Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

Chapter 880 256 Judgment: Kael's Original Sin Theory; Bridge to the Magic Monarch (10K)_3

Why are so many of the True God Churches spread all around... It's not because they have a conflict with the Holy Mountain, but because the priests of the True God Churches have always been the main force against demons.

The True God Churches and the Abyss Forces are utterly irreconcilable.

If it were just ordinary hybrid demons, so be it, even if they inherited the blood of a demon lord from the Abyss, so what?

There are plenty of such existences with demon blood, should they all be eradicated?

So clearly, this is not how things are calculated.

What truly stirred a reaction among so many of the members of the True God Churches was the blazing flames that once burned on the Holy Mountain.

Many elders in the churches fell in that battle, due to the Abyss Gate opened by the Succubus Queen and the preceding Dawn Saintess, fighting to the death against many Abyss Creatures.

That event dealt a heavy blow to many True God Churches, causing some smaller churches to collapse and vanish from history.

In addition to dozens of occurrences in earlier years where the Abyss Gate had already been opened, leading to countless demon invasion incidents, old and new grievances combined, there's always a desire to hunt down the culprit of yore on the spot.

This is precisely where Archbishop Sanos feels most helpless.

Clearly, this vote carried some personal grievances, and no matter how upright the priests of the True God Churches are, it's impossible to say there were no thoughts in their hearts.

And now, this thought has been exploited by Mephiel.

Now that the dust has settled, Archbishop Sanos suddenly realized that he made a foolish choice.

"If the Yibel Federation firmly denies it... there will be enough reasons within Holy Briania to carry out this decision.

Did I just hand Mephiel a possibility, a chance to accelerate the war?"

Once this thought arose, it grew like wild grass.

He regretted it.

...

On the other side.

Archbishop Teto chased after Pope Agatha as they left the council, speaking in a low voice:

"Why? Lord Agatha, why support Mephiel's actions when such acts deviate entirely from our Earth Mother Goddess Church's ideology.

You have never been one to blame others for the disaster at the Holy Mountain, so why respond to Mephiel's actions.

We clearly..."

"Teto."

Pope Agatha stopped, turning to look at him, saying: "I am old, but that doesn't mean I have no temper. Sometimes I also let my personal anger affect others, so don't think too highly of me...

Nor should you think too highly of anyone else.

Whether it's us, that guy Mephiel, or those people of Shangthea, placing too much trust always yields bitter fruits.

You must learn to get used to accepting this."

Archbishop Teto paused slightly at her words, then lowly said: "What if I don't accept it?"

"Then go with what you believe."

Pope Agatha said sternly: "If all this goes against what you deem as righteous, prove it to others starting with yourself.

Teto, the position of Pope isn't given by others, it's something you prove with your own hands.

Since you covet this position, prove it to me."

"And what would prove success?" Archbishop Teto asked in a deep voice.

Pope Agatha's face showed a hint of amusement as she said in a seemingly joking tone:

"Go to the Yibel Federation, to the Engilance Duchy, find those you've chosen to prove it to me! Who indeed walked the wrong path in a true sense.

Whenever you can give me, and the other archbishops, a satisfying answer, you can truly sit on this position."

A deep shadow flashed across Archbishop Teto's eyes, and finally, saying nothing, he simply nodded and turned to head toward the direction of the Teleportation Array.

...

In a dark corner, a conversation that couldn't be heard by outsiders faintly emerged.

"Lord Agatha, aren't you worried that guy Teto might misunderstand your meaning?"

"Did he misunderstand?"

"As of now, he hasn't, but..."

"Then there is no but... I really like a saying among the people of Shangthea, 'If you seek their destruction, you must first let them go mad.'

To get everything back on track, a potent remedy is needed, clearly, the biggest issue within Holy Briania now lies in Mephiel and his faction.

Even if there's a risk of overcorrecting, it's better than utterly going against our original intent.

Let them go mad first..."

...

Several days later.

[Location: Engilance Duchy · Lancaster Territory · Lord Mansion]

Kael looked at the intelligence he had received and fell into deep thought.

The source of the intelligence was very reliable; whether it was from Archbishop Teto, his own Godfather, or the Beauty Witch, the information confirmed that Holy Briania had started to take action.

What Kael didn't expect was that, nominally, this uproar was initiated because of him.

When he received this news, Kael found himself at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"These people really are, increasingly eager to show their presence."

Originally wondering what method that schemer would use to target him, he didn't expect them to directly change their approach, presenting him with a "false accusation."