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In a dimly lit room with only a single magic lamp up.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

The old woman's name is Morgana, and she has shriveled up like slime after being exposed to the sun.

Her body, like a dead tree, was covered with bandages, but ugly burn marks were peeking out from between them.

The stigmata on her back had been burned off by the ...... [Baptismal Stigma].

After Patrick was turned into a holy beast, the Noah's Curio Kingdom's army was in a lather and consulted Diretta's Holy Kingdom for a remedy.

Diretta said

You said to hand over Morgana, right?　You've been saying that for decades, haven't you?　Why did you come to me for advice?

He replied that Patrick was out of his depth and that he should burn the crest off his back if he wanted Morgana to be quiet.

He politely told me how to dispose of the Incarnate Beast and how to destroy the stigma. Ceres didn't know what kind of game was being played there, or if it was not a big technical secret for Diretta, but it didn't matter.

--If he'd known how it worked, he would have done this sooner: ......

No, that would have been useless to begin with.

As a troublesome zealot who cared nothing for earthly power, Morgana was in over her head.

Her extraordinary faith was the result of her stigma.

Why did the holy beasts stop listening to orders and attack the citizens?

It was Gislain's order. ......

I had the Baptismal Stigmata engraved on me when I transformed Zithlan into a Holy Beast. ......

Those who have the Baptismal Stigma engraved on their ...... heads imitate God.

The wiser you are to see the big picture, the ...... closer you are to the ”right decision” that the Great God will make. ......

Morgana responded to Ceres's question without defiance, though it was not so severe as to be considered a chastisement.

It was as if all of this didn't matter anymore.

She had the eyes of an apathetic slave with her fangs broken.

I'm sure Gisslan thought this too. ......

I'm sure that's what Gislain thought ...... and that's why he ordered it ...... and that's why he moved the Holy Beasts .......

The Holy Beasts were only following the Marquis of Edfelt because I told them to. ......

He who hears the voice of God ...... will give up everything to obey if ordered by Gislain ............ Ugh... ...

I'm not sure if you've heard of this, but I'm sure you've heard of it.

”Ahhhh ......, the afterlife!　Please let this pathetic old man die quickly!

There was a cold, dry sound in the dimly lit room.

The waiting soldiers immediately grabbed Morgana's arms, which were helpless, and restrained her.

Blood flowed from her wrinkled forehead.

A fanatic without a human heart, who pursued his only faith in the fight against the evil god .......

Morgana was a technician used by the central army, but Ceres had also heard of Morgana's bad reputation. She had killed a child who threw a rock at a parade in enemy territory she had occupied, and she had experimented on soldiers who had escaped from the enemy.

But the man in front of Ceres now was just a helpless old man who couldn't stand what he had done and wanted to die.

”You will die soon.

You'll be handed over to Ciel-Teira as the one responsible for the Holy Beast's 'outburst'.

At best you'll be executed, at worst you'll be put to death.

Ceres said without emotion.

Ciel-Teira protested about the behavior of the Holy Beast.

In response to Ciel-Teira's demand for compensation, the Noachurians decided to alleviate their debt by handing over Morgana.

That was Morgana's final role.

I have a personal question for you.

...... Are you sure that was God's decision?

Ceres asks with some fear, as if looking into an abyss.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out.

It was definitely the right decision of the gods in the world I saw.

What could I have seen up there that would have stopped me?

Ummm... ......

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I'm sure you're not the only one who can see that. It is possible that the gods would have judged the situation from a higher vantage point and avoided forcing the fight. ......

”I've thought about that ......, and I've judged it to be a trivial matter, and I've prioritized the fight .......

In addition, even Gislain, who was born into royalty and has seen politics all his life, thought that this decision was the right one for a god.

Keleth tried to say something back, but couldn't find the words.

It is true that some of the Temple forces, including the Moon Eaters, are willing to shed blood in order to defeat the forces of darkness.

However, as far as Ceres knows, the Temple does not say such a thing openly as a consensus. What the Temple does talk about is self-defense, retaking the continent, and fighting for the prosperity of the human race. Even then, I thought that the teachings of the gods were such, because first of all, they insisted on caring for the lives of their allies.

--But I wondered if the gods were actually more radical.

Do they think that even if ninety-nine percent of humanity dies out, it would be better if the demon race is destroyed as a result?

If that is the case, then what are the naive teachings of the temple?

Are you saying that the temple was wearing sheep's clothing to be accepted by the people? ......?

Although not a particularly religious person, Ceres also lived a life of prayer to be a good ”child of God”.

But that's because he believes in God's love. He didn't want to think that the Great God would make such a cruel decision, even if it was for a battle.

Ceres felt as if he had swallowed a cold, wet stone.

No matter how hard he tried, it was the will of the gods.

If I had been a knight of the temple, I might have abandoned my work and gone on a wandering journey.

You're not ready to give up your life?