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'Gluttony' was eliminated, but 'Greed' survived because he had found a way to break the deadlock!

Seeing Wood instantly kill the Bishop of Gluttony, Ram on the other side couldn't help but marvel at Wood's power once again. He then increased his own killing speed, trying to minimize the time Wood would use the "Heart of God".

However, as he was killing, Ram stopped what he was doing and looked at the Bishop of Greed, who was grinning at him from a distance with horror and anger on his face.

Chapter 377 Is Roswaal the mastermind behind it all?

The reason why Ram suddenly stopped what he was doing and glared at the Bishop of Greed was quite simple.

As a member of the demon race with an extraordinary sense of smell, she was shocked to discover that the nauseating scent of a witch had suddenly appeared on her own body!

And now Ram understands exactly what that witch's stench that kept shifting among the witch's cult members was.

Because she could feel that there were two hearts beating simultaneously inside her body!

One heart belonged to her, while the other, radiating a strong witch's aura, clearly belonged to the Archbishop of Greed.

Ram extended her sharp claws, determined to inflict self-torture and tear out her heart. With the life force of the demon race and Mr. Wood's powerful healing magic, Ram was confident that even if a hole was ripped into her chest, she would eventually survive.

However, realizing Ram's actions, the Bishop of Greed, fearing he might also die, quickly said, "I advise you not to waste your energy. I deliberately placed my heart on top of yours."

"If you try to shatter my heart, your heart will be pierced as well. And as you strike, I'm fully confident I can use my powers to re-enter my own body. So, in the end, only you will die."

It wasn't that the Bishop of Greed wanted to be kind and remind Ram, but Ram was now his only bargaining chip. If this demon girl died, he wouldn't be able to escape from Wood's clutches with his own abilities.

The second power of the Bishop of Greed, "Little King," is the ability to transfer one's heart to any of one of one of one of the "wives" in one's own "kingdom."

The definition of "wife" is very vague. As long as the bishop of lust unilaterally considers a woman to be his "wife", then he will consider her his "wife".

Ram is undoubtedly a woman and is also within the "kingdom" of the Bishop of Greed, so she is now also a target of the "Little King's" power.

To break the Bishop of Greed's invincible power, "Heart of the Lion," the only way is to shatter the heart he hides with his "wife."

But now that the heart is inside Ram's body, to kill "Greed" one must first kill Ram, which creates a vicious cycle.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Wood, this time it was Ram who dragged us down. Ram will atone for this." As Ram spoke, he raised his right hand without hesitation and plunged it into his heart, intending to take the Bishop of Greed down with him.

However, just as the sharp claws in her hand pierced the fair skin of her chest and left a few drops of blood, Wood suddenly appeared beside her and grabbed her wrist.

"Are you crazy? Just like that guy said, even if you really take your own life, he can use his power to put your heart back into his body. In that case, your death would be completely worthless."

Don't expect the abilities I used to save you to heal you. With your heart pierced, your bodily functions will almost completely cease within minutes, and with my current abilities, I cannot bring someone back to life.

"But if I also die, the Bishop of Greed's power to transfer the heart will be unusable."

"Mr. Wood is a man, which is outside the scope of his abilities. If I die too, then he will ultimately be unable to escape from Mr. Wood's grasp, right?" Seeing Wood trying to stop him, Ram still spoke stubbornly.

"But if that's the case, then what's the point of me rushing here?"

"I have no personal grudge against the Bishops of Greed and Gluttony. The main reason I'm here is because of you."

In Wood's view, exchanging the life of the Bishop of Greed for Ram's was a terrible deal.

The Bishop of Greed, whose weaknesses have already been exposed, will have many more opportunities to kill him in the future. However, for Ram, a powerful fighter, to trade with someone who can be killed at any time would be a huge loss.

"It seems you finally understand the situation. That's right, if you want to kill me, this demon girl will definitely die before me."

"How about we each take a step back now? You let me leave, and I'll retrieve my heart from this girl when I feel safe."

The Bishop of Greed had no intention of threatening Ram's life to force Wood to submit or continue fighting.

