The immortal black snake just wants to live simply

They have never seen the true face of the Saint... because during that period, the Shining still wore a mask and did not show his true face.

But when they first saw the sword in the hand of the black-robed woman, they knew that the other party was one of their beliefs.

[Guardian of the Lord, Saintess who controls punishment and forgiveness, Sword of Dawn and Dusk of Mercy]

It is an existence that can stand on an equal footing with the 'lord' they call it.

Although the Church of Satan is named after Satan, it actually has two beliefs.

……

Shining looked helplessly at the Sakaz who surrounded him.

She didn't know how to face them.

But some words must be said clearly.

“…Do you understand the Lord of whom you speak?”

"Does it matter?"

The leader of the Desire Apostles took back his saluting right hand and put the worn top hat back on his head.

This strong man from Sakaz showed a pious expression, clasped his hands and prayed to Shining.

Shining stayed where he was.

She did not stop those Satanists from praying, even if the object of their prayers was herself.

This night, the Shining just sat on the bench and accepted their 'prayer'.

In fact, The Shining is still on vacation.

"...Thanks to the saint's blessing, we almost lost a trustworthy compatriot."

"Thank you, Satan, for allowing us to bring back our compatriots who suffered in Casimir."

"It's so tiring to walk so far... When will Sakaz have a stable place to live?"

"The conditions for moving into the Duchy of Cosiche are so strict..."

"Those idiots from the Satanic Foundation can't even protect their own compatriots..."

"Thank you to the Lord and the Holy Lady for allowing me to live to this day...So when will you two get back together?"

The prayers of the Church of Satan are actually complaints...to the saint who represents mercy and tolerance.

Only this time, the object of their daily prayers was right in front of them.

And really listening patiently.

Chapter 200 The Shining: It’s okay to lie to me, but don’t lie to yourself

"Long time no see. My half, my compassion, my guardian~"

"...Satan, don't fool yourself."

"Haha, just kidding~ But your spells and swordsmanship are really getting better and better~ I can be discovered by you even if I hide so secretly."

"..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, but I didn't expect you to accept the prayers of those so-called believers... Hehe, do you like this feeling of being worshiped and believed in?"

"I just don't want to break their illusion... and I don't have the ability to break it."

"Shining, I haven't seen you for so many years, why have you become more sentimental? I know you very well, you don't like those radical believers... I thought you would kill them, or forcibly remove the distracting thoughts in their hearts, but you have not."

"..."

"You even patiently played house games with them. Why didn't you order them? Order them to put down the hatred in their hearts, order them to obey the mercy of this land, order them to accept it, and even get used to being despised and ignored. Insult... With your status in their hearts, they won’t refuse.”

"I can't do this, and I don't want to influence them with my own confusion...I can't guide the way forward for the Sakaz family."

"That's really a pity~"

"Don't provoke me, Satan."

On a park bench, a white-haired Sakaz woman wearing a black robe and holding a sword sat side by side with a red-haired Sakaz man wearing a suit and a top hat.

The Satanists have left... after all, this place has been exposed and is no longer a safe place to stay.

After all, they were infiltrating illegally, and their reputation was definitely not good.

And now that the prayer is over, they will no longer disturb their saint.

They believed that the saint would one day be reunited with the Lord.

……

Satan spread his hands on the back of the chair and crossed his legs, looking very relaxed.

Shining held the sword in his arms and closed his eyes.

Like two old friends who haven't seen each other for a long time.

"The Shining, how is Liz doing?"

"...asking knowingly."

"Don't say that~ My old buddy... [Arthur] knows, doesn't mean [Satan] knows."

"...She's doing fine."

Shining still had his eyes closed.

'……really. '

Even though it is wrapped in layers of false clothes, the inside has not changed.

Black Snake does not want to be affected or even restrained by Sakaz's ocean of consciousness, so there are loopholes in his disguise after all.

The difference between integrating it and tooling it is still not small.

And the aura emanating from just such a slight loophole was keenly detected by Shining.

In recent years, the Pardoner has never slackened on improving himself.

And even though the sword in her hand is rarely unsheathed now, it has never been dull.

