The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

First, a silent ripple spread out, then the ball of light suddenly shrank several times, and then instantly expanded violently... Finally...

"boom!!"

In the midst of that loud bang.

The capital city was instantly illuminated, and the glass of the surrounding buildings shattered and flew off, centered on the arena!

Although Sheen on the ground was already panting, the Pope in the sky remained unmoved, as if the attack just now was nothing more than a casual gesture to him.

The difference is purely in the intensity of magic power.

Meanwhile, the Pope was supplying magical power to the portal, attempting to bring the bishops down with him.

The portal will soon reform, and Shin's interference has clearly failed.

"You should be well aware of the gap between us."

The Pope's voice turned cold and heavy, echoing like the shattering sound of an icicle falling in winter.

Whether it's offensive magic or control magic.

Sheen could not possibly interfere with or influence him.

This is the absolute difference in strength.

"Agamemnon, have you ever experienced the allure of the underworld?"

On the ground, Sheen simply let out a crisp laugh and asked.

They seemed completely unconcerned about the soon-to-be-restored portal.

However, at that moment, the Pope suddenly remembered something and abruptly turned around to stare at Dekan.

As far as he knew, there was indeed a spell that could not be defended against or avoided!

In the brief moment between Sheen and Dekan, Dekan had already equipped himself with the [Crown of Thorns] and [Cursed Doll], and summoned the [Ruined Poet] and [Elegy Mermaid].

Sheen's attack was not intended to interrupt the Pope, but simply to prevent the Pope from interfering with Dekan's spellcasting!

"How could your Resurrection Church have been so heartless in persecuting me, a weak, pitiful, and helpless person all this time?! You owe me compensation for my emotional distress!"

This was accompanied by Dekan's angry rebuke of the Resurrected Church.

Sheen's [Forced Dispel] also reached the Pope, ensuring that the Pope could not resist it with [Pain Shield].

120 times the heartache attack!

This was something Dekan had prepared long ago, just waiting for the Pope to actually appear so he could release him at any time!

The Pope trembled.

Although it is not apparent that the Pope was injured, it can be seen that the spatial portal, which was just beginning to take shape, has started to become disordered again.

Dekan's emotional attack was indeed effective.

Dekan's interference came at the exact moment the space gate was about to take shape, a moment when the space gate was teetering on the brink of collapse!

And now it's no longer something the Pope can stabilize.

After all, the Pope himself did not possess spatial magic; he was merely guiding the magical device called the spatial gate.

"Hurry! If we don't leave now, we'll be teleported to unknown coordinates!"

As one of the developers, Shadow Bishop Minos was the first to rush towards the turbulent spatial portal.

If they stay here, they will either get lost in the spatial passage, be teleported to a random location, or even be sent to another dimension!

The other bishops also immediately followed Minos.

Even so, the bishops were swept up by this turbulent spatial current and transported to an unseen location.

In addition to the fact that the Pope successfully arrived at his destination.

The other bishops appear to have been teleported to other coordinates.

The next second, the city defense system of the capital city of Philowen activated its alarm!

One of the bishops landed in the capital of Philowen, and the distance he was teleported away from was not far!

Most of the other bishops are probably located around the capital, or even within the capital itself.

"Three are in the capital, and three are in the suburbs."

Sheen said in a deep voice.

As the crystal blue bracelet on her wrist glowed faintly, Sheen, who controlled the central defense barrier of the capital city of Philowen, quickly ascertained the situation.

The Shadow Bishop, who was the first to react, along with the strongest Bishops of the End and the Illusion, seized the opportunity and passed through the spatial gate to reach a location that was not too far off track.

The three bishops who followed—Plague, Silence, and Devouring—were all transported to more distant locations by increasingly unstable spatial portals.

"That's already pretty good."

Dekan nodded slightly, his expression grave.

Then his gaze fell upon the Pope, who was gradually descending to the ground.

The battle situation, which was on the verge of collapse, has taken a turn for the better.

If the separated bishops try to come, 11 eighth-tier powerhouses from inside the capital and outside the arena will meet them and block their way.

Normally, to fight against an enemy of the level of Archbishop Evans of Ruin, even Ice Princess and Judith together wouldn't be enough; you'd need another eighth-tier powerhouse, making it three against one to achieve a balance of power or an advantage.

Even with these 11 eighth-tier powerhouses plus a large number of seventh-tier contestants, it would not be enough to withstand the six bishops.

At most, it can only delay them for a while.

And, what seems most hopeless to everyone is that—not only are there these six bishops, but there are also three bishops in hiding.

There are a total of nine bishops in the capital city of Philoven!

However, Dekan felt he had a chance.

Only Dekan truly knew that the Bishop of Pain was himself.

The deranged bishop is in jail.

Moreover, there are traitors among the bishops, and they will not stand idly by when the Kingdom Federation faces a life-or-death crisis.

The situation is not as bad as it seems!

The arena has become four against one.

If they can defeat the Pope before the other bishops arrive at the arena to provide support, this will be their victory!

……

The Pope simply looked at the power in his hands and remained silent.

It seems that the communication with the bishops was completed very quickly.

Their current location was also determined.

"very good."

Despite the disruption to his plans, the Pope did not appear angry at all.

Despite the attacks from the Imperial Sword Saint and the Paladin Commander reaching him, the Pope remained unmoved.

An invisible barrier completely absorbed their attacks, and then both of them were sent flying by the Pope's wildly swirling black flame magic, crashing heavily to the ground and suffering considerable injuries.

Even with the magical enhancements from Sheen, which greatly boosted their attributes, they were still far from being able to fight against the Pope.

Sheen's spells and Dekan's summons also seemed to have no effect on the Pope.

All of this is because of this magical barrier.

[Chaos Guardian]

[Category: Spell Card]

[Rarity: Orange Epic]

[Class: 9]

[Passive Effect: Maintains a magical shield. While the shield is active, damage and crowd control effects are reduced by 90%. Each trigger of the reduction effect consumes a large amount of mana.]

[Note: Holding eternal power]

The Pope harbors hostility and hatred towards Decan.

But not many.

It was a coldness that came from those in power, a coldness that wouldn't even get angry at an ant.

It's far from possible for Captain Derkan to successfully taunt the Pope for even 0.1 seconds.

The original seven against four became one against four. Faced with the potential chain reaction caused by the opposing team's coordinated attacks, even the Pope on the solo side, who possessed overwhelming strength, became cautious.

In particular, the unique combination of Dekan and Sheen, who provide mutual support and protection, made the Pope somewhat wary.

However, the Pope does not seem to intend to coexist peacefully with them until other bishops come to their aid.

"Whatever your plans are, or how much you already know, this ends here for today."

A soft sigh escaped from the Pope's lips.

The sigh seemed to be a lament, a mockery, and also carried a trace of indelible killing intent.

As Dekan was being watched by the Pope, the Pope also gently extended his left hand. At the tip of his pale index finger, a magic card transformed into magic and gently swirled around, quickly spreading out a wisp of black light that enveloped the four of them in a black sphere of light.

[Judgment of the Living]

[Category: Spell Card]

[Rarity: Orange Epic]

[Class: 9]

[Effect: Continuously consumes mana to imprison enemies within range with magic power lower than the caster's using a small barrier. The caster cannot move during the spell's duration. Continuous mana consumption causes imprisoned enemies to lose health. Cooldown: 24 hours.]

[Note: The power to control life and death]

The seemingly thin black silk contained terrifying power, so much so that even the eighth-rank Adair and Alger dared not touch it, desperately casting healing spells on themselves.

It won't even cause you pain!

It's just like the natural laws of life stripping away a person's vitality!