I reign supreme in the Western fantasy world for eternity.

Prince George coughed twice, drawing everyone's attention back.

"What about the whereabouts of the evil god? Since you witnessed Him abandoning His divine body and resurrecting on the spot, did He die or escape after His self-destruction?"

The Minister of the Interior and the Commander exchanged a glance. The Commander then spoke: "Logically speaking, if an evil god were to truly fall, those believers or creations bound to His authority should be affected; at the very least, the machines would not function as normally as they do now."

But the truth is, the factory is still running, the workers are still working, everything is normal, only his presence has disappeared.

The prince said calmly, "So He is still alive, just hiding."

Theodore added, "Or perhaps it's sealed away."

The prince lowered his eyes and leaned back in his chair, seemingly communicating with someone in some way.

Finally, he opened his eyes and said:

"Pass down the order: the capital city is to enter Level Two alert. The city's defense array will be tested daily. Officers at all levels will increase patrols and avoid disturbing the people. Factories will operate normally and should not provoke incidents. Publicly declare that the evil god has been defeated by the combined forces of the church and the kingdom's powerful figures, and that the capital city is safe."

"According to the kingdom's long-standing practice, if their life or death cannot be confirmed within three years, they will be placed in the 'presumed dead' category, at which time the relevant warning level will be automatically lowered."

As for that young man who forced the evil god to self-destruct… just keep an eye on him; if he doesn't want to appear, we won't find him. This is also His Majesty's intention.”

Incidentally, there's quite a story behind the phrase "since ancient times":

The capital city has a long history and a large population. It has a history of successful divine intervention, which later cult followers took as an example. As a result, heroes gathered together to make great achievements.

As for the deity who successfully descended that time, He is now one of the three aspects of the Triad God, and all of His followers from that time have been formally incorporated into His organization.

It took Him only three years to go from being an evil god to a righteous god, and this is the origin of this tradition.

The Minister of the Interior nodded in agreement.

Theodore picked up his teacup, took a sip, and put it down. "The academy will cooperate with the martial law. The maximum detection range of the magic tower can cover fifty miles around the capital. Any abnormalities will be reported immediately."

Anna nodded and said, "The Church will also send new relics from the Holy City."

The prince looked around and, seeing that no one else had any objections, stood up.

"That's all for now, meeting adjourned."

Prince George will next discuss with his brother how to use this incident to give the new prime minister a good dressing down.

Everyone got up and walked towards the door.

Theodore walked last, and as he left, he approached Anna and asked in a low voice:

"Deacon Anna, did Archbishop Valentine say anything unconsciously while he was unconscious?"

Anna paused slightly, but without turning around, she simply said softly, "He called out a name."

"Who?"

Merlin.

……

The next morning, when Ji Tian finished washing up and came out of the bathroom, Elena was already changing her shoes in the entryway.

Today she was wearing a dark blue school uniform, her long hair was braided into a loose braid that hung down in front of her pert chest, with a light blue ribbon tied to the end.

"Good morning." Ji Tian walked to her side and bent down to tie his boot laces.

Elena straightened up, looked at his lowered profile, and said softly, "Why did you decide to come to class with me today?"

"I just suddenly find campus life very interesting."

This is the truth. In his previous academy life, there were not many opportunities for Ji Tian to show off in front of others, as is common in online novels, which made him always feel that something was missing from his academy life.

But this time was different; the commotion caused by the divine descent was so great that almost all the students were awakened.

Ji Tian even saw students from the academy come to watch during the battle. When the God of Industry burned his divine power and self-destructed, Ji Tian also protected him, preventing him from being killed by the aftershocks of the battle.

He couldn't wait to experience the "being manifested" part of the "Academy Arc"!

Only in this way can college life be considered a complete success!

The two walked out of the dormitory building side by side. The morning breeze, carrying the fragrance of flowers, blew against their faces and lifted the ribbons at the ends of Elena's hair.

Along the way, groups of students were walking towards the teaching building, and almost everyone was discussing what happened last night.

"Have you heard? Last night, a god descended upon the western suburbs of the capital!"

"A god descends? What god? An evil god?"

"I don't know, but the cardinals have already made a move. I heard they even used the Holy Spirit Scepter and the Scales of Order."

"Did you win?"

"They must have won, right? Otherwise, why would we be here having class now?"

When Ji Tian and Elena entered the teaching building, the classroom door was half open, and the usually quiet classroom had become noisy, obviously because the students from the inner academy were also having a great time chatting.

"I saw it with my own eyes! A golden beam of light shot into the sky, tearing a huge hole in the clouds!"

"Come on, you were so scared you hid under the table and didn't even dare go near the window."

"What do you know? That's called tactical evasion! Later, I risked my life to climb to the rooftop and saw it clearly: there were people fighting in the sky, one in a red robe, and the other glowing. The one in the red robe looked like... Archbishop Valentine?"

"It's not just a guess, it is! My uncle works at the church, and I specifically asked him. He said the archbishop went out with the holy relics last night."

A boy sitting by the window pushed up his glasses and said excitedly:

"I have a friend whose father told him that an evil god had descended to earth! The archbishop had his arm broken, and even his Holy Spirit Staff was lost. Then a white-clad man appeared out of nowhere and used the most basic Holy Light spell to beat the evil god to a pulp, punch by punch."

"Holy Light? That's not the worst..."

"Trash? You call a Holy Light spell that can destroy an evil god trash? You go and try destroying one yourself!"

The crowd laughed.

At this moment, a student in the back row, pale-faced with a bandage on his forehead, spoke up:

"I was nearby at the time."

The classroom fell silent, and all eyes turned to him.

"You? Weren't you brought back last night? I heard you were knocked unconscious by the shockwave, and the guards had to dig you out of the rubble."

The boy slammed his hand on the table, a smug smile spreading across his face. "So what? I was the closest person to the God War! I was wide awake when it exploded. Do you know what I saw?"

"What do you see?"

"Light! Endless light! And gears were turning—right on the evil god's chest, all gears! Then the man in white punched the evil god in the face, and golden fragments splattered everywhere..."

He became more and more excited as he spoke, his voice trembling, "At that moment, I thought, being able to witness such a battle firsthand, even if I died, it would be worth it!"

Elena sat next to Ji Tian and secretly glanced at him, seeing that Ji Tian's lips were upturned, revealing a rare expression of smug satisfaction.

The boy, who was talking animatedly, added, "By the way, who exactly is that person in white? Is he from our college?"

"I think it's the dean! He's so elusive, maybe he's the one who came back to save the day."

One girl rolled her eyes. "That man in white doesn't sound like an old man at all, does he? Besides, the dean has been missing for years, maybe he's already—"

"Shh, don't talk nonsense. But... this morning when I passed by the dean's office, I heard some noise inside, in that room that supposedly contains the mysterious wardrobe."

"The closet? You mean that ghost story?"