This man is the root cause of everything.If only this man could be defeated.Simon stepped on Jet Black and charged at Aloken."......!"As Simon was about to throw a punch, he saw crimson blood droplets shimmering and flying towards him."Gah!"He forcibly changed direction, straining his ankle, and threw his body aside.Pwoooosh!Simon broke out in a cold sweat, watching the sand-like blood droplets transform into massive blood explosions.Aloken chuckled and said,"You, you're not a professional yet, are you?"Aloken swung his right arm, sending three blood droplets flying."Every single action gives you away."Explosions erupted one after another. The reason this cabin was in tatters was precisely because of Aloken's technique.'If Metin hadn't told me, I would've definitely been hit.'Simon activated the Bone Armor Handgun on his right arm. He aimed the muzzle at Aloken's head, dodging the scattering blood droplets in the narrow space.Consecutive gunshots followed.Aloken, however, sent only a single droplet forward and detonated it."......!"Blood Explosion magic doesn't just explode once and end. The condensed blood explodes, and its mass lingers in the air for a certain period.It's like a wall forming. All the bullets were blocked by the explosion, bouncing off or falling weakly to the floor.'Ugh, he's surprisingly tricky. Is he a case of someone who's extremely trained and specialized in just one dark magic?'While Kizen, which trains elite Necromancers, teaches various disciplines, it was common for Necromancers in the field to specialize in a single dark magic like this.As Simon dodged the consecutive blood explosions, a crimson whip grazed his shoulder from behind, obscured by the explosions.'Gah!'Blood splattered, indicating a rather deep wound."As your senior in the industry, let me tell you something."Aloken flicked his tongue. A magic circle instantly appeared on Simon's shoulder."To a Blood Flow System specialist, even a tiny scratch means defeat."As he pressed his index and middle fingers together, a fountain of blood erupted from Simon's shoulder, *Chwaaaak*!.'Bleeding magic!'Simon urgently pressed his left hand against his wounded shoulder, but the blood continued to flow."It's useless. Just bleed to death.""Heal.""...What?"Wooong!Divine power flowed from Simon's left hand, and the wound rapidly healed. Aloken's expression subtly twisted."You bastard! You were clearly a Necromancer......!"Simon, without bothering to reply, raised his index finger.In the brief moment of Aloken's confusion, four blades shot up from the floor, dragging him upwards and sending him flying through the train's ceiling."Hmph!"Simon likewise stepped on one of the Overlords emerging from the floor and ascended.Clunk! Clunk!Outside the train, where the wind howled. The two men now stood facing each other on the train's roof. Aloken looked around."Interesting. Did you think you could avoid me if it wasn't a cramped cabin?""......."He spread his palm, and four droplets shimmered, forming between his fingers."Experience it for yourself if your assumption is correct."Simon calmly observed the situation.Melee combat was impossible.Overlord. It had just hit him properly, but he seemed unharmed.Skeletons and Zombies. Summoned creatures are vulnerable to wide-area attacks.Simon admitted it. This enemy was much stronger than him, an opponent he couldn't defeat as he was now.He didn't have much time either. Countless passengers on the train were still getting hurt or dying.If this train reached their destination, another danger would arise.'I've decided.'Simon pulled out the golden Crown from his subspace. He held it with both hands and raised it above his head.'I'll use it now.'Simon spread his legs slightly and took a low stance, then slowly placed the Crown on his head.Aloken, sensing an unusual aura from the Crown, took an extreme defensive posture, but after Simon put on the Crown, there was no change in him.'What? Is it just a bluff?'Thinking he had needlessly tensed up, Aloken switched to offense, summoning blood droplets into his hand.[──────────!!!]At that moment, a massive roar, impossible for a human, erupted from Simon's throat.The sound reached all the passengers on the train, the Blood Heaven Cultists, and even the zombies that were running towards the train.Aloken felt a tingling sensation. The hairs on his entire body stood on end.'What on earth is about to happen?'Then, Blood Zombies began climbing onto the train around Simon. Aloken thought the zombies were surrounding Simon, but that wasn't it.