"Is this the sealed witch?"
To be honest, when Duanmu Huai and Sharon traversed the wind-swept mountains and arrived at a cave, seeing this so-called "witch," Duanmu Huai was utterly speechless. After all, not even he expected such a scene.
What appeared before them was a statue that looked female, with a longsword that looked anything but a normal weapon piercing through the statue’s chest, pinning it to the wall.
"No... just this? Is this also called sealing?"
Duanmu Huai walked up to the statue, carefully examining it. When they first ntioned sealing, he thought it should at least involve putting soone in a coffin, maybe with so runes plastered on top... To be honest, what kind of sealing is this?
"Could this just be a statue... or a stone shaped like a person?"
Duanmu Huai reached out his hand to knock on the statue in front of him. And what’s with this sword? Pull out the sword, and you’ll beco a king? Is it that kind of setting?
Anyway, he’ll know once he pulls out the sword.
Thinking this, Duanmu Huai also reached out his hand, firmly grasping the oddly-shaped longsword.
"Click."
To Duanmu Huai’s surprise, the sword, as if improperly inserted, was easily pulled out by him, directly removed from the statue. The statue then slid down along the rock wall, collapsing on the ground.
".........."
Seeing this scene, Duanmu Huai was shocked.
No, this simple? What could this thing seal? If an earthquake hit, the seal would be broken right away.
Hmm?
Wait, this reminded Duanmu Huai of a TV show he watched before. In the show, whoever could pull out the sword would be the hero to save the village. However, everyone pulling the sword in the beginning was acting; in reality, none pulled it out. When the last honest person went to pull the sword, as soon as his hand touched the hilt, the sword slid right out...
Could this be a similar situation? Are you performing for ?
"Ooooo—————!!"
Just as Duanmu Huai was baffled, he heard a beast-like roar, and the statue lying on the ground suddenly leaped up, its right hand transforming into a claw, swiping directly at Duanmu Huai!
The opponent’s speed was quick, like a fierce cheetah, but Duanmu Huai rely glanced, extending his free left hand, effortlessly catching the statue’s wrist. He then looked up at the statue in front of him... It wasn’t a statue, was it? More like a person petrified?
"Are you the witch? Can you understand my words?"
"Hmm hmm..........!"
"There are things I want to ask you, I wonder if you can..."
However, before he finished speaking, Duanmu Huai abruptly shifted aside, pulling the witch along, narrowly dodging as a shadow passed by, kicking into the rock wall.
"Boom!!"
The hard rock wall instantly ford a huge dent under the person’s attack, but Duanmu Huai seed not to care about such trivial matters, rely eyeing the sudden assailant as he inquired.
"Didn’t we agree that the questioning would be left to , Miss Sharon?"
Indeed, the sudden assailant was none other than Sharon from the Starry Sky Church, who had been previously cooperating with Duanmu Huai.
"But as you can see, can’t you?"
Sharon reassud her stance, staring at the witch in Duanmu Huai’s grasp.
"This demon has completely lost all reason, unable to answer your questions. As we agreed beforehand, just kill her directly."
"I haven’t made a judgnt yet. At least for now, she doesn’t show alien traits. As for whether she’s a heretic or a demon, that’s for to decide as a Judge."
Hearing this, Duanmu Huai’s gaze grew colder. While both sides might share the sa ultimate goal, neither would back down on specifics. As Duanmu Huai stated, the determination of alien, heretic, and demon falls to him as the Judge, not based on others’ claims.
Likewise, his judgnt is not to be opposed. Once deed by the Tribunal as one of the three, no matter who defends or opposes, it holds no weight to the Tribunal.
Hmm... it seems the Starry Sky Church is the sa.
In so ways, colleagues really are competitors.
"Is this really not problematic? Depending on the situation, I might also consider you a demon-possessed under demonic influence."
"That goes both ways."
Duanmu Huai sighed silently.
"Don’t think I don’t know what your Starry Sky Church is trying to do."
Indeed, Duanmu Huai was well aware because Sharon had previously ntioned they could give him the demon’s bounty, but the condition was that the demon’s corpse be handed over to her—truthfully, upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai was already wary of Sharon.
"You also said before that only demons can harm and destroy demons, right? Then, how does your Starry Sky Church destroy demons?"
Yes, the answer is simple. Many Radical Faction Judges in the Tribunal enjoy the ’take the so-called virtue to defeat the vice’ tactics. To be honest, Duanmu Huai didn’t need to guess to know what the Starry Sky Church intends to do with the demon’s body.
"By my standards as a Judge, your thods are also heretical."
