It felt so good to be close to the witch!

The veil formed by countless pale golden light spots landed on Roy's battle aura shield, but spread out very smoothly without any tendency to attack.

Following closely behind Roy, Finage also entered the sanctuary.

Upon entering, the light gold gauze that had been blocking their view immediately disappeared, allowing Roy and Finage to clearly see what was inside.

The first thing that catches the eye, the most prominent feature, is a statue that is over a hundred meters tall.

Its face was a blur, and even the details on its body were mostly indistinct. The only thing that could be clearly seen was the statue's movements.

He held his hands outstretched in front of him, bowing his head slightly, as if in pity, yet also as if mocking.

A sense of desolation washed over him, and Roy narrowed his eyes, turning his gaze to Flores, the third seat of divine punishment, who was kneeling in front of the hundred-meter-tall statue.

At this moment, Flores removed his armor and weapons, and like the most devout believer in the world, he knelt deeply before the idol in a prostration position, a faint light emanating from his body, as if he were performing some kind of ritual.

Roy turned his head, exchanged a glance with Finage, nodded, and then strode forward, drawing the Starfire Blade from his waist. The tip of the blade touched the ground, leaving a trail of sparks, as he walked step by step toward Flores, one of the three seats of divine punishment.

No matter what Flores is up to, he is doomed to die today.

Out of caution, Roy did not move quickly until he stepped into the hundred-meter range of the hundred-meter statue, at which point he stopped.

A powerful, invisible force suddenly descended, carrying intense mental and spiritual pressure.

Any living being that faces this majesty and does not kneel and bow will be ruthlessly suppressed.

Roy's eyes narrowed.

This invisible force was both familiar and unfamiliar to him.

It was familiar because of a similar power he had experienced and used in the "Seventh Realm of Original Sin: Between Lust"—the power of faith. But it was unfamiliar because this power of faith was completely different from the power of faith of the lustful demon god Tyzael.

Intense, domineering, and ruthless.

Like the blazing sun, all beings are equal under its light.

Beneath the hundred-meter-tall statue, Flores, the third seat of the Divine Punishment, prostrated himself and slightly tilted his head, glancing mockingly at the gray-masked figure who had stepped into the "Divine Realm."

Even a demigod who dares to step into the divine realm will be suppressed by divine power, let alone someone who is not even a demigod.

This is a suppression based on rank, a limitation on authority, and no one is exempt except the Pope, who is the spokesperson of God!

Seeing Roy freeze in mid-air, Finaigi's expression changed. She flashed to the outside of the divine realm, gritted her teeth, and prepared to rush in and rescue Roy.

But at that moment, Roy's body suddenly emitted a faint purple light.

This deep purple hue is so profound, like a wondrous light emanating from the deepest part of the night sky.

As it appeared, Roy, who had been frozen in place, returned to normal, dragging the sparking Starfire Blade, and strode toward Flores, whose eyes widened in shock.

One step, two steps, three steps—in just three steps, Roy traversed a hundred meters and arrived beside Flores, slashing down with his longsword wreathed in crimson-gold flames.

Flores' eyes were bloodshot with rage. He tried to struggle and move, but under divine might, all beings were equal. Even as a believer of the god, he was not exempt. Therefore, he could only watch helplessly as the long sword fell and slashed across his neck.

"Thorn-"

Bright red blood splattered, and the severed head still held shock and confusion in its eyes, as if wondering why Kamui was ineffective against the figure in the gray spiral mask.

Unfortunately, his doubts were destined to remain unanswered.

"Qiang!"

Roy flicked his wrist, dispersing the remaining blood on the longsword, and then the spark returned to its sheath.

After collecting the Blood Soul Essence and Battle Qi as usual, he raised his head and looked up at the hundred-meter-tall statue in front of him.

With the death of Flores, one of the three Divine Punishers, the faint light emanating from his body dissipated, and the "Divine Realm" that had been opened also closed.

Finage walked to Roy's side and looked at him in amazement. She was very familiar with the deep, dark purple light that had just appeared on Roy's body; it was the ability she had used to cleanse her of the pollution.

Unexpectedly, this power's rank was able to resist the "divine might" of faith left behind by the temple's deities...

After thinking about it, it's not surprising. After all, this ability can even absorb pollution, so its level is probably unimaginably high.

"Roy, what are we going to do next?" Unbeknownst to them, the two-person team that should have been led by Finage had turned into one led by the weaker Roy.

"Please wait here for a moment." After saying this, Roy stepped forward and came to the front of the blurry statue a hundred meters away.

As they got closer, the [Original Sin Cube] deep within Roy's soul throbbed even more violently.

Without a doubt, what caused the anomaly in the [Original Sin Cube] was this faceless statue.

"call……"

Roy took a deep breath, raised his hand, and placed his palm on the surface of the statue.

The next moment, a prompt in a gray character panel quickly popped up in front of him.

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[A contaminant of "[Arrogance Source] - Complete Magic Power" has been detected...]

[To be absorbed or not?]

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Unlike before, this time the notification that popped up was gray with a faint bright yellow tinge, burning fiercely like a flame, as if urging us on.

