I, the Lord of the Fifth Throne, am the source of all things!

However, since he has no other choice but to take this crazy path, he might as well go for it without any regrets.

P.S.: Please vote, please recommend. The Dao God and the Overlord God are both madmen who suddenly attained enlightenment and became gods. Their path to godhood was destined to be anything but normal.

The author will later place the "God and Demon in a Single Thought" section in the work's related information to avoid readers like Crimson King who don't understand or comprehend it.

Chapter Sixty-Four: Duanmu Lian: It said, "We can go now."

In a dimly lit room, no, in a space.

Some members of the Black Round Table gathered here.

There are no lights here, but there is a faint glow.

However, no matter how much light there is, even if thousands of candles are lit, it is impossible to drive away the darkness here.

It's not because the light can't reach here, but because the space itself is dark.

The space is dark, and the souls of the people gathered here are also dark.

In the very center of this space, there is a huge round table, and there are thirteen seats around it.

This is where the Thirteen Knights of the Holy Lance hold meetings and gather.

"Do you understand your position, Third Generation?"

"I......."

At this moment, two people stand in this space: Valyria of the Holy Communion and Sakurai Kai.

Valyria refers to the other party as the Third Generation, meaning that the other party is the third generation of Death Eater.

Through this space, Valyria, as the acting commander of the Black Round Table, has already issued the order for a counterattack to the Black Round Table members in the mortal world.

But there is still one thing that needs to be resolved, and that is the problem of Beatrice herself.

Although the members of the Black Round Table act madly, none of them are fools.

The attack on Suwahara and the strange behavior shown by Beatrice have made them realize that she harbors rebellious intentions.

Moreover, most people who know about the relationship between Beatrice and Sakurai Kai can probably guess why she would do this.

That means Sakurai Kai, as a Death Eater, doesn't have enough time.

"You understand your own situation, and you can understand why Lord Kirch Eisen would do this, right?"

Valyria adjusted her glasses, a calm smile on her face, and calmly met Sakurai Kai's complex, even slightly hostile, gaze, saying softly:

“That woman doesn’t want you to become Cain, and Theresa, as the Sun Child, is not old enough yet. She will probably need another ten years or so. As a Death Eater, you won’t last that long.”

He revealed the reason why Beatrice did what she did, and also told the truth that Sakurai Kai had no future.

As a Death Eater, the moment the other party forms a contract with the relic, the zombification begins, and the soul will gradually be devoured by the relic.

At the same time, using that force will accelerate the process.

The only solution at present is the miracle of gold alchemy, but Sakurai Kai won't last until then.

When he becomes completely broken and turns into a walking corpse, the relic will automatically seek out the next person with Sakurai's bloodline.

That person is Sakurai Kai's younger sister, Sakurai Hotaru.

Knowing this, Sakurai Kai wanted more than anyone else to break free from his family's tragic fate.

Originally, Sakurai Kai planned that when he became a walking corpse, his body should be able to hold out until the moment the Golden Miracle arrived.

In this way, his younger sister would not be entangled in this tragic fate.

But man proposes, God disposes. Sakurai Kai never expected that the person he liked would do such a thing for him.

Sakurai Kai is now in a dilemma.

He needs to prove his position as a member of the Black Round Table by personally taking action against the rebellious Beatrice.

Otherwise, his sister, Sakurai Hotaru, would definitely not have had a good ending.

"Please make your choice, Third Generation."

Valyria urged in a calm tone.

He chose to disregard his sister's life and death and join Beatrice in rebelling against the Black Round Table.

Or should they choose to fight Beatrice, hoping to save their sister's life and change her fate?

"I......."

Faced with this painful choice, Sakurai Kai's expression was quite grim.

On one side are the family he vowed to protect, and on the other is the lover he deeply loves. It would be unacceptable for him to give up either one.

"Well, there's still a fourth candidate for the Death Eater."

After saying this nonchalantly with a light laugh, Valyria ignored Sakurai Kai and walked towards the exit of the space.

Just as he was about to leave, Sakurai Kai's deep voice rang out.