-Keeeee!The zombies began to change. Their eyes turned golden, and dark blue Jet Black flowed out of their entire bodies like smoke.The blackened zombies suddenly rushed towards Aloken.'!'Aloken hastily swung his arm, sending blood droplets. As the blood droplets exploded in all directions, instantly blowing up the zombies, more zombies swarmed in.'My control over the zombies has been stolen!'Aloken's head snapped up. He saw Simon, whose eyes had also turned golden, extending his arm.'Could it be the power of that Crown?'Simon lightly exhaled, gripping the Crown with his right hand, and said.[Follow me.]Wooooosh!All the zombies from every cabin of the train responded to Simon's call. The sight of the train being completely covered in black by zombies was utterly horrifying from Aloken's perspective.The zombies that had gathered behind Simon clumped together, forming a mound, and began to lift Simon, who wore the Crown, upwards.'Damn it! What the hell is going on?!'***Lete blinked in confusion.Just a moment ago, the zombies fighting alongside the Blood Heaven Cultists reacted to a strange shout, and without exception, they all went out the windows and climbed onto the roof. It was the same everywhere else.'It's good for me since I only have to deal with the cultists, but what's happening?'Tap-tap-tap.Then, hurried footsteps were heard from the cabin ahead. Lete paused, on guard.A moment later, a woman in her thirties, dressed as an Inquisitor and wearing glasses, appeared. It was the same female Inquisitor who had conducted Lete's physical examination."Oh, you startled me."Lete relaxed her combat stance, relieved. The Inquisitor recognized her too and shouted,"Priestess! You're safe!""Of course. More importantly, with things like this, what are the Inquisitors doing?"She bowed her head."I-I apologize. We are fighting our best internally right now.""I've cleared everything from that side, so let's go to the engine room together. We need to find the mastermind and kill them first.""Yes, this way."Lete strode forward, guided by her.At that moment, the eyes of the Inquisitor, who had been bowing subserviently in front of Lete, glinted coldly. As soon as Lete passed, she swung the edge of her hand at Lete's nape.Thud.As if waiting, Lete extended her arm to block, then twisted her waist and delivered a kick. The Inquisitor guarded with her arm.Craaaack!Just the impact of the kick unleashed a violent gust of wind through the cabin. Curtains swayed, and glass cups fell to the floor and shattered. The Inquisitor's body slid backward."As expected."Lete grinned."Logically, there's no way these Blood Heaven Cultists alone could have pulled off a terror attack of this scale. Are you the informant?"At that moment, divine power surged from the Inquisitor's body like a booster, instantly penetrating Lete's body. Her palm struck Lete's abdomen.<Holy Aura - Divine Flow Palm>Thwack!Lete's body bent into a 'U' shape and was sent flying, crashing into the opposite wall.Her body absorbed an enormous impact, and her head went blank.'Ugh! Damn it! This woman is freaking strong!'The Inquisitor swung her arm in a continuous motion.On the wall where Lete had crashed, a divine magic circle, pre-drawn by the Inquisitor, unfolded.<Inquisition System - Cross Seal>Clang!Clank!The wall rippled and transformed into shackles, instantly sealing Lete's arms and legs like restraints."W-what is this?"Lete squirmed, trying to break free, but it wouldn't budge."Argh! What are you doing! Release me, now!""Hehe."Only then did the Inquisitor reveal her true colors, leisurely approaching Lete with her arms crossed."You said you're a first-year at Efnel, right? How cute."She caressed Lete's cheek, licking her lips with her tongue.A murderous aura instantly flared in Lete's eyes, but she barely managed to suppress her anger and muttered,"Why are you doing this?""