The choir's presentation finally comes to an end. The choir sings its last song, and then the Pope comes out. The crowd applauds loudly as the Pope walks out in front of the residents and extends his hands.
Then, when the Pope lowers his hands, the applause stops and the cathedral regains its silence. When all sounds had ceased, the Pope turned his head and looked at the residents with a kindly smile.
'Blessed be all, .......'
Following the Pope in prayer, the residents prayed to God.
Leold, who was watching from the guests' seats, moved his eyebrows nervously.
（ If there was an award for Best Actor, it would definitely be given to him.)
Leold knows it's a shady performance, but the rest of them don't know. The others don't know that the Pope is planning to resurrect the evil god.
The residents, who know nothing about it, are simply fooled. It's bad enough that they are praying religiously, but what the Pope is praying for is an evil god. What would happen if they knew the truth?
He would probably go mad.
After that, the prayer time continued for a while, but the pope released his prayer pose, and the residents returned to normal.
"Today will be a great day, History will be changed. This is the moment."
(!)
Leold and his men, who were in the guest of honor's seats, sensed a change in the Pope's mood and began to make their move.
But there were those who would not allow it. They were the Holy Knights. Bridget and the other holy knights surrounded Leold and the others.
Seeing Leold and the others move, Siegfried group moved as well, but they were surrounded by the holy knights as well.
It looked as if they would not be able to stop the Pope's scheme, but a word from Anastasia made Brigitte so upset that she was unable to move.
"Brigitt! Where is your righteousness?"
"Anastasia. I am ......!"
Leold, not missing Bridget's flinch, ordered to restrain her.
'Barbarot take care of Bridget!"
"I'm on it!"
Bridget, however, was the most powerful of the Holy Knights. Her defense is firm and is said to be indestructible.
Even Barbaroth was severe. Although she was upset and unable to show her true ability, Bridget prevented Barbaroth's attack.
"Damn!"
'Damn!"
Seriously? She managed to block Barbaroth's sword in that state!
"Leold-sama!'
Leold heard Sylvia's voice and turned around to see a mysterious light emanating from the choir's footsteps. Perhaps that was the magic circle of the ritual to resurrect the evil god.
Leold ran to stop the ritual. The holy knight blocked Leordo from doing so, but Siegfried knocked the holy knight down.
"Get going while you still can! I'll hold them back !"
Leold was surprised, but at Siegfried's words, he rushed to the choir.
Leold took out the tools he had prepared. It he was a short sword with an anti-magic technique that Rudolph, Charlotte, and had developed together. Once used, it would be shattered and never used again, but Leold threw the dagger at the choir's feet, thinking that it would be a cheap price to pay if it could stop the resurrection of the evil god.
The dagger that pierced the choir's feet seemed to have successfully destroyed the magic circle, but the mysterious light did not disappear.
"This is ridiculous! How in the world did that occur?"
"Hahahahahaha! After all, you have interrupted me, haven't you? Leold Harvest!"
"You knew, didn't you?"
"Yes, of course I knew! When the curse was cast upon you, I was convinced that you must have seen through my scheme. I was sure you knew what I was up to. That's why I had prepared a fake magic circle. I had superimposed a magic circle that just glowed!"
"Then the one I just destroyed!"
"That's right! The magic circle that just sparkles! In other words, the resurrection of the evil god cannot be stopped! Ha-ha-ha-ha!"
"Damn! What did you expect me to call it? Idiot ".
"What?"
'I knew you'd do that, so I took a lot of precautions! Gil!"
At that moment, Gilbert threw a roll of paper into the air above the choir. The roll of paper opened up and a magic circle formed in the air.
"What in the world is that?"
"It's Charlotte's special magic circle!"
"What? It can't be ......! Stop it! Stop it!"
"You should've taken the transference countermeasure, you old bastard!"
'Aaaaahhhh!"
The transmigration magic was activated and the choir was safely saved. With this, the resurrection of the evil god could be prevented. Just when everyone thought that the case was closed, the crumbling Pope burst out laughing in amusement.
"Kukuku, hahahahahahahaha! No~, Leold Harvest is the best. I didn't expect you to surpass our plan like this. However, you're not so good at filling the gaps. Couldn't you see that I'm carrying insurance?"