"But to save humans from the threat of demons, a certain amount of sacrifice is necessary."
"I agree on that point, but there are things that should and should not be done. Self-imposed sacrifices can very likely lead to more severe acts of corruption. Using the righteous cause of protecting humans as a reason to gradually fall into the abyss of corruption—don’t tell such things never happened in your Starry Sky Church."
You must be joking; there are many such people in the Tribunal. Duanmu Huai does not believe that the Starry Sky Church has greater awareness than the Tribunal.
"......Then, aren’t you the sa? Deceived by the honeyed words of demons, thinking you can harness the demon’s strength, only to have your soul devoured completely. There are quite a few such records in the Starry Sky Church as well."
"........"
Both parties looked at each other, and the air beca tense accordingly. Then Duanmu Huai silently sighed.
"It seems our cooperation ends here."
"What a pity, I originally thought we would be like-minded partners."
As she spoke, Sharon clenched her fists.
"It seems that between you and , only one can leave here."
"I don’t think so, Miss Sharon."
As he spoke, Duanmu Huai spread his hands, and at the sa ti, a clear bell sound was heard from nowhere.
"Dong—————!!"
The next mont, Sharon only felt the scenery in front of her suddenly change.
What was originally a dark, narrow cave changed, and in the next mont, what appeared before Sharon was a solemn, luxurious, pure white space. The sacred hall, filled with an aura like a Great Cathedral, erged in front of her. Around the tall pillars hung large golden bells, and Duanmu Huai stood at the top of the steps, staring at Sharon.
On either side of Duanmu Huai, two majestic lions stood. They seed to be carved from stone, sitting on pedestals with wings unfolded behind them, their front paws resting on shields where gold and white glead together. If these lions weren’t staring intently at Sharon, she might have thought they were re sculptures.
But now... Sharon didn’t know what to say at all.
"This, what on earth is...!"
"Co, Majestic Unicorn."
As Duanmu Huai called out, Sharon saw a creature covered in pure white, adorned in gold and silver, with a mane and horn as radiant as the sun, appearing out of thin air in front of her, blocking her path.
"This...!"
Initially, Sharon thought it might be so demon, but soon she realized that her assumption didn’t stand. As a devout believer in the Starry Sky Church, Sharon could clearly feel the incredibly sacred aura emanating from this creature before her. She had only experienced this feeling in the Great Cathedral of the Starry Sky Church, but even that didn’t compare to this mont.
"Not only a precious steed but also a preacher of faith. No one should ever dream of mounting it—because it carries the mission bestowed by God."
As he spoke, Duanmu Huai looked towards Sharon.
"If you withdraw now, I can still let you leave, Miss Sharon. What will you choose?"
"———————!"
As Duanmu Huai’s voice faded, Sharon heard another shrill sound, and then a pure white bird with wings shimring with multi-colored brilliance descended from the sky, landing on a nearby pillar.
".............."
Seeing this scene, Sharon fell silent. After a mont, she spoke.
"The Starry Sky Church will not let this go lightly."
"I understand, but I also believe you know the Tribunal has its ways."
"......Then, let’s hope we don’t et again."
After saying this, Sharon suddenly leapt back, then quickly turned to leave, disappearing into the depths of darkness. Seeing Sharon leave, only then did Duanmu Huai wave his hand, and the Holy Shield Celestial Lion, Majestic Unicorn, and graceful bird by her side vanished as well.
"Luckily, the other party wasn’t so stubborn. It’s a good thing for ,"
As he spoke, Duanmu Huai looked down, gazing at the [Holy Light of Exorcism] he had just drawn... yes, if Sharon had been a little more stubborn, she would have been dood.
Of course, this doesn’t an the card is useless.
With this in mind, Duanmu Huai turned his head, looking at the Witch standing behind him, watching him vigilantly.
Hmm, after witnessing that scene, it’s normal to be cautious of .
".............."
But Sharon does have a point; in any case, the honeyed words of a demon are indeed troubleso, and Duanmu Huai himself isn’t soone who enjoys using his brain, let alone the fact that this is a replica. This ans Duanmu Huai can’t use his original form’s shadow ability to copy the other’s intel.
Then it seems there’s only one thod.
As he thought of this, Duanmu Huai looked at the ancient book by his side. If he rembered rightly, this book’s content should have a part that can forcibly make demons answer questions?
Then.........
Duanmu Huai raised his head, looking at the Witch who was trembling like a small animal being stared down by a predator.
"Would you like to make a contract with ?"
Then, Duanmu Huai spoke.
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