E-Rantel.
The Twilight Sect began its activities.
Because the Archbishop had left, there was now no one who could restrain these crazed cultists.
Moreover, none among them could become the new Archbishop and establish contact with the Goddess, so ultimately each branch pushed forward a new Bishop and began their respective activities. The Twilight Sect in this border city was presiding over a massive fireworks feast; their plan was to trigger an Undead tide.
Then they would cause destruction in the city and detonate the massive amount of gunpowder they had hidden underground, blowing this city into the sky. To complete this plan, they had even found a member of the evil organization Zurrernorn. This Necromancer had already been planning to destroy this city, using the city's life force as a sacrifice to satisfy the conditions for his transformation into an Undead, so he and the Twilight Sect were a perfect match.
However, although both parties' goals were aligned, they had some conflicts regarding the schedule.
"How much longer do we have to wait before we can start? How much longer must we wait for that so-called 'opportunity' of yours! You must know that we have to offer tributes to our Goddess as quickly as possible. Members in other places have basically already started their activities; we absolutely cannot fall behind! If you're unwilling to do it, then let us do it ourselves. They are just a bunch of foolish mortals; how could we possibly lose to them?"
"Hehehe, it will be done soon, don't be in such a hurry."
"You've said that no less than three times! I can't wait any longer." The Twilight Cultist with heavy dark circles under his eyes suddenly attacked the necromancer. The group of cultists surrounded the necromancer. "Kagjit, go on ahead. For now, please hand over that Undead-controlling item so we can complete the plan."
Kagjit Dale Badantel hadn't expected this little brat to strike without warning; he was simply an unreasonable madman. What's worse, the opponent's strength was indeed formidable. The terrifying Fire Magic they used was practically the bane of the Undead; even a slight touch would result in instant annihilation. After barely dodging the attack and putting some distance between them, he questioned loudly, "What are you doing?! I thought we were allied by agreement!"
"Yes, Kagjit, that's why I've decided to give you salvation. Yet why are you so resistant? Doomsday Dusk is the greatest salvation, and I am giving you the very best salvation. Why do you hide?"
"Madman!"
Kagjit cursed angrily.
He had originally thought what he was doing was rebellious and crazy enough, but now it seemed that compared to a real madman, he was still far behind.
Because in the minds of these lunatics, besides that so-called Twi-
light faith, there was absolutely nothing else. Such people were the most terrifying because you had no idea what they would do, just as he hadn't expected the other party to suddenly ambush him just now.
"To actually refuse my kindness and reject the power of the Goddess—what a tragic and unfortunate thing. But there is no need to fear, for I will certainly help you understand this, Kagjit. Accept the Spark of Twilight and become one of our kin. Come, contribute all of your life to the Goddess and welcome the Day of Salvation!"
"Damn it."
Kagjit watched as the Undead he controlled were purified by flames one after another, feeling a deep sense of dread.
While summoning new Undead to block them, he was already preparing to flee toward an exit. Although he wasn't without a trump card, he wasn't so blindly foolish as to fight a group of people who weren't afraid to die and possessed magic that countered Necromancy Magic.
"Hahaha, useless, it's all useless! Whether living or dead, all are equal before my Goddess. How great is my Goddess's mercy! Come, keep using more of your tricks." The Bishop of Twilight spread his arms. The Undead were ignited into torches by that aura full of destruction as soon as they approached. What was even more alarming was that as the number of kills increased, the aura and mana of these cultists became even stronger.
Seeing this, Kagjit finally understood the true purpose behind their desire to carry out a massacre. Perhaps their faith was indeed real, but the so-called salvation was definitely nonsense. It was just that the Evil God they worshipped had granted them a method to increase their power through slaughter, which was why they were thinking of massacring a city. Moreover, this method didn't seem to limit its targets; it was equally effective against the Undead. He could already imagine the scene of himself cooperating with them only to be backstabbed by these cultists in the end; they would certainly do it.
"Tch, a bunch of troublesome lunatics."
Kagjit entered a passage and then ran without a second word; he had no intention of staying to fight these people to the death. Although he didn't want to admit it, those madmen were the most difficult opponents he had ever encountered. Not only did they counter his magic, but they could also continuously grow stronger by killing Undead. He had no chance of winning against such people.
Even if he could summon powerful Undead creatures like Bone Dragons, he didn't have the confidence to deal with these Twilight Cultists. Their Fire Magic exceeded his understanding; it seemed able to ignore all resistances and deal true damage. Even a monster like a Bone Dragon, which possessed extremely high magic resistance, would likely have no chance of winning.
The Bishop of Twilight watched the fleeing Kagjit but didn't give chase. Instead, he stayed in the underground area to continue wiping out the Undead army Kagjit had summoned. This was originally the force Kagjit had summoned to destroy the city, but they hadn't been activated yet because he temporarily lacked the means to control them. Releasing them now to deal with the Twilight Cultists was equivalent to sending a massive wave of Experience Fodder. Facing the gift bag Kagjit had provided, the Bishop of Twilight decided to accept it graciously; he would purify every single one of these Undead!
As for Kagjit?
Hmph, that guy wouldn't get away. That Undead Noble Phantasm was indeed of no use to their Twilight Cult, but since he had said he would give Kagjit salvation, he would keep his word. The Bishop of Twilight and a group of cultists slaughtered their way through the underground with immense joy. Originally, such a large number of Undead moving together would be terrifying, but these dozen or so people were even more terrifying than the Undead.
With each continuous kill, the power of every cultist grew stronger, and the expressions on their faces became more fanatical. Such miraculous power made their faith even more loyal.
At the same time.
Tragedies were occurring all over the Kingdom.
Those Twilight Cultists dressed in red priestly robes appeared before the world in the posture of absolute terrors as soon as they emerged. Tragedies occurred in city after city, catching the King and the Noble Faction off guard.
Meanwhile, the Platinum Dragon Lord, who had just been rebuffed at the Theocracy and failed to recruit Zesshi Zetsumei, felt the aura of the Evil God from the prophecy while preparing to head to the Empire. On his way, he disrupted the plans of a Twilight Branch and decided with absolute gravity to eliminate this Cult, for they worshipped the very Evil God who, according to the prophecy, would destroy the world!
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