"What are you talking about ......!"
The church suddenly began to shake with a " gurgle ". The church was suddenly shaking. Leold, noticing something was wrong, jumped out onto the balcony and looked to the sky.
"Oh come on, you've got to be joking ......! This wasn't even in the destiny 48 game!"
Leold stared at a huge magic circle covering the Holy City. The magic circle sucked in the magical power of all the living creatures living in the Holy City. Naturally, Leold was no exception.
The speed of absorption is not so great, but one feels the magic power decreasing.
"Hahahahahahahahaha! Three saints and all the people of the Holy City will be sacrificed! Come, my Lord. Now is the time to come down!"
"Are you insane, you bastard? If you keep this up, you'll die too!"
"So what? I can offer my soul to my God. I'd be more than happy to!"
"......!"
He was trying to revive the evil god because he was crazy from the start. He would not even spare his own life for that. For the Pope, it was the same thing as breathing.
(Damn! I didn't think there was such a method ......! What do I do now? If I don't do something, the evil god will come back! And not only that, I and Sylvia will all die from the magic power being absorbed! I have to do something!)
. Leold is in a desperate situation and is thinking desperately about what he can do. Leold, running out of options, had no choice but to take a bad bet.
"Gil, Isabelle! Take care of Sylvia! I'm going to destroy the magic circle!"
"I won't let you."
"Geez, ......? You can't be serious!"
Leold was attacked from behind. The Pope was behind him. But the situation was different from earlier.
Leold, who knew his true self, was surprised with his eyes wide open. The Pope is now possessed by the remnants of an evil god and is using the Pope's body.
"When did you ......!"
'Hmmm ....... Just a few minutes ago, I guess. But this body is not good enough. I'd rather have a young body. You in particular. I like your body. The boy over there may be fine, but you are more advanced."
"Ha. I'm sorry, but my body is not available for rent! I'm not giving it to anyone!"
Well, Leold's body is mingled with the soul of a genuine human being, and if an evil god intrudes into the mix, it will be a three-way tie. It would be a terrible situation.
The choir's presentation finally comes to an end. The choir sings its last song, and then the Pope comes out. The crowd applauds loudly as the Pope walks out in front of the residents and extends his hands.
Then, when the Pope lowers his hands, the applause stops and the cathedral regains its silence. When all sounds had ceased, the Pope turned his head and looked at the residents with a kindly smile.
'Blessed be all, .......'
Following the Pope in prayer, the residents prayed to God.
Leold, who was watching from the guests' seats, moved his eyebrows nervously.
（ If there was an award for Best Actor, it would definitely be given to him.)
Leold knows it's a shady performance, but the rest of them don't know. The others don't know that the Pope is planning to resurrect the evil god.
The residents, who know nothing about it, are simply fooled. It's bad enough that they are praying religiously, but what the Pope is praying for is an evil god. What would happen if they knew the truth?
He would probably go mad.
After that, the prayer time continued for a while, but the pope released his prayer pose, and the residents returned to normal.
"Today will be a great day, History will be changed. This is the moment."
(!)
Leold and his men, who were in the guest of honor's seats, sensed a change in the Pope's mood and began to make their move.
But there were those who would not allow it. They were the Holy Knights. Bridget and the other holy knights surrounded Leold and the others.
Seeing Leold and the others move, Siegfried group moved as well, but they were surrounded by the holy knights as well.
It looked as if they would not be able to stop the Pope's scheme, but a word from Anastasia made Brigitte so upset that she was unable to move.
"Brigitt! Where is your righteousness?"
"Anastasia. I am ......!"
Leold, not missing Bridget's flinch, ordered to restrain her.
'Barbarot take care of Bridget!"
"I'm on it!"
Bridget, however, was the most powerful of the Holy Knights. Her defense is firm and is said to be indestructible.
Even Barbaroth was severe. Although she was upset and unable to show her true ability, Bridget prevented Barbaroth's attack.
"Damn!"
'Damn!"
Seriously? She managed to block Barbaroth's sword in that state!
"Leold-sama!'
Leold heard Sylvia's voice and turned around to see a mysterious light emanating from the choir's footsteps. Perhaps that was the magic circle of the ritual to resurrect the evil god.