"Wait a moment!"

The complex expression on Sakurai Kai's face vanished, replaced by a calm that betrayed no emotion. However, his eyes, still burning with rage, remained unwavering. He stared at Valyria's retreating figure and said in a low voice:

"Swear to me here, Holy Grail, that if I subdue Beatrice, I will not question her crimes, nor will I lay a hand on Firefly!"

"Huh? You mean?"

"Literally, I will not let anyone hurt Beatrice, or Hotaru! I will not let her take my place! Absolutely not! I will become Cain, even if I become a walking corpse, a few decades will be enough!"

"Hehehehe, hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!"

Hearing Sakurai Kai's resolute words, which contained absolutely no element of falsehood, Valyria's shoulders trembled, and then he burst into uncontrollable laughter.

He took off his glasses, opened his eyes, revealing a pair of incredibly sharp blue eyes.

Turning around, he looked directly into Sakurai Kai's resolute eyes and smiled:

"Then I swear on my soul that if you can successfully subdue Lady Beatrice, I will not hold her accountable, and of course, I will not let that little girl become Cain."

"---absolute!"

Sakurai Kai's eyes turned serious, revealing a terrifying killing intent that said, "If you dare to break your oath, I will never let you go."

Valyria met the onslaught of murderous intent head-on, his eyes showing no fear as he responded:

"Yes, absolutely! This is my respect for your awareness."

After saying this, Valyria raised his hand to make the sign of the cross in front of his chest, and a smile full of sincerity and blessing appeared on his face.

The Sakurai Kai before them could now be considered a true warrior, a genuine member of the Black Round Table.

However, given the limited time of their existence, they are only allowed to shine their final brilliance tonight.

..........

"Boom, boom, boom!!!!"

At night, Duanmu Lian, who was sleeping and resting in the Suwahara Church, heard a deafening explosion and thunder.

Tonight, in this night.

A great many lives in this city met an untimely and restless death.

Because all lives killed by the demon in Suwahara will be devoured.

When the gold began to be refined, they all became food for the golden beast.

Of course, when that day comes, no one on Earth will escape the reckoning that follows the return of the Golden Beast.

During that night, only a handful of members of the Eastern Orthodox Church survived and evacuated Suwahara.

As for the Black Round Table, Beatrice and Sakurai Kai engaged in battle, ultimately perishing together.

A very ironic ending.

Two people who desperately wanted to save each other ended up being unable to save either of them and died together in front of each other.

As the first rays of morning light pierced through the window and shone on Duanmu Lian's cheek, he slowly opened his eyes.

His blank eyes began to brighten, and he began to reorganize his personality.

The major incident in Suwahara has now come to an end.

But his story isn't over yet; it's time for Duanmu Lian to leave the city.

But before that...

"Click—!"

The door to the room opened, and Father Valyria, with long blond hair and red-rimmed glasses, walked in with a kind smile.

The other person was also holding medicine and water.

Seeing that Duanmu Lian had woken up and was moving around as an apostle, but was grimacing in pain, Valyria chuckled:

"Little boy, you've already suffered such a serious injury, don't push yourself."

"...Are you Himuro's father?"

"Cough cough cough, ah~~~ what a sacred sound, Papa, oh, Papa and all that, yes, yes, I am Theresia's older brother!!"

Upon hearing Duanmu Lian refer to herself as Himuro Reiai's father, Valyria's mask-like smile nearly froze.

He was about to leave Suwahara for a while, but before leaving, Valyria came here to see Duanmu Lian.

"What's matter?"

Duanmu Lian struggled to sit up in bed, and swallowed the painkillers and water that Valyria handed her.

"It's nothing. I was busy yesterday and didn't have a chance to formally thank you, Fujii-kun."

Looking at the little boy in front of me, whose upper body was covered in bandages and whose shoulder had a stain of blood.

Valyria couldn't help but recall the horrific state of the little boy's body when she was trying to save him from being shot.

Compared to the gunshot wound on the shoulder, the most serious injury was the extensive muscle tearing on the young boy's body.