He became the White-Haired Evil God after wearing the Seven Curses Rings.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

A man stood blankly in front of a vendor in an underground black market.

"Boss, where did you get this chain?"

Upon hearing this, the vendor who was tidying up his items immediately looked up.

"Oh, so this customer has taken a liking to this item?"

"I just wanted to ask about the origin of this necklace."

"That won't do. We in this business value confidentiality above all else, unless this customer is willing to buy the item."

"Okay...how much?"

"Six hundred and fifty thousand gold coins."

"How much...how much?"

For a fleeting moment, the man had the thought of killing the other person.

But he quickly suppressed this dangerous thought.

The vendor across the street didn't notice these details. Despite the man's surprise, he nonchalantly picked up the necklace.

"I'm not trying to scam you, sir. Look, this necklace is no ordinary piece. It's imbued with an extremely rare holy enchantment, which is incredibly useful in combating evil spirits like the undead..."

"Alright, I'll buy it."

"Yes, sir. It's a pleasure doing business with you."

As he spoke, the vendor handed the necklace to the man.

"By the way, regarding the origin of this necklace, I can only tell the customer that it was sold to me by a woman with long, dark black hair."

As far as I recall, there seemed to be a little girl wearing a white cloak next to her; that's all I know.

The man almost couldn't resist the urge to teach the other party a lesson after exchanging 650,000 gold coins for such a small amount of information.

But the thought that the other party was able to gain a foothold in the underground black market meant that they might have some powerful backing.

To avoid causing trouble, he suppressed his anger once again.

Recalling the information provided by the merchant, he could guess some of the general idea.

"It seems the other party is not simple; they even managed to see through this necklace used for tracking."

Thinking of this, the man felt a strong sense of unease.

"I remember that lord told me that a woman would come to meet the divine child. Could it be that person?"

If Elania was indeed picked up as planned, then he would have successfully completed his mission.

After that, as long as he goes to the designated destination, he can receive that person's blessing and have his death date extended.

But if the woman who took Elania away wasn't the one he was planning to meet, then he was completely doomed.

Not only will they suffer the endless wrath of the Holy Church, but they will also be abandoned by that person if they fail in their mission.

It's a situation where both sides have been offended, leaving no way out.

"But given the current situation, I have no way to find the Divine Child, so I have no choice but to take a gamble..."

Just as the man was about to give up the investigation and return to the surface, a hand suddenly grabbed him.

"Cole, you've really made something of yourself. You actually managed to lure His Highness out of the church. Even I wouldn't do something so absurd."

Upon hearing the familiar voice call his name, Cole quickly turned around.

"Lord...Mr. Bishop?"

Seeing Cole's panic, the bishop sneered.

"So you still remember me, the bishop. I thought you had forgotten all the care I had given you over the years after you defected from the church."

With that, the bishop slammed Cole against the wall and threatened him in a completely emotionless tone.

"First of all, I don't want to hear your explanation for why you chose to defect from the Church. If you can't bring me back His Highness the Divine Child, you can expect to be taken back by me and handed over to the Pope for judgment."

Faced with the bishop's threat, Cole's brain went blank.

Even if he did find Elania, he would still face an unavoidable death sentence upon returning.

In that life-or-death moment, Cole's mind raced, and he immediately came up with a solution.

"Um... Your Excellency, His Highness the Divine Child has already been taken away by someone else. Even I... can't find him now..."

"What did you say?!"

In an instant, the bishop forcibly crushed Cole's chest.

"Oh dear! Your Excellency... this matter cannot be changed, and if you return like this... you will not be able to avoid the Pope's judgment..."

"You little rascal, you're still trying to drag me down with you at a time like this? Do you think I can't see through you?!"

"Ahem...Bishop, I'm doing this for your own good. In corners you can't see, at least 30% of the church have already defected like me. I'm just the first one to surface..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Cole fell off the wall.

Seeing the disbelief in the other person's eyes, Cole knew he had a good chance of winning.

"Bishop, do you want to know why so many people in the church choose to defect?"

"Why...why?"

Seeing the bishop begin to waver, Cole couldn't help but chuckle.

"Because the person we defected from is a powerful being who controls death. With a mere wave of his hand, he can grant even the weaklings like us, whom he despises, the power of immortality."

Rather than begging the Pope for a blessing of immortality, this straightforward deal is clearly more worthwhile... and Bishop, I recall you only received one minor blessing from the Pope yourself.

Besides, your arch-rival will be taking your place next year. In that case, why should you continue to stay in that outdated place called the church? With your abilities, you can easily earn much more respect than before…”

Faced with Cole's persuasion, the bishop began to waver slightly.

"What you're saying... is it true? Does such a powerful figure really exist in this world?"

"Hmph... If all of this were fake, why would I have taken such a huge risk to defect with the divine child?"

Just as the two were still facing off, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows.

It was Cecilia, who had been secretly following them all along.

From the Dark Outpost, she had followed the bishop all the way to this underground black market.

Seeing that the other person had stopped, Cecilia immediately stopped as well.

Then she saw the other person slam another man against the wall, mutter something, and then put him down.

These actions seemed particularly perplexing to Cecilia.

"What's going on? Did they have a conflict and then make up?"

Thinking of this, Cecilia leaned closer again, trying to hear what they were discussing.

At that moment, a bright white light flashed, and Cecilia saw the necklace that Cole was holding.

Because the bishop had crushed Cole's chest earlier, some blood had splattered onto the necklace.

Against the backdrop of the dim surroundings, a necklace stained with blood looked extremely ominous.

If Cecilia remembered correctly, the necklace was exactly the same as the one she had seen on Elania.

Considering that she hadn't seen Elania there, a terrifying thought began to surface in her mind.

"Has the chosen one I was supposed to rescue already been killed?"

Instantly, a huge sense of panic surged through Cecilia's heart.

"It's all over, it ...!!!"

"If that's the case, then I'm really doomed!"

"Wait a minute, I wasn't following them, so when did these people attack me while I wasn't looking?!"

Before Cecilia could react, she saw the bishop help Cole up.

If you listen closely, you can faintly hear something like, "Since the divine child can't come back, I have no choice but to follow your advice."

Upon hearing this, Cecilia's heart sank.

"Wait, what do you mean the Divine Child is gone forever?"