Location: Lokeshi Empire · Imperial Capital · Treatnt Facility
Kulin fell into a deep sleep after the treatnt.
Outside the treatnt room, Jino's expression was not good.
Louis comforted him, saying, "Teacher, don't be like this. Lord Kulin wouldn't want you to feel so distressed."
Jino painfully ruffled his hair, "If I hadn't left, perhaps it wouldn't have turned out like this."
Louis shook his head and said, "Maybe you can think about it from another perspective. If you were still there, he wouldn't have acted imdiately. He would have hidden in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity."
Jino sighed and said, "I don't understand why he's targeting us, it's very strange..."
"Regarding this matter, I'm afraid we have to wait for Lord Kulin to wake up to inquire about the situation."
"Teacher, he... suffered fatal injuries, the kind that damage the core. In the future, he might not be able to wield his sword for long periods."
Louis fell silent.
This was expected.
The power of the Sin of Jealousy is extrely sinister, leaving scars that are difficult to heal when it harms soone.
The flesh consud by the Authority of Jealousy is not so easily replenished.
Just look at the mbers of the Curse Binding Legion; even legends aren't spared from death after being consud by the Blood of Fury.
Though the power of Jealousy is not strong, it is extrely pernicious. Louis felt that sothing seed missing from Kulin Sword Saint's body.
It was not tangible flesh, but sothing inexplicable and elusive.
It's like a complete puzzle suddenly missing a few pieces; even if the rest is restored, the missing pieces will never return.
"The patient is awake, let's go in and take a look."
As the door to the treatnt room opened, a priest and a healer ca out.
"How is the situation?"
Jino directly approached and asked.
The priest and healer exchanged a glance and shook their heads with a sigh.
"The professional level has dropped to LV18, and the body's regenerative ability has been permanently weakened. His professional core has also beco very unstable," the healer said, troubled.
He had never seen such a patient; the whole body seed like a sieve, the essence inside continuously leaking away.
If he weren't the top healer affiliated with the royal family, he probably wouldn't have been able to patch the gaps.
The priest pondered for a mont and then said:
"What did you encounter? Such a sinister thod doesn't seem like sothing a normal professional would possess."
He was the cardinal from the Church of Glory and Justice sent here for the event.
Excluding the Pope and the vice pope, he was arguably the highest-ranking priest within the Church of Glory and Justice's hierarchy.
He keenly sensed the strange power lingering in the Sword Saint's body.
That power he had seen in many people before, especially their Pope.
Pope of Gluttony, Calio, was a title known only among a few high-ranking individuals.
Many forces sought to mock the Pope of Gluttony, but ironically, as the Pope of a great sin, he was highly recognized by the church.
Year after year, over two hundred years had passed, and this great sin, who grew up in the Church of Glory and Justice, beca the Pope with everyone's approval.
It must be said, this really made the church's high-level mbers feel deeply moved.
But this doesn't an that the cardinal can rightfully believe that a great sin is good.
On the contrary, because of Pope Calio, the church understood like never before how much impact a great sin had on its host.
To put it bluntly, if the host's faith is at all unsteady, they will be drawn into the abyss.
Such instances are nurous throughout history.
Therefore, even His Holiness the Pope emphasizes the need for vigilance regarding the presence of great sins in the countries on Star Continent.
Louis and Jino exchanged a glance, Jino said nothing, while Louis replied:
"Regarding this matter, after the Regent King arrives, I will specifically communicate with all parties."
This situation is sowhat troubleso; just thinking about it gives Louis a headache.
First, as foreign guests, they were attacked on Lokeshi soil, which was like a slap to Lokeshi's face.
Second, Lord Kulin was severely injured.
Third, the attacker was the Sin of Jealousy, involving a high-risk special individual, and various churches may get involved.
Fourth, Louis used a nuclear spell on foreign soil to kill the Sin of Jealousy.
These matters are all tangled together, honestly, dealing with them would give anyone a headache.
As expected, very soon conspiracy theories would flourish in various public opinions.
And Ense might very well be the one enacting the conspiracy in those theories.
After all... using a nuclear spell on foreign soil, regardless of the righteousness, will inevitably be questioned.
Not to ntion that ultimately, the Sin of Jealousy managed to escape, likely causing a public outcry in Lokeshi.
Putting oneself in the other's shoes, imagine: on a certain day, a certain high-ranking official visits and is suddenly attacked by an unidentified assailant. To resist the attack, the nation where the official is located directly uses a big mushroom bomb on the attack site.
... It's not just the Lokeshi who wouldn't believe it; even their own people wouldn't.
Regardless of the righteousness of the outco, it's a fact that Louis released a nuclear spell.
During negotiations, it's likely a few issues will arise.
Well, it's likely to be more than a few.
But if Louis were given another chance, he wouldn't have regrets. He would choose to increase the firepower further, leaving the opponent with no chance to escape.
After all, that is a great sin.
Unlike the thod of guiding great sins to the right path used by countries on the Star Continent, who knows what extre asures the Abyssal Church would use to guide a great sin after obtaining one.
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