Chapter 384 (1/2)

Chapter 384: Sin and Redemption

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After the darkness disappeared, Mayne found himself standing in an empty square.

Everything in front of him seemed vaguely familiar… short houses, a monastery still in construction, and a new stone church. The dirt floor was dry and firm without a trace of snow, the sun was peeking through the clouds, and a warm breeze kissed his cheek. It didn’t feel like the Months of the Demons at all.

“Wait.” He suddenly realized. “Was this the old Holy City where I first became a believer? At that moment, His Holiness O’Brien was hosting a cleansing ritual on the square.”

“So this is the most prominent place in your memories,” said Zero coldly from behind him. “It’s a pretty nice place.”

The Pure Witch!

His fragmented memories suddenly came together, and he felt a fit of rage come over him. He turned around and glared straight at her. “Zero, are you insane?!”

How dare she use her powers against me!

Also, why doesn’t the God’s Stone of Retaliation that I wear have any effect?

“I know exactly what I’m doing.” Zero smiled. “It’s you… who is still confused. It’s alright. There’s more than enough time in your subconscious world for me to explain this to you.”

Mayne was familiar with Zero’s power of the Soul Battlefield, which allowed her to battle the possessed victim using only her mind, and the victor would gain everything, while the defeated would lose it all. This was an extremely rare type of summoning power and could only be resisted by God’s Stone of Retaliation. “But… damn it! I’m clearly wearing a God’s Stone of Retaliation!”

He reached into his pocket and took out the blue crystal, the silhouette of which reflected a cerulean light under the sun, showing no defects.

“Why?” Mayne asked, gnashing his teeth.

“Are you talking about the Stone?” Zero smiled. “Basically, its sphere of influence has been removed. Of course, a mortal won’t be able to feel the difference.”

“Its influence has been removed?” The Pope couldn’t help but stare. “There’s only one person in the entire Holy City who can counter the effects of God’s Stone of Retaliation, and that’s the Pure Witch Isabella.

This is… blatant betrayal!

“These b*tches!” A vein throbbed on Mayne’s forehead, and his hands shook with anger. “If I knew how unreliable these tools were, I would have added them to the God’s Punishment Army when I was appointed!” He tried to control his temper and said bitterly, “When did this happen?”

“How could I know when she struck, since you put me in a cell to teach me a lesson?” Zero shrugged. “I only asked her to do it and that’s all.”

“You asked! If you hadn’t been planning this for a long time, how could she do such a blasphemous thing so easily?” “No.” His heartbeat suddenly stopped. “Even the two of them wouldn’t be able to pull this off…” After he became the Pope, he moved into the bedroom that used to belong to His Holiness O’Brien, which had all kinds of booby traps and Verdict Warriors standing guard at all times. Not to mention there were Advanced Magic Stones by his bed, which he carried with him every day, and guards followed him everywhere. How did they manage to find an opportunity to strike?