'...a lie with no meaning. '

The Shining didn’t debunk it.

……

Casimir Arena.

Arthur's shadow has filled almost the entire field, except for the area under the feet of the Glory Knight that has not been invaded by the shadow.

The shadows that were partially freed from the restraints of the ground intertwined together to form warriors whose faces could not be seen, and attacked towards the Glory Knight they surrounded in the center.

But they were all defeated by the Glory Knight's light gun.

These shadows are fragile, but they are endless.

'...No, the battle must be resolved as soon as possible. '

Knight Yao frowned.

Keeping the light blooming doesn't consume much physical energy, but it would be too bad for her if the battle situation continues to be stalemate.

Ferdia, who has been standing there since the beginning of the game, releasing the Origin Stone skills with his left hand, has never changed his smile.

Under the constraints of those shadows, the Glory Knight was unable to make an effective charge.

But all this did not make Knight Yao feel any discouragement.

Because compared with the pure white figure seen in Chegnoberg, who could control the entire city and even temporarily stagnant natural disasters, the knight in front of him who called himself [Arthur] was not invincible.

She had a chance...and she was well prepared.

Knight Yao held the sword and gun with both hands and thrust it heavily into the ground.

The bright light defeated the shadows that had broken off the ground, and the more than 4 spectators on the stage could not help but squint their eyes.

The arena, which had been almost completely occupied by shadows, now temporarily showed its original appearance.

But it was only for a moment.

'...What an amazing little guy. '

The smile on Arthur's face faded slightly.

He bowed slightly and thrust the sword in his right hand into the ground.

The dark shadow once again occupied the entire arena, and this time even the only pure land under the feet of the Glory Knight was taken away.

The shadow snakes slowly rose from the shadows and slowly wrapped around the ankles of the knight... but made no attempt to pull her into the depths of the shadows.

Because deep in the shadow, five Ursus-style siege crossbows controlled by the shadow were pointed upward.

That is exactly the direction of the Knights of Light.

The things that Arthur's shadow can hide are not just simple daily necessities.

Of course, Arthur would not use these things easily.

This is just a knightly competition, not a battle on the battlefield...and he came here with the mission of establishing peaceful relations with Casimir.

Friendly competition, safety first.

So these items are just insurance.

Knight Yao did not notice the threat lurking in the shadows, but instead focused on the sword and gun in his hand.

This is the attack she gave up defense for.

It is also her strongest attack.

The shadow snake had wrapped around her waist, but the weapon in her hand had been shot out.

The sword and gun wrapped in golden light struck at Arthur at an unparalleled speed.

'...Is it possible to spend everything you have to gain a chance? '

Arthur kept smiling and faced the [light].

The sword in his right hand has been covered with a layer of pitch black [Darkness].

Of course Arthur can choose to dodge and win this victory.

But it's not enough... it's not enough to just win.

After all, how valuable is Casimir's title of Knight Champion to him?

Arthur... no, it should be Ursus who needs a show.

A performance that is shocking enough is needed to leave a deep 'impression' on Casimir's [audience].

……

"Sorry, boss... I guess we can't complete the task this time."

"...How are you and Monique's injuries?"

"Thank you for your concern, boss. The sin pardoner did not leave us with irreparable wounds. It only takes a few days of training to heal us... If it hadn't been for that arrow from [Xuan Tie], it is estimated that Mo and I would have lost our lives." Nick can only admit defeat. As expected of the Black Iron Master, he can easily force the Sin Absolver back."

"Stop flattering me... During these days, you can just relax and rest in peace. The Wuzhou Alliance will suspend all tasks."

"... Including assassinating all the relevant personnel of the [Commercial Federation] who had come face-to-face with the Wuzhou Alliance?"

"Correct."

"……I see."

"Don't be too nervous, Roy. We just postponed the action. The Business Federation has not noticed our thoughts yet, and the Wuxi Alliance must also make changes."

"Then Monique and I are waiting for the boss's orders at any time."

"Don't go out recently either."

"Um...can I ask why?"

"...How do you think you compare with Ursus's blade?"

"Uh...I see."