The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

In the darkness, a closer look reveals that the buildings in the entire area are shrouded in a thick, deep purple fog, exuding a dangerous aura of death in the lamplight.

On the road, two eighth-tier powerhouses from the Kingdom Alliance lay motionless on the ground, some distance apart.

Their bodies were covered in festering sores, and black blood was flowing from their eyes, ears, noses, and throats; their fate was unknown.

In one area, none of the residents who had taken refuge in the buildings survived.

In a short period of time, tens of thousands of civilians have died because of this poisonous fog!

A figure dressed in a long black coat walked unsteadily, one hand supporting himself against the wall.

He has many serious injuries.

Although it was a difficult task, he still managed to kill the enemy as quickly as possible.

"Foolish fellow, he got enraged just because some civilians died."

The Plague Bishop recalled the appearance of his two opponents and couldn't help but find it laughable.

Even with considerable combat strength, they are still mentally inept.

He held the [Plague Bishop's Certificate], confirming his will.

……

[Time remaining: 3 minutes 02 seconds]

[4 in favor: 3 against]

No sooner had Dekan finished speaking than the voting situation changed.

Immediately, Dekan, who was about to say something more, fell into an awkward silence.

The "blessed mouth" he always talks about probably refers to this.

"Did the Silent Bishop's side fail?"

Finally, Morion broke the silence and asked.

He fully understood the current situation of the battle.

Presumably, the Silent Bishop's side, which has the weakest defense, is where the problem first occurred.

Of the three, only Morion did not have a bishop's certificate, so it was impossible to see who voted.

"..."

however.

Dekan and Mier both had dark expressions.

Morion knew without asking any more questions that something serious had happened.

"It was the Plague Bishop who failed to prevent it."

"Dekan said in a deep voice."

This is the end.

Even if the result of the bishops' vote is only three minutes away.

But their original 50% chance of winning instantly plummeted to less than 10% after the Plague Bishops voted!

Because there's basically no hope of defending against the Silent Bishop!

Now, I feel like I'm sitting on pins and needles.

"On the bright side, although the bishops are all of similar strength, there are still slight differences in their abilities. The Devouring Bishop is probably the weakest of the ten bishops overall, so there is still hope."

Mir said, as if trying to console himself.

The more difficult the situation, the more we need to encourage our teammates.

Although the chances of victory are much slimmer.

However, it's unlikely that the Devouring Bishop will fail.

We can only hope to successfully defend against the Silent Bishop.

……

In a remote square in the capital of Philowen.

At this time, the earth and forests were riddled with holes.

It looked as if it had been ravaged by an eighth-tier magical beast.

This is the battlefield between the Devouring Bishop and two eighth-tier powerhouses.

A pure, violent battle.

The Devouring Bishop's enemy is very strong, and there just happens to be one that counters him.

Despite receiving new strategic instructions from the Bishop of the End, he has yet to find an opportunity to use [Devouring Bishop's Proof] to complete the vote.

however.

The situation has just changed slightly.

The Devouring Bishop, who was originally being fiercely fought.

At this moment, he was also staring blankly ahead.

All I saw was...

Of the two eighth-tier powerhouses from the Kingdom Alliance who were originally blocking him, the mage in the back row was suddenly and severely injured by a white figure that attacked him.

The figure behind the mage, wielding a red and black demonic sword, plunged it fiercely into the mage's heart.

Blood kept spilling from the corner of the monk's mouth. His eyes widened in disbelief, and then he began to vomit large amounts of blood.

Then, the figure no longer intended to help the Devouring Bishop deal with another eighth-tier expert from the Kingdom Alliance. Instead, he took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, sheathed his magic sword, and turned to leave.

"you?"

While pursuing another surviving eighth-tier kingdom warrior, the Devouring Bishop asked the question to the back of the Imperial Sword Saint who had intruded into his pursuit.

"Hurry up and finish your vote."

Adair said without turning his head.

A satisfied smile played on his lips.

In that case, the Kingdom Federation's situation will completely collapse, right?

Dekan probably never dreamed that Adair would take this opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to them!

Although Adair didn't know what illness Mier, the commander of the special forces, had fallen ill with, he chose to continue helping Dekan instead of evacuating immediately.

But now that Adair knows Dekan and his group's purpose, he won't let Dekan have his way!

After today, Dekan will become his biggest worry.

Even if Dekan doesn't die, he certainly won't be at peace.

And that foolish woman who betrayed the empire, may she die along with Dekan!

"Hahaha, hahahaha!!"

Adair strode away with a boisterous laugh.

His laughter grew increasingly manic, and he even clutched his stomach and laughed until tears streamed down his face as he walked.

Today seems to be his lucky day.

He was hailed as the empire's greatest genius from a young age.

For some reason, he noticed that he was always being looked at with a kind of pitying gaze by some high-ranking officers of the Imperial Special Forces!

Adair didn't pay any attention at first.

It wasn't until some later day that Adair found out.

Few in the empire knew a secret.

Regarding—who is the true number one genius?

That was an answer without any suspense.

However, her identity is too secretive to be made public.

From that moment on, Adair's heart was uncontrollably ignited with a twisted fire of jealousy.

Every moment, every second.

He had long wished for the leader of this legendary magic special forces to be dead!

"Foolish woman, I originally thought that one day you would kneel before me and become my plaything, but I didn't expect you to seek death yourself. Don't blame me, you'll go to hell with that equally damned Dekan!"

In the darkness where no one could see him, Adair finally stopped hiding his true nature and released it completely.

……

All the bishops of the Resurrected Church once again took notice of the changes in the statistics.

[Time remaining: 2 minutes 23 seconds]

[4 in favor: 4 against]

The Devouring Bishop also successfully cast his dissenting vote.

On the Church of Resurrection's side, the bishops began to cheer and mock.

They thoroughly humiliated Dekan and the traitors.

The victory is already secured.

Meanwhile, at the Philoven Arena...

"Mier, if we survive today, can I have Adair?"

Dekan simply asked with unusual calm.

Even though he could only perceive the general battle situation on the small map, he, who controlled the city's defenses, quickly guessed who the attacker who had intruded into the battlefield and dealt a fatal blow to the Kingdom Alliance was.

He didn't seem angry at all.

On the contrary, he seemed exceptionally gentle and rational.