

Samimi understood instantly.

This was a [Sealing Art].

And it was extremely similar to the coffin she had used to seal the Blood Empress.

But a sealing ability this powerful should have extremely harsh activation conditions.

Why did the enemy not need any preparation? It only took a single glare to seal Shalum?

Yet Samimi had already guessed the answer to all those questions.

She just hadn’t wanted to admit it.

Because it was one hundred percent that human-faced ghost book hidden inside Red Doctor’s stomach causing trouble.

That thing looked like a complete opposite to her own Sun Gold Sutra.

The length, width, and thickness were almost identical.

But one looked like a divine object, the other like an evil relic.

Then theoretically, its abilities should be on the same level as the Sun Gold Sutra.

And there was no need to mention how terrifying the two skills of the Sun Gold Sutra were.

Without that legendary magic tome left by the Human Emperor, Grand Archbishop Mimi’s strength would take a massive hit.

“Heh heh heh. You look confused, don’t you?”

“I bet you don’t know why you’re trapped.”

“This is the Blood Clan’s sacred artifact that the Cult Leader gave me specifically to deal with demon-hunting nuns—the [Hell Bible].”

“We all know you have the power of holy flame that can easily annihilate Blood Clan members.”

“For Undead Clan, facing you head-on is suicide.”

“So to deal with you, we have to do what you did to the Progenitor—seal you directly.”

Red Doctor spread her hands, her tone dripping with triumphant smugness.

“…If you’ve got the guts, let me out and fight me for three hundred rounds.”

Shalum said angrily.

“Heh heh, you must be curious why you got locked so easily, right?”

“This is the Hell Bible’s first skill—[Judgment Eye: Peace Messenger].”

“The Hell Bible automatically locks onto a target, scanning your mind and body.”

“If it determines you’re a ‘good person,’ the skill activates, creating an indestructible [Magic Coffin] that seals you instantly.”

Red Doctor boldly walked to within five meters of the magic coffin.

But she still didn’t dare get too close, maintaining a safe distance.

“…Good person?”

Shalum’s head ached from the absurdity.

There was actually a skill like this in the world?

“Hmph, what we were most worried about before was that you, Grand Archbishop Mimi, might be all bright and shiny on the surface but actually a super villain.”

“If that were the case, Peace Messenger wouldn’t activate.”

“After all, everyone knows that your Church isn’t entirely pure inside.”

“But from the looks of it, you really are an absolute saint, Grand Archbishop Mimi.”

“I love it, I love it~”

Red Doctor sneered.

“A sealing art with no physical form should consume an enormous amount of magic power, right?”

“It can’t last long.”

“I was careless.”

“Once I get out, I’ll make you taste the fury of holy light.”

Shalum threatened viciously.

“As expected of Grand Archbishop Mimi.”

“Your analysis is spot on.”

“Peace Messenger is only a temporary seal, not a permanent one.”

Red Doctor smiled and continued:

“So next up—”

“Let you taste the Hell Bible’s second skill.”

“?”

Shalum felt her luck had run out.

Of course there was more to come!

The enemy’s strategy was actually quite simple.

But simplicity often meant effectiveness.

A binding forbidden technique.

Also known as a [Control Skill].

This was the start of a desperate comeback.

The godly skill to take down the carry.

The killing move to reverse the world.

The skill effect was simple—

Temporarily control the target, preventing movement and resistance.

Then beat them while they were down.

Who wouldn’t use that?

“[Heaven Has No Road, Hell Has No Door].”

Red Doctor chanted right in her face.

The Hell Bible inside her stomach let out another heart-wrenching scream.

As the demonic incantation ended.

The horrific blood-red magic formula officially activated.

A ring of blasphemous runes appeared on the bottom of the magic coffin.

“Gurgle, gurgle! Gurgle, gurgle! Gurgle, gurgle!”

The next moment.

The muddy ground beneath the coffin suddenly turned into a bloody swamp.

Like a whirlpool in the ocean, it began dragging everything down into the abyss.

The magic coffin started sinking slowly.

Being swallowed by the blood mud bit by bit.

Shalum punched wildly inside.

But it was useless.

She could only watch helplessly as she sank into the blood mud, gritting her teeth with disbelief.

“Heh heh heh~”

“I can even tell you that the Hell Bible isn’t the only Blood Clan sacred artifact.”

“There are three such weapons in total.”

“We’ve already collected two of them.”

“And we’ve found the location of the third sacred artifact; we’re on our way to retrieve it now.”

“When we’ve gathered all [Three Blood Sacred Artifacts]—”

“That will be the wonderful moment when all of humanity is purified and evolves!”

“Grand Archbishop Mimi, just stay nice and cozy in hell while we take everything you have!”

Red Doctor laughed maniacally.

Then, the blood mud turned back into ordinary soil.

As if nothing had happened.

Even Shalum, sealed inside the magic coffin, had vanished completely.

Fallen into hell, never to rise again.

“FUCK!!!”

On the city wall, Samimi instantly lost it and cursed aloud.

Her spiritual connection with Shalum was completely severed.

The doppelganger she had painstakingly raised.

Was sealed just like that!

“Calm down, Samimi, calm down…”

“It’s just a seal, not destruction.”

“Shalum can still be saved…”

Samimi started comforting herself repeatedly.

She was clearly more anxious than ever this time.

Truly panicked.

But thinking it over.

A doppelganger taking the ultimate attack for the real body was actually the best outcome.

If Shalum hadn’t taken the hit.

The one dragged into hell’s seal right now would be the real Samimi herself.

Wasn’t that the whole point of having a doppelganger?

And Shalum had successfully drawn out the enemy’s ultimate move and all their secrets.

From a strategic perspective.

It could even be considered a complete victory, a masterstroke.

But—

Samimi couldn’t accept that outcome.

She hadn’t raised Shalum painstakingly just to have her die in her place.

Think of all the time.

She had stayed up late studying until she passed out.

Working hard, through thick and thin, until she finally adjusted Shalum to look like a real person.

This was her original magic formula.

She had only just made major progress.

“Red Doctor…”

“I won’t be satisfied until I grind your bones to dust.”