Leold ran to stop the ritual. The holy knight blocked Leordo from doing so, but Siegfried knocked the holy knight down.
"Get going while you still can! I'll hold them back !"
Leold was surprised, but at Siegfried's words, he rushed to the choir.
Leold took out the tools he had prepared. It he was a short sword with an anti-magic technique that Rudolph, Charlotte, and had developed together. Once used, it would be shattered and never used again, but Leold threw the dagger at the choir's feet, thinking that it would be a cheap price to pay if it could stop the resurrection of the evil god.
The dagger that pierced the choir's feet seemed to have successfully destroyed the magic circle, but the mysterious light did not disappear.
"This is ridiculous! How in the world did that occur?"
"Hahahahahaha! After all, you have interrupted me, haven't you? Leold Harvest!"
"You knew, didn't you?"
"Yes, of course I knew! When the curse was cast upon you, I was convinced that you must have seen through my scheme. I was sure you knew what I was up to. That's why I had prepared a fake magic circle. I had superimposed a magic circle that just glowed!"
"Then the one I just destroyed!"
"That's right! The magic circle that just sparkles! In other words, the resurrection of the evil god cannot be stopped! Ha-ha-ha-ha!"
"Damn! What did you expect me to call it? Idiot ".
"What?"
'I knew you'd do that, so I took a lot of precautions! Gil!"
At that moment, Gilbert threw a roll of paper into the air above the choir. The roll of paper opened up and a magic circle formed in the air.
"What in the world is that?"
"It's Charlotte's special magic circle!"
"What? It can't be ......! Stop it! Stop it!"
"You should've taken the transference countermeasure, you old bastard!"
'Aaaaahhhh!"
The transmigration magic was activated and the choir was safely saved. With this, the resurrection of the evil god could be prevented. Just when everyone thought that the case was closed, the crumbling Pope burst out laughing in amusement.
"Kukuku, hahahahahahahaha! No~, Leold Harvest is the best. I didn't expect you to surpass our plan like this. However, you're not so good at filling the gaps. Couldn't you see that I'm carrying insurance?"
"What are you talking about ......!"
The church suddenly began to shake with a " gurgle ". The church was suddenly shaking. Leold, noticing something was wrong, jumped out onto the balcony and looked to the sky.
"Oh come on, you've got to be joking ......! This wasn't even in the destiny 48 game!"
Leold stared at a huge magic circle covering the Holy City. The magic circle sucked in the magical power of all the living creatures living in the Holy City. Naturally, Leold was no exception.
The speed of absorption is not so great, but one feels the magic power decreasing.
"Hahahahahahahahaha! Three saints and all the people of the Holy City will be sacrificed! Come, my Lord. Now is the time to come down!"
"Are you insane, you bastard? If you keep this up, you'll die too!"
"So what? I can offer my soul to my God. I'd be more than happy to!"
"......!"
He was trying to revive the evil god because he was crazy from the start. He would not even spare his own life for that. For the Pope, it was the same thing as breathing.
(Damn! I didn't think there was such a method ......! What do I do now? If I don't do something, the evil god will come back! And not only that, I and Sylvia will all die from the magic power being absorbed! I have to do something!)
. Leold is in a desperate situation and is thinking desperately about what he can do. Leold, running out of options, had no choice but to take a bad bet.
"Gil, Isabelle! Take care of Sylvia! I'm going to destroy the magic circle!"
"I won't let you."
"Geez, ......? You can't be serious!"
Leold was attacked from behind. The Pope was behind him. But the situation was different from earlier.
Leold, who knew his true self, was surprised with his eyes wide open. The Pope is now possessed by the remnants of an evil god and is using the Pope's body.
"When did you ......!"
'Hmmm ....... Just a few minutes ago, I guess. But this body is not good enough. I'd rather have a young body. You in particular. I like your body. The boy over there may be fine, but you are more advanced."
"Ha. I'm sorry, but my body is not available for rent! I'm not giving it to anyone!"
Well, Leold's body is mingled with the soul of a genuine human being, and if an evil god intrudes into the mix, it will be a three-way tie. It would be a terrible situation.
