This time, I won't be the devil.

Although doing so cannot guarantee the destruction of the city, at least the spiritual pollution of the God of Joy can be used to deal with the man in front of him.

During the battle just now, Frey tried to destroy the altar several times, but was stopped by Ivan.

Now the sacrifice is still on the altar, and there are enough believers. The only thing missing is the last thing.

Originally, the power brought by the Ring of Plenty should be used as the trigger for the ceremony, but now Ivan has used this power to fight against Frey.

Unless... Ivan had a crazy idea.

He quickly jumped back, creating some distance between himself and Frey, then tore open his own chest with his bare hands and used the Ring of Plenty again.

Tremendous pain radiated from every part of his body, his brain felt as if it was about to split open, and Ivan's vision went dark in an instant.

Burning one's life twice in a row is a burden that no human being can bear. Before gaining strength, the spirit will collapse first.

But Ivan's willpower has surpassed that of humans.

"Demon King...Your Majesty!"

Relying on the obsession in his heart, Ivan endured the pain and gained strength again.

In an instant, his skin rotted and fell off, and his blood vessels burst.

The inscription on the altar instantly turned red, and countless blood-colored threads extended from the bottom, like a giant net, capturing the cultists and beginning to drain their vitality.

The cultists howled in agony as if every cell in their body was being tortured.

At the same time, countless black mists gushed out from the center of the altar, covering the entire space in an instant.

Frey immediately realized that this black fog was similar to the black fog when he first cast the super-level magic, and had the effect of blocking the senses.

This is a sign that the miracle of the Three Pillars of Deity is about to happen.

Frey fired a pre-buried rock cannonball at the altar, but Ivan immediately blocked it.

At this time, his body was already bloody and looked very creepy, but his strength was still strong.

Ivan protected the altar while fighting with Frey.

Ivan knew very well that the balance of victory had tilted towards him.

In another 40 seconds, the ritual would be complete, and there was no way Frey could defeat him before then.

After 35 seconds, Ivan, who thought he had succeeded, smiled.

But at this moment, he found that Frey in front of him also smiled.

"What are you laughing at?" Ivan asked.

But unfortunately, Frey, who has been banned from speaking, is unable to answer his questions yet.

At the same time, on the other side of the room, a ray of holy light appeared.

Because Ivan focused all his attention on Frey, he ignored Stella's existence.

A solemn and sacred prayer emanated from the girl's mouth. At this moment, every strand of her hair burst into glow.

"My Lord, the Most Holy One."

"In the name of the contract, the goddess of light bestows dignity and power upon all things."

"Please understand my sincerity, my beliefs, and my actions."

"With my clean soul, I pray to the power of God. Use your light to dispel darkness and confusion."

As the prayer continued, trails of shining light lingered around the girl.

It was because of witnessing Stella's ability that Frey agreed to let her participate in this operation.

On the other side, Ivan also reacted. He immediately turned his spearhead and rushed towards Stella who was praying.

But at this moment, the ground beneath his feet exploded, and the entire floor rolled up like a piece of meat torn by a giant beast, forming a hole.

"Holy Hymn: Soul-Cleansing Light."

The moment the prayer was completed, the light condensed into a golden waterfall. The torrent of light broke through the black fog and shone on everyone in this space.

This light, like the [Blessing of the Saint], can dispel most negative effects, and the Law of Silence on Frey is naturally lifted.

Chapter 63 This time, I won’t be the devil

Under the illumination of the soul-cleansing light, the black mist surged and evaporated, and soon melted like ice and snow.

The blood lines that bound the cultists disappeared, and Midori's eyelashes on the altar trembled, her eyes regained some spirit, and then she fainted immediately.

It seems that even if the negative state is removed, the mental trauma cannot be healed immediately.

After using the Soul-Cleansing Light, Stella's face became noticeably paler.

Unlike ordinary magic and skills, this is a miracle that uses one's own power of faith and consumes the soul.

At Stella's current level, using such a powerful miracle would inevitably bring about a huge burden.

Logically speaking, this miracle is not something that normal humans can use, but now is not the time to worry about Stella's identity.

"Stella, according to Plan G, you take Midori away first, and I'll take care of the rest!"

After successfully stopping the ritual, Stella's mission was completed. She was now in a weak state with greatly reduced combat power, and staying here would only be a drag.

She came to the altar and picked up the unconscious Midori.

"Don't even think about it!" Ivan, who was trapped in the pit, wanted to break free, but Frey would not give him the chance.

Fred shouted loudly and suddenly stabbed his ten fingers into the ground, and the burst of magic power spread along the cracks.

As the space trembled, the collapsed ground suddenly gathered together and buried Ivan.

Not only that, after the ground closed up, Frey created rock spikes at Ivan's location, piercing his body.

Frey mobilized his magic power to maintain the earth magic, and Stella took the opportunity to take Midori out of this underground space.

Ivan, who was buried in the ground, still did not give up resistance. Although the ceremony was stopped halfway, he had absorbed some of the vitality of the other cultists, and he actually used the Ring of Plenty for the third time.

At this time, Ivan in the soil seemed to have turned into a seed of flesh and blood. The twisted piece of flesh pushed up the ground like the roots of a plant, and he poked out his head, which was no longer in human form, from the ground.

In order to maintain consciousness in the pain, he emphasized his point in a ferocious and terrifying voice:

"Wealth corrupts the human heart, power tramples upon dignity, and even the brave are merely tools of the rulers! Only the Demon King can break the cycle of humanity!"

As Ivan "grew", cracks appeared on the ground, and it wouldn't be long before he could break free from his restraints.

After using shadow perception to confirm that Stella had left and could not hear any movement here, Frey glanced at his watch and said to Ivan on the ground:

"I admire your willpower and I don't deny your point of view."

"But do you really think that performing the ritual can revive the Demon King? If simply strengthening the power of the Three Pillars could revive the Demon King, then he wouldn't have been defeated so easily by the Hero."

If Stella's speech spiritually denied Ivan's legitimacy, then what Frey had to do was to completely break his wishful fantasy based on objective conditions.

"Do you think you can shake me with that? I've long known that one ritual is not enough. I'm just saying this to get other believers to willingly sacrifice themselves and participate in the ritual."

"I have decided to dedicate everything to His Majesty the Demon King. Since the demons are preparing for the Demon King's revival, even if it can't be accomplished overnight, as long as I can contribute to this cause, it will be enough!"

After listening to Ivan's self-sacrificing speech like a martyr, Frey sighed.

"Who told you that the demons want to resurrect the Demon King?"

"What did you say?"

"Those wimps are probably singing the praises of a peaceful new life right now. As for the masked clowns, you should have noticed what kind of people they are, right?"

"Can you please stop putting all your hopes on others?"

Facing Frey's question, Ivan quickly retorted:

"What do you know? How could the demons not love and respect such a great leader like His Majesty the Demon King?"

"I understand, at least better than you."

"You bullshit!"

Ivan used all his strength and was about to break through the ground.

At this moment, Frey suddenly spoke:

"EL PSY CONGROO."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ivan, who had a ferocious look on his face just now, suddenly froze.

"Why do you know this code?"

Back in the Demon King's Castle, in order to prevent other demons with ulterior motives from taking advantage of these captives, Frey told Ivan, the manager, a secret code.

If someone gave him an order in the name of the devil, they would have to report the code first. Since this did not happen, until the end, only the two of them knew the code.

The code came from a game he loved, and the letters themselves didn't have any special meaning.

Looking up at the calm Frey, some absurd speculation exploded in Ivan's mind.

In order to make Ivan completely believe it, Frey added a series of secret conversations between the two and various details of those 10 days.

"Ivan, didn't I tell you to protect these prisoners for me?"

Frey pointed at the group of cultists on the ground whose vitality had been drained away and asked:

"Look at what you've protected."

But at this time, Ivan had no time to care about Frey's accusations. His heart was filled with ecstasy, and his expression was distorted with excitement.

Great, I'm starting to understand everything!

"Your Majesty, you are still alive! You are indeed still alive!"

"I knew that a wise being like you would not die at the hands of a mere hero..."

Tears welled up in Ivan's eyes, and a thousand words came to his mind, but he was speechless for a moment.

He carefully observed Frey's every move, and after a long while he managed to utter a word:

"Your Majesty, why have you been looking at your watch since just now?"

"Nothing, I'm just a person who cares more about time."

After this greeting, Ivan finally opened up and began to talk incessantly about his loyalty to the Demon King.

At Frey's request, he revealed the location of the remaining 80 cultists without hesitation.