Because he couldn't afford to gamble, the Archbishop of Greed didn't know how important Ram was to Wood, but he believed that if Wood's life were threatened, he would not hesitate to eliminate the demon girl beside him.

If he were in that position, he would have made the same choice as the bishop.

"Tell me the reason why your 'Witch Cult' has been so active lately, and what kind of person is the False Witch Pandora?"

Upon hearing what Wood said, the Bishop of Greed knew very well that this was an additional condition Wood had put forward. If he did not reveal the information Wood wanted to know, the other party would probably choose to be ruthless and forcibly keep him here.

"That half-elf named Emilia is the best vessel for the resurrection of the Witch of Envy, and she is also one of the most important keys to the resurrection of Satella."

We were unaware of its existence before, but after the royal selection ceremony in Lugnica, a guy named Roswaal found us and made some kind of agreement with us..."

When Ram heard the words of the Archbishop of Greed, her body trembled violently. She never imagined that her respected Lord Roswaal was actually involved with the Witch Cult. Even the attack on Aram Village by the Witch Cult was orchestrated by them.

No... Gluttony and Greed came after receiving Roswaal's intelligence. Thinking about it that way, wasn't I, who was responsible for covering the rear, just a pawn abandoned by Roswaal from the very beginning?

Upon hearing the news, Ram collapsed to the ground, utterly devastated. Being betrayed by the person she loved was a blow that most people could not bear.

Wood didn't doubt the words of the Bishop of Greed too much, because he felt that Roswaal was not simple and didn't seem like a good person.

The reason for excluding Ram is quite simple: he probably noticed Ram's recent unusual behavior and the fact that Ram had regained her Oni power, which might hinder some of his future plans.

Even Wood felt that the "Witch Cult" was nothing more than a pawn in Roswaal's hands.

By exposing Emilia's existence, he can eliminate Ram, who might pose an obstacle to him, and force Emilia to the Sanctuary.

Aside from the information that the Witch Cult had been frequently active recently and was colluding with Roswaal, the Archbishop of Greed had not been able to provide much useful information about "Pandora the Witch of Deception".

It wasn't that he didn't want to talk about it, but the Witch of Deception, Pandora, was truly mysterious. Although the Archbishop of Greed had cooperated with her to attack the Elven race, which was the village where Emilia lived when she was a child.

However, the Archbishop of Greed only knew that this great sin witch possessed the power to change and distort the truth, but he knew nothing about her true purpose and origin.

Through various legends and history, coupled with Sloth's dying words of advice, Wood felt that the greatest villain in the world was not necessarily the feared Witch of Envy, Satella, but rather the Witch of Disguise, Pandora.

The Bishop of Greed did not provide much information about Pandora, which was within Wood's expectations.

After all, he thought the other party might be the ultimate boss. If he could figure out their background so easily, what prestige would he have?

Having gathered almost all the information he needed, the Archbishop of Greed, seeing that Wood had stopped speaking, retreated step by step, gradually distancing himself from Wood.

This guy was quite clever. Because he was worried that Wood would break his promise, he sent his few remaining "wives" away from here while providing information to Wood.

In this way, once he escapes to a sufficient distance, Ram will no longer be within his "kingdom," and because of the "wives" who have escaped beforehand, he can also ensure the use of the "Lion's Heart."

Seeing the Archbishop of Greed's cautious behavior, Wood couldn't help but click his tongue in annoyance, and could only watch as the other party escaped from his sight.

To be honest, Wood didn't initially intend to keep his promise and spare the life of the Bishop of Lust.

Keeping promises is something you do for normal people. Wood feels no guilt whatsoever about a scoundrel like the Archbishop of Greed going back on his word. Besides, Wood wasn't exactly a morally upright person to begin with.

The Bishop of Gluttony is dead, the Bishop of Greed is gone, and Ram has gone into seclusion, but so much time has passed and the timeline hasn't been reset yet, which means that Subaru Natsuki is still alive!

"Instead of feeling down now, you should hurry up and come with me to support Subaru and the others."

If nothing unexpected happens, Rem and Emilia should be there by now, and their opponents are the Mist Beast White Whale and another Great Sin Archbishop, Sloth.

Is this really a case of someone with a severe case of siscon (sister complex)? Ram, who was still resentful and even depressed because of Roswaal's betrayal, immediately cheered up when she heard that her sister Rem was facing such a dangerous enemy.

When Wood and Ram finally arrived at Subaru's group, they were surprised to find that the White Whale had already been killed by Subaru and his team.

As for the remaining Bishops of Sloth, they were also under attack from the crowd. If Wood and Ram had arrived any later, they wouldn't have even been able to get an assist.

In the previous waves of "Return by Death," Wood had failed to arrive in time, so Subaru Natsuki knew that Wood was also in some trouble.

Without Wood as a key combatant, Subaru Natsuki had no choice but to find a breakthrough using the existing resources. Through multiple loops, Subaru Natsuki finally managed to gather enough intelligence and devise a battle strategy.

Through previous loops, Subaru Natsuki learned from Crusch that the old man with the sword and Julius originally had the ability to kill the white whale, but when they shot down the white whale, the Bishop of Sloth suddenly interfered, which led to the eventual collapse of the battle.

It was because of this intelligence that Subaru Natsuki was able to develop his subsequent battle strategy and achieve his current results.

In the final "Return by Death" loop, Subaru Natsuki was not swept into the fog by the White Whale again. Instead, he deviated from the route ahead of time to stop the Bishop of Sloth who was supporting the White Whale.

Given Natsuki Subaru's stubbornness, the arrogant Poison Sting and his crew were naturally unwilling to obey the orders of this weakling.

But that doesn't matter. Through the previous loops, Subaru Natsuki already knows that Stinger and the others are terrified of Wood.

So he bluntly told Wood's sister Anastasia that she was in danger, and that if Wood found out they were just standing by and doing nothing...

It was partly a threat, partly a subtle reminder to Sting and the others that if they saved Wood's sister, Wood would owe them a favor.

After being persuaded by Subaru Natsuki's silver tongue, Stinger and his companions were finally convinced and went ahead to intercept the Bishop of Sloth.

Because he already knew a great deal about the Bishop of Sloth's power, "The Invisible Hand," and Natsuki Subaru was also able to see through the power of Sloth.

Although Stinger fought a tough battle with the Bishop of Sloth, it ultimately bought Crusch and his group time to take down the White Whale.

After the white whale was killed, Crusch and his men, who were managing the battlefield, naturally noticed the commotion and that's how the current situation came about.

"See? I told you so, didn't I? Even if my combat strength isn't up to par, my intelligence and abilities are enough to make up for it and help Emilia."

Hearing Natsuki Subaru say this with such a smug look, Wood, unusually, didn't contradict him, because he had to admit that Natsuki Subaru had really done an excellent job this time.

If he were in Subaru's shoes, without his formidable fighting prowess, he probably wouldn't have been able to do any better than Subaru.

Moreover, if it weren't for Subaru Natsuki, the best outcome would have been Wood obtaining the information, while Ram would have lost his memory again.

Given the previous situation, it would have been very difficult for Wood to consider both the beginning and the end. The best outcome would have been if Ram had lost his memory and Wood had obtained the information.

"How's the situation on your end? Have you figured out what happened?"

Seeing that Ram and Wood arrived together, and that Ram did not seem to have lost her memory, Natsuki Subaru anxiously inquired about the situation.

Wood didn't hide anything from Subaru and the others, but directly told them all about their encounter with the Archbishop of Greed and the Archbishop of Gluttony, as well as the information revealed by the Archbishop of Greed.

Emilia was equally incredulous that Roswaal wanted to harm her, because Roswaal had taken her in since she woke up. If he wanted to do something, he had plenty of opportunities, so why did he have to use the "Witch Cult"?

"Roswaal may not be allied with the Witch Cult, nor does he necessarily want your life, but he has his own purposes, which is almost self-evident."

"So what do you say now? Are you planning to break free from Roswaal's control and establish your own power, or are you going to pretend you know nothing and continue to use his power to compete for the throne?"

Chapter 378 One strike repels the "Shield of the Holy Domain"!

"What nonsense are you talking about? Since you know that Roswaal has ulterior motives, why are we still rushing to associate with him? Isn't that just courting death?"