This was the first time Roy had seen the [Original Sin Cube] display such strong "emotions," and while surprised, he immediately chose to "absorb" it.

Without a doubt, this statue is the most precious item in the sanctuary.

This was the first time Roy had ever seen an item of "complete magic power".

The term "mixed branch magic" corresponds to rank C, the witch rank.

"Damaged Branch Magic" corresponds to Rank B, Grand Witch rank.

The "branch magic" corresponds to the highest-level forbidden object he had ever seen and knew before, Rank A, the Great Witch rank.

And this blurry, hundred-meter-tall statue is actually an unprecedented "complete magic"?!

"Complete Magic" above "Branch Magic" means that its rank is higher than that of an A-rank forbidden item, reaching the level of the rumored S-rank forbidden item?!

As Roy confirmed this, the [Original Sin Cube] deep within his soul erupted with a strong gray light. At the same time, the hundred-meter-tall blurry statue that Roy was touching was also covered with a layer of gray light.

For a full minute, as the gray light faded, the hundred-meter-tall statue revealed was covered in cracks. As Roy withdrew his hand, it collapsed silently, turning into fine dust.

At this moment, Roy's entire attention was focused on the notification that popped up in front of him.

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[The aura of "[Arrogance Source] - Complete Magic Power" has been absorbed!]

[Detection indicates that "Original Sin Cube - Chapter of Pride" has been activated...]

[Obtained: [Satan's Redemption] First Perfect Evolution (No trial required. Please confirm in a safe place and wait ten seconds to complete the evolution.)]

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Looking at the prompt in front of him, Roy's eyes lit up with intense surprise.

The first perfect evolution of [Satan's Redemption] can be completed in just ten seconds without any trials?!

Although Roy had guessed that absorbing "complete level" items would surely yield extraordinary rewards, he hadn't expected them to be this generous.

There are advantages and disadvantages to not needing to undergo trials.

The downside is that you can't go to the corresponding world to gain additional benefits. In the "Seventh Realm of Original Sin: The Realm of Lust," Roy obtained the "Demonic Mark System," which greatly enhanced his strength. Of course, the Talent Evolution Trial is time-consuming and laborious, and success is not guaranteed.

The benefit is that he will soon receive a perfectly evolved version of [Satan's Redemption]. The unevolved [Satan's Redemption] is already quite powerful; if it were to evolve further…

Roy was really looking forward to it.

Just as Roy was immersed in joy, the voice of Fenegis suddenly entered his mind.

"careful!"

The anxious voice immediately alerted Roy.

Without turning around or turning back, Roy immediately activated "Destruction Mode" upon receiving the warning.

Blood mist erupted, like a ferocious armor of blood. At the same time, beside Roy, space twisted and tore violently, and an old figure emerged from it, the necklace around his neck shattering as a result.

Looking at the empty sanctuary and the vanished statues, the Pope's face was ashen. He raised his hand and angrily struck Roy's chest.

What was supposed to be a simple clapping gesture caused the space around Roy to freeze instantly, and even the flamboyant blood armor distorted slightly.

Then, the Pope's palm collided with Roy's Starfire Blade, which was interwoven with crimson gold and brilliant silver.

"clang--"

The clash between flesh and metal produced a crisp metallic hum, and terrifying, spreading black lines emerged from the point of impact.

The next moment, a figure was sent flying backward.

While suspended in mid-air, blood kept spilling from Roy's mouth; the terrifying force had caused extensive damage to his body.

The Pope's strength far exceeded Roy's imagination; with just one palm strike, he injured Roy, who was in a "destruction state"!

The Pope of the Temple frowned. What was this thing? His palm strike couldn't kill it.

Just as the Pope of the Temple was about to give chase, a figure appeared between him and Roy in an instant; it was none other than Finage, whose eyes were filled with cold and murderous intent.

Emerald green light emanated from her body, and her beautiful hair turned emerald green, fluttering and dancing. She also struck out with her palm, aiming at the Pope of the temple.

"The Great Witch of Nature, Finage?"

The Pope's expression changed.

After decades of separation, the old president of the Witch Society, whom he had expected to be on the verge of death due to pollution, now struck him with a palm that actually made him feel a strong threat?!

Puzzled, confused... but the Pope of the temple had no time to think about it and could only raise his palm to meet it.

The instant their palms met, a green snake emerged from Finaigi's sleeve, its mouth wide open, and a purplish-black liquid sphere shot out, aimed directly at the Pope's face.

Wherever the liquid purplish-black sphere passed, the space hissed under the strain, corroding patches of purple spots. Its toxicity was so intense and terrifying that it was indescribable.

The Pope's expression changed drastically, and a dazzling golden light erupted from his body.

"Boom!"

An explosion rang out, and three kinds of radiance—purple-black, turquoise, and gold—clashed wildly.

When the Pope of the Temple emerged from the smoke and looked ahead, the figure in the gray spiral mask and the Great Witch of Nature, Finage, had vanished, leaving only faint ripples in the space, confirming what had just happened.

"The Space Witch, Latie!"

"Good! Very good! The Duke's mansion, the Witch's Society, you all deserve to die!"