?""Someone of an Inquisitor's standing, what could you possibly lack to betray the Goddess and side with the baseless Blood Heaven Cult?"She smiled alluringly, grabbing Lete's school uniform top and lifting it slightly. Lete's white stomach and navel were fully exposed."Do you remember the physical examination?""What?"Lete frowned, as if wondering what nonsense she was spouting."You were so cute, blushing and embarrassed, standing naked in front of me.""Hahaha. Oh, really."Lete let out a hollow laugh, then nodded as if she understood."You're into women, aren't you?""Correct."In the Dark Alliance, where attitudes towards sexuality were relatively liberal, there were at least minimal safeguards to protect the rights of sexual minorities.However, the Divine Federation, founded on religion, had no such provisions. On the contrary, it strictly prohibited such things by its regulations and subjected them to thorough suppression.Lete clicked her tongue."You're truly pitiful. If you have to hide something like that and live a life of faith, difficulties are bound to bloom.""Yes, many things have happened."If she were just an ordinary person farming in the countryside, she could simply hide it, but for a Priest who had passed the Sanctuary of Divinity, even a wrong rumor could block their path to promotion. If it were proven true, execution would be unavoidable.The Inquisitor was no different. Although she couldn't go to Efnel, she had grown up under Priest parents and had steadily followed the elite course. Her becoming an Inquisitor, doing dirty work, was in fact a demotion.Recently, the situation had escalated, and a trial was even set to be held.The witness would be the female devotee she had attempted to assault. If she lost the trial and was found to be a homosexual, she would not be able to avoid a death sentence."So you sided with these heretics and orchestrated this whole situation?""I'm just finding my own way to survive."The Inquisitor said that, lifting Lete's chin. Lete muttered with a cold expression."No matter what, this has crossed the line. Aren't you afraid of the Goddess's divine punishment?""I am. But isn't it strange?"She spread her other palm. Divine power was rising."The Pope and Efnel suppress homosexuality based on the scriptures. They define it as an unforgivable evil. But my power hasn't diminished at all; in fact, it grew stronger when I was honest with my own heart. What do you think that means?"".......""Exactly! The Goddess hasn't abandoned me! She's still with me! So couldn't we think this way?"The Inquisitor's expression twisted bizarrely."It's the Pope and Efnel who are distorting and manipulating the Goddess's will."".......""I intend to destroy Efnel by any means necessary, whether it's with heretics or anything else. And I will create my own paradise!"Lete sighed deeply, as if she found it pathetic. She didn't seem surprised by the Inquisitor's words at all.'Well, there's also someone very close by who uses divine power without believing in the Goddess, so...'Lete slowly raised her head."Just because you haven't lost your divine power, thinking that all your thoughts are right is garbage-like self-righteousness.""What?""You're just using God for your own self-justification. How can you conclude that not losing divine power means you have God's permission? By that logic, why don't the divine powers of those who reject homosexuality disappear? It's disgustingly narrow-minded and self-centered thinking."Interpreting God's will from a human perspective with theological grounds that are not supported is nothing short of blasphemy."But you."The Inquisitor flicked her tongue."You're still so relaxed, even after hearing what kind of person I am?"Her hand grabbed the hem of Lete's skirt."......."As Lete remained expressionless, the Inquisitor chuckled and began to unbutton her shirt, rustling.The Inquisitor's cheeks flushed red at the thought of ruining that cold girl's expression."You're quite talkative for someone captured. Aren't you afraid?""Ha, why should I be afraid?"Lete sneered."I heard the information clearly."!Whoosh!A pure white flame flew towards the Inquisitor from outside the window."Ugh!"She barely managed to deploy a divine shield, but her body was pushed back dozens of meters. It was Ran, Lete's Divine Beast, who had peeked her head in from outside the window.'A-a Divine Beast? When did it get here?!'<Lete Original - La Venue>Whoosh!Lete's body, which was thought to be completely bound, was covered in blessings. As she moved, the restraints on the wall easily tore away."You climb all the way to my head just because I pretended to be helpless for a bit."Ran flew and wrapped around Lete's right arm. Then, a prism-colored divine sword shot out from the mouth of the baby white dragon."And you keep changing the subject, but I'm not interested in your sexual identity. The important thing is that you're a terrible criminal who caused countless casualties."The Inquisitor broke out in a cold sweat from the high-purity divine power she had never felt before.Lete grinned, holding her sword upright."Are you ready to die? Heretic."
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