Rustle…
The statue held high above his head underwent a rapid transformation. Without any sound of breaking or any prior sign, it vanished into thin air in an instant, leaving no trace behind!
“……?!”
The hall was engulfed in shock.
It was a sight that was hard to believe even when seen with one’s own eyes. Hadn’t this been the “Seed of the Demon,” which had remained intact despite high-ranking priests pouring divine power into it and paladins striking it hundreds of times with their aura blades?
“…Kkeuk?”
The most bewildered of all was Cardinal Benitus. With his mouth agape as if his jaw had dropped, he let out a strange noise like a chicken with a twisted neck.
Of course, he had every reason to be astonished.
The items were those that the leader of Arenja, who usually kept a low profile, had personally led the paladins to find.
He had even assured that they could never be purified.
That’s why he had confidently brought them out as a test. He had firmly believed that the unholy prince would never be able to solve them.
But what was the result?
Cardinal Benitus, who was closest to the prince, could clearly feel it. The demonic energy that had been steadily emanating from the statue vanished in an instant with the prince’s shout.
It was undoubtedly the evidence of [Eradication of Evil]!
‘But, but how is this possible? That thing is clearly wearing the prince’s guise…!’
Cardinal Caplan was in…