I, the Holy Maiden of Light, tear apart the Outer Gods.

"From this day forward, anyone who crosses this line will be considered to be challenging the Church of Light, and I will punish you on behalf of the Goddess!"

Before the Pope of the Ocean could say anything, one of the Ocean followers curled his lip in disdain and walked straight past the position of the spear.

He sneered and stepped over the spear. "That's it? Hey, I'm coming in."

She took another step back, stepping out of the designated area. "Hey, I'm out again~"

He stepped forward again, stepping over the spear, and exclaimed, "Hey, I'm back in!"

He took a step back, stepping out of the area. "I'm out again~ How about that? Are you mad? Come and hit me if you dare~ Hahaha! Eh, I'm back in... Pfft!"

Emil lowered his leg, which was covered in white stockings, glanced sideways at the cultist he had kicked more than ten meters away, and sneered, "You're the one who told me to hit him. In all my years, this is the first time I've heard such a despicable request, someone willingly asking to be hit."

Section 86, Chapter 25, Gatanottoa

Emil did not kill him; the Ocean Cultist who was kicked away was only knocked unconscious and was quickly carried back by the other Ocean Cultists.

But the Pope of the Ocean's expression grew increasingly gloomy.

He stared at Emil. "Chief Judge Emil, don't you think this is going a bit too far? You stole our people, drove us out, and now you've injured our followers. Heh, it seems the Church of Light has decided to break ties with our Church of the Ocean."

As he spoke, he raised the scepter in his hand and slammed it down on the ground.

hum-

After a muffled thud, a massive magic circle unfolded, centered on the Ocean Pope.

A terrifying surge of energy poured down on Anjie and the others.

It was like a giant wave crashing in our faces.

Just then, Emil snorted coldly, and six pairs of golden wings unfolded behind her.

A dazzling, bright sun appeared out of nowhere and hung above the Church of Light.

The scorching sun's fire fell and slammed hard onto the head of the Ocean Pope.

The scene before my eyes was too shocking: six-winged angels descended from the sky, raising holy flames to unleash divine punishment upon the earth.

This astonishing scene attracted the attention of the entire city of Haina, with nobles and commoners alike casting curious glances toward the Church of Light.

In terms of pure strength, Emil is the number one figure in the Church of Light.

If Emil goes all out, even Joan will have to temporarily retreat.

Faced with Emil's attack, the Ocean Pope could only withdraw his magic and re-establish a water shield in front of him to block all the sun's fire.

Emil brushed a strand of hair from her temple, the smooth, long hair flowing like water through her fingers. "Want to fight? I'm ready anytime."

"..."

Gazing at Emil, who seemed to have descended like a god, the members of the Ocean Church exchanged glances.

Ange circulated her magic power, keeping a close eye on the people of the Ocean Church, ready to strike at the slightest sign of trouble.

Upon seeing this, Father Yaheng turned and ran into a small room at the back of the church.

At first, Anjie thought Yaheng had chickened out, until she saw Yaheng striding back from the small room, dragging a two-meter-long butcher knife.

Noticing Anjie's gaze, Yaheng grinned, revealing a row of white teeth. "Don't be afraid, Holy Maiden, I'll protect you! I used to wield this knife and hack my way from the east to the west of Haina City. Back then, they even gave me a nickname: the ruthless butcher!"

After saying that, he puffed out his chest with a proud look on his face.

Ange began to doubt the legitimacy of her own Church of Light.

Can someone like that really be a priest?! A simple act of laying down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot?

Thinking of this, Anjie felt a tightness in her chest.

She decided she couldn't be the only one heartbroken, so she looked at Father Yaheng with a blank expression and asked, "Then... when you kill someone, don't your eyes get dry?"

Yaheng: "...?"

I said I kill without blinking, and you ask me if my eyes are dry?

Emil didn't notice the two people behind her who had also fallen into a state of self-isolation. She was now standing with her arms crossed, looking at the Ocean Pope with a half-smile: "We will return the people to you, but not now. Consider this punishment for your provocation of our Church of Light."

Of course, if you're not satisfied, I'm ready to fight you anytime, to the death.

As he spoke, Emil's six pairs of wings flapped, and tiny fragments of light scattered like fluorescent dust.

The Ocean Pope frowned deeply. "Impossible! We must bring them back today!"

"Hehe, why don't you give it a try?"

"you..."

Just as the Pope of the Ocean was about to unleash a torrent of curses, a calm yet playful voice came from behind them, "Could I perhaps have a word with Chief Justice Emil?"

Upon hearing this voice, everyone in the Ocean Church was taken aback.

Then, just as Moses parted the sea, a path was made through the crowd.

Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a hooded man walking slowly towards them.

The surrounding ocean cultists bowed and respectfully greeted him, "Your Excellency, Divine Envoy."

The man waved his hand and looked at Anjie and the others with a smile. His gaze lingered on Anjie for a moment before he casually looked away.

Finally, he looked at Emil and said slowly, "Long time no see, Chief Judge Emil."

Emil, however, did not reciprocate the man's attempt to ingratiate himself. Instead, he squinted at him and asked, "A mythical creature?"

The man shrugged, not denying Emil's judgment. "It seems you've forgotten me. But that makes sense, after all, I didn't look like this back then, and I was just a weak heir by my father's side."

"Well, nice to meet you. You may call me Gatanottoa. As for my father..."

He paused, then pointed towards the sea, “The Lord of R'lyeh, who sleeps in the deep sea.”

Upon hearing this title, Emil's expression changed slightly.

Although he had vaguely guessed it before, Emil was still somewhat surprised when the other party confirmed it.

Now that the other party's identity has been confirmed.

Therefore, it goes without saying that the stars of tomorrow will be the objects of worship on that day.

In just a few seconds, Emil's expression changed several times, but he eventually calmed down.

During this time, Gatanotoya did not rush to disturb Emil, but simply stood there with a smile.

Emil exhaled. "I remember, your father was sentenced to be sealed away for a thousand years. How many years have passed, and you already want to break the seal? Heh, if you let..."

She paused, glancing instinctively at the bewildered Anjie, before continuing, "If 'she' finds out, next time it won't be as simple as sealing her for a thousand years."

However, Gatanothoya remained unhurried. "But now, 'she' is missing, isn't she? If she were still alive, she might have discovered and interrupted our plan right at the beginning. But the fact that we've come this far already says something, doesn't it? We can even boldly speculate, for example, that 'she' has already..."

Clang!

The sharp spear was pressed against Gatanottoa's throat, silencing him from the rest of his sentence.

Gatanothoya swallowed hard as he looked at the spear so close to him.

Finally, his gaze met a pair of golden eyes.

Like a tiger eyeing its prey!

The spear tip was less than an inch from his throat; the owner of the spear only needed to exert a little force to pierce his throat.

Nevertheless, the intense light energy emanating from the spear, almost tangible, gradually corroded his skin.

Gatanotoya struggled to regain his composure and forced a calm smile. "Chief Judge Emil, there's no need for such a strong reaction. I was just saying. I still have great respect for him."

A cold glint flashed in Emil's eyes. "I know, otherwise the Spear of Authority would already be through your throat."

P.S.: Ugh, chapter 22 got censored. I didn't even write much. It was just a mouth-ball...

Section 87, Chapter 26: Castell Saint Mississippi

Gatanotoya gave a military salute and looked at Emil helplessly. "Don't be so tense. I only mentioned that person because I wanted to make a deal with you."

A hint of doubt flashed in Emil's eyes, "A deal?"

Gattanothoya did not answer immediately, but silently pointed to the spear still pressed against his throat.

Noticing this, Emil frowned and reluctantly moved the Holy Light Spear away, but still maintained a distance that could pierce Gaetanotoa's throat in an instant.

As the feeling of death receded from him, Gatanothoya finally breathed a sigh of relief. "We have news of that being here. I am willing to use this news in exchange for your Church of Light to stop interfering in our priesthood."

His words were like a bolt from the blue for Emil.

Emil froze on the spot upon hearing "the news about that person."

He didn't even hear what Gatanottoa said after that.

Ange keenly noticed Emil's unusual behavior and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Who exactly is "that person" that these two people are talking about?

Why does Chief Judge Emil look so concerned...?

While Ange pondered the reason, Emil finally came to his senses.

She first gave Ange a complicated look before turning her gaze back to Gatanothoya.

She grabbed Gatanottoa's shoulder, her six wings flapped, and the two of them vanished without a trace in the next second.

Both Ange's side and the Ocean Church's side were stunned when they saw the two people suddenly disappear.

Just a moment ago, he looked so bitter and resentful, like he was about to draw his sword.

How did they suddenly disappear?

...

Emil's abilities are quite unique; he can even use the power of light to interfere with space, achieving short-distance spatial teleportation.

Using this ability, Emir led Gatanottoa to a secluded